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    Devine wins after Fisher went off the road under braking on the final stage !

    Possibly a deserved win after his day 2 speed putting on the pressure, but a shame for Fisher to go away with no points after leading throughout. Not good for the Ch'ship battle either, taking the pressure of Moffett.

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    Plains Rally this weekend; and going by the spectator locations, it seems they're using different forests from previous years. I tended to go to Dyfi/Dyfnant. I think I'll be off to Alwen.

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    Full hour long highlights from the ITRC Rally of the Lakes on BT Sport today. What a difference to the shabby YT offering we get from the BRC.

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    Quote Originally Posted by AndyRAC View Post
    Plains Rally this weekend; and going by the spectator locations, it seems they're using different forests from previous years. I tended to go to Dyfi/Dyfnant. I think I'll be off to Alwen.
    Heading for Cloc myself. One of my favourite spots for spectating is seemingly in use, many happy memories from Rally GB shakedown in there. Good entry too, particularly given it's not a BTRDA or BRC event.

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    Enjoyable day out in Alwen; decent weather and a good entry - and despite a delay, I think I was back at the car by about 16:30. I thought it was interesting that in the morning, at Post 8 in Alwen, one of the marshals mentioned how surprised he was at the lack of spectators, especially as earlier in the week car park B was unable to be used. He was expecting a few hundred, I reckon there were about 25, if that.

    I have to say, I hope more organisers make use of the Sportity app; it's a real bonus, with updates flashing up, and lots of info; that's how I knew of the no access to car park B in Alwen earlier in the week.

    On another point; when was the last time a forest rally used the South Wales forests of Rheola/Walters Arena, Rhondda, Resolfen? I haven't been down there for ages.

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    I thought the Red Kite (not running this year) used those stages since it moved from January (Epynt area stages) to June? Also Walters was used for last year’s Roger Albert Clark wasn’t it?

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    The Red Kite seems to have moved around; I remember going to Halfway in early January in ( so early the Christmas decorations were still up) 2002/3. Then in 2010 in mid April I went to Brechfa for the same event.

    Saying that the following events, which used them have all gone; Red Dragon Stages (May), Swansea Bay (July/Aug) Neath Valley Stages (Aug)

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    Quote Originally Posted by AndyRAC View Post
    Enjoyable day out in Alwen; decent weather and a good entry - and despite a delay, I think I was back at the car by about 16:30. I thought it was interesting that in the morning, at Post 8 in Alwen, one of the marshals mentioned how surprised he was at the lack of spectators, especially as earlier in the week car park B was unable to be used. He was expecting a few hundred, I reckon there were about 25, if that.

    On another point; when was the last time a forest rally used the South Wales forests of Rheola/Walters Arena, Rhondda, Resolfen? I haven't been down there for ages.
    I think there were more people in Clocaenog East, but they were spread out around the forest. There was a good atmosphere and a few familiar faces about. I'd (make a probably terrible) guess that were at least 100 well loaded cars in the car park. Not being part of the BTRDA or BRC probably had an impact. As much as everyone loves Escorts, the Historic Championship doesn't have the biggest profile.

    As HKSjbg says, Rheola/Walters Arena was used on the RAC last year and looked really good. I'd intended to go there for that final day, but it didn't fit my plans and I'd done the previous days, so didn't feel compelled. Regretted it though as I've wanted to go to those stages for a while...

    One stage I'd love to see used again is St. Gwynno, but I doubt it'll ever happen. That one went OOU even before the rest were abandoned.
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    That's a stage I've never been to; it used to be the stage before Tyle on RallyGB, and I tended to go there - and I suspect that too is no longer used. It's a shame we no longer have a South Wales forest event like we used to....

    Is there a better sound than that of Porsche engined Flat-6 ???

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    I’m sure Red Kite will be back next year and using Rhondda, Rheola etc. Only cancelled this year due to a loss of service venue. A shame it couldn’t be re-scheduled though.

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