It's not surprising. More live stages means more wrc+ subscribers. But with the quality they offer, hardly.
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It's not surprising. More live stages means more wrc+ subscribers. But with the quality they offer, hardly.
On top of that, anyone got any idea where the Cloc Main car park is? i.e what part of the stage it opens on toQuote:
Originally Posted by Simmi
Can anyone please point me to a decent fast section if I am spectating on Dyfi?
Many thanks and I wish all who are spectating/ involved a good rally.
There's some nice places on Dyfi near where Kubica went off last year (I know that doesn't narrow it down much ;) )Quote:
Originally Posted by car
Lots of R5 cars testing, Mini plus Fisher's R3 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ew84...em-uploademail
Couple from the P2 test:
Osian Pryce
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3944/...ba1a2a68_z.jpg
Ketomaa
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3938/...0ac25df0_z.jpg
Kangaur
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7474/...915fe2af_z.jpg
Nasser
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5610/...75862ec9_z.jpg
Wow!! One Live stage - they're really spoiling us...... 20 years ago we got the Clumber Park stage live on the Sunday.... Progress eh... ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Sch17
It's a 100% increase on last year.Quote:
Originally Posted by AndyRAC
One live stage for WRGB is not good enough. There's no excuse as they could easily put cameras at the Chirk & Kinmel stages..
No chance of WRC growing with so little live coverage. :(
I hope Kris Meeke will impress us in Wales this week-end :bounce:
I guess Alastair Fisher will want to win his "home" rally in JWRC too ;)
Hi folks, me and a mate coming down from Scotland to the WRC for the first time.
We will be down for Saturday and Sunday, can you's please tell me what our best plan is?
What stages should we attempt to see and what viewing areas to head for?
Last stage on Sunday a must, looking over the loch?
Any advice much appreciated!!
I'd definitely be heading for Brenig on the Sunday which is also the Power Stage.
ps. It's a 'Llyn' in these parts ;)
Brenig and only Brenig yeh?
Thanks, Llyn instead of Loch is it?
Two stages run on Sunday are Alwen and Brenig, although both run along their respective lakes (Llyn Alwen and Llyn Brenig), the Brenig stage is a bit more open so is your best bet for viewing.
And yes, your Lochs are our Llyns.
.... and for non UK residents this pair of Celtic chaps are referring to 'lakes' ;)
Technically they are both reservoirs anyway ;) Which are more 'dammed river', than lake.
Hi all,
New poster but long time reader (many years in fact).
I was hoping someone could give some viewing tips for Dyfnant on Saturday, we're planning on watching both runs of the WRC field and the national field in between. Can anyone help with the following:
1.) The rally planner says arriving "just a couple of hours" before the first car won't guarantee a parking space, how much should I realistically allow? Driving down from Manchester and don't really want to leave before 5am!
2.) What gives access to better viewing, car park M or car park N?
3.) Any particular recommended spots? I want to steer clear of the spectator pens and don't mind walking to find a high commitment section. OS map references would be ideal if anyone can share some.
Cheers!
Dunc
Great final for WRC2 ... I love WRC2 !!! :)
I think we all hope that, but I wouldn't hold out a much hope of a high placing as Kris has little experience on Rally GB with only one recent appearance on the event.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom206wrc
I doubt he will be on the pace of the VW's here and I think the best he can do is a top 5 place if a few others dont finish...
EDIT: Meeke's last Rally GB outing ... in a Bentley ! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IZO5OBcn3A&sns=em
BBC Wales video interview with Elfyn Evans: :)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/wales/29990997
Looks like McCormack will use Fiesta S2000 instead of R5?Quote:
Originally Posted by noel157
Hi there.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dnx
The 'couple of hours' warning is a result of last year where they had bigger crowds than they were expecting. I was taken by surprise too, but Shakedown I got to just in time and people were arriving all day at the other stages too; a couple of hours before should be OK to get a spot, but you might need a bit of a trek if there are a lot of overnighters. I'm planning on the same though.
I don't know the stage, but check out as many YouTube onboards as you can find. If you have a look for 'Irish Corner', it might be worth heading there.
Can we just stop this 'Irish Corner' nonsense! There isn't enough room there to accommodate a big crowd. It can only end in tears!! Up hill hairpins are rarely spectacular.Quote:
Originally Posted by dodge33cymru
True on all counts. If the crowds get too big it doesn't take much for organisers these days to cancel stages...and I've never understood the appeal of hairpins, I always like to see the best drivers in the world in a spot where they're really on it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mintexmemory
What are the catering facilities like provided at the official stage car parks, as the rally planner doesn't really say anything beyond showing a symbol that they exist... Usual burger van stuff presumably, good for bacon/sausage rolls? What time do they usual start?
Usual burger van stuff? Ha ha, yes; though the programme always makes out you’re going to get something different. I’d take your own food and cook it yourself.
Wouldn't it be amazing if there was a celeb chef pop-up marquee and maybe a Guiness sponsored beer marquee?Quote:
Originally Posted by AndyRAC
However I shall be carrying my portable gas ring, lightweight frying pan and kettle into Dyfi and Dyfnant as they are going to be L_O_N_G days and car park burger vans will be a distant mirage. It may take some carrying but it's worth it when you see the envious glances as you tuck into the sausage butty!
No Tuthil's Porsche?
Good shout, i will take my stove and some bacon too! :)
So for a first timer, what would be our best bet on the Sat and Sun?
Go to one stage and see Internationals, nationals then Internationals in the dark? What stages?
No, gravel spec not yet approved by FIA they tweeted.Quote:
Originally Posted by Andre Oliveira
Henning's car prepared for the rally today morning.Attachment 384
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Why is the rim inner like that?
Rim's only for toe adjustment?
Urgh, the Porsche news is ridiculous: according to Tuthill they sent the paperwork in May and it's still not approved.
Hope the Porsche can do some demo runs with the Group B cars ...
I can tell you that Porsche is not very spectacular car on humid gravel. It is pretty slow and I would say it is not exciting for me. It is completely different story on tarmac.
Agreed - it's a shame for Richard and the team, and it's always cool to see, but it's not as amazing as people make out on gravel I don't thinkQuote:
Originally Posted by bluuford
Did you see Richard testing the car on Gravel then?Quote:
Originally Posted by bluuford
Anyway i'm just about to set off for Wales, 4 nights in the car should be fun. Can't wait to see the worlds best in action once again, been planning filming locations for a couple of weeks now, so fingers crossed it all works out!
The Porsche still sounds great whatever the surface.. ;)
Tuthill 997 on gravel looks pretty good to me...
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B2QHaQOCEAEhrz-.jpg:large
Also, how come a Porsche 997 GT3 was OK to run on gravel in Finland ??
https://scontent-b-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/...fb&oe=54DBBF18
The white one looks great, from this angle at least. One of the very few cars I have liked in gravel outfit.
It will be down to a particular part that the TUthill car runs that the other doesn't and hasn't been homologated. The irony is that the company that Tuthill use also supplied Citroen WRT and have had 9 championships as a result. There's a rumour going around that the cost of rebuilding/gassing a damper was costing thousands, which was a factor in another top preparation outfit looking to develop their own...although there's a further rumour that they weren't exactly above board about doing that either.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Like I say, all hearsay and conjecture, and I've heard two different sides of the story too.