2023 UK Targa/Road Rallying Thread
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thepawbroon said:
I have still not done an event on RallyApp - I would like to, but not many down here use it. I think many folk were put off by early teething troubles, and in general we don't suffer a lack of marshals on the 12 Cars.....
I'm back out this Friday on the Sevenoaks & DMC 12 Car (The Chin Memorial) - some bodge repairs, new arch trim and mirror, better spot lamp bulbs and tonight I'll remove the sump guards and clear out the mud!
before....I'm back out this Friday on the Sevenoaks & DMC 12 Car (The Chin Memorial) - some bodge repairs, new arch trim and mirror, better spot lamp bulbs and tonight I'll remove the sump guards and clear out the mud!
during...
After!
Last night I put the outside Christmas lights up, and went down the other side of Godstone for around 4 of the Weald MC 12 Car Series. This one was organised by Southern Car Club, which some of you may remember as the Mazda / Sunseeker Winter Rally team.
It was a very cold night, lots of ice and frost around. In fact at one junction, there was so much ice that the police were parked up and warning us.
The club had attracted lots of marshals, which was brilliant. That meant manned passage controls vastly outnumbered the code boards. With a busy route of 10 sections over 50 miles, it was always going to be hard keeping on time.
As seems to be usual now, my navigator Chas had a good night and we got all the route. But for some reason we missed a code - I even recorded the route on Strava so I know we went the right way, but must have just driven past it. In the end it wouldn't have changed our position, and we finished 2nd overall and 1st Experts.
It was a very cold night, lots of ice and frost around. In fact at one junction, there was so much ice that the police were parked up and warning us.
The club had attracted lots of marshals, which was brilliant. That meant manned passage controls vastly outnumbered the code boards. With a busy route of 10 sections over 50 miles, it was always going to be hard keeping on time.
As seems to be usual now, my navigator Chas had a good night and we got all the route. But for some reason we missed a code - I even recorded the route on Strava so I know we went the right way, but must have just driven past it. In the end it wouldn't have changed our position, and we finished 2nd overall and 1st Experts.
A very rare outing on the maps for me tonight, navigating my pal Graham round the last part of his 60thbirthday "weekend" on Farnborough District Motor Club's excellent Gwyn Jones Memorial 12 Car Rally.
It's been 2.5 years since I last did any plotting, and my rustiness, failing eyesight and carsickness showed - but so did experience - we cut and run one section to avoid OTL so got a finish where others didn't.
6th overall / 3rd in the Expert class was good, and the roads were outstanding.
Well done to GB for getting us round and thank you to the organisers and marshals for letting us play in the mud. Wonder if I can squeeze in one more rally next weekend?
It's been 2.5 years since I last did any plotting, and my rustiness, failing eyesight and carsickness showed - but so did experience - we cut and run one section to avoid OTL so got a finish where others didn't.
6th overall / 3rd in the Expert class was good, and the roads were outstanding.
Well done to GB for getting us round and thank you to the organisers and marshals for letting us play in the mud. Wonder if I can squeeze in one more rally next weekend?
As a quick aside, I swapped seats for Farnborough & DMC’s Gwyn Jones Memorial 12 Car in early December, with Graham Brunton driving my Mini. A little treat for his big birthday.
It’s been 2½ years since I last navigated and solved cryptic Expert instructions, and my eyesight and motion nausea have got a little worse since. As a result, it took me some time to get in the groove and we were nearly OTL by TC3.
We cut and run one section to get some breathing space, then got our heads around the task a little more. We managed to compete the rest of the route no problems, cleaning the last 2 or 3 sections and really enjoying the challenging, flooded, mud-strewn roads around the A32.
I think we were 6th overall, ahead of 3 or 4 crews who went OTL, so our strategy paid off. I’m not sure how far off the next position we were, but that didn’t really matter – we both had a ball.
As an established event, it’s no surprise to see it well-supported and well-organised. Plenty of tricky roads, LWRNAMs and small lakes to negotiate.
A little sample of the plot & bash nav - I do love a herringbone!
It’s been 2½ years since I last navigated and solved cryptic Expert instructions, and my eyesight and motion nausea have got a little worse since. As a result, it took me some time to get in the groove and we were nearly OTL by TC3.
We cut and run one section to get some breathing space, then got our heads around the task a little more. We managed to compete the rest of the route no problems, cleaning the last 2 or 3 sections and really enjoying the challenging, flooded, mud-strewn roads around the A32.
I think we were 6th overall, ahead of 3 or 4 crews who went OTL, so our strategy paid off. I’m not sure how far off the next position we were, but that didn’t really matter – we both had a ball.
As an established event, it’s no surprise to see it well-supported and well-organised. Plenty of tricky roads, LWRNAMs and small lakes to negotiate.
A little sample of the plot & bash nav - I do love a herringbone!
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