Minneapolis, Minn. -- It is with great disappointment that Rally America announces that we will not be able to provide the special stages announced two months ago. The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb/Rally will once again include approximately 50 miles of competition on the famed hill, but stages at other venues are not possible this year. The Hartsel Mountain properties we had intended to use were sold without consideration of our planned use (or the current use of the Colorado Hill Climb Association), and we simply do not have time to secure appropriate substitute venue. Rally chairperson, Beryl Ann Burton assures us that we are already working on possible venues for next year. The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is an exciting and unique event, bringing extraordinary challenges to our drivers and their vehicles. We are committed to adding competition to the event to make its distance equivalent to the other National events in our series.

Registration information is available on the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb web site (www.ppihc.com). Rally entries will receive additional information directly from Rally America (www.rally-america.com) including Supplementary Regulations within the week. Questions can be directed to pikespeakrally@rally-america.com

FAQ:

1. The PPIHC medical form is not required of Rally America entrants.
2. The PPIHC entry fee includes Numeric Stage Notes, there will be an extra charge for Descriptive Stage Notes as usual.
3. The PPIHC entry fee includes a Number Backer Header.
4. If an entrant DNFs from the Rally, they may not re-enter the rally, but they may still compete in the PPIHC on Saturday.

The tentative event schedule is as follows:

Wednesday, June 22:
Registration and Scrutineering, 10:00 a.m. 2: 00 p.m.
Rally America, Seed 8 class, 2:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. (if necessary)
PPIHC Rookie Class, 4:00 p.m.
Drivers meeting, 5:00 p.m.
Stages 1-3, 8:00 p.m. 10:00 p.m.

Thursday, June 23:
Early Morning practice on lower Pikes Peak, 6:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m.
(We could run a stage on the lower half at 6:00 a.m., but because of the late finish on Wednesday, it did not seem prudent to require competition again only 5 or 6 hours later!)

Friday, June 24:
Stage 4-6, 5:30 a.m.
Early Morning practice on upper Pikes Peak, 7:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m.
Parc Expose, Camp Carson, 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.

Saturday, June 24:
Pikes Peak Hill Climb, Stage 7, approx. 10 a.m.
Rally America Celebration, tbd

Sunday, June 25:
PPIHC Awards Brunch 9:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Rally America Organizers meeting, 11:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m.

Rally America, Inc., based in Minneapolis, Minn., holds the sanctioning and marketing rights to the Rally America Championship.

Contact information:
J.B. Niday, Managing Director, Rally America, Inc. Tel: +1.763.553.2742; jbniday@rally-america.com