WALES RALLY GB 2014

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Originally Posted by nafpaktos

So until now asphalt rallies or hillclimbs didnt take place in U.K?

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they did on private roads.

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Originally Posted by nafpaktos

So until now asphalt rallies or hillclimbs didnt take place in U.K?

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As NOT said we have had Hill climbs (since the 1920s) usually in the private grounds of the estate of an aristo - although Shelsley Walsh is private road owned by a car club.
Asphalt rallies have been held on the Army roads in Wales (Eppynt) and England (Otterburn) in addition to the Jim Clark and the Tour of Mull. there is a long tradition of night road rallies where the route is plotted by the co-driver immediately before the start and instruction given to the driver by interpreting the 1:50000 map. During the 1970s these had become de facto asphalt events with fully prepared cars (RS1800, Fiat 131 Kadettes etc.) being used. Due to police pressure this was curbed by further MSA control to ensure such events remained legal

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Originally Posted by Mintexmemory

As NOT said we have had Hill climbs (since the 1920s) usually in the private grounds of the estate of an aristo - although Shelsley Walsh is private road owned by a car club.

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after 1920s?

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Originally Posted by Mintexmemory

there is a long tradition of night road rallies where the route is plotted by the co-driver immediately before the start and instruction given to the driver by interpreting the 1:50000 map. During the 1970s these had become de facto asphalt events with fully prepared cars (RS1800, Fiat 131 Kadettes etc.) being used. Due to police pressure this was curbed by further MSA control to ensure such events remained legal

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if i understamd well this were rallies on open public roads with pure rally cars without pace notes,right?

Street circuit wise, there is also this legend: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver%27s_Mount

Although I don't know whether it's private or not, but I assume it must be.

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Originally Posted by dodge33cymru

Street circuit wise, there is also this legend: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver%27s_Mount

Although I don't know whether it's private or not, but I assume it must be.

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Its the right of way through a council owned park which they can close off - the whole circuit is used for motor cycle races as well as a rally stage.

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Originally Posted by nafpaktos

after 1920s?

if i understamd well this were rallies on open public roads with pure rally cars without pace notes,right?

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Picture is of me navigating in a Mini Cooper 1401cc (full stage prepared) My 6th ever rally if I recall correctly. We finished 8th behind RS1600s, RS2000s and a TR8
This was a minor rally but for the premier series, The Motoring News Championship, the speeds were unreal!

Is it George Harrison as co-driver? Nice pic from those days btw.

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Originally Posted by Rallyper

Is it George Harrison as co-driver? Nice pic from those days btw.

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Per, this is UK- So Driver( a guy called Ian Lambert) on the left of the picture, me (in British Leyland cap) as navigator on the right. He actually looks more like
Andy Fraser of the group Free, who were big in the 70s.

Oh, sorry. So confusing when youre used to LHD cars... Looks more you are the driver though. ;)

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Originally Posted by Rallyper

Oh, sorry. So confusing when youre used to LHD cars... Looks more you are the driver though. ;)

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No just checking for landmarks ahead as we came out of the hairpin, before head down on the map again.