British & Irish Rally calendars 2022

[HKSjbg]

Spectator info for Rally North Wales: http://www.rallynorthwales.co.uk/wp-...ation-2022.pdf

I was thinking of going but it might be a bit far to go especially when Rallynuts is only two weeks later:

http://rallynutsrally.co.uk/spectators/

Cwmysgawen is running again this year, might go to that one in the morning then Hafren after.

[Sal yet again]

North West Stages video, interesting statement from the event sponsor at 1:50 “expect better stages next year”…

https://youtu.be/4_oeWPSMpe8

Yes really interesting comments.

A town centre spectator stage straight after the event start may be on the cards? Whatever sounds like the rally can only get bigger.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

A lot of good feedback on the stages from drivers, even Chris Ingram was really impressed and found it great prep for Croatia.

[HKSjbg]

I think they’re easily the best closed road stages in England. The Corbeau has always been a bit meh to me, The Three Shires improved a lot last year, may well be even better this year. But North West seems to have the best quality, flowing, undulating stages. I’m so glad they got rid of that horrid stage at Weeton this year too!

[AndyRAC]

Rallynuts (formerly the Kerridge, Mutiny, Severn Valley) Stages. Haven't decided where to spectate, a shame no access to Hafren forest; so it will either be Sweetlamb or Myherin.

[HKSjbg]

I was thinking of trying Cwmysgawen but I’m a bit underwhelmed by the spectator spot - doesn’t look very ‘open’ to me. I too was hoping to get deep into Hafren this time around as I went to Myherin in November.

There didn’t really seem to be anything stopping anyone from just walking further and further into the forest, away from the designated spectator area. Is that technically allowed if you’re being sensible about where you stand or will the marshals not stand for it?

I might just give Sweet Lamb a go but I’m not interested in the water splash area to be honest.

Also hoping for this damp weather to continue!

[AndyRAC]

I tend to stay in the bowl area for the first run - however for the afternoon I walk further into the stage, and it's a bit more interesting.

[Steve Boyd]

Also hoping for this damp weather to continue!

I'm not - I'll be out working on results!

[the sniper]

There didn’t really seem to be anything stopping anyone from just walking further and further into the forest, away from the designated spectator area. Is that technically allowed if you’re being sensible about where you stand or will the marshals not stand for it?

Let's not speak technically.

In reality, so long as you're off the road an hour before the first car is due and end up somewhere sensible, out of the way, nobody will mind. I've even spectated on marshalled junctions in the middle of nowhere before and never had any issues, really only good experiences with 99% of marshals/officials. You've just got to be sensible and respect the marshals/situation.

I'll probably go for Cwmysgawen for a change, I've walked it in peace time so would be interested to see it in action, though there's somewhere in Myherin I'd like to spectate, but I'm not sure it'll be used, so that'd be a gamble! Just glad we can pay on the gate again.

I'm not - I'll be out working on results!

The dust was a bit much on the north North Wales, could do without having to factor in wind direction!

[Steve Boyd]

The dust was a bit much on the north North Wales, could do without having to factor in wind direction!

I know. It made a right mess of my keyboard & screen, & I was a couple of miles away from the stage where there was mobile data coverage.