• This year’s Wales Rally GB route to be announced on 1 June• Tickets on sale from the start of June • Pre-registration now open with prize draw to win a rally car passenger ride

The eagerly-anticipated route for the 2016 Wales Rally GB (27-30 October) will be announced on Wednesday 1 June, with advance tickets going on sale the same day.Spectators can pre-register their interest before that date to be entered into an exclusive prize draw to win a pair of tickets to the pre-event Preview Day plus a money-can’t-buy passenger ride in a rally car with a top driver. Those who pre-register via the official walesrallygb.com website before midnight on Tuesday 31 May will automatically be entered into the draw.While the exact 2016 route remains a closely guarded secret, Britain’s round of the FIA World Rally Championship will again be based in north Wales, at the Deeside Rally Village. Three days of dramatic competitive action will center on the legendary forests of mid and north Wales, with some exciting new challenges sure to be popular with competitors and fans alike.The event’s new date in late October brings the rally forward by two weeks. This not only brings the promise of better weather but also coincides with half-term at many schools in the region and offers families some great entertainment over the holiday break. Last November’s Wales Rally GB attracted an increased number of 87,000 visitors – a figure which is likely to be topped once again in October.Follow Wales Rally GB on Twitter @WalesRallyGB or join the conversations on Facebook at www.facebook.com/walesrallygb using #WRGB