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Seeded entry list for this weekend's Carlisle Stages with Kris Meeke as first historic. Good RAC warm up in prospect!
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Seeded entry list for this weekend's Carlisle Stages with Kris Meeke as first historic. Good RAC warm up in prospect!
You're right about the Irish. How is it they can fund multiple young drivers in ERC and the UK cant even fund one ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Sal yet again
Re UK arrogance, I dont see that as the case nowadays. With no bias at all, I'm sure the likes of Matt Edwards, Tom Cave and Osian Pryce could be competitive in Europe given the funding and a fair opportunity.
Impressive win by Meeke on the Carlisle Stages. Especially considering his lack of experience in the Mk2 compared to Pritchard & McCormack and of the stages.
So the Cambrian and Cambrian Interclub are going to be 74km and 65km long respectively.
https://www.ewrc-results.com/final/7...an-rally-2023/
https://www.ewrc-results.com/final/8...nterclub-2023/
It’s all very well and good saying at the start of the year:
“As the country’s premier rally championship, we made the decision to look to longer, tougher, and bigger events worthy of the BRC marker.”
…but it seems like actually making the BRC an attractive proposition to anybody above the clubman level is an afterthought. 6 entries in a BRC round? Yeah no problem, the rally organisers can just chop down the mileage a week or two before the event because we haven’t bothered doing a proper job of promoting what used to be the world’s premier domestic rally championship
So that's 45 miles and 40 miles long respectively,
I'm afraid there isn't the will to do anything to change the status quo.....Far too much self interest. When the most successful championship, and event are both for Historics, you know there's a problem.
What self interest though? Who or what is benefitting from the BRC being such a joke at times?
I feel for the Cambrian organisers (and other events), they’re probably sold this idea that the BRC is on it’s way back up, but actually the BRC event is probably hurting what it could be if it just ran as a BTRDA round again - because god forbid the BRC just ran the same 70km mileage as the interclub rally, a massive 9km more really separates the men from the boys :rolleyes:
I’m sure BRC manager Reece Tarren can barely comprehend how much more 9km is for the handful of entrants. And probably running Elsi three times is the ‘sting in the tail’ or some nonsense like that.
I have sympathy with these organisers - they're the ones taking the risk - at BRC level that shouldn't be the case. The BRC 'piggy back' successful club/national events and let them do all the work........It might have worked once, but in 2023 with all the costs, it's not reasonable for clubs to take all the risk.
I've said before, if the MSUK/ BRC wants a successful series, maybe they should organise and run their own events.......they won't because nobody is interested - so they pick volunteer club run events instead.
The 'self interest' comment is that nobody wants to do anything to change the way things are done. It's the same thing year after year.....It needs a radical overhaul.....but won't.
It's getting closer ! :)
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F9Nvlw3W...pg&name=medium
I know he's not universally popular, but credit to Tom Cave, very little time in a car over the last few years and comes back still on it, winning against an admittedly diminished level of competition. I've always felt he's pretty spectacular (by modern standards) to watch on the stages.
Nice onboard from him here on 'Hiraethog Trail' aka Clocaenog Main: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=St2zPdRlC48 Seriously makes me miss Rally GB!
I was a good boy and stayed on the West side, but seriously hope we can get in the middle as spectators without shame next year... Good to see the Proton again too.
Pity Chris isnt out on the Malton this weekend as wont get to see the RAC now due to v bad planning on my part! Car looks proper though rather than some of the bitza TR7 V8s we have seen in recent years. Wish him and the DAM team well on the event.
Malton seeded entry:
https://www.rallies.info/webentry/20...ies.php?type=s
Wait a minute - I thought Garry Pearson won the event.......;)
But seriously, a very good performance from Tom in his first event for a while - another driver who never really got the breaks. He needed to be called Tomi Cavenen......
I was delighted to see Tom Cave out again in a proper car and showing he's still 'got it'. I really hope he can pull together a drive for next year.
Also good to see a very decent R5 gravel debut by Max McRae. Having him in the 2024 BRC would be a nice boost for it too.
https://dirtfish.com/rally/max-mcrae...den-r5-podium/
Yeah the ‘next generation of McRae’ is pretty much the only hope the BRC has got of something with genuine marketing value happening next year.
I hope he does do a full BRC season, because although I love a good moan and whinge about the state of the BRC, I do hope it does improve so we have a top quality domestic championship to follow :D
Osian Pryce entered for the RAC!
Another announcement tomorrow morning then the seeded entry list at midday.
Just keeps getting better
Osian Pryce on FB...
Delighted to announce that I’ll be taking part in this years Roger Albert Clark Rally.
After some encouragement from the people around me in the last few weeks, I’ve decided to throw my hat into the ring last minute for this years event, and hopefully every minute of it. Having learnt so much from 2021’s event, I’ve spent the last few weeks trying to put all the correct ingredients together to ensure we have a good crack at it.
