RAC Rally 26th -29th Nov

[Jez64]

It's that time again, anyone else out spectating.

http://www.rogeralbertclarkrally.org/

Looks like I will be out for Fri/Sat/Sun.

[snotrag]

Jez64 said:

It's that time again, anyone else out spectating.

http://www.rogeralbertclarkrally.org/

Looks like I will be out for Fri/Sat/Sun.

I'll be heading out at some point for sure, always a great event.

[Jag-D]

Might be heading to at least one stage with my girlfriend...dont know which if any as yet

[TXWRX]

planning to do all the days, but have yet to work out stages etc

Looking forward to it! don't think perez is doing it with his stratos though which is a shame, would have loved to see that running

[Jez64]

Perez is showing as having an entry, no guarantee that he will show up though.
It will be a shame if he doesn't start, the event won't be the same without him and the Stratos.

If anyone from Halifax facies a lift I might have space for one, pm me if you want to come along.

[snotrag]

Jez64 said:

Perez is showing as having an entry, no guarantee that he will show up though.
It will be a shame if he doesn't start, the event won't be the same without him and the Stratos.

Friend of mine works for BTR who do all the running for Steve Perez/VK - I'll ask him if they expect to be running the Stratos this year.

He's a very useful guy to know as I've often hid from the rain in that big blue truck they have.

He bloody hates that Stratos too

[Group N]

I do hope he turns up and that the thing stays reliable.

Give us a smile Steve . .

[TXWRX]

yeah i see he's on there now, the volvo 244 should be interesting too, not something you see rallied over here often!

[WestYorkie]

How do you go about going to see the stages? I'm supposed to be going to a 40th on the Friday but.... Well you know, Kisses from (should be long dead) Aunties etc.

I know I'd rather be hearing brum brum than Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep......

How much is entry and where's the best places to watch?
Do I need one of these?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/KNITTED-BOBBLE-SKI-HAT-WHERE...

[chevronb37]

Keep meaning to head up to the RAC, maybe this year if work permits. Little snap I grabbed of Perez from Goodwood special stage earlier this year. The sound that Stratos makes is just divine bouncing off the trees.

[snotrag]

WestYorkie said:

How do you go about going to see the stages?

I'll be doing Pickering Showground on the Friday evening, and then maybe a Forest stage at Keilder or something later.

The Friday night stage at Pickering is good for getting up close to the cars (I managed to have a chat with Ari Vatanen last year through the window of his Escort!)
its £10 in I beleive. You can wander round the service park and get really close to the cars and have a good nosey round, you can watch them passing through the official start line, and then theres a special stage running round the outside of the park which looks great in the dark, lots of nosie, lots of flames, etc etc. Wrap up warm and bring money for hot food!

Edited by snotrag on Wednesday 10th November 09:27

[TXWRX]

Gwyndaf Evans and Mark Higgins on the entry list now in Mk2's

[Jez64]

TXWRX said:

Gwyndaf Evans and Mark Higgins on the entry list now in Mk2's

The entry list is getting better all the time, can't be too long before
they put out a seeded list.

[Jez64]

Seeded entry list now up...

[gog440]

I will be up marshalling in langdale, signing on for marshals is 8.30am.
I always marshall as you get to stand a lot closer to the action and sometimes get freebies too .
And no marshalls=no event so they are always happy to have people go help out

[Greensleeves]

snotrag said:

I managed to have a chat with Ari Vatanen last year through the window of his Escort

You sure that wasn't Stig Blomqvist?

[snotrag]

Greensleeves said:

snotrag said:

I managed to have a chat with Ari Vatanen last year through the window of his Escort

You sure that wasn't Stig Blomqvist?

blomtanen, ari stig vist makinen,,, all the same to me... :slaps head:


Are you entered?

[blackcab]

Any suggestions of where to be Fri night ??

[Trophybloo]

Anywhere in Dalby Forest I'd say I'm going for all 4 days. Driving up from Kent on Friday, in car o/n. Langdale, Hamsterly and Carlisle service on Saturday. Days INN room at Lockerbie o/n then Ae, Twigglees and Newcastleton on Sunday. Staying at daughter's in Newcastle on Sunday eve then Highfield on Monday -pub lunch then home!

[Jez64]

blackcab said:

Any suggestions of where to be Fri night ??

We're heading to Pickering for a couple of hours, then going to Dalby.

Probably head to the Wood Yard.