Barum Czech Rally Zlín 

Andrew Kellitt going to visit Zlín as the FIA Observer

16. 8. 2014 - Roman Ordelt, press relations officer BCRZ

The nominations of the key FIA officials and delegates for the 44th Barum Czech Rally Zlín have been revealed. The organizing team headed by Miloslav Regner, the Clerk of the Course, annually organises a successful rally, which has been many times proven by ranking among the top-rated rallies in Europe. In previous years, it received excellent observer's evaluation and FIA officials' reports were also very positive.

For the first time in the history of Zlín rally there will appear the FIA Sporting Delegate, Mr. Arnaud Crépin from France, who as the chairman of the Sporting committee has a significant role in the FIA. "We are delighted that he comes to Zlín and visits the Barum Rally. It will raise the event's prestige. Mr. Crépin already visited the capital of our country during one of the ERC Seminars and he looks forward to another visitation of the Czech Republic," said Mrs. Marta Regnerová, the Chief Secretary of the Barum Czech Rally Zlín.

The FIA Observer will be Mr. Andrew Kellitt from Great Britain. "We met with Mr. Kellitt in June during the Ypres Rally in Belgium. This will be his first time to the Czech Republic, he will come to Zlín after Thursday midnight. And just next morning he will watch the Qualifying stage in Pohořelice," added Regnerová.

During the 44^th Barum Rally the experienced official Willi Singer from Austria will be the Chief Steward of the Meeting. "We know each other for more than twenty years. However Willi has never been to the Barum Rally so he is happy to visit us finally," said Regnerová. The others Stewards of the Meeting are Claudio Bortoletto from Italy and Czech ASN delegate Tomáš Kunc, the actual chairman if the Rally association ACCR, who will be the Steward of the Meeting at the Barum Rally for the seventh time. "Tomáš Kunc has been a Steward of the Meeting of the most prestigious automobile events – the Formula 1 World Championship," added Regnerová. Secretary of Stewards of the Meeting is Jan Mochan from the Czech Republic. Zlín's rally will be supervised by a FIA Technical Delegate for the thirteenth time; this year, the FIA Technical Delegate is again Karl-Heinz Goldstein from Germany, his assistant will be Italian Luca Gibello.

ASN Safety Delegate is Miroslav Smolík, Chief Scrutineer is Stanislav Mrkvan and Chief Timekeeper is Ms. Eva Skýpalová. Competitors' Relations Officers are Wolfgang Gastorfer from Germany and Lukáš Kostka from the Czech Republic.

RALLY OFFICIALS

FIA Sport Delegat: Arnaud CRÉPIN (FIA)
FIA Observer: Andrew KELLITT (GBR)
Stewards of the Meeting: Willi SINGER – President (AUT), Claudio BORTOLETTO (ITA), Mgr. Tomáš KUNC (ASN)
FIA Technical Delegate: Karl-Heinz GOLDSTEIN (FIA)
FIA Assistant Technical Delegate: Luca GIBELLO (FIA)
ASN Safety Delegate: Miroslav SMOLÍK (CZE)
Chief Scrutinner: Stanislav MRKVAN (CZE)
Chief Timekeeper: Eva SKÝPALOVÁ (CZE)
Secretary of Stewards of the Meeting: Jan MOCHAN (CZE)
Competitors´ Relations Officers: Wolfgang GASTORFER (DEU), Lukáš KOSTKA (CZE)