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Massive field ready for Adelaide Rally

Adelaide Hills rally

By Thomas Miles

Date posted: 7 November 2024

A huge field of more than 400 cars will take on the Adelaide Rally this weekend featuring the likes of Alex Rullo and Craig Lowndes.

The famous tarmac rally will be held on the council and shire roads of the Adelaide Hills and Fleurieu Peninsula and start on Friday before wrapping up on Sunday.

A daunting 30 special stages lie ahead starting at Beaumont and wrapping up at Sturt Valley.

The field is as big as ever with over 400 cars taking part.

The Competition category will fight for outright honours and it includes Australian Rally Championship father-son duo Peter and Alex Rullo.

The Rullos will steer a newer spec Hyundai i20 Rally 2 car. Image: Supplied

Whilst Alex seven years became the youngest Supercars driver at the Adelaide 500, he returns to the South Australian capital as a rally star.

Earlier this year Peter Rullo made his World Rally Championship debut, competing in Rally2 in the snow at Rally Sweden.

Both the Rules will compete in Hyundai i20 Rally 2 cars.

Looking to give them a freight will be former winners Oscar Matthews, (2023) Richard Lovell (2022) and John Ireland (2019).

Zach Hegde driving a colourful Porsche. Image: Supplied

Supercars star Craig Lowndes and his rally co-driving wife Lara Lowndes will be part of the Prima Tour and Main Tour, driving a Chevrolet Corvette.

The Competition, Challenge and TSD classes are all competitive categories with those coming from outside South Australia chasing the Adelaide Tourist Trophy.

In addition to competitive categories, there are tour groups from car brands, dealers and clubs such as Adelaide BMW, Solitaire Automotive Group, Mercedes-Benz Adelaide and Mercedes-Benz Unley, Peter Page Hyundai, Porsche Centre Adelaide, Zagame Adelaide, Adelaide Mini Garage, Formula Honda and Porsche Club South Australia.

All is set for a huge weekend at the Adelaide Rally.

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