Hi Antony
i would like to make a model of your rally poland focus the yellow one would you have any hi res photos i could use?
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Hi Antony
i would like to make a model of your rally poland focus the yellow one would you have any hi res photos i could use?
Yes I do, on my home computer. please remind me on the 4th of August when I will be home.Quote:
Originally Posted by cardy
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Antony, any chance to drive Rally Germany?
thats great thank you so muchQuote:
Originally Posted by Antony Warmbold
how come there was a polish flag next to your name on the window?
Germany could be something interesting to do although there is little time left before the event.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barreis
It's a Monaco flag, in fact, upside down from Polish flag. The organizer requested that I put the flag of the automobile club who issued my racing license. Apparently that was the system in Poland at the time.Quote:
Originally Posted by cardy
It would be very good.
ah i see ive built 4 versions so far of that jolly club car 3x kulig 1x bertone so to add yours will be greatQuote:
Originally Posted by Antony Warmbold
Why not next year Ypres in a S1.6t car, Belgium is familiar to u, the roads are also your terrain. IRC great series and the S1.6t a new formula what hopefully get popular :) ! And u seeing driving in our country would be a honor! Lot of respect for u!Quote:
Originally Posted by Antony Warmbold
IRC will never be the same as WRC.
I would definitely enjoy that. Big challenge, the Belgian drivers are very fast. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by mousti
I would definitely enjoy that. Big challenge, the Belgian drivers are very fast. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by mousti
I like Belgium very much, I spent most of my childhood there, near Tervuren.
I can see that the competition is very hard in IRC. Looks like many drivers have good machines and that is very interesting.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barreis
looking forward to seeing it!Quote:
Originally Posted by cardy
The flag you show is actually a requirement of the FIA International Sporting Code (Art. 112). On a World Championship event your nationality is the same as your passport. On all other events your nationality is the same as the ASN that issued your competition licence.Quote:
Originally Posted by Antony Warmbold
If you look at event entry lists and results from the 1970's you will often see drivers like Ari Vatanen & Pentti Airikkala with their nationality shown as GB (not FIN) because they had to have a British licence to compete in the British championship. The British championship wasn't international in those days and included national as well as international events. It was also before the rule was introduced that allows nationals of EU countries to compete in national events in other EU countries with their own country's licence (NEAFP), so you could only do a national event in the country that issued your licence.
Are you sure about this, I remember Pentti once told about the Brittish licence but the reasons why he had it was very different.Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve Boyd
Offcourse with the good food and beers we have. Although u lived a bit far from Ypres u probably know for sure how great and historical the city is. WRC has maybe the very best drivers, but IRC has also great competition and is cheaper to run there and like u said go against the likes of Tsjoen who's a gentlemen driver like u but also very fast!Quote:
Originally Posted by Antony Warmbold
Pentti may have had other reasons as well, but up to 1977 it was certainly true (it's a real shame he isn't still with us so that we could ask him). The British Rally Championship changed to an Open International series in 1978 (I think) so a UK licence would not have been required from then onwards for championship events, but drivers contracted to British teams may have been expected to do additional events in Britain that required a UK licence. The fact that Pentti was a UK resident may also have made it easier for him to have a British, rather than Finnish, licence. FIA rules say that you need an address in the country that issues the licence - but don't say you have to live there! I can't remember when the NEAFP rule came in but since it was introduced it has been possible to compete on NEAFP calendar events across the EU with a suitable licence from another country.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tomi
I’ve read from somewhere that a neutral car is the worst to drive because it’s neutral only in specific conditions. Outside the optimal conditions it’s sometimes over steering and sometimes under steering. I don’t know but I think the current drivers prefer a under steering car instead of an over steering cars.Quote:
Originally Posted by Antony Warmbold
Antony, are you on entry list for Germany?
No, I am not.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barreis
Rallies in Belgium are very specialized and guys like Tsjoen and Loix know these roads like their back pockets. they also are very familiar with how to set up their cars, especially suspension, for the roads.Quote:
Originally Posted by mousti
It is very difficult for a non local driver to beat them or equal them on their turf.
I personally prefer doing events where nobody has real local knowledge. You come, take notes, check them and go. Whoever has the best overall package is best.
Have you ever considered doing a rally in Ireland Antony? Our stages and surfaces are renowned for being unique and granted, much like Belgium local knowledge is an asset but not a complete obstacle. The atmosphere here is fun, the events are very professionally run, some of the best run outside of the WRC it has been said and most of all its a friendly relaxed atmosphere to compete in. You can drive almost anything you want here too, from WRCs to wild Mk 2 Escorts or Metro 6r4s. You'd be more than welcome
Yeah I believe it, my dad won Donegal rally years ago in a BMW and keeps a very good memory of it. I would definitely like to compete one day over there.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tarmac Tommy
I have some video of that in the BMW 2002, I wasnt even a thought in either of my parents heads!! There is a car that competes here in the historic rallies in the same green and white livery driven by a man called Sean Treacy. You'd be very welcome, make sure and let us know if the thought ever crosses your mind again. Thanks for the reply Antony
There's one rally in the BRC though that the top drivers doesn't have the experience on it and also not the best settings because the roads are different every stage and very tricky. That Rally is called East Belgian Rally a very young rally who got since last year back in BRC after a pause of 2 years I think with a new fused organisation on it. It's for u a very interesting rally! Why, it lays just next to the German border, it's in the German part of Belgium, only 2 real top specialists there Neuville (is then doing IRC Scotland) and Thiry (but maybe doesn't start or just in a C2) the rest of the top field in Belgium doesn't know the rally very well. Very tricky but great stages in the woods and hills of the East Cantons in Belgium, niciest stages of whole Belgium! If u are interested in this u may always contact me for info about this rally.Quote:
Originally Posted by Antony Warmbold
Ok, thanks for that I did not know about this rally. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by mousti
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Originally Posted by Antony Warmbold
if there was any rally to come over and do Donegal is the one best rally in Ireland by far and not too many else would would trump it for atmosphere stages and great competion,im sure you dad can confirm this.
Antony, anything new? Please continue with the blog (friendships with the drivers; relationship with McRae, etc.). THX.
Hi everyone! I am in the process of updating the blog. Holidays are over.
THX.
Antony woke up.
WRC behind the stages
Another good read, and a good video to boot:-)
Good morning - Bonjour - Buenos dias - Guten morgen - God morgon - Huomenta - Tere hommikust :)
Chapter 17 is up.
Chapter 18 is up!
Thanks, Antony.
Thankyou once again Antony!
Glad you like it!
great posts anthony, thanks!
Habari gani, :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Antony Warmbold