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    Some people go to rallies like festivals. Or for some it's an excuse to be away from the family for a weekend, and just get boozed up.

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    It's not all about being on the stages..
    https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/the-w...give-yourself/

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    Get the laptop on, open WRC+, sit in your nice comfortable sofa, crank the sound up and enjoy.

    Benefits:
    - see all the action from multiple stages and know what’s happening before the commentators do.
    - no need to travel long distances to end up standing in really crap weather getting assaulted by power hungry marshals
    - no media / cameramen coming along last minute and standing right in front of you.
    - no food poisoning from rally food unless you choose.
    - no annoying loud drunk ‘fans’ getting in the way with air horns.
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    If the world didn't suck, we'd all fall off!

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    Quote Originally Posted by J4MIE View Post
    Get the laptop on, open WRC+, sit in your nice comfortable sofa, crank the sound up and enjoy.

    Benefits:
    - see all the action from multiple stages and know what’s happening before the commentators do.
    - no need to travel long distances to end up standing in really crap weather getting assaulted by power hungry marshals
    - no media / cameramen coming along last minute and standing right in front of you.
    - no food poisoning from rally food unless you choose.
    - no annoying loud drunk ‘fans’ getting in the way with air horns.
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    However yo totally miss the feeling. Especially in your favourite rallies...
    "Reis vas pät pat kaar vas kut"
    Tommi Mäkinen, back in the years...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rallyper View Post
    However yo totally miss the feeling. Especially in your favourite rallies...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rallyper View Post
    However yo totally miss the feeling. Especially in your favourite rallies...
    Sounds like you’ve never been kicked in the face by a marshal who then crouches down in front of your group as car 1 passes.

    Or threatened at knifepoint by a drunk Czech at 4am saying I’d stolen his spot.

    It is slightly annoying, let me tell you.
    If the world didn't suck, we'd all fall off!

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    Quote Originally Posted by J4MIE View Post
    Get the laptop on, open WRC+, sit in your nice comfortable sofa, crank the sound up and enjoy.

    Benefits:
    - see all the action from multiple stages and know what’s happening before the commentators do.
    - no need to travel long distances to end up standing in really crap weather getting assaulted by power hungry marshals
    - no media / cameramen coming along last minute and standing right in front of you.
    - no food poisoning from rally food unless you choose.
    - no annoying loud drunk ‘fans’ getting in the way with air horns.
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    I am really big fan of rallysport, I have attended may rallies in various positions. But sitting at home and watching WRC+ is not interesting for me...

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    Quote Originally Posted by J4MIE View Post
    Sounds like you’ve never been kicked in the face by a marshal who then crouches down in front of your group as car 1 passes.

    Or threatened at knifepoint by a drunk Czech at 4am saying I’d stolen his spot.

    It is slightly annoying, let me tell you.
    I thought you were just being sarcastic...

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    Quote Originally Posted by J4MIE View Post
    Sounds like you’ve never been kicked in the face by a marshal who then crouches down in front of your group as car 1 passes.
    Did you deserve it though?

    I've never really had any issues with marshals, though most places where I spectate there are no marshals or it's only them and a few adventurous hardcores in the middle of nowhere, who can easily avoid troubling each other. It helps where both sides understand and are willing to play the game. Paid locals manning road blocks can be a bit more unpredictable, admittedly, but most are fine too...

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    Quote Originally Posted by J4MIE View Post
    Sounds like you’ve never been kicked in the face by a marshal who then crouches down in front of your group as car 1 passes.

    Or threatened at knifepoint by a drunk Czech at 4am saying I’d stolen his spot.

    It is slightly annoying, let me tell you.
    No, never. I´ve been annoyed sometimes, but my memories from stages is enjoying rallycars and friends I even never met before. But of course me too most of the rallies sitting in front of my computer watching All Live...
    "Reis vas pät pat kaar vas kut"
    Tommi Mäkinen, back in the years...

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