Not worth the walk I'd say. Nothing special up on a big bank. Plenty of better spots in that stage.Quote:
Originally Posted by salvadorpv
Printable View
Not worth the walk I'd say. Nothing special up on a big bank. Plenty of better spots in that stage.Quote:
Originally Posted by salvadorpv
This video, from 2017 has some amazing high-speed in it.
I watched from the spot at 45secs, the left hander and a few of them took it on the rev limiter.
They are running that stage again in that direction... well worth a watch.
https://youtu.be/JyfXUJyOZKo
The windfarm downhill is nice. What other spots you know?Quote:
Originally Posted by Simmi
Small updates to the route
- Gwydir shakedown has a new beginning
- Elsi is now the 2018 route just reversed
- Penmachno has a new ending
- Slate Mountain route is now shown
- Myherin shortened from the start
https://www.rally-maps.com/Wales-Rally-GB-2019
Is Aberhirnant the same direction as 2017 or reversed?
Reversed to 2017. Same as 2016.Quote:
Originally Posted by er88
Gryazin is going to start with Fabia EVO which their team SRT already has received.
Tänak has already secured starting first in Wales by having over 30 points of championship lead. And we know that it's usually a good thing in Wales. Remember how Ogier was the only driver to lead the rally between 2013 and 2016.
On pace I doubt anyone will be able to beat him in Wales and his start position will only help that.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
Turkey is a bit of a lottery with the rough roads, it’s one of those events where anyone could win I think as outright pace might not be the key.
Could be good for Mikkelsen, was fast last year and will be starting far enough back to have an advantage on the road.
No big difference. Rocks are that big...Neuville was also leading, starting first.
It was damp.
A rock, size of a gabbage, can be damp or dry...or you are not doing offtopic.:D
I think he will start with the previous car not the Evo.Quote:
Originally Posted by pantealex
It´s possible but he said that he is starting with EVO.Quote:
Originally Posted by Got Mail
Are you referring to Rally Turkey 2018? It was maybe damp for a few kilometres in the beginning of SS2. However, Neuville gained advantage by not having to drive in dust. Also the later cars were already suffering from the roads being rougher and stones being dug up. The Toyotas were also lost with their setup, struggling with grip. Tänak lowered the ride height for SS5 and won it. Remember, this was after Toyotas had suffered really bad on Mexico, Portugal and Sardegna, so they were playing it safe.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tauri_J
AnttiL, or any other members... please can anyone tell me where the section is that the Hyundai is on at 25 secs in the video and if it it being used this year:
https://youtu.be/JyfXUJyOZKo
many thanks.
Aberhirnant. If you look at the rally planner, it's the fast section that runs parallel to Car park H, I'd say between 504 and 651 on the OS map. So it's being run this year but as AnttiL told me, that stage will be run in the opposite direction to that video. Might be even more impressive.Quote:
Originally Posted by T16
Excellent, thanks for the reply.Quote:
Originally Posted by er88
No bother. Thinking of heading there myself, if I can make it work with time off work/ finding some spare cash to head down to wales this year.Quote:
Originally Posted by T16
Across a whole weekend/ different stages, i always try to find a variety of really fast sections and slower, technical corners. Was going to head to that section of Aberhirnant in 2017, but instead decided to do other stages in the morning and then when we got there for the 2nd pass, we were at the bottom of car park H and had too long a walk before the stage started. There was horrendous fog and it was dark anyway, so didnt miss much.
Are you still able to leave the main spectator areas? Last time I was there was in 2008 back then you could walk the whole stage if you wanted too.
Yeah, they are fine with it, but I guess you’ve just got to be smart and not walk the stage in a part you’re likely to get trapped if a car comes.Quote:
Originally Posted by NielsH
They like people to be off the road an hour before the stage starts and are keen to enforce this. Regardless of that, at anytime they can be a bit funny about people walking straight onto the stage from the car park access point, presumably because it messes up the tape/barriers or sets a bad precedent, but you'll normally have no problem at all walking a bit into the spectator area and then accessing the stage a bit further down.
Get there early and just crack on. Chances are it will be dark anyway. Always found plenty of freedom if you've got time before the first car. Even if you have to circumnavigate the odd marshal.
I think, Elsi stage is wrong in rally planner. It looks like the 2018 route, but this year is longer. The middle part is wrong.
No, it is last year route but reversed. Earlier plans had a longer routeQuote:
Originally Posted by salvadorpv
But rally planner and various docs on the official website report a 11.65km stage, whereas it was 10.06 last year ?
The latest timetable in the web from August 15th says Elsi 11.65km, and last year it had 10.06
Confirmed! Elsi is the same than 2018 but reversed and longer at the end of the stage.
Confirmed where? The stage has an additional loop or extends past the finish line? There isn't much road left at the very end...Quote:
Originally Posted by salvadorpv
the spectator guide shows just the same route as 2018 (but reversed).
Breen and Mikkelsen with Neuville : https://twitter.com/HMSGOfficial/sta...558917121?s=19
Been back in Hyundai's line-up for GB alongside Mikkelsen and Neuville.
Can't afford the time to spectate WRGB this season – spent all my rally budget/time on Sweden instead – but I may nip down to the Oulton Park stage. I know it's not 'proper', but it's a great track to spectate touring car racing at so I'm intrigued.
Yeah - good shout.. I reckon it will be one of the better super specials. I remember (vaguely) watching from there in the late 80's.Quote:
Originally Posted by tomhlord
Does anyone know where in the Myherin stage Lappi hit a tree in 2016?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcjeDsnji2c
Confirmed by the organicers. I send an email to aks about that. This is the answer:Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
Elsi is a direct reverse from the route from 2018.* It is slightly extended as we have been able to take the flying finish and stop line down to where the Time Control was in 2018.* This gives us a bit more distance to the stage.
I think it is a few meters before the spectator area. There are some places like that.
OK, thanks. But for sure that won't extend the stage over a kilometre. I would say 400 metres at most by including those hairpinsQuote:
Originally Posted by salvadorpv
https://i.imgur.com/BT04SKQ.png
The Oulton Park supposedly ends on this track. That looks like driving on ice. The video description says "A very very slippery surface. Apparently it's a glass infused tarmac which is then polished to reduce the grip levels. "
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY3wNZbSI6M
It is just like ice when it's wet. Should be great fun.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
That surface will make for dreadful spectating. Simple as that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Got Mail