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27th October 2023, 12:36
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The Facebook link to Lappi's crash seems to have...
The Facebook link to Lappi's crash seems to have been taken down. The problem for most events is they simply don't have enough marshals to cover the whole stage, but what happened to the talk of...
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14th April 2023, 17:36
Thread: British & Irish Rally calendars 2023
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That's the car park I mentioned in my post last...
That's the car park I mentioned in my post last night. It wasn't an official car park but (from the security guy I talked to) they seemed ok with people going there as a lesser evil than parking...
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13th April 2023, 19:34
Thread: British & Irish Rally calendars 2023
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On the Rallynuts last year they had a security...
On the Rallynuts last year they had a security guard on the forest access road to the Hafren stage start. He was sending people to the car park by the public toilets where there was also a security...
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13th April 2023, 16:54
Thread: Craig Breen
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I'm completely stunned by this news. I can't...
I'm completely stunned by this news. I can't think of a driver I've warmed to as much as Craig, the heart on the sleeve approach, the sheer joy and tears at stage ends and the fact he was just a...
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4th October 2021, 20:06
Thread: Brc 2021
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I'm wondering if any of the BRC competitors will...
I'm wondering if any of the BRC competitors will actually take the start of the Mull Rally on Friday. Since John Fife posted the seeded entry list on Sept 28th, the following BRC drivers have dropped...
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15th July 2021, 11:54
Thread: Brc 2021
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Yes, I know that but there are no towns or even...
Yes, I know that but there are no towns or even large villages on the rest of the route. The point I was trying (badly) to make is that the whole route is relatively remote and thus spectator...
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14th July 2021, 12:32
Thread: Brc 2021
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I believe Knockhill were allowed 1000 spectators...
I believe Knockhill were allowed 1000 spectators for the BSB, which is only 25% of what circuits in England have been allowed to have. The argument is that ticketed events can prove how they manage...
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14th July 2021, 07:06
Thread: Brc 2021
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Just hypothesising, but perhaps the Argyll...
Just hypothesising, but perhaps the Argyll organisers realised they had to make the Dunoon town centre stage accessible to spectators if it were to run at all, and also realised that they wouldn't be...
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9th July 2021, 12:14
Thread: Brc 2021
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That article actually sheds a bit more light on...
That article actually sheds a bit more light on why the MOD and organisers are being unusually blunt in their No Spectators message for this event, in that there's a new MOD management team in place...
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26th March 2021, 18:20
Thread: Brc 2021
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Non-elite events at Oulton Park are allowing...
Non-elite events at Oulton Park are allowing spectators from 17th April, so in theory this should be no different - but does the addition of the BRC push it into the elite category?
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8th January 2021, 12:46
Thread: [WRC] News & Rumours 2021
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Money, basically. The cost of running a WRC round...
Money, basically. The cost of running a WRC round is high and Motorsport UK cannot attract a sponsor who is prepared to pay enough money to cover the costs. Wales government reduced the amount they...
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26th August 2020, 10:54
Thread: [WRC] News & Rumours 2020
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Just had an email from the Rally Deutschland...
Just had an email from the Rally Deutschland organisers confirming that anyone who has bought tickets in advance will receive a full refund - this is good news. Now to see what Lufthansa can offer...
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25th August 2020, 07:28
Thread: [WRC] News & Rumours 2020
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I know that the ADAC ticketing website said 'no...
I know that the ADAC ticketing website said 'no refunds', but I'm hoping they might reconsider that as the event is now cancelled.
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17th July 2020, 08:38
Thread: [WRC] News & Rumours 2020
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I've been thinking for a while that their best...
I've been thinking for a while that their best hope of running the rally and avoiding issues with crowds would be to run it at Baumholder with all access closed off, but I thought I read somewhere...
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9th October 2019, 21:15
Thread: [WRC] Wales Rally GB 2019
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Really good selection of photos, Simmi - the...
Really good selection of photos, Simmi - the exposure and lighting is very impressive. Our paths seem to have crossed in shakedown and Hafren too. Unfortunately my camera was playing up more and more...
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8th October 2019, 19:36
Thread: [WRC] Wales Rally GB 2019
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The group of spectators in the background are...
The group of spectators in the background are behind a barbed wire fence, so not the easiest job to climb it and then head towards the car - you can see some of them move out of shot to run towards a...
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5th October 2019, 08:35
Thread: [WRC] Wales Rally GB 2019
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I'm in Hafren, have climbed up past Jn24 to 25...
I'm in Hafren, have climbed up past Jn24 to 25 and it's quite foggy at the moment - maybe 150-200yds visibility.
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4th October 2019, 17:23
Thread: [WRC] Wales Rally GB 2019
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A few weeks ago there was a story in Motorsport...
A few weeks ago there was a story in Motorsport News about how great it is that Rally GB ticket sales were massively up on last year - which from a commercial point of view is true, but unfortunately...
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3rd October 2019, 20:35
Thread: [WRC] Wales Rally GB 2019
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Had an ok day watching RGB today - didn't start...
Had an ok day watching RGB today - didn't start well when Police closed the Wallasey tunnel while I was driving through it. I sat in there for an hour before they reopened it, which meant I was late...
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2nd October 2019, 13:06
Thread: [WRC] Wales Rally GB 2019
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Anyone know how much it is to get into shakedown?...
Anyone know how much it is to get into shakedown? I'm hoping it's £20-25, not the £35 they're charging for 'pay on the day' on the other days.
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1st October 2019, 17:44
Thread: [WRC] Wales Rally GB 2019
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Thanks guys - I actually watched at the next...
Thanks guys - I actually watched at the next corner up from there in the wet in 2016 and no one took anything like the sort of lines that those guys are taking! So a combination of dry weather and...
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30th September 2019, 21:00
Thread: [WRC] Wales Rally GB 2019
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Does anyone know where is the place at 0.25 in...
Does anyone know where is the place at 0.25 in this film - and is it being used in this direction this year? PM if necessary - thanks!
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25th September 2019, 19:24
Thread: [WRC] Wales Rally GB 2019
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No problem Steven. Yes, you can walk between...
No problem Steven. Yes, you can walk between Alwen and Brenig, but I doubt you'd make it in the time between stages if you're not staying for the second runs - bear in mind that the works WRC crews...
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22nd September 2019, 20:47
Thread: [WRC] Wales Rally GB 2019
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This the view (click to enlarge) from close to...
This the view (click to enlarge) from close to the roadside of the B4501, looking down towards the stage - the dam is a long way back from the stage but it's a fast stretch so still a decent watch. ...
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22nd September 2019, 20:36
Thread: [WRC] Wales Rally GB 2019
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I've not been to that re-group but they're...
I've not been to that re-group but they're usually a good opportunity to get close to the drivers and see them out of the cars - if the weather is dry I'd say it would be worth the trip. The other...
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