British & Irish Championships 2024

[Sal yet again]

Closed road rallying seems to work differently on mainland GB as it do to events in Ireland and the IOM etc. Other than areas that are deemed unsafe and marked as such it is pretty much acceptable for spectators to stand in fields, behind dry stone walls and if invited to stand in someone's front garden without paying for the privilige

I didnt make the trip today due to a number of circumstances however there do seem to have been a number of "premium" spectator spots with corresponding charges that sold out quickly and trust their view wasnt of the roofs of cars as they went past as I have read on the event FB page. Think we have to remember that the roads are picked first and foremost for the challenge for the crews and then trying to fit spectators around that with all the hoops that organisers have to jump thru is a major challenge

Interesting that the recent East Ridings stages that I did attend was relatively open with its info and even had a stage near Beverley town centre that attracted a good sized crowd.

If the event is going to be bi-annual then I trust the organisers will learn from today and come back stronger for both the crews and the fans in 2026