[WRC] Wales Rally GB 2019

[Eli]

Been back in Hyundai's line-up for GB alongside Mikkelsen and Neuville.

[tomhlord]

Can't afford the time to spectate WRGB this season – spent all my rally budget/time on Sweden instead – but I may nip down to the Oulton Park stage. I know it's not 'proper', but it's a great track to spectate touring car racing at so I'm intrigued.

[T16]

Can't afford the time to spectate WRGB this season – spent all my rally budget/time on Sweden instead – but I may nip down to the Oulton Park stage. I know it's not 'proper', but it's a great track to spectate touring car racing at so I'm intrigued.

Yeah - good shout.. I reckon it will be one of the better super specials. I remember (vaguely) watching from there in the late 80's.

[AnttiL]

Does anyone know where in the Myherin stage Lappi hit a tree in 2016?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcjeDsnji2c

[salvadorpv]

Confirmed where? The stage has an additional loop or extends past the finish line? There isn't much road left at the very end...

the spectator guide shows just the same route as 2018 (but reversed).

Confirmed by the organicers. I send an email to aks about that. This is the answer:

Elsi is a direct reverse from the route from 2018.* It is slightly extended as we have been able to take the flying finish and stop line down to where the Time Control was in 2018.* This gives us a bit more distance to the stage.

[salvadorpv]

I think it is a few meters before the spectator area. There are some places like that.

[AnttiL]

Confirmed by the organicers. I send an email to aks about that. This is the answer:

Elsi is a direct reverse from the route from 2018.* It is slightly extended as we have been able to take the flying finish and stop line down to where the Time Control was in 2018.* This gives us a bit more distance to the stage.

OK, thanks. But for sure that won't extend the stage over a kilometre. I would say 400 metres at most by including those hairpins

[AnttiL]

The Oulton Park supposedly ends on this track. That looks like driving on ice. The video description says "A very very slippery surface. Apparently it's a glass infused tarmac which is then polished to reduce the grip levels. "

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY3wNZbSI6M

[Got Mail]

The Oulton Park supposedly ends on this track. That looks like driving on ice. The video description says "A very very slippery surface. Apparently it's a glass infused tarmac which is then polished to reduce the grip levels. "

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY3wNZbSI6M

It is just like ice when it's wet. Should be great fun.

[T16]

It is just like ice when it's wet. Should be great fun.

That surface will make for dreadful spectating. Simple as that.