By alley - Jun 11, 2014, 4:30 AM ET

Rally GB confirms 2014 route

The route for this year's Rally GB has been revealed and includes significant changes as the organisers look to build on a positive 2013 event.

Missing are the Great Orme and Thursday night stages,

as predicted by AUTOSPORT

last week, but in their place comes a more compact route with considerably more spectating opportunities than last season.

After a ceremonial start at the Eirias Park stadium in Colwyn Bay on Thursday, November 13, the main action gets underway the following morning.

All the mid-Wales action is now packed into one day, offering fans a much wider choice, easing congestion and lessening the strain on forest car parks.

Saturday and Sunday run through North Wales with the Clocaenog complex featuring heavily on both days.

The event's powerstage moves to Brenig (on the east side of Clocaenog), a new stage that finishes on the shores of Llyn Brenig.

Managing director of the November 13-16 event Ben Taylor said: "It is fair to say that we were caught out last year by the sheer number of people wanting to get into the stages; we haven't had that problem for many years.

"My message to everyone is that we have learned the lessons, we will have robust plans in place, and, by going ticket-only on the RallyFest stages, we will have a better control on the numbers."

Chirk Castle and Kinmel Park return as RallyFest stages on Saturday and Sunday respectively, with the finish remaining in Llandudno.

The opportunity to see the cars competing on the Great Orme was lost when the field used for car parking on the headland stage became unavailable.

Ticketing for Rally GB will be announced soon - currently only the 'World Rally Pass' is available, which gives access to all stages for 99 for adults and 1 for children.

2014 RALLY GB ITINERARY

Thursday November 13
Ceremonial start - Colwyn Bay 1830

Friday November 14
SS1 Gartheiniog 1 (9.06 miles) 0744
SS2 Dyfi 1 (13.67 miles) 0814
SS3 Hafren Sweet Lamb 1 (14.72 miles) 0926
SS4 Maesnant 1 (8.69 miles) 0959

Remote service Newtown 1104

SS5 Gartheiniog 1 (9.06 miles) 1307
SS6 Dyfi 1 (13.67 miles) 1337
SS7 Hafren Sweet Lamb 1 (14.72 miles) 1449
SS8 Maesnant 1 (8.69 miles) 1522

Service Deeside 1825

Saturday November 15
SS9 Clocaenog East 1 (5.21 miles) 0748
SS10 Clocaenog Main 1 (18.69 miles) 0805
SS11 Aberhirnant 1 (9.63 miles) 0913
SS12 Dyfnant 1 (12.73 miles) 1009
SS13 Chirk Castle (1.57 miles) 1159

Seervice Deeside 1302

SS14 Clocaenog East 2 (5.21 miles)1505
SS15 Clocaenog Main 2 (18.69 miles) 1522
SS16 Aberhirnant 2 (9.63 miles) 1630
SS17 Dyfnant 2 (12.73 miles) 1726

Service Deeside 2001

Sunday November 16
SS18 Brenig 1 (6.52 miles) 0835
SS19 Alwen 1 (4.97 miles) 0902
SS20 Kinmel Park 1 (1.35 miles) 0957
SS21 Kinmel Park 2 (1.35 miles) 1005
SS22 Alwen 2 (4.97 miles) 1055
SS23 Brenig 2 (6.52 miles) 1200

Finish LLandudno 1320

Originally on Autosport.com