just got back from shakedown.. muddy but thankfully it didnt rain. certainly looked like a fun stage :)
now to have lunch and look through my pics
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just got back from shakedown.. muddy but thankfully it didnt rain. certainly looked like a fun stage :)
now to have lunch and look through my pics
http://gallery.dingardo.geek.nz/zp-c...wmk=copyright1
tried to embed as an image.. might come back to this once I have finished all of them :P
I'd suggest moving around. On the Saturday and Sunday there are a good few hours between stages while the cars go to service, so staying in one spot might be boring. Allow a decent amount of time to get between places, as most of the roads around the stages will be windy, sometimes quite narrow, and unsealed. I can't give you more specific instructions than that without knowing what you've got in mind.Quote:
Originally Posted by EWC
You can check out most of the stages on google maps. They've even got streetview! On Saturday I recommend the Mititai stage, particularly the intersection of Birch and Lusk roads (Prime B on the spectator map). Generally, the prime areas marked by the organisers are good. There are some interesting places on the Girls High School stage as well, but be prepared to walk about to find them.
And on that note - definitely try to walk around, but be prepared to cross a few fences. Wear clothes you don't mind snagging on barbed wire, and try to avoid electric fences. Folding chairs are your call. If you plan to move around a lot, they might be a pain to carry around. I'd recommend gumboots as being most essential.
Shakedown was good. The rain stayed away.
Road seemed to stay in good condition, even with 2 or 3 days of rain previous, and 39 passes of the WRC cars. Will be interesting to see what positions the drivers pick tonight. My prediction is that they will treat it as a dry rally.
Tanak was the best to watch, hanging it out on the corners.
At the service park, Loeb's car came in and the marshall yelled "Car coming, get out the way", so I stepped under an ezy-up that was placed on the side of the service area. Loeb drove straight through the open sides of the ezy-up missing the poles my centimetres and me by millimetres!!! Funny in hindsight.
First win for Dani and Mini hopefully.
Latvala fastest! Great start.
Latvala looking like a bowss, must say that Solberg looked quick as well. Hirvonen didn't look so quick, but his time was there. Has been a bit of rain this afternoon. Try and get some pics up later
Shakedown results for the other crews:
ChrisSport
NB! They were runing different route, so you cannot compare the results!
JML picked 13th place to start day 1
Mikko just picked to run 1st on stage!