Rally organizers modify the route “against the clock”: “We cannot afford to lose it again”

They affirm that "the alternative itinerary is being redesigned again" and that "there are no more arguments that make it unfeasible, thanks to the correction of all environmental and other inconveniences"

November 21 2022 (14:42 WET)
Updated in November 21 2022 (15:38 WET)
Test Island of Volcanoes Gravel Rally. Photos: Alejandro Rodríguez

“We cannot afford to lose it again.” That is the message that the organizers of the Rallye Isla de Los Volcanes, which was announced for the first days of December, after its cancellation seven months ago, have launched this Monday; but which, once again, is still awaiting permits.

“The sections planned in the rally that should have been held last April are being modified against the clock to respect as much as possible all the indications of the Environment, Heritage, Territorial Policy, Classified Activities, Sports, Coasts and island councils”, they point out from the Evesport Sports Club, which affirms that they are “working jointly with the Cabildo of Lanzarote.”

In this regard, they recognize that the route initially planned - which they assure was “outside the protected natural spaces or belonging to the Natura 2000 Network” - “has had to be adapted to the successive revisions of the specialized technicians when detecting new affectations for different causes.”

Faced with this, they affirm that they have made “important changes”, such as modifying or shortening several sections and completely eliminating another, which “was very diluted by the cuts that had to be made.”

“Now the alternative itinerary is being redesigned again so that there are no more arguments against the test and without losing the essence of a good level rally, despite losing some kilometers of timed sections”, they point out.

 

“These setbacks have delayed the management of permits”

 “All these setbacks have delayed the management of the mandatory administrative permits for the celebration of the test. But thanks to the modifications made in recent months, they have finally culminated in a consensus document from all departments”, the organizers maintain.

“With the solutions found between all parties, there are no longer any arguments that make it unfeasible, thanks to the correction of all the environmental and other inconveniences that had blocked the authorization of the test”, they assure.

In addition, the organization affirms that it will “control and ask for the collaboration of the public and fans so that they do not invade the most sensitive areas, due to their fauna or vegetation, of the timed sections.” According to them, it will be “another measure that will help to have a totally safe rally that respects the Environment.”

“From Evesport and with the support of the automobile federations we want to demonstrate that rallies are compatible with respect for the natural environment. Even benefiting our society with the maintenance and cleaning of rural roads and tracks, in raising public awareness in caring for the natural environment and in the need to protect sensitive areas due to their fauna, vegetation or archaeological heritage, among other reasons. It is another way of making visible the needs of our Environment and that thanks to the rallies they are also seeing the light for a part of our society, such as motorsport fans”, they conclude.

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