Wales Rally GB
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Quite fancy this but having never been to a rally before not sure what the script is.
A WRC pass is £99 but this seems pretty steep considering its through a forest with national access. Can you just wander along to these things? Not expecting to go for free so is there something I'm missing?
Grateful for any info from seasoned rally go-ers.
A WRC pass is £99 but this seems pretty steep considering its through a forest with national access. Can you just wander along to these things? Not expecting to go for free so is there something I'm missing?
Grateful for any info from seasoned rally go-ers.
Parking is restricted near the stages so you face getting your car towed away if you try parking by the road and try walking in. Also that walk can be many miles!
You need to work out how many stages you are going to and if its better value to pay on the gate which is £15 per stage for most of them.
You need to work out how many stages you are going to and if its better value to pay on the gate which is £15 per stage for most of them.
I live in north wales and looking at the stage venues and timings it will be cheaper for me to go to 3 or 4 stages at £15 each rather than pay for the rally pass. I will probably choose one stage on the Thursday, Saturday and Sunday and just watch everything come through, rather than trying to jump from stage to stage and missing much of the action. The Friday stages are a bit south for my liking this time round so will give them a miss.
As the OP is a self-confessed newb I imagine that a one day taster is what he has in mind.
In which case Myherin on Friday or Dyfi on Saturday would be good taster stages. Get there early (at least a couple of hours before car 1 time) and walk along the stage to find a good spot for the first run then walk back a little closer to the car park for the second run. Take your flask, beers, sarnies, fishing stool, poncho etc to make the day as comfortable as you desire. Please put up any supplementaries that occur to you. Given that on the Friday and Saturday there is a wealth of National competitors between the 2 WRC runs it will be a £15 well spent. As a footnote it is almost impossible to extract sufficient value from the Rally Pass, bit of an own goal by the organisers - even the multi-site day passes are iffy
In which case Myherin on Friday or Dyfi on Saturday would be good taster stages. Get there early (at least a couple of hours before car 1 time) and walk along the stage to find a good spot for the first run then walk back a little closer to the car park for the second run. Take your flask, beers, sarnies, fishing stool, poncho etc to make the day as comfortable as you desire. Please put up any supplementaries that occur to you. Given that on the Friday and Saturday there is a wealth of National competitors between the 2 WRC runs it will be a £15 well spent. As a footnote it is almost impossible to extract sufficient value from the Rally Pass, bit of an own goal by the organisers - even the multi-site day passes are iffy
fttm said:
Save your money and go to a decent rally , The Roger Albert Clark is coming up soon with way more entertainment and a damn sight better atmosphere , night stages , access to service areas , and lots of sideways to victory action .
I know what you're trying to say, but as someone who is going to both Rally GB and the RAC this year you can't really compare them.The speed of the top 10 or WRC boys is in a completely different league to anything you'll see from even the top 3 on the RAC. Also with a decent sized national field on Rally GB you get the best of both worlds. The RAC isn't even all that cheap when you see a few stages.
I'd say Rally GB is an excellent introduction to rallying and still can't be beaten for spectacle in the UK.
moribund said:
I know what you're trying to say, but as someone who is going to both Rally GB and the RAC this year you can't really compare them.
The speed of the top 10 or WRC boys is in a completely different league to anything you'll see from even the top 3 on the RAC. Also with a decent sized national field on Rally GB you get the best of both worlds. The RAC isn't even all that cheap when you see a few stages.
I'd say Rally GB is an excellent introduction to rallying and still can't be beaten for spectacle in the UK.
Totally agreed with this! I love going to BTRDA/historic rally events but the WRC boys are in a completely different league to what we see at national level The speed of the top 10 or WRC boys is in a completely different league to anything you'll see from even the top 3 on the RAC. Also with a decent sized national field on Rally GB you get the best of both worlds. The RAC isn't even all that cheap when you see a few stages.
I'd say Rally GB is an excellent introduction to rallying and still can't be beaten for spectacle in the UK.
Always fancied going to the rally in Wales, and this year I have a few days spare.
Was thinking of making the effort:
Leave Suffolk Thursday morning @ 9.00am arrive around 3pm for the Gwydyr stage
Leave at end of Gwydyr and drive to Sweet Lamb, arriving early hours of the morning
Grab some sleep in the car
2 Stages at sweet lamb, leaving 4.30pm, arrive home around 10pm
600 miles over 2 days!
Am I mad to contemplate this? Arriving at these times at Gwydyr and Sweet Lamb will I be able to find a parking space?
Thanks for any advice
Matthew
Was thinking of making the effort:
Leave Suffolk Thursday morning @ 9.00am arrive around 3pm for the Gwydyr stage
Leave at end of Gwydyr and drive to Sweet Lamb, arriving early hours of the morning
Grab some sleep in the car
2 Stages at sweet lamb, leaving 4.30pm, arrive home around 10pm
600 miles over 2 days!
Am I mad to contemplate this? Arriving at these times at Gwydyr and Sweet Lamb will I be able to find a parking space?
Thanks for any advice
Matthew
Yea you will be fine for both of those, do it!!! 
Event timetable..
http://www.walesrallygb.com/images/content/Route_1...
And map..
http://www.walesrallygb.com/documents/2013_Overall...
Event timetable..
http://www.walesrallygb.com/images/content/Route_1...
And map..
http://www.walesrallygb.com/documents/2013_Overall...
I'm also in the same boat as the OP. Considering having a drive down, dump the car, walk through the forest, and just plot up at the edge of a stage. (Im open to any recommendations or suggestions on this, would probably be going on the Saturday).
Are the cars passing through quite frequent? Or is it a 30 minute wait or something stupid between each car.
Are the cars passing through quite frequent? Or is it a 30 minute wait or something stupid between each car.
Sortie 10 said:
Searched in vain - is there any live/recorded TV coverage of the rally?
http://www.ralio.co.uk/?locale=en and I think itv4
fjord said:
I'm also in the same boat as the OP. Considering having a drive down, dump the car, walk through the forest, and just plot up at the edge of a stage. (Im open to any recommendations or suggestions on this, would probably be going on the Saturday).
Are the cars passing through quite frequent? Or is it a 30 minute wait or something stupid between each car.
2 minutes between top WRC cars, 1 minute gaps for the others Are the cars passing through quite frequent? Or is it a 30 minute wait or something stupid between each car.
Either http://www.wrc.com/news/ or the Wales rally gb website are probably the most update unless anyone knows any different.
I went to Clocaenog on Thursday night with a pal, got there in plenty of time and walked up to the stage a good hour before the first car. Now I know the championship is not what it once was, but my god how dull. What was sold as a "viewing point" was a ten second glimpse of cars coming straight towards us, followed by a tight left where almost everyone bogged down, then the cars were out of sight. The evening wasn't helped by the arrival of a group of 6-8 drunk scousers, shouting and swearing atvtop volume, dropping cans everywhere. I reckon Chirk today will be the best bet.
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