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Strange. It's a post on https://www.facebook.com/sidewaysmedia.net
I'll quote it:
"Deputy clerk of course for the recent Malcolm Wilson Rally, Martin Taylor, has posted this video from Hobcarton forest, which should have been stage one of the rally. The video was taken on the Friday afternoon as the BRC crews were doing the recce of the stages. A few media colleagues had told us that the stage was impassable, here's the evidence.... We were due to film on this stage. The desicion to cancel the three early stages was the correct decision."
Malcolm Wilson Rally highlights, also there’s now a dedicated BRC channel on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/89l_V8X-i3s
Spectator info is now on the Rally North Wales website:
http://www.rallynorthwales.co.uk/wp-...NLOAD-2023.pdf
I’m thinking of going if I have time that weekend. Can anybody recommend some good viewpoints from the stage info?
But he would've been closer before the final Greystoke stages which Fourmaux knew very well and already had an advantage.
It may not have affected the result here but I'm saying that it easily could've done. And a cynic might say that M-Sport had planned it on their 'home event''.
Why was Serderidis seeded ahead of a 4× BRC Champion ?
Guess that was due to FIA seeding however maybe a "gentlemans" agreement over running order could have been reached although hindsight is a wonderful thing. Think its a bit conspiracy theory to suggest they placed Jourdan ahead of Keith but anything can happen in rallying and it would only have taken the Polo to pick up a puncture and it would have been irrelevant. I'm still doubtful that Adrien will start every round so things should level out anyway regardless of him playing his joker in Cumbria.
BritishRallyMedia @BritRallyMedia
Entry list for the RAC Rally is due to be published this weekend.
If half the names we’ve heard whispered come true it’s going to be an unbelievable event !
Even though 4 wheel drive cars cant claim the overall title it would be amazing to see Latvala out in his Celica GT4
West Cork Rally about to resume... Meirion Evans leads after 2 stages.
Live
https://www.youtube.com/live/u2fvVMqzMD8?feature=share
Josh Moffett leads into Day 2.
The highest Fords are lead by... Mk2 Escorts !
The win goes to Josh but a great day 2 by Barrable put him up to 2nd with bravery and better tyres in the wet. Evans 3rd.
http://files.freethought.website/fre...list190323.pdf
So the RAC provisional entry list is out and its the TBAs that will be of most interest/speculation in the coming months I guess..
I'm not a great fan of keeping back names, makes the rest look a bit like also-rans. Don't get me wrong, it'll be great if there are 6 additional big names, but I'll be interesting to see how their reveals are managed. That is of course if these are 'names', as there'll be plenty disappointed if this isn't the case or it's a BRC style PR exercise that can't deliver... Looks good so far anyway!
Well yes, define 'names' - they may be different to what you or I think are names. I'm guessing maybe former WRC drivers who do occasionally drive Historics.....
However, a massively healthy entry, for the highlight of the rallying calendar in the UK.
Adrien Fourmaux will be doing the Jim Clark:
https://dirtfish.com/rally/brc/fourm...ionship-round/
And so is DF journo Luke Barry !
https://mailchi.mp/63f3a438813d/dirt...-ever-rally?e=[UNIQID]
Provisional route for the RAC announced:
http://racrmc.org/roger-albert-clark-rally/route
SeaconUK Rally Show Ep2 - MW, RNW & Circuit Rally highlights:
https://youtu.be/12MZRrIPIVk
Devine leads J.Moffett at the halfway point of the Circuit of Ireland after a super close battle. A late puncture on SS4 cost Moffett time plus a great stage by Devine. These two are in a class of their own here.
Bit of a fightback by Josh this afternoon but only a few seconds. The COI win goes to Devine.
3 Rounds and 3 different winners - great for the Championship.
Yes certainly good for the championship and just shows how closely matched the drivers are in both the ITRC and National series
Spectator info for the Rallynuts next weekend:
http://rallynutsrally.co.uk/wp-conte...ECDOWNLOAD.pdf
This year they’re running a Myherin West and East (SS1 and SS2) then combining it (or parts of them) for Myherin Main SS5.
I’m interested in going to Hafren forest for the first time but the official viewing location is again the bottom of Sweet Lamb… I don’t wanna be a cheapskate and try and sneak in elsewhere but it’s one hell of a walk from the A44 to the middle of the forest :D
Does anybody know if generally speaking the other car parks would be manned and spectating at a safe spot is allowed - even though the official information mentions ‘designated spectator areas’ and ‘no-go locations’?
They never have designated spectator locations in the forest part of Hafren, unless it's RallyGB. Without seeing a map of the stage layout, I wouldn't know where to go. I usually watch at the bowl in the morning, and go for a walk in the afternoon, and there are some decent spots.
I’m assuming it won’t be vastly different to the route used for the past few years. But a walk in the afternoon between the first and second loops might be a good idea
30mins highlights for all of this year’s Irish National Rally Championship rounds on RallyTV on youtube:
https://youtube.com/@RallyTVIRL
I’ve got Midland Moto Stages and Circuit of Kerry teed up in my watch later ready for a rainy day :D
Yeah just spotted it up top!
The Scottish moves to Dalbeattie for this year:
https://preview.mailerlite.io/emails...57338340657028
On the Rallynuts last year they had a security guard on the forest access road to the Hafren stage start. He was sending people to the car park by the public toilets where there was also a security guard, but more room to park without annoying the locals. I guess the length of walk depends to some extent on the stage route?
So is that to say ‘parking here, no thank you. Walk here from Sweet Lamb, by all means, knock yourself out’?
I was starting to think it would be easier to just stay in Sweet Lamb and spend the day finding the best viewing point, rather than worry about being ‘caught’ in the forest :D
Though of course I’m not one of those idiots who wants to do whatever he wants with no regard for if it will cause problems for the rally organisers.
I was hoping to have a wander up to that first hairpin when the cars have come out of Sweet Lamb - SL behind you, hairpin left into Hafren forest proper and Maesnant/Hafren south about a couple km further down the road. I’m gonna check some onboards from last year to see whether it was generally just the marshals and camera crew ‘allowed’ in the forest.
Something tells me all this anxiety over the matter will be overthought in the extreme :laugh:
I'm not sure it's any help, but I remember a late 90s Vauxhall Rally of Wales; and in the programme's spectator information it stated 'no spectators at Hafren - due to birds nesting'; groups of speccies disturbs them, but rally cars flying through full chat don't.
My only issue is there are plenty of walkers paths nearby, including a picnic site not far from the famous Hafren hairpin.....And they don't seem to be restricted during this time of year.