Tuesday, 4 March 2025. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
On Saturday, 26th April, the super special stage of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria will be held, returning to the inside of the Gran Canaria Arena basketball stadium, which will put the finishing touch to the second day of the rally. It is a very special stage for many drivers as it is the only one in the world to be held inside a basketball court.
Total distance from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria: 1.80 kilometres.
Start time: 20:35 Canary Islands time (21:35 peninsular time).
Live tv. This super special stage will be broadcast live.
Start Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Coordinates: 28.103312656, -15.457691916) The start of the show section is earlier than in previous editions of the European Rally Championship.
Finish line Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Coordinates:28.104055931, -15.455979282)
Tyre warm-up area. These are always located before the start of the stage.
(Coordenadas:28.099721067, -15.458310546).
Timetable
From 30 minutes before the start of the Las Palmas de Gran Canaria show stage, it will not be possible to walk on the road and it must be left free for the security caravan to carry out its work. Compliance with this FIA rule is essential for the celebration of the show stage and is applicable to all the stages of the rally.
- Road closure time: Friday 25th April (previous day) at 22.00 h. From this time the special stage will be closed to traffic for non-residents of the area.
- Safety caravan time: from 6:30 a.m. vehicles belonging to the safety caravan will be circulating, checking the set-up of the sections and verifying the correct location of the public.
- Time for the first participant to pass: 20:35 Canary Islands time.
These times may be subject to change at the discretion of the race director.
RULES FOR THE LOCATION OF THE SPECTATORS (these rules apply to all the timed sections of the 49th Rally Islas Canarias).
1.- Only the areas marked with tape and yellow signs are suitable for the location of the public.
2 .- The areas marked with red tape and signage are prohibited for the location of public.
3.- It is not allowed to walk on the stretch from 30 minutes before the start of the first participant.
4.- The FIA safety delegate, from the race direction, monitors live the location of the public on the stage through the onboard cameras of the safety caravan and the participants. In the event that the safety rules are not being respected, the stage will be stopped, which could lead to its cancellation. We ask for the maximum cooperation of the public for a correct and safe development of the event.
SPECTATORS AREAS OUTSIDE THE GRAN CANARIA ARENA BASKETBALL STADIUM.
Spectator area 1 (right at the start of the section):
Distance from the start: 21.86 metres.
Distance from the finish line: 1.78 km
Coordinates: 28.103383514, -15.457812866
Spectator area 2 (right at the start of the section, in front of public area 1): Distance from the start: 113.48 metres.
Distance from start: 113.48 metres
Distance from the finish: 1.69 km
Coordinates: 28.104241203, -15.457509748
Spectator area 4:
Distance from start: 1.04 km
Distance from the finish line: 759.47 metres
Coordinates: 28.104029790, -15.456399980
Spectator area 5:
Distance from start: 1.09 km
Distance from the finish line: 717.27 metres
Coordinates: 28.103450008, -15.456301319
Spectator area 6:
Distance from start: 1.69 km
Distance from the finish: 111.96 metres
Coordinates: 28.104203947, -15.455495820
SPECTATORS AREAS INSIDE THE GRAN CANARIA ARENA BASKETBALL STADIUM.
Spectator area 3: The spectators areas inside the stadium will be the stands of the stadium itself and will be accessible with a ticket. Tickets for this show section will go on sale in the next few days on the rally's official website. The capacity is limited, once it is full, we will consider the tickets sold out.
Access to the show section Las Palmas de Gran Canaria:
Access roads: GC-3.
The bus service provided by the company Canary Shuttle will be communicated shortly.
The Rally Islas Canarias is organized by Todo Sport and promoted by the Government of the Canary Islands, Vice-Ministry of Physical Activity and Sports, the Island Council of Gran Canaria, the Sports Institute of Gran Canaria, the City Council of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, the Municipal Institute for the Promotion of Physical Activity and Sport of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, the Consejo Superior de Deportes, and the Royal Spanish Automobile Federation (RFEDA). Private companies such as Hyundai Canarias, Avis Canarias, Repuestos Doral, Fred. Olsen Express & Baleària, Lopesan, BP Ultimate, Sonocom and Servitecnic.