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12th February 2024, 12:04
Thread: British & Irish Championships 2024
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Worth noting the 131's that have been developed...
Worth noting the 131's that have been developed and are up at the top competing against the Ford's.
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8th January 2024, 11:04
Thread: British & Irish Championships 2024
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Fantastic entry for East Riding Stages. While not...
Fantastic entry for East Riding Stages. While not part of any national championship the quality of this event clearly attracting entries. Porsche GT3 and Aston Martin Vantage should be especially...
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15th November 2023, 15:08
Thread: British & Irish Rally calendars 2023
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South Yorkshire Stages Rally cancelled. In...
South Yorkshire Stages Rally cancelled.
In light of a number of objections submitted to the local authority this week, we have made the decision to cancel the first ever South Yorkshire Stages... -
13th November 2023, 11:29
Thread: British & Irish Rally calendars 2023
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South Yorkshire Rally article appeared on BBC...
South Yorkshire Rally article appeared on BBC news, quick browse of social media and nothing overly negative I could find which is a positive....
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19th October 2023, 12:59
Thread: British & Irish Championships 2024
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As a competitor who absolutely loves East Riding...
As a competitor who absolutely loves East Riding Stages and has done it both years. I'm a little surprised the event hasn't made it into any of the national championships next year, National tarmac...
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12th September 2023, 11:09
Thread: British & Irish Rally calendars 2023
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Interesting decisions been made regarding the...
Interesting decisions been made regarding the Scottish Rally Championship and Carlisle Stages Rally. Carlisle Stages Rally is running two events a ~70 mile event which includes two stages Friday...
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3rd August 2023, 10:02
Thread: British & Irish Rally calendars 2023
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Must be a very compact route to be getting 3...
Must be a very compact route to be getting 3 loops of two stages in between 4pm and 11pm. Looking at maps it does seem the stages are generally very close to the service can see why they're...
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2nd August 2023, 20:56
Thread: British & Irish Rally calendars 2023
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Interesting format for Galloway hills rally with...
Interesting format for Galloway hills rally with the normal 45 mile rally and an optional second leg in the dark. Will give a good insight into the desire for night stages and longer events for...
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2nd August 2023, 12:53
Thread: [ERC] Barum Czech Rally Zlín 2023
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As a comfortable championship leader any event...
As a comfortable championship leader any event that famously has tricky conditions would be unwelcome I'd expect. In the same way that I'd imagine if Kalle hasn't already wrapped it up by then he...
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26th June 2023, 08:52
Thread: British & Irish Rally calendars 2023
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I know that Special Stage have said previously...
I know that Special Stage have said previously that they have turned down work where they have been asked to provide post stage coverage only because it's not what they as fans of the sport would...
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15th June 2023, 14:59
Thread: British & Irish Rally calendars 2023
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Seemingly there is 4 BRC registered Rally2...
Seemingly there is 4 BRC registered Rally2 competitors doing Ypres, one being Lefebvre and the other being Fourmaux. Essentially meaning 2 British crews in the top class doing the event.
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5th June 2023, 12:36
Thread: British & Irish Rally calendars 2023
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I've also heard that East Riding Stages Rally's...
I've also heard that East Riding Stages Rally's long term plan is to join ERC but with this years event running at 72km's I would guess they would be a few years behind Rali Ceredigion in that being...
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5th June 2023, 08:26
Thread: British & Irish Rally calendars 2023
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Very close to the 180 - 220km range that's...
Very close to the 180 - 220km range that's required for an ERC event. Definitely a contender I'd hope for bringing a major championship back to the isles.
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6th March 2023, 09:33
Thread: British & Irish Rally calendars 2023
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The Greystoke stage becoming non-spectator was a...
The Greystoke stage becoming non-spectator was a real blow for spectators on the event. Greystoke was always a relatively easy forest to access from the M6 with decent view points. I've marshalled in...
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3rd March 2023, 12:17
Thread: British & Irish Rally calendars 2023
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Ruari Bell is still very much active on Social...
Ruari Bell is still very much active on Social media about rallying so would be surprised if there's not a plan for events this year.
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17th February 2023, 08:52
Thread: British & Irish Rally calendars 2023
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I expect Malcolm Wilson Rally is going to see big...
I expect Malcolm Wilson Rally is going to see big spectator numbers with Rally1 debut, Fourmaux and the British Rally Championship. Going to be some busy roads in the Lakes.
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2nd February 2023, 12:05
Thread: British & Irish Rally calendars 2023
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That's a significant prize great initiative, MRF...
That's a significant prize great initiative, MRF definitely appear to be filling a hole in the rally tyre market as the affordable choice from what I've heard.
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1st February 2023, 13:43
Thread: British & Irish Rally calendars 2023
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From what I gather championship calendars can no...
From what I gather championship calendars can no longer be changed after they've been submitted to Motorsport UK, so I don't think they will be able to swap in Mewla.
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23rd January 2023, 09:58
Thread: British & Irish Rally calendars 2023
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I know in the past Hamsterley Forest could never...
I know in the past Hamsterley Forest could never be used during peak summer due to increased numbers of bikers, walkers etc. Wouldn't be surprised if other forests are similar.
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17th January 2023, 15:24
Thread: British & Irish Rally calendars 2023
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I'm not certain what the solution is for the BRC....
I'm not certain what the solution is for the BRC. Costs seem too high but there are good arguments for all the decisions the BRC is making. I'm not sure Ypres should be included but Malcolm Wilson,...
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11th January 2023, 14:39
Thread: British & Irish Rally calendars 2023
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Great looking entries for both Riponian and East...
Great looking entries for both Riponian and East Riding, both events possibly boosted by being in a good slot in the calendar for less clashes. But despite problems in the UK that's really healthy...
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6th January 2023, 22:30
Thread: Rally3 use in the UK
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Just so happens a Fiesta Rally3 appears on the...
Just so happens a Fiesta Rally3 appears on the entry list for East Riding Stages so not a long wait to see one competing in 2023.
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5th January 2023, 12:55
Thread: Rally3 use in the UK
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I would imagine putting Matt Edwards or similar...
I would imagine putting Matt Edwards or similar in a Fiesta Rally3 car on a BTRDA round would create some intrigue and show the pace and how close to the top the car could be at a much cheaper price...
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3rd January 2023, 10:37
Thread: Rally3 use in the UK
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Rally3 use in the UK
Looking through EWRC results page on the Fiesta Rally3 and the events the cars have competed on, it seems Will Creighton's appearances on Northern Irish events are the only competition Rally3 saw in...
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9th December 2022, 12:52
Thread: Rally 3 class
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Are there many championships that you could go do...
Are there many championships that you could go do with your Fiesta Rally3?
It will only become the car of choice for first 4WD experience if there are championships you can compete in on a level...
M-Sport/ Ford have been testing using a 'simulator' in the USA. They say its helped improve the Puma Rally1 car, especially for tarmac. Does anyone know what this simulator could be like ? Story...
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