Mr. Vilhelms Sniedzans, director of Rally Sarma: "Our goal always is to make very spectacular rally for competitors and spectators at same time. Rally Sarma has a very long history, it is loved by participants and spectators and we always are listening to both sides to fulfil their wishes.  For year 2017 we have found the possibility to switch from two-day rally to one-day event. It is clear win-win situation – less expenses for competitors and spectators, but region will gain bigger income due more participants and spectators. We have lived with that idea many years and now we got the opportunity to change the format of the rally. We look forward quite optimistically to the upcoming rally and invite all of you to schedule the second weekend of February in neighbourhood of Gulbene!"

Due to compact format Rally Sarma 2017 will not lose anything of tension and excitement. For the race day organizers have prepared eight dynamic and tricky special stages with total distance 106 kilometres. The final special stage will start after sunset thereby one of the Sarma’s specialities – night special stages – will be kept.

Rally Sarma 2017 will start at 9:30 AM on Saturday 11th February and will end at 8:00 PM with prize giving ceremony.

Official rally guide is available in web page www.autorally.lv and organizers advise competitors to take into account that forbidden territory is already in force.

Rally Sarma 2017 is sponsored by Gulbene county and companies: "Vasks , "Grantiņi", "Kombainserviss", "M.T.Z. SERVISS", "Akvedukts", "Gulbenes Autobuss", "Sendija" and "Kopa". Media sponsors "Dzirkstele" and "4rati.lv".

Ģirts Avotiņš, Media officer of Rally Sarma. Photo: Arturs Igaveņš (ASRT Media)