On a happier note rallying will return to Croft at the end of November.
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On a happier note rallying will return to Croft at the end of November.
https://southyorkshirestagesrally.co.ukQuote:
Sheffield and Hallamshire Motor Club have consulted with Miriam Cates MP, BMBC, and Penistone Town Council. All parties have welcomed the proposal for Sheffield and Hallamshire Motor Club to organise a closed road stage rally using the minor roads around Penistone. Subject to Motorsport UK approval
It is proposed that the rally will comprise of four special stages (competitive sections) using minor roads in predominantly low populated areas. The stages being linked by the use of A and B roads (road sections which are non-competitive). The loop of stages will be run twice, once in the morning and once in the afternoon. We are considering if possible, to run the two stages to the north west and south west of Penistone a third time.
Another new closed road event, luckily not far from me. Hopefully works out to run in October 2023.
https://www.rallies.info/webentry/20...ies.php?type=u
Provisional entry list for the Swift Signs Winter Stages at Croft is looking good.
Date the rally is scheduled to run is Sunday 27th November.
Just need the circuit to update its website to attract spectator interest!
I wonder if Penistone was chosen for it's scenery, the quality of the lanes, or the fact the name is pure banter?Quote:
Originally Posted by J4MIE
Did a few road rallies in that area when I lived in Sth Yorks and some half decent roads that could be used.
https://www.rallies.info/webentry/20...ies.php?type=u
Malton Forest Stages on the 6th November showing a very healthy provisional entry list.
Interesting spectator info for the Wyedean Rally on the 15th October.
https://www.wyedeanstages.co.uk/spectator-information
WTF?!! That sounds like a potential for chaos. I know that there have been issues with spectators in the past due to the woods proximity to local housing however the lack of info can only make things worse surely?
Well yes, there was the infamous 2015 running, which made the front page of the MNews, and a strong letter from the then MSA Chairman. It moved to October/November and is no longer part of the BTRDA.
I would love to know the thinking; without knowing all the details, it has all the hallmarks of Forestry England not wanting the sport in the Forest of Dean........
It's a pretty popular MTB venue, GMBN uses it, and has been/is used by World Champions for skills training.
Brilliant, I’ve missed all three of my local rallies this year for one reason or another. Maybe I’ll try the Cambrian instead
Three Shires definitely cancelled.
I find it very strange that they initially said it was being postponed, but the closed road laws don’t have any provision for postponement (oops) and so they’d have to apply for a new MRO which needs to be done a minimum of 6 months in advance. And they wanted to run it in November :crazy: Organising team too inexperienced in these matters I think. Let’s hope that the successful events can share the best ways of working so that we can have more successful events around the UK. Still early days into closed road rallies. Do think more people need to help out with the organisational side of things which is a mammoth task, personally think it should be a condition of getting a competition licence.
Oh dear me, I don't know what to say......
However, I've just been on the Facebook page, and now understand why. FFS...."so we don't cause offence to people at this time".
We (as a country) have completely lost the plot this week....cancelling/closing everything.
All the planning, time, and man hours have gone......One feels for the organisers, and that they felt they had to postpone. However, thinking they could get a date within a month or two seems wishful thinking. So it's a cancelled event.....
Strange the Promenade Stages Rally went ahead on the 9/10th Sept right after the death of HM The Queen. Not closed roads as such as the are privately owned, but they're used by the public and close to housing at New Brighton.
John Fife hangs up the rally boots. Intends to write a treatise on the Scottish Rally Championship.
http://www.johnfife.co.uk/
Carlisle Stages entry list:
https://www.rallies.info/webentry/20...ies.php?type=u
Round of the BHRC and SRC amongst others and another good looking entry
Looks like the Wyedean will be a spectator event after all....
They surely had no other option; it was a recipe for confusion. The only way of stopping people turning up (including MTB riders) was to try to close the forest - which is next to impossible.
Now amended..looks like they've changed their minds.Quote:
Originally Posted by AndyRAC
Still a few entries trickling in but struggling for overall numbers. A few of the historics out for a bit of practice of the stages ahead of next year’s RAC possibly?Quote:
Originally Posted by Sal yet again
I’m out with Brian again in his Millington Escort. Did a few of the stages on the Border Counties in May, but not been in Florida since about 2017.
Probably my last event for a while so will be aiming to enjoy it as much as possible :D
………and Carlisle entry pulled today, so my season is already over :(
Sorry to hear that. How many do they need to have the Carlisle run?
