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Neste Oil Rally Finland: Cars
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Neste Oil Rally Finland: Cars
Neste Oil Rally Finland: Girls
Our video from WRC NESTE OIL Rally Finland 2012:
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WRC 2012 - NESTE OIL Rally Finland - AVCHD - YouTube
nice slides :bounce:Quote:
Originally Posted by Salist
Hi guys,
Just registered myself to this forum. I'm planning for a trip to NORF '13 with couple other friends. Now I'll just need some time to go thru this 57 pages to help me with the trip planning. I hope i'm at the right topic discussion.
You are right on the spot. And don't hesitate to ask. But for 2013 you'll have to wait a bit for I think nothing much is decided for next year's event. Except it'll be on gravel, fast and jumpy.Quote:
Originally Posted by keng
I'm doing a preliminary plan using this year's schedule to see what I can come up with. I read somewhere in this topic that the location (in a large scale) wouldn't differ much from 1 year to another. E.g. Leg 1 usually held around Lahti, Leg 2 & 3 nearer to the rally HQ.
Ok, so that was from the spectator movement point of view. I'm also planning for the lodging stuff & I hope I can ask that here as well. We're thinking of renting a summer cabin or probably a motorhome. A summer cabin is something that most article says the Finnish go to during the summer which we're quite keen of trying while the latter might be a bit difficult to find parking spot or even camping ground for its size. Maneuvering thru the traffic to the famous SS is a concern too.
As Juha says nothing ´s decided yet. It can as well be Lahti second leg, but if I remember right we should count on Lahti on year more (They had a three year deal with Lahti).
But count on Jyväskylä of course. You´ll have to be at HQ at least a couple of times just to feel the rallyatmosphere.
One other option is tenting... We have done so the last 5-6yrs and it´s so nice being out on stage the night before, having some beers among the finnish fellows...But one sad thing about tenting is that there´s no way of finding tentingplace in the city of Jyväskylä. (We had to find tenting place in secret behind som fences of an industrial part near centre of J)
Lahti deal was for two years and it's now done - unless they make a new deal. So that we'll have to wait and see. I hope they'll drop those southern stages or if they'll have to go there, be it more stages. This year it was a tiring joke.
I'd go for a cabin near Jyväskylä (Jämsä, Muurame, Korpilahti, Petäjävesi, Vaajakoski, etc.). Depending on your approach to spectating the event, mobile home isn't that agile. If you plan seeing just two runs of one stage, then yes, but otherwise I'd go for normal rental car. With summer cabin by a lake you'd get also what's best in Finnish summer.
Yup, renting a cabin is definitely in our to-do list, just not sure if its the 'better' choice since neither of us has been there before. We plan to spectate more stages, at more spots within a stage too, if possible.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hartusvuori
Just curious, is there designated carpark near the stages or we can just park it along the road as long as they don't obstruct the traffic? Coz here in Malaysia, spectator do it the latter way.
Yes! Having beers togetther with other Finiish fellows is part of our plan too! haha.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
The Finns have a pretty well organized parking, either on a field or on the road side.
Yes, well-organised but compared to many, pricey as well (even €3 for roadside, €5 for field, then again, it's only once a year). You can see all official parks from the spectators guide. If you keep local rally radio tuned while driving between stages, you get update information if some parks get full or jammed. If you choose to enter the stage from other access road (which aren't blocked), there could be just self-formed roadside park or unofficial field park. But in most cases, you must pay.Quote:
Originally Posted by Franky
On cabin vs. mobile home, I really don't see what you'd loose with a well-located cabin - or cottage, as they're more often referred to. As soon as you know your dates/flights, reserve the cottage. First come, first served, there are many to choose from and many different qualities. At best you get a house-equipped nice cottage along the rally route for some 100 euros a day. At worst, well something more stripped down... You can see some contacts from the rally website I think, they should be able to help you.
I also recommend renting a cottage by a lake with own shore. It's not even expensive when you are this early. Easy place to start: Lomarengas is Finlands biggest cottage dealer: Lomarengas - Finland's most comprehensive selection of holiday cottages
They are renting thousands of cottages. Part of them are owned by companies and many are summer cottages of ordinary families who like to rent them out when they are not using them.
Great! Thanks for all the inputs. That'll give me a good direction for planning. So where do you guys usually choose to stay during the rally week? Nearer Jyvaskyala town?
For sure as I mentioned, being in Jyväskylä on wednesday and thursday afternoons (if there´s not QS at that time) is a must. If the schedule permitts, you should be there at all evenings during the rally...
But having a cottage outside Jyväskylä or near a stage could mean you´re not possible to get to HQ every day. Thats why having your home in a tent is kind of better (if the weather is good) because you´ll be more mobile...
Thanks a lot, I appreciate all the valueable input. Now with this good headstart, I should be able to get a good deal.
On the other note, does anyone here compete in Rally Finland themself? I wonder what's the price like, that is if they pick our entry out of the hundreds.
nice video to compare jumps
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBRl1vAxAeo