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22nd November 2011, 13:30 #11
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I have one note regarding fences, please, no fences they are much more dangerous to the crews if they are lighter, then they can be dangerous to spectators (when flying around) and also reducing visibility and therefore forcing spectators to spread more around stages.
This picture with Kruuda. I know his driving style, he likes to cut the corners a lot. In this corner, if I would be this photographer I would be happy to still own my head.Colins Crest = Möldri Mätas
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22nd November 2011, 13:56 #12
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Just found this shots of the photographer next to Kruuda. WTF!
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22nd November 2011, 14:27 #13
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Originally Posted by bluufordStupid is as stupid does. Forrest Gump
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22nd November 2011, 17:15 #14Originally Posted by MartijnS
Here's another photo I took of the same chap and his mate before they got really ballsy and moved to where that Kruuda pic was taken. Bear in mind that the next driver through was Tanak, the kind of driver that you want to stand well back to enjoy!
IMG_3104 by Jan Yeo, on Flickr
See also some other idiots with a flag (even worse when you realise that the driver is Matt Wilson ):
Wilson by Jan Yeo, on FlickrYou're so beige, you probably think this signature is about someone else.
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22nd November 2011, 18:50 #15
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Awesome pictures in the last couple of posts! I like to get close to the cars to get a real buzz, but the positions of some people is just crazy. Bet he had a great day out though.
Anyway, if there were no spectators I don't think many sponsors would be interested in the sport and why would car manufacturers spend millions to field cars when no one can see them? I pay for my own Rallying (because I have a cheap car and no one would sponsor me anyway!), but many need sponsors to support their habbit in all forms of the sport.
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22nd November 2011, 20:26 #16
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Originally Posted by MartijnSHa'wey Hamilton, bring the WDC crown home and the beers are on me :up:
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22nd November 2011, 20:46 #17
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22nd November 2011, 20:48 #18
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Why would you want to stand that close anyway? You're not going to end up with a good photo.
Rally spectating in Australia is very difficult, you are tied off into a small area behind trees so do see alot. That's why people will ignore the spectator points and go find their own places via access roads.
I think barriers is alittle over the top, people need common sense to not stand on the inside o corners like that. I have a similar photo which I can post from Aus
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22nd November 2011, 21:01 #19
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Brynildsen's crash scared the hell out of me in Rally Finland. I was some 15-20 metres forward from the picture. Luckily the car bounced back on the road. Afterwards I've been thinking how I didn't react at all since I kept standing on the same place - official area - and two more crashes happened soon. Next year if the stage is run, I bet the spectators area won't be were it was.Photos: rallirinki.kuvat.fi | Twitter: @HartusvuoriWRC
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22nd November 2011, 21:42 #20
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Forgive me for asking what might seem a naive question, but is this sort of thing becoming more common?
Yesterday Chris Ingram posted he was doing a shakedown of the Polo R5 so it seems he's continuing in that car for the Jim Clark. https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7OEfYKoYV1/?igsh=czZzYzB1dm9zeHd4 ...
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