This is my plan too - apart from the sleeping in Sweet Lamb?! - and hope it is possible to do the Sweet Lamb to Myherin section.Quote:
Originally Posted by pulsar
Do you mean between SS3 and SS5?
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This is my plan too - apart from the sleeping in Sweet Lamb?! - and hope it is possible to do the Sweet Lamb to Myherin section.Quote:
Originally Posted by pulsar
Do you mean between SS3 and SS5?
Sleeping overnight in the stage is all part of the fun of watching the event. Hotels/ B&Bs are cheating..... ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by tomhlord
The extra £10 charge for overnight parking is a bad idea in my opinion - it will be interesting to see if it leads to an increase in roadside parking in the areas near to forest car parks. If a lot of people do this to avoid the additional cost, it could backfire on the organisers and cause PR issues for future events.
I hadn't noticed that. I wonder/can't find what they consider to be overnight parking. Does anybody know what time they'll stop charging the overnight fee or are they going to keep that secret...? If I use the official car parks I usually arrive around 4am, which I'd hope isn't considered overnight!Quote:
Originally Posted by Whinlatter
Isn't the overnight charge only applied if you don't have a World Rally Pass? I understood it that if you had a WR Pass you weren't charged the overnight fee....Quote:
Originally Posted by the sniper
I had no idea there was a £10 surcharge - I've just gone on the website. I'm gobsmacked at the thievery, the excuses they use are absolute bollocks.Quote:
Originally Posted by Whinlatter
You'll probably find parking roadside will not be allowed; temporary clearways will likely be set up; and parking laybys closed.
No charge from 5 a.m onwards.
The livery for Matt Wilson's car has been revealed and it's a return for Tunnocks branding - coming from his co-driver Stu Louden.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DMfieBpWAAAz8qp.jpg
Also some Tunnocks on Ott's car - which I think will also have Autosport Show big branding like we've seen for the last two seasons. There's a reason the photo is cropped like this.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DMfie_EW0AAcSTu.jpg
they totally ruined Tänaks livery
http://www.rallifoorum.ee/foorum/dow...ile.php?id=579
Good thing is it gets fully covered in mud before the first split time.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
After all this time looking for a big sponsor for the WRC's leading team, this is all they could get. Sad.
Got a few questions about the direction some stages will be run in compared to last year. From what I gather there's been a few changes since the first rally guide was released, so I'm not totally sure but;
Hafren - same direction as last year?
Dyfi - opposite direction to last year?
Dyfnant - opposite direction to last year?
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Correct on all counts.Quote:
Originally Posted by er88
Already answered by the sniper but there is a lot of good info in the Rally Guide 2 on the website ;Quote:
Originally Posted by er88
https://walesrallygb.com/documents/2...September).pdf
Cheers guys. Hadn't seen that info
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M-Sport started ruining their liveries for Rally GB since 2015. But it brings them some cash.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
Friday fact ! Wales Rally GB has only ONE mid-leg service over the whole weekend and the 110km loop on Saturday is the longest of the season ! https://t.co/4DGnXvw0tZ
110km wow, that's nearly 70 miles - how will they cope?
Anyone heard anything about Henning? Will he actually start this one?
You will know on shakedown as normal ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Simmi
Dmack says two World Rally Cars will run Dmacks, Elfyn and...? Henning?
Mads
And there’s a reason for it. Ott said in Spain that dmack will come with a new tyre and in his eyes Evans is the man to beat in Wales.
Would be great for Evans to win at home in Wales... AND M-Sport to win the Championship on Rally GB.
Also it'll be a boost going forward for Evans if he is to be their no.1 driver in 2018.
I´m happy with your positivity, but no. NO! Never will happen. Evans to win Rally GB.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Well if he can come within 0.7s of a win abroad, it has to be possible at home ! ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
I know... nothing compared to the old RAC Rally days.Quote:
Originally Posted by AndyRAC
At least the day is long with the night stages added.
"A marathon 17-hour Saturday includes a double loop of stages in Dyfi and Gartheiniog, before two night tests close the action."
I agree, last year when saturday basically finished after lunchtime was rubbish. Im not against the service park as entertainment, but its not a substitute for being out on stages, and should never be marketed as such.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
To me, that is what is wrong with the modern format; they have a 17 hour day; but only 70 stages miles....something needs changing. It makes no sense. It's not as if they're driving down to Epynt/ South Wales and returning. The stages on the Saturday are a reasonable distance from Deeside.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
I agree with that, but last years route was far too loaded on the Friday, something like 186km which gave so little to run on Saturday and Sunday. Also gave Ogier a big advantage being first on the road. This years route is far more balanced and also better from the sporting aspect.Quote:
Originally Posted by AndyRAC
Think Evans will be top 6 but the fact that Tänak with Dmacks was fast here last year doesn't necessarily mean Evans is going to be too.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
There's another 31.82km on the night stages, so the day is 142.38km (88 stage miles).Quote:
Originally Posted by AndyRAC
The SP is a waste of time this year, the cars are hardly there except at night. They want to casual fan to spend cash going to the Tir Park & Cholmondley stages.Quote:
Originally Posted by doubled1978
Agreed. The DMACKs were a "3-rally tyre" last season, whereas for 2017 they changed the development philosophy to try and be more consistent across all gravel rallies. Having said that, looks like they have a new variation for this weekend.Quote:
Originally Posted by BigWorm
Weather forecasts giving a mostly dry rally for now
Yeah that forecast has really flipped. Plenty of rain in the build-up to the rally but dry on the day would be ideal.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
Is anyone attempting to go to a morning running of Aberhirnant and both runnings of Dyfi?