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Yeah I wasn’t expecting the regs with full itinerary up yet but I was hoping for at least a short article with their plans for the rally outlined.
They tried a longer rally just for the BRC first time round in 2019 but had to cancel the extra stages at the last minute IIRC for 2020. Perhaps they’ve seen that the way the Trackrod does it works a bit better…
Lets hope they get the entries, and the Friday night stages can run. Should be fantastic - I always enjoy the Cambrian, and the return to the late October date suits the event better than February.
Hayden Paddon enters the Rali Ceredigion !
https://www.raliceredigion.co.uk/art...li-ceredigion/
Will this have any impact on the title balance between Pryce and Cronin? I would presume Pryce will be hoping not in his comeback after Jim Clark.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
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Originally Posted by HKSjbg
Any guesses at what 'Nebo' might be? A tarmac stage?
Btw, what did people make of Iain Campbell's recent tweet? https://twitter.com/skunnercampbell/...58079382020110
I'm still not sure how anyone would not consider this an own goal. Other than the backstreet service park year, I don't think anyone else really considered Llandudno to be a failing of Wales Rally GB. I'm not sure what he was going for, unless it was some kind of reverse psychology, whereby it was intended that everyone would reply telling him that Llandudno was actually quite good and he could take the praise!Quote:
And @krispybacon60 thinks the UK should be automatically on the WRC calendar.
Quite some comparison between Llandudno and Tartu.
Some work to be done.
That’s what I was thinking. It’s not a renaming of Twin Lakes from last year, miles away from each other. The nearest forest stages to Nebo are Penmachno and Gwydir, but we know Penmachno is on the itinerary and it would unlikely be a renaming of Gwydir.Quote:
Originally Posted by the sniper
Nebo itself seems like a very unlikely place to have a public road stage, maybe its up a farm track or something? Maybe one of the B- or C-roads up the nearby mountains???
Whatever it is I’ll be interested to find out and hope the competitive kms are closer to the Trackrod this time round!
I think I’ll definitely be making the trip through Wales to watch that one, probably the Saturday evening Devil’s Bridge stage. I wonder if it’ll be similar roads to the one I drove up to get to Myherin for last November’s Rallynuts…Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
I think he's trying to be too clever for his own good; Rally GB has had many faults, but Llandudno was perfectly fine as a host town; and the crowds turned out in numbers. He's been involved with IRC Rally Scotland, the BRC & Rally GB......There seems to be a pattern emerging here.....Quote:
Originally Posted by the sniper
As for Nebo; Google maps may help.....I'm guessing it's on the left turn off the B5113; As that is the only way you can work out a viable stage.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/...!5m1!1e1?hl=en
However, I maybe completely wrong...
Cant imagine Hayden registering for the BRC at this stage of the season so think he will just be a distraction in that sense. I trust he will be driving one of Andy Scott's cars if its from Albatec so not sure how recent an i20 it will be.Quote:
Originally Posted by hutchie
https://www.terseries.com/en/
TER series is a bit of a novelty and kind of surprised its still kicking but anything that brings a bit of overseas focus to UK rallying has to be a good thing hasnt it?
Yes, the chance to see a WRC event winner on the mainland is going to become rare, so seeing Hayden is not to be missed.
See my post on the BRF re the Rali Ceredigion was met with overwhelming enthusiasm....not!!;)
All too predictable, and all too negative, which is that poster's default setting. If he is truly representative of UK rallying, then it's no surprise it's in the state it is.
I cant see Paddon being able to compete on pace with Pryce and Cronin in Ceredigion. But if either has an issue and he finished ahead of them that would reduce their BRC points, no ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Sal yet again
Evo joins the British Rally Championship as Official Media Partner...
https://www.evo.co.uk/racing/205042/...-media-partner
Well if nothing else, that’s evidence that the championship organisers actually do want the championship to have some more visibility
No. From the regulations:Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
6.4 BRITISH RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP FOR DRIVERS & CO-DRIVERS
Open to drivers and co-drivers entering classes BRC1, Junior BRC, BRC3, BRC4, BRC5 and NRC Class 7 category
compliant cars, who must both be registered to be eligible to score points on each round
Good info here on Rali Ceredigion...
https://asphaltrallying.com/2022/07/...edigion/?amp=1
Grampian Forest Rally this weekend and not seen anything from Evo, the new media partner...
Re-reading the press release I’d be surprised if there was more than a short report of the event in print and on the website and the same video report that Motorsport UK publishes on youtube also on the Evo youtube channel.
Doesnt shout raising the profile does it? The response to Eddie's tweet speaks volumes..
What tweet was that?
https://twitter.com/evomagazine/stat...43176053211140
I'm guessing it's post event coverage, or as they now say, 'content'.
British Rally Championship @BRCrallyQuote:
Originally Posted by HKSjbg
Replying to @FastEddieGB
Great to have @evomagazine on board.
As stated in the announcement, they will be sharing our video edits next week as we continue to develop the relationship.
Don't forget they have a great subscription offer if you don't already get the publication.
Grampian Rally itinerary shows every stage has a sponsor...
https://www.ewrc-results.com/timetab...st-rally-2022/
Carbon-offsetting too:
https://www.carbonpositivemotorsport...forest-rally-1
evo magazine @evomagazineQuote:
Originally Posted by AndyRAC
Not immediately, we’ll be sharing the official content but are also currently working on our own bespoke content to appear later in the season both online and in future issues of the magazine.
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Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
New Sponsor , Omologato Official Time Piece of the Championship, apart from a few cheap watches what are they contributing to the overall championship, What is the benefit to the competitors ?.
Cronin is 10s clear after 2 stages... rest of top 5 only 2s apart.
To be fair, I have no problem with a 'promoter' (MSUK in this case) making money, I can't imagine it's much (if more that few free watches!), but it does need at the same time to show some evidence of being a promoter...Quote:
Originally Posted by Paul Hudson
I always thought, if I were a millionaire philanthropist running the BRC, I'd asked the likes of Castrol, Halfords, Red Bull, ect, to (on the quiet) get involved with next to no financial input, just to associate the sport with big brands again and build from there. One of the things I liked about the likes of Matt Edwards efforts with sponsorship/branding was that it made the BRC look somewhat professional, which being 'sponsored' by a local garage/restaurant with a white car doesn't necessarily given the same impression of...
How many millionaires are involved in British rallying? I suspect there's more than we think; running an R5 car (now R2) can't be cheap. Saying that, they're millionaires because they don't give their money away. But it did get me thinking a while ago why none of them got together to fund a WRC/ ERC event. Yes, I know - fantasy world.....
Grampian Rally - Pryce now down to 3rd behind Bell after SS4 !
If only we had a multi millionaire who owed everything to rallying running the sport in this country! Oh, hold up...Quote:
Originally Posted by AndyRAC
That brings me back to what I so often think; if the BRC can’t do it why can BTCC and BSB? (I’m assuming BSB is still as well supported as it used to be 10 or so years ago)Quote:
Originally Posted by the sniper
Is it simply the fact that there’s money to be had from having punters at a circuit all day?
Both have a good media 'package' - whether live coverage on ITV/ITV4 for BTCC, or Eurosport for BSB; and then decent sponsors. And drivers/riders who want to be there - both championships are an end in themselves. If riders/drivers can move onto more global series, then fine. But they're not 'stepping stone' series.
And of course, both series pull in decent, healthy crowds, with stalls, food, etc And quite often, you can make a weekend of it by camping, etc
Seems Cronin has won the Grampian - crucial result with the dropped scores.
Pryce took 2nd place back from Bell.
Looks like Bell has had a slow time on the final stage...drops to third; but not confirmed yet.
Congrats to Cronin. Being selfish hope there is still a fight going on that sees most if not all of the Championship crews come to Yorkshire as a badly planned 30th wedding anniversary will see me out of the country for the next round!
Shame for Bell to have a small off on the final stage but glad for Pryce that it meant he got 2nd place back.
Bell is impressing and good for the BRC that we have another driver capable of challenging. Pity Pearson and Pritchard dont seem to be able to do so yet.
Can't help but feel that Osian's DSQ on the Jim Clark is going to bite him.......He needs Keith to not score on a round.
I enjoyed the Grampian despite only being able to leave Leeds at 5pm Friday :crazy: Nice stages but a lot of rocks being dragged out by the time we got there, difficult tyre selection and stuck in dust catching cars towards the end of stages meant it wasn’t the best day ever. Still, managed to grab 2nd in our class after the runaway leader went off on the last stage.
Apart from a few larger trucks in the service area, wouldn’t have known it was a BRC event to be honest. BRC really is a waste of time these days - better to put it out of its misery.
Event highlights:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUMI...l=MotorsportUK