After 2 years out of a historic car, I’m excited to get my hands on the RALLYXTREME Ford Escort MK2 once again, with my best mate Rhodri Evans jumping in the Co Drivers seat calling the notes.
There’s nothing quite like this rally, legendary stages, strong competition, and a challenging 5 days of rallying.
Hopefully we can release some more information soon about who our sponsors and partners will be for the event. A couple of places left, so don’t hesitate to get in touch if you would like to be on board.
RAC Seeded Entry
https://www.rallies.info/webentry/20...ies.php?type=s
Thank God for the 911s, TR7 & Stratos.
1st round of the Circuit Rally Championship - Neil Howard Stages at Oulton Park.....with live coverage on You Tube.
Prescott Rallye - at Prescott HillClimb....and will run into darkness......live coverage on You Tube.
If you werent able to make it to the Malton Stages today find some footage online and turn up the volume when the Stratos appears! Dont know if Seb is revving it more than dad or they have some done some more work on the exhaust but man what a sound!
A different type engine or exhaust layout possibly......
Sounds very similar to Andy Burton’s Peugeot Cosworth - which was preceded by the Alfasud-Ferrari. Not that those two engines were related…
Suggested elsewhere that a different manifold/exhaust set up for the Ferrari V6 so hopefully one that will allow the motor to last five days of the treatment it was given on Sunday!Quote:
Originally Posted by AndyRAC
Also interesting to see a Citroen DS3 R5 out in the woods which made a nice change to all the Festas.
Epic noise from the Stratos...Quote:
Originally Posted by Sal yet again
https://x.com/BritRallyMedia/status/...483328762?s=20
That is good to see (and hear)... they were always a great sounding little beast.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sal yet again
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Of4SX2ncCtM
Was at the hairpin bend before the uphill straight in Cropton that features in the opening seconds of this video and the noise of the Stratos travelled all the way back down through the trees. It really was a privilege to hear it. Agree with you Eddie about the Citroen as both it and the Pug 208 T16 have a much angrier exhaust note than the Fords and Skodas
The Citroens always did, especially from the Xsara WRC, and C4 WRC - a raspy, noisy sound. Whereas the Fords, whether Focus, or Fiesta were far more muted.
Solberg looking rapid on his pre-RAC test...
https://x.com/OliverSolberg01/status...270006616?s=20
It wasn't just me who thought so...
https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/insid...ac-rally-test/
But will it last 5 days at that pace?
The test was probably just to find the limits and he'll pull it back for the rally.Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve Boyd
"Both of my eyes are absolutely on the finish. This will be the longest rally I ever competed on. It’s going to be fairly tough..."
South Yorkshire Rally article appeared on BBC news, quick browse of social media and nothing overly negative I could find which is a positive.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan...shire-67380325
Though as to be expected, the article is written in a slightly negative tone. They at least didn’t go over the top…
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 Rally, due to take place on 10th December 2023. We are committed to community engagement for this event and have taken seriously the concerns raised by some of the residents in the area.
We would like to thank all of our supporters including the volunteers, residents, out-of-town visitors, Barnsley Council, other key organisations and our sponsor who have supported our planned event, and we are sorry to disappoint those who were looking forward to it.
We are extremely proud to have been involved in developing this project, which would have put Barnsley and Penistone on the international Motorsport map.
Sheffield and Hallamshire Motor Club
Ah, the NIMBYS strike again........
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan...shire-67427236
Looks like the route was scheduled to pass near some stables or similar. Suspect someone with good connections put the kybosh on the event
A real shame after all the hard unpaid work by the volunteers from the club and a stellar entry had been assembled. After the cancellation this year the objectors will be emboldened and cant see it taking off anytime soon.
The BBC items had a negative spin.
Time for a "cancellation costs local economy millions" press release methinks!
Chris Ingram:
Awesome first drive of the David Appleby Engineering Triumph TR7 V8 ready for next weeks’ classic RAC Rally Roger Albert Clark Rally.
Massive thanks to the DAE team and their partners for such a unique and amazing opportunity to compete in this event in such an iconic and beautifully built machine.
The rally is 5 days long, 2 days in Wales then heading to Scotland and finishing in Carlisle.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F_Fm72FX...jpg&name=large
People shouldn't be too eager to abandon the forests, better the devil you know...Quote:
Originally Posted by AndyRAC
"She added that some businesses had been forced to close." A rally a month away forced businesses to close...? And stories of horses being traumatised by vehicle noise of all sorts has been at the top of the NIMBY playlist for hundreds of years, so I can't help but be a little sceptical.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sal yet again
I think plenty of us have said that 'closed road rallying' is not the panacea some people thought it was going to be. There were always going to be issues/ problems with residents not happy having roads closed for noisy rally cars......
This should have been done 25+ years ago, but as ever with UK rallying it wasn't.
Saying that, we really need a high profile closed road event in the South/ South East........Something the MSUK should be looking at doing......