ThE Wales Rally GB (14th to 17th November) has undergone some major changes for 2013, giving the rally a major overhaul which includes much-reduced spectator ticketing prices.

The biggest move sees it leaving its spiritual home of Cardiff and moving north to a brand new HQ in Deeside, it also sees the return of the ever-popular family orientated spectator stages and stages run in darkness.

This year's route is also a mixture of old and new, and will provide a fitting finale to this year's World Rally Championship, with 22 challenging stages making up 316 kilometres of competitive action.

Four days of action will commence on the Thursday evening with a spectacular ceremonial start at Conwy Quay, followed by three tricky tests in darkness in the north Wales forests.

The first of these, Gwydyr forest, was last used on Britain's premier event in 1973.

This is followed by an old favourite, the notoriously tricky Penmachno forest, which returns for the first time since the mid-90s. The last stage in the loop is a short blast through Clocaenog before an overnight halt.

Friday sees more familiar ground with two loops of Hafren, Sweet Lamb and Myherin interspersed with a remote service in Newtown.

Saturday's leg is a real tough one, where the action starts with Gartheniog and Dyfi Main, returned to its full 13-mile length for the first time since 1996.

A mid-morning re-group follows in Machynlleth, before a repeat of the opening two tests. Crews then head east for 13 miles of the fast, smooth Dyfnant stage, before the first of the new spectator stages at Chirk Castle just off the A5 near Wrexham.

There will be two runs of the one-mile stage before crews head back to Deeside for a well-earned service after 65 miles of virtually non-stop action.

The final day offers a further six special stages, starting with return runs through both Dyfnant and Clocaenog with the latter doubling up as the 'Power Stage' before crews tackle the second of the family-oriented spectator stages at Kinmel Park near Abergele.

The 1.3 mile test will run twice, before the final test around the fabulous Great Orme, three miles of slippery twisty tarmac around the coastal headland will provide a sting in the tail, and a fitting finale to both the rally and 2013 World Rally Championship, before a ceremonial finish in Llandudno after four days of fast and furious action on some of the finest roads in world rallying.

IMS chief executive Andrew Coe said: "We are determined to ensure our round of the World Rally Championship will sit at the pinnacle of British rallying.

"We have listened to what spectators, teams and competitors want, and put together the best event we can.

"We have reduced ticket prices and offered more options, reintroduced the popular family orientated spectator stages, these specially designated stages will give people a full day's entertainment and bring rallying to the people."

Following the WRC championship event is the ever popular three-day national rally, which starts on the Friday, and a new two-day national event.

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