INTERNATIONAL RACE OF OLD CARS TO TAKE PLACE IN CROATIA

ZAGREB, 20 Sept (Hina) - The international race of old vehicles Liege-Istanbul-Liege, held under the auspices of the Belgian Prince and the Federation Internationale des Vehicules Anciens (FIVA) and organised by the Belgian Motor Classic Union Club, will this year also go through Croatia. The race will be held under the auspices of the Croatian Tourist Association and in the organisation of HAK-Turizam (a Croatian Auto-Club company) on the sections Debeli brijeg- Dubrovnik-Zadar and Zadar-National park Plitvice lakes-Prezid on 26 and 27 September. This year's rally goes through 12 countries ad includes some 140 vehicles and more than 200 participants. In Croatia, the rally will be covered by seven TV nets, including satellite stations Eurosport and DSF. The organiser of the event wants the rally to go along the same route in Croatia as in 1961. Motor Classic Union Club from Belgium was the organiser of the rally Liege-Rome-Liege and Liege-Sofia-Liege held between 1931 and 1965. The rally was renewed in 1991, but only for cars older than 1965 and not in the form of competition, so that its participants could learn more about different regions and people. Between 1991 and 1994 four rallies Liege-Rome-Liege were organised and in 1995 Liege-Sofia-Liege rally was held. More than 200 people from nine countries participated in the race, covering 6,000 km through ten countries. (hina) rm 201225 MET sep 97