I was going to but I've got a meeting to go to now on the Wirral, so it's Colwyn Bay only for me this year.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brynmor Pierce
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I was going to but I've got a meeting to go to now on the Wirral, so it's Colwyn Bay only for me this year.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brynmor Pierce
Forecast is really boring.. Sorry, I am in France, Biarritz and a bit busy with work and internet is slow as hell here :PQuote:
Originally Posted by Rally Power
Anyway, here is forecast:
Thursday should be Ok weather, maybe a few raindrops here and there just before the midday but mostly sunny weather. +8..12 degrees, a bit windy, up to 6-7 m/s
Fridy should be full dry, a bit cloudy morning and almost clear afterwards, temp can rise as high as +12..+13. Early morning is cool, +8..+10. Morning is windy and afternoon becomes more quiet.
Saturday should be dry again, 10..+14 degrees, or even up to +15 (Proper GB summer :P) by afternoon, some clouds some blue skies, nearly no more wind, gets more cloudy by evening.
Sunday morning might have some very light rain. Nothing serious, mostly cloudy, +8..+12 degrees, still light wind.
So, its dusty, it will be even more dusty as the rally progresses (dry wetaher and moderate wind). High pressure area is there and there should be no surprises over the weekend:)
by the way, it is awful here, people are not drinkikg beer, all are drinking some red or white liquid.. brr.. anyonme suggest me some normal Frech beer I can by from supermarket?
;)
It's nearly upon us now... I'm doing Shakedown (in the same spot that every attending forum member was in last year :p) then the service Park, Myherin, Dyfi and Alwen. I might end up on Dyfnant instead of Myherin if I get lazy as I'm a regular there. It was a tough choice between the two, but there are spots on Myherin that I want to see for the first time run in the opposite direction. I look forward to seeing some of you guys out there again!
1664. Or Belgian beer of course!Quote:
Originally Posted by bluuford
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com...112e103aff.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by bluuford
How does Belgian bear look like? I can imagine Grizzly or Russian bear but Belgian? :DQuote:
Originally Posted by dupanton
Anyway they shall have Belgian beer everywhere in France I guess.
Fixed it :D Lame excuse coming: tired (or is it tyred? :p ) from a day at work I guess...Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
Thank you.. day just ended :) Time to go shopping! Looking forward to normal liquids ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by dupanton
There’s also Pastis, a terrible yellow liquid they drink all day long with water…Quote:
Originally Posted by bluuford
first shakedown pass
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CvwhbbvWgAA1OK_.jpg
second pass
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cvwnk3eWgAAU4oK.jpg
You can follow here too:
http://www.ewrc-results.com/shake.ph...-Rally-GB-2016
it's just SD but very nice first pass by Tanak. Are DMACK going to perform well here?
Tanak could go very well here in wales if he take it in the road.
poland, finland and wales were the rallies that dmack was targeting...lets see
I was afraid that when I asked if DMACK ever lead a rally some weeks ago, you would have put me in the ignore list. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
heh...i took it down today ;)
Pretty clean car after SD...
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CvwnQX9WIAAXyTk.jpg:large
The stages seem dry and forecast is dry... less water and mud than last year should help the fast guys like Tanak. :)
third and i guess final pass for everybody
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cvw55BHWYAEE46m.jpg:large
Some doing a 4th run
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cvw6MwZXEAAQQ3a.jpg:large
Looking the forecast, It might be good for them. I assume that Michelin is running on softs, which is good for damp sections and not as good for the dusty part. A bit softer DMack should be Ok for +10 degrees dry gravel and some muddy sections.. will see.Quote:
Originally Posted by AL14
Mads Ostberg with Autosport livery used by Evans here last year...
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CvuXkViWYAAI3ZK.jpg:large
Abbring fastest of the WRC2 / R5 cars
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cvw8zMjWYAAynEk.jpg:large
No suprise. Abbring is the fastest ...but he is also horrible driver, so his car will break down under his hands...again (like 90% of all starts from last 3 years) So he is not important enough for the classification to even mention him.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
No mid-day services here just tyre changing..
Drivers will need to be careful, have some car sympathy or be good mechanics !
i wouldnt mind seeing this at the end of the rally
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CvxSw57WEAAGXvX.jpg
Few videos from shakedown on WRC freak's twitter account.
https://twitter.com/FakeHinkelstein/media
longer clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JC8SlnvK9Y
Appreciate it's only 1 run of SD but good going for Greensmith to be ahead of Price and Bogie.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
There should be a Live Press conference at every rally on Facebook.
https://www.facebook.com/walesrallyg...4592605966440/
Does not cost a thing.
More SD vids
https://youtu.be/HNhJvtS7o24
https://youtu.be/OOki-HYMUHs
Video:https://youtu.be/NqFleALNIlQ
Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
I never care for shakedowns and Gorban being 1s off Ogier shows why.
Official SD vid: https://youtu.be/n-lfHwfnCTQ
All the drivers/teams report their SD time if it's good so it means something...Quote:
Originally Posted by BigWorm
DMACK Tyres @DMACK_Tyres Wales, United Kingdom
Driver, car and tyres working well this morning, @OttTanak fastest on the slippery shakedown
http://www.citroenracing.com/en/2016...own-top-three/
But it doesn't represent how the rally will turn out to be. Totally neccesary for the drivers and teams to get a feeling, but for me as a fan I see no point in comparing the times.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Craig Breen @Craig_BreenQuote:
Originally Posted by BigWorm
Shakedown :) Really nice feeling, and we are really pleased with 3rd fastest time on this tricky stage!
The drivers are interested in their times, so so am I.
And to me it also shows who is feeling confident in themselves and their car.
Its nice to see that rallying appeals to even the simplest and most basic folk.
Shakedown is a nice show and maybe to do some final adjustments to the car when it comes to serious competitors, drivers with no testing can use it to their benefit as well, apart from that its nothing, means nothing and will continue to be nothing.
If it works for you, great. I'm just putting my input on the shakedown.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
I think the top 3 come sunday afternoon will not include any top 3 drivers from today.