Jim Clark rally 27th-29th May

[young_bairn]

Anybody heading to the JCR this year? Always a good weekend with some talented driving on display. Heading down with the old man (designated driver) on the Sunday. Can't wait

[Rockatansky]

One of my friends is competing in his Chevette HSR (first time out since full restoration!) so I might take a trip down to see if he manages to keep it the right way up...

[IainT V6]

Not going to make it along but if you are armed with a camera, pics (or video) of Andy Horne's DAM4100 GTI please!

Expect the bogieman to be flying at this one.

[padgett]

The house we bought last year is on the route, so hopefully we'll be having a BBQ and watching it next weekend!

[456lbft]

I am going to spectate for the first time this year. Any advice on good spots to watch/photo would be appreciated. Biggest problem so far has been finding accomodation as all the B&B's in the area seem to be booked up. I think I have sorted that now. Is it worth staying on for the historic event on the Sunday?

[FredericRobinson]

The Reivers rally. on the Sunday is well worth it, a much more interesting mix of cars than the main event for me, it's not a historic rally though, that runs on the Saturday behind the main event. The entry lists are on the Jim Clark rally website to give you an idea of what to expect.

Where abouts are you Padgett? I stay with friends who live just outside Duns and have the rally come past their house every couple of years, not this year though sadly, so we'll have to go a bit further than the garden wall for a spot of action.

[sharmore]

Hi All, i will be there again this year. Can't wait.

456lbft said:

I am going to spectate for the first time this year. Any advice on good spots to watch/photo would be appreciated. Biggest problem so far has been finding accomodation as all the B&B's in the area seem to be booked up. I think I have sorted that now. Is it worth staying on for the historic event on the Sunday?

The Sunday is a good day so yes well worth staying. This is my second year last year we camped and couldn't even find a campsite and had to camp on some private grounds, ended up being pulled up by the police, they were really nice tho, think because i had kids just let us stay. This year booked Travelodge in Berwick about 30 min drive from Duns and depending on what stage you go bit further. Duns is always booked up early for this event so remember for next year.

Best thing as mentioned already check out the website and download the maps. If you click the link to the councils road closures you get even more detailed maps this year.

Enjoy i know i will

[padgett]

FredericRobinson said:

Where abouts are you Padgett? I stay with friends who live just outside Duns and have the rally come past their house every couple of years, not this year though sadly, so we'll have to go a bit further than the garden wall for a spot of action.

We're on the road between Swinton Mill and Coldstream, right on the corner where they turn off onto a side lane.

[Lefty]

sharmore said:

This year booked Travelodge in Berwick about [b]30 min[b] drive from Duns and depending on what stage you go bit further.

My record is 14 minutes...

I know a guy who claimed he bust 10 minutes in a Ur Quattro once but that was generally considered a bit unlikely...

[sharmore]

Lefty said:

My record is 14 minutes...

I know a guy who claimed he bust 10 minutes in a Ur Quattro once but that was generally considered a bit unlikely...

I'm driving a Subaru WRX Impreza so i might just make the 14 or beat the 10 min record but i doubt it with 2 kids in the car

[Lefty]

I was only about 18 at the time...and it wasn't my car!

[rawkyjnr]

Can anyone recommend the special stage through Duns on the Friday? Fancied the trip up!

[FredericRobinson]

Aye, the Friday night is good entertaining fun, watch out for startled deer though.


Good news for right thinking rally fans, according to todays Motorsport News David Bogie has pulled his Evo from the Reivers and will run his 6R4 instead. Hurrah, it looked like being a 6R4-free event

[IainT V6]

FredericRobinson said:

Good news for right thinking rally fans, according to todays Motorsport News David Bogie has pulled his Evo from the Reivers and will run his 6R4 instead. Hurrah, it looked like being a 6R4-free event

I think you can also count Andy Horne's beast in the Reivers Rally

[FredericRobinson]

I think I've got a pic or 2 from previous years of the DAM, pm me your e-mail if you want them, I'll see what I can manage this year too.

[IainW]

Went along yesterday, spent most of my time in the Eccles stage, on the village main street. It was an interesting stage, with cars doing two laps of main street, meaning they were more or less racing other cars to get into the square left at the end of the road.

[IainT V6]

FredericRobinson said:

I think I've got a pic or 2 from previous years of the DAM, pm me your e-mail if you want them, I'll see what I can manage this year too.

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[IainT V6]

Just looking throught the results and have to tip my hat to David Bogie - 1st in the International Class in his Evo9, then comes back on the Sunday to take the honours in the Reivers Rally in his 6R4!

Congratualtions to The Bogieman