Rock n Roll Classics. OMLOOP VAN VLAANDEREN: a cast-iron & well-stocked field of participants!

With the shakedown taking place yesterday, the 64th edition of the A&D Omloop van Vlaanderen got underway. From Friday, exactly 44 participants of the Rock n Roll Classics. OMLOOP VAN VLAANDEREN REGULARITY join the participants of the Kroon-Oil Belgian Rally.

The Rock n Roll Classics. OMLOOP VAN VLAANDEREN REGULARITY will also kick off on Friday evening with an opening stage, partly in darkness, followed by two loops of five regularity tests on Saturday. Those wishing to catch a glimpse of the historic cars will not only be able to do so on the special stages, but can also admire the cars in the 'regularity car park' (located in the service park in the Zwaaikomstraat, on the grounds of JB Motorsport) or in the 'regularity service area', an area in the heart of the service park reserved for Rock n Roll Classics participants. OMLOOP VAN VLAANDEREN REGULARITY. Entry there is free and adjacent is the 'circuit test' De Zoning. On Friday evening, the regularity tenors work the special stages just after the modern bolides. On Saturday, the competitors will follow a specific timing, to guarantee a high race rhythm without possible delay of the 'modern' rally section.

REGULARITY65 vs REGULARITY50

There are two categories during the Rock n Roll Classics. OMLOOP VAN VLAANDEREN REGULARITY. Pilots who like an extra sporting challenge will start in the 'REGULARITY65' category where the average speed is set at a maximum of 65 km/h. Those who prefer to take it a bit easier in terms of steering can enter the 'REGULARITY50' category this year. A category that is very accessible to tick participation in the A&D Omloop van Vlaanderen off your bucket list.

Match in the match

The regularity category will get the attention they deserve during the A&D Omloop van Vlaanderen! Besides the separate regularity car park and regularity service area, sporting developments will be followed throughout the rally weekend by the official 'rally radio' (RADIO I.R.O - 107.2 & 107.6 FM). Sporting developments which, incidentally, are making interesting announcements. Bjorn & Jens Vanoverschelde, sports managers: "Those who know us know that we like to put on events full of character. And that is during the Rock n Roll Classics. OMLOOP VAN VLAANDEREN no different. The rhythm will be interrupted several times during the regularity tests by virtual stamp controls. In 2 regularity trials, the average speed will be announced only 10 seconds before the starting gun in the form of an old-fashioned time table. Programmable tripmasters will become more superfluous than ever during these trials and the essence of regularity driving will be guaranteed. The thoroughly redesigned special stages also announce themselves selectively and the Friday night tests in darkness can surely be called challenging. In short, a very varied round of the new VHRS (VHRS = regularity races on closed special stages) championship announces itself!"

A cast-iron and well-stocked field of participants!

The Rock n Roll Classics. OMLOOP VAN VLAANDEREN can turn out with a particularly attractive, well-stocked and, above all, rock-solid field of competitors! Not only are all title contenders on the appointment, but they will be challenged by some local specialists!

In the REGULARITY50 category, last year's winners Varrewaere-Cracco are only too keen to extend their title. They can expect opposition from the likes of Maes-Deplancke, Van Remoortel-Charlet, De Beil-De Beil, Wouters-Laroye, Ambrosini-Thirionet, Graeven-Graeven, Thibaut-Souka, Quirynen-Beyers, Thibaut-Szucs or Legros-Guiot. In short: in a category where traditionally the differences remain small, any small mistake will be punished particularly heavily.

In the REGULARITY65 category, the Porsches of De Jaeger-De Jaeger, Maes-Pyck, Van Calster-Noelanders & Savic-Pelckmans will challenge championship contenders Deflandre-Gengoux, Louys-Lejeune, Verlinde-Doolaeghe, De Wolf-Cole, Scheen-Barvaux, Lamberty-Frankenberg & Kenis-Clauw. Or will the Lada 2107 of the experienced duo De Munck-Vermant provide the surprise? Answer Saturday evening around 18h00 on the finish podium in Roeselare!