The 2018 Rallying thread..(WRC, ERC, etc)
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Well we had a most enjoyable day out on Crychan for the Rallynuts Stages. Friendly marshals who let you pick your own spot (Within reason!), sunny weather and great pace throughout the Btrda field.
Glad to hear the crew of a rather squashed Evo were ok after dropping 10-20ft down a ravine on the 1st stage.
In the afternoon an Impreza went off a corner after us after suffering a puncture. Would have been a horror accident if it had been where we were
Again crew ok.
https://twitter.com/AlastairCummins/status/9850861...
Glad to hear the crew of a rather squashed Evo were ok after dropping 10-20ft down a ravine on the 1st stage.
In the afternoon an Impreza went off a corner after us after suffering a puncture. Would have been a horror accident if it had been where we were
Again crew ok.https://twitter.com/AlastairCummins/status/9850861...
Was severely tempted to go, but a 3 hour plus drive meant getting up at silly o'clock.....And the last time I went to Crychan for this event, I was stuck in the same place all day. Fortunately, they seem to be a bit more relaxed about this nowadays; provided you're sensible.
Need some rallying action, as I haven't been out this year.
Need some rallying action, as I haven't been out this year.
K50 DEL said:
If you look at Meeke's reaction pretty much as they're going off it's clear that it was a wrong call, I actually though he called it as a right rather than a left as you can hear Meeke say "Right?" in a sort of WTF tone.
I've not rewound it and listened to it again, but on the couple of occasions I saw/heard the clip,I thought Meeke said "Arrgh, Paul" in a WTF tone rather than "Right". After the crash, I thought he repeated "Five left, you said five left"No matter, as this was Corsica, they were incredibly lucky to walk away unscathed, as was JML or more specifically his navigator...
The sad thing is, that a bit Rob The Kube, Kris has what it takes, the raw speed is there, it needs honing and him to make less silly mistakes (which in the modern WRC make for event losing time losses).
I think I've said this before, I'm really not sure what the benefit is to Citroen or Loeb of him doing a few selected events, and from my perspective, it's slowly starting to tarnish Loeb's stellar reputation in the much the same way as Schumacher did his by hanging on a season or two too long.
What a fantastic reaction from the locals - good weather helped too.
I couldn't take too many pictures as I was on the radio, here's a couple my son took.
This video was from our spectator area - not the best but you can understand the viewpoint(estimates of over 1000 people in that one spot):
https://youtu.be/-1UNYhXq3zQ[url]
I couldn't take too many pictures as I was on the radio, here's a couple my son took.
This video was from our spectator area - not the best but you can understand the viewpoint(estimates of over 1000 people in that one spot):
https://youtu.be/-1UNYhXq3zQ[url]
Well done to all; organisers, crews, safety crews, marshals, speccies et al and also to Tendring Council/ Chelmsford MC for having the foresight to put this event on.
This is hopefully the first of many of closed road rallies in the UK – as this is the likely future of the sport, as the forest access seems to be decreasing.
This is hopefully the first of many of closed road rallies in the UK – as this is the likely future of the sport, as the forest access seems to be decreasing.
Finally got around to uploading an album of my photos from Otago here: https://flic.kr/s/aHsmgHCnx2
A few samples...
DSC_3466 by Ben, on Flickr
DSC_3634 by Ben, on Flickr
DSC_3937 by Ben, on Flickr
DSC_4285 by Ben, on Flickr
DSC_4307 by Ben, on Flickr
DSC_4541 by Ben, on Flickr
DSC_4666 by Ben, on Flickr
DSC_4809 by Ben, on Flickr
DSC_5477 by Ben, on Flickr
A few samples...
DSC_3466 by Ben, on FlickrDSC_3634 by Ben, on FlickrDSC_3937 by Ben, on FlickrDSC_4285 by Ben, on FlickrDSC_4307 by Ben, on FlickrDSC_4541 by Ben, on FlickrDSC_4666 by Ben, on FlickrDSC_4809 by Ben, on FlickrDSC_5477 by Ben, on Flickr
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZO_2ZgTtLbM
Highlights of Otago Rally, Rd 1 of the NZRC.
WRC & BRC weekend, and no comments.........
Highlights of Otago Rally, Rd 1 of the NZRC.
WRC & BRC weekend, and no comments.........
ArnageWRC said:
Well done to all; organisers, crews, safety crews, marshals, speccies et al and also to Tendring Council/ Chelmsford MC for having the foresight to put this event on.
This is hopefully the first of many of closed road rallies in the UK – as this is the likely future of the sport, as the forest access seems to be decreasing.
As a local, I'd just echo these comments. Was a superb event and amazingly well organised. This is hopefully the first of many of closed road rallies in the UK – as this is the likely future of the sport, as the forest access seems to be decreasing.
I live 5 minutes cycle ride from the stage 2 viewing area, so we saw all 3 runs through the stage. Probably 1500 spectators on the first run through, 2500 on the second and 1000 for the third. They had to close the carpark at midday because it was at capacity.
Virtually all those living on the route got into the spirit of the event, doing anything from just watching it to having little parties in their gardens. The marshals at the end of stage 3 apparently were being fed and watered by nearby residents and were allowed to use their toilet, rather than have to suffer a portaloo all day.
The church on stage 2 opened their community hall so marshals could use their kettle and facilities, which were, I'm sure, much appreciated.
The cleanup operation was amazing too - 30 minutes after the final car had gone through, all bales and barriers had gone and roads reopened.
The viewing area was litter picked that evening with a follow-up tidy the next day and there's virtually no trace left, other than a few tyre tracks where muppets tried to queue jump and got stuck in the field.
Local news -
https://youtu.be/KRoucOIh6yc
Stage 2/7/12 on board - https://youtu.be/p5hOfn9LE2s
greeny12 said:
Blimey - Argentina WRC comes and goes and not a single comment on the rallying thread.
Shame, as there were some spectacular stages and a truly awesome performance from Tanak, who was a class apart. The three-way battle for the title is shaping up to be a humdinger I reckon...
Other series are more popular - and have better, easier to view coverage. Yesterday had F1, BTCC, British GT...all easy to watch, either on TV and/ or stream online. Shame, as there were some spectacular stages and a truly awesome performance from Tanak, who was a class apart. The three-way battle for the title is shaping up to be a humdinger I reckon...
Yes, WRC has WRC All Live, but that is not the answer - especially as it's not free, and still isn't reliable all the time.
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