[WRC] Wales Rally GB

[Barreis]

Nice photos.

[olschl]

Any video with WRC cars in that jump?

1:39:00 in the below video is the spot I believe.

Ken Block Wales Rally GB 2011 - YouTube

[Motorsportfun]

Unbelievable! WRC Wales Rally GB 2011 SS16 ( should have been STOPPED!!) - YouTube

What the 000-00-0 cars did before the start of the stage?? They didn't notice that that corner was tricky enough for the cars? Put a marshall with a yellow flag to calm the cars... =((

[Huw Silk]

Hi guys, sorry to hijack your thread but I have written a blog post about the Wales Rally GB (specifically a Welsh driver in the National B race) and would welcome any feedback or suggestions! Thanks Wales Rally GB: a non-elite perspective « An Early Bath

[Juha_Koo]

Put a marshall with a yellow flag to calm the cars... =((

Yellow flag on the stage means that stage is stopped and all competitors must slow down and use road legal speed.

[Mirek]

Unbelievable! WRC Wales Rally GB 2011 SS16 ( should have been STOPPED!!) - YouTube

What the 000-00-0 cars did before the start of the stage?? They didn't notice that that corner was tricky enough for the cars? Put a marshall with a yellow flag to calm the cars... =((

As Juha already said. Yellow flag in rallying has different meaning than on circuits. Unfortunately even marshals often doesn't know that and there comes troubles with notional times etc.

Anyway this hole was made by cars running the stage before those on the video. Basically it is same like ruts or stones on the road. It just happens.

[Barreis]

It's nothing, this's rallying.

[Juha_Koo]

Unfortunately even marshals often doesn't know that and there comes troubles with notional times etc.

Incredible but on the other hand I'm not even surprised.

The thing that came to my mind is that there isn't a global (or even regional/championship-based) warning signal gesture. The only thing is the SOS sign which is very powerful and there's some problems involved when using it in certain cases (and also not all know about it's existence). It wouldn't be too hard for FIA to make somesort of standardized warning signal gesture for marshalls and spectators to use and then implement a basic drawing to tickets/official programs to illustrate it. Then some explanation what to do in a case of crash where medical help is needed or if the car is blocking the route somehow.

[Fly_Half]

It's nothing, this's rallying.

I'm sure you wouldn't shrug your shoulders and say "It's nothing" if you'd just had £40k worth of Rally car written off as a result of something that, with a bit of common sense by the organisers, could have been easily avoided.

[mousti]

It should have warned from the start then, with a board or something Post Nr .. very dangerous.. Better solution than cancelling.