And today being Monday would be the first proper forest stages; now the real Rally can begin......
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And today being Monday would be the first proper forest stages; now the real Rally can begin......
Except in 96 if we class that as a "proper" RAC as they went straight into Kershope on Saturday then did the Sunday stages..
Well, yes, that was an 'outlier'. I drove up to Kershope on Friday night, and was unaware of the cold & snow. It was only driving up the M6, and around south Cumbria noticing the hills were white. On arrival at the car park, there was an issue - cars had been directed to the wrong entrance, and it was sheet ice, slightly uphill.....
Managed to see most of the top cars, even Vatanen with his wheel deranged; stayed and watched all cars and came home - and to catch up on the highlights, and didn't bother with the Sunday. Left on Sunday night for Hafren, as Dyfnant was cancelled.
The first car was about 6:00 am, I watched all the cars through, went back to the car for breakfast, and then a long drive through mid/north Wales to the final stage in Clocaenog.
The last time the event ventured north. Looking back, this was a massive error.
Funnily enough was just looking at my photos from that very stage at the weekend. Went up early on the Saturday so parked road side and had a bit of hike in however as you say it was probably easier than trying the official car park! Remember quite a few of the later runners reversing up the hill towards us with outside assistance it really was a baptism of fire for the crews.
At the time it didnt feel like the end of something but now looking back with it just being a round of the F2 Championship that year it kind of drew a line under things for me.
Plenty of reminiscing online wherever you look! Dirtfish et al giving the event plenty of love especially 1995 for obvious reasons. Couldn't help myself posting a bit of lament on some of the WRC's sites as felt they need to be reminded of what they have lost..
RAC 1985... the longest ever...
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FiVSQXVW...pg&name=medium
A year to go until the Roger Albert Clark Rally 2023!
Yes, too many have been lost. And one fears others will be at risk if they're not used.......(South Wales stages.....)