Wrc Rally Australia 2011

I know I'm biased, but they should just give the rally back to Western Australia OR give up the round and let NZ run it every year, it'll be the best thing for rallying as a whole.

How do they plan on stopping people from going to other parts of a stage?

There will be ridiculous numbers of Police, the law which allows the WRC event in Aus only states that Police can ask you to move to a safe area. But they would probably try and arrest you for trespassing. It's crazy man.

Theres only 3 spectator points per day, and you need a different ticket to go to each point. Which would get expensive very quickly to go to all points. Some spectator points are on the same stage as well..

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Originally Posted by Daniel

I know I'm biased, but they should just give the rally back to Western Australia OR give up the round and let NZ run it every year, it'll be the best thing for rallying as a whole.

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Daniel i think you are right. Nor are you particularly biased. Yes bring it back to the West Coast or just let NZ have it. I honestly think I've enjoyed NZ far more then Perth. And I've only done NZ twice! Perth about 6+ times.

Any ideas for stage times/start/finish?

I want to catch a flight on Sunday at 4.20pm local time out of CH..... think the rally will be done by the afternoon? Not fussed about podium... rather get winner stage end :D

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Originally Posted by GigiGalliNo1

Any ideas for stage times/start/finish?

I want to catch a flight on Sunday at 4.20pm local time out of CH..... think the rally will be done by the afternoon? Not fussed about podium... rather get winner stage end :D

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Yeah I'd day you would be fine. Normally all done by mid afternoon. I'll check the powerstage time

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Originally Posted by tommeke_B

Only very few real fans want to visit rallies where the organisation decides what the spectators can see and can't see...
I don't like the whole idea of the public areas and trying to forbid all other places. If there is a rally, and they drive a 20km stage, spectators should be allowed to choose a place somewhere in those 20kms (on safe positions only of course), not just few public areas where spectators have to park their cars on some huge parking, lots of people everywhere so you have no choice of having the best viewpoint, beer and food-tents where you can buy something, but it costs 2x or 3x as much as anywhere else... It's probably easier for the organisation, and maybe you will still have spectators willing to pay the expensive ticket and sit there, but that's because Rally Australia is the only big rally event in the whole continent. I'm happy about most events here in Europe, where the organisation usually gives you proper maps and where you have some freedom...

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Trust me, in Australia, our hands are tied about spectators freedom of movement. It is in fact often more of a hindrance, having to organise set spectator points and patrolling other areas for unauthorised spectating. In many ways these set points are an extra cost burden to set up and control rather than a money making venture. In this country we are hampered by insurance company demands and nanny state health and safety concerns. Too many knee jerk reactions to past incidences have seen more and more regulation and policy demands on this sport. Alas common sense of the average fan can no longer be trusted and we must make do with the situation we have despite whether or not we like it.

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Originally Posted by GigiGalliNo1

Daniel i think you are right. Nor are you particularly biased. Yes bring it back to the West Coast or just let NZ have it. I honestly think I've enjoyed NZ far more then Perth. And I've only done NZ twice! Perth about 6+ times.

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New Zealand is fantastic, I'd say it's better than Perth by a little bit, but both are far better than having it in the eastern states.

NZ : Free to roam with the Sheep (and other livestock)

NZ best Daniel! But I'm still excite for this year!