Minimum is 55 so more than enough to run.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sal yet again
https://www.rallies.info/webentry/20...ies.php?type=s
One of the classics of the current calendar takes place this weekend up on the Isle of Mull. The event has not been kidnapped by the BRC this year so the entry list looks like it tends to do with tarmac regulars mixing it with some fast locals. Cracking stages with at least one marathon one and no doubt the weather will have a big say as normal.
Can’t see how you think the BRC kidnapped the event last year, apart from a few upset locals it didn’t seem any different at all, and proved yet again that locals “showing the top boys how to drive” is all talk, with Matt Edwards setting multiple new stage records.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sal yet again
I’ve been to watch about 15 times or thereabouts but giving it a miss this year. Rallying in the dark just doesn’t do it for me at all, would MUCH rather be able to see the cars and the beautiful scenery.
Looks like the Wyedean will be 2 stages run thrice as the spectator info for Speech House says it will run at 9:05, 11:55 and 14:50
https://www.wyedeanstages.co.uk/_fil...572df70726.pdf
I’ll definitely be making it out to this one, no excuses this time!
Looked to be plenty of people out in the woods judging by the YT footage Ive seen. Did everyone behave?
From the chatter I heard from the marshals where I was stood, no. Apparently a dog walker was ‘kicking off on stage 1’. But generally speaking I think it must’ve gone alright.
To be honest I didn’t enjoy it much at Speech House, I wonder if there were better viewing opportunities at Blaize Bailey. No way of knowing which woods were being used other than the designated spectator points though until I saw the maps up on rally-maps.com last night.
I think I’ll stick to a 2 hour drive through mid Wales at the crack of dawn to get to Myherin/Hafren/Sweet Lamb!
Spectator info for the Carlisle Stages Rally:
http://racrmc.org/carlisle-stages/spectator-information
Live results here for mobile devices:
https://results.djames.org.uk/results/?e=651&simple
and here:
https://results.djames.org.uk/result...ntID=651&e=651
for PC's
Keeping my fingers crossed that Chris Lees can take the Scottish co-driver championship today :D
Was all looking good for Chris at service but had a puncture in SS4 and lost a lot of time - now rolled out on SS5. Gutted :(
Just managed one very foggy stage at Cropton today on the Malton Forest Rally. Quite a few offs on the previous stage at Gale Rigg made for some gaps in the order. Hugh Brunton seemed to be going well in his new to him Fabia R5 but heard that he's rolled it later on sadly. Both Petch and Payne Snr appear not to have started due to failing the noise check..
https://www.rallies.info/res.php?e=492
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAeOuZTW7Ew
The one time I didnt go to my favourite bend in Gale Rigg and all this happens! Been a while since they ran it downhill so guess thats why it caught so many out.
I wouldn't have expected so many to go off there, one of those corners where no one or everyone will go off though! Particularly sorry to see the Saab take a good bash, they regularly look to be peddling it quickly and put on a good show. I rather regret not heading up to Yorkshire for a third and final time this year, proper conditions for rallying!Quote:
Originally Posted by Sal yet again
Rather how much better it is to not run the same stage configurations year after year.
This year pretty much the same stages were run as in ‘21; different order & Gale Rigg was slightly shorter and in the opposite direction this year. Otherwise no big alterations to the overall configurations…Quote:
Originally Posted by the sniper
https://www.rally-maps.com/Malton-Forest-Rally-2021
https://www.rally-maps.com/Malton-Forest-Rally-2022
The corner shown hadn't be run that way since 2017, I believe. One of the few bits that was unfamiliar and half of them went off... :DQuote:
Originally Posted by HKSjbg
Yes I suppose running in the opposite direction makes it as different as the Riponian or Trackrod configuration :D
I know that corner really well and unless I find anywhere else I prefer want my ashes scattering there after I pass! Lots of great viewing there and a scrape with that ditch aswell, going uphill though!
It does sharpen quite quickly and was obviously very slimy on Sunday as wasnt used by the Trackrod as they havent been up that bit of stage for quite a while now. The Riponian used it uphill and then veered off at the top to go downhill to loop round back into the woods.
The videos Ive seen reminded me of one of those Finnish crash films with so many cars off and someone with a tow rope. If its used next year everyone and their gran will be there.
I know from watching an onboard it sounded like the note providers had cautioned the corner plenty so wasn't as if crews were unaware of the hazard going into it. I suspect if ran same direction next year there could still be plenty of drama there.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sal yet again
Reminds me of a corner in Hamsterley Forest where despite being a very long walk spectators with tow ropes gathered. Because if running downhill it would always catch people out.
Seen a few court with the ditch on the downhill in the past but when I walked back up the hill after the Trackrod the surface seemed a bit different to I remember it so maybe on the day that played a part.