Rally New Zealand 2012

**6789** · 22nd February 2012, 00:14

Originally Posted by spiderem

Hi Guys,
I am planning to go this year from Australia, its not such a long journey.
Do you know if the organisation will release a spectator guide with the access to the special and the best part to look like in GB?
Or is it just anarchia as per the Monte and everybody goes everywhere?
Im planning to rent a camper van for few days and just travel around auckland and see as many stages as possible... the thing is, I need to motivate the miss and that will be very difficult!
Cheers

With a camper van you may be able to get to the middle of the Whaange Coast stage by staying overnight - its quite amazing right on the coast line. Here is a couple vids from the stage in 2010

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIbCP...eature=channel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLU0c...eature=channel

**spiderem** · 23rd February 2012, 02:18

Originally Posted by 6789

With a camper van you may be able to get to the middle of the Whaange Coast stage by staying overnight - its quite amazing right on the coast line. Here is a couple vids from the stage in 2010

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIbCP...eature=channel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLU0c...eature=channel

Good video, thanks for that!
This spot really look amazing, with the possibility to watch the car for a decent length, its good...
Do you think its possible to see 2 stages per day (4 passes)? or its too tricky to move from one stage to the other considering the time allowed?
I did GB in 2010, and considering the people on the stage it was just impossible the move between the stages during the day... As was hoping that less people would be NZ making it more easy to move...
Cheers for info!
Are you targeting to go?

**6789** · 23rd February 2012, 03:10

Originally Posted by spiderem

Good video, thanks for that!
This spot really look amazing, with the possibility to watch the car for a decent length, its good...
Do you think its possible to see 2 stages per day (4 passes)? or its too tricky to move from one stage to the other considering the time allowed?
I did GB in 2010, and considering the people on the stage it was just impossible the move between the stages during the day... As was hoping that less people would be NZ making it more easy to move...
Cheers for info!
Are you targeting to go?

You might be able to by going to general spectator points - I'm not really sure, you would have to check where they are and stuff.

Yeah its an