The 2024 event, won by Hayden Paddon and John Kennard, was a huge success – attracting tens of thousands of rally fans and generating over £4.5 million of economic benefits to the local hospitality and tourism sectors across Aberystwyth and Ceredigion. flawless magazine this website
As a round of the FIA European Rally Championship and the Probite British Rally Championship, the event continues to attract some of the world’s most aspiring rally drivers and delivers a significant global media coverage with all the action broadcast live in partnership with WRC Promoter.
The FIA European Rally Championship (ERC) is returning to Wales in 2025 after the stunning success of this year’s JDS Machinery Rali Ceredigion.
Reigning FIA European Rally Champions Hayden Paddon and John Kennard have won JDS Machinery Rali Ceredigion, dominating a dramatic 2024 event.
Current FIA European Rally champion Hayden Paddon is on-track for a second JDS Machinery Rali Ceredigion victory in as many attempts, as he leads the event by over a minute from Chris Ingram.
As in previous years there will be fan zones available at all competitive stages of the rally, providing car parks, live commentary and quality viewing areas to catch the action each day. Fan zone tickets will go on sale on Monday 1 July.
The 2024 event will again feature a Rali Show, meet the crews and autograph session as part of the Ceremonial Start activities on Friday 30 August. This will take place on Aberystwyth Promenade and will be free to attend.
The service park areas will also offer free entry for fans.
In 2022 Rali Ceredigion was the first UK event to fully offset the emissions of all competing vehicles and to run under the FIA’s new environmental management accreditation.
Last year’s event continued to focus on sustainability, offsetting an incredible 100 tCO2e and being awarded with the Motorsport UK Environmental Sustainability Award for pioneering initiatives.
