Results 1 to 10 of 17
-
24th November 2008, 16:42 #1
- Join Date
- Feb 2005
- Posts
- 5,316
- Like
- 543
- Liked 2,262 Times in 893 Posts
Wales Rally GB Old "new" stages spectator tips
Ok so the mid-Wales stages are back in the event this year for the first time in a while. I was just looking for a bit of local knowledge on good spots etc.
My thinking is Sweetlamb might be the busier of the stages, so I'm planning to go to the first stage in Hafren. What is everyone else doing?
Looking at the pathetic bit of map you get on the website/planner, does anyone know what would be the best direction to walk into the stage from the spectator car park/area?
http://www.walesrallygb.com/308_599.php
It's sad really how little information you get about the stage itself. They do their best to try and pen you into one area by pretending there is just one viewing spot.
I looked at my old programmes but I couldnt find anything of anything of use. So if anyone has a map or any knowledge of the stage it would be greatly appreciated.RS Motorsport Media - Follow me on Instagram: rsmotorsportmedia
-
24th November 2008, 18:35 #2
- Join Date
- Jul 2002
- Posts
- 199
- Like
- 0
- Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
go to myherin.from the car park part of the stage go 2 miles in the stage direction towards the windmills.Great open viewing.
-
24th November 2008, 18:58 #3
- Join Date
- Oct 2008
- Posts
- 171
- Like
- 0
- Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Wish I was going for the friday, cant get time off work though!
Looking forward to sat and sun though, and AVOIDING the hill at Halfway!!
-
24th November 2008, 19:35 #4
- Join Date
- Dec 2005
- Location
- East Devon
- Posts
- 3,569
- Like
- 313
- Liked 106 Times in 60 Posts
Il be going to sweetlamb even though I know itl be busy. Its the stage ive always wanted them to bring back so itl be there by the water splash.
lol I had forgotten which stage had the massive hill to walkup, il be avoiding it this year!My motorsport pics here on Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/allyc85/sets/
Twitter https://twitter.com/AlastairCummins
-
24th November 2008, 21:42 #5
- Join Date
- Dec 2006
- Location
- Exmuhle.....
- Posts
- 5,297
- Like
- 2,619
- Liked 1,251 Times in 680 Posts
I got my old RAC maps out from 1994/95 - and the stage was Sweetlamb Hafren - all one stage, about 22 miles. Have just watched the in car of McRae in Hafren in 1994 and there are spectators all the way through. Sadly, it will not be like that this year. I'll hopefully be going to the Nant Melen hairpin -which I did in 1995/97/2000 - but I expect it to be crazy as that seems the only 'spectator area' - what a joke - if you don't get there early enough, you can't see anything. While I understand the reasons, they are misguided - you should be able to spread out.
Is there a better sound than that of Porsche engined Flat-6 ???
-
25th November 2008, 13:32 #6
- Join Date
- Feb 2005
- Posts
- 5,316
- Like
- 543
- Liked 2,262 Times in 893 Posts
Originally Posted by AndyRAC
Actually AndyRAC do you know if there is anything worth seeing before or after the hairpin in the stage?RS Motorsport Media - Follow me on Instagram: rsmotorsportmedia
-
25th November 2008, 15:25 #7
- Join Date
- Dec 2006
- Location
- Exmuhle.....
- Posts
- 5,297
- Like
- 2,619
- Liked 1,251 Times in 680 Posts
Originally Posted by Simmi
Is there a better sound than that of Porsche engined Flat-6 ???
-
25th November 2008, 15:46 #8
This is exactly why I spent my money last weekend to go to the RAC and can't be arse with this. WRC is a joke these days.
You're so beige, you probably think this signature is about someone else.
-
25th November 2008, 16:23 #9
- Join Date
- Feb 2005
- Posts
- 157
- Like
- 0
- Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
There`s good `in-car` of Hafren and Myherin stages (full length) from 2007 and 2008 Welsh Historic Stages Rally on http://www.martymccorrmack.com Sweet Lamb is only 5.1 km and the finish is in the bowl area before the `ford` this year.
-
25th November 2008, 17:35 #10
- Join Date
- Feb 2005
- Posts
- 157
- Like
- 0
- Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
My bad, it`s http://www.martymccormack.com , one `r` in McCormack. Sorry.
These really are great videos.
Hyundai WRT