Hitit Rally Heads to Çorum

Çorum, the capital of the Hittite civilisation, will host the Hitit Rally for the first time in 41 years. The 42nd Hitit Rally, part of the TOSFED Rally Cup, will be run on 19-20 September by the Ankara Automobile Sports Club ANOK, with the support of Çorum Municipality.

Returning to its homeland at the invitation of Çorum Mayor Muzaffer Külcü, the rally will be run under the name "Çorum Municipality Hitit Rally". Mayor Külcü said that crews from many different provinces would take part in the rally, which is being held in Çorum for the first time, and that the heart of motorsport would beat in Çorum this weekend.

The crews will begin their battle with the start at 18.00 on Saturday 19 September at the Fairground, and will first tackle the spectator stage built there. After this stage, the first day will end with night stages on the challenging roads of Kırkdilim and Çatak.

Mayor Külcü said the second day, Sunday 20 September, would be completed with the Kırkdilim and Çatak stages and that the prize-giving would be held on Gazi Street. "The competitors will arrive at the finish podium to be set up in front of Çorum Municipality at 17.00 on Sunday, and will receive their awards there in a ceremony. Gazi Street will host a major spectacle. We invite all our fellow townspeople to this important motor race," he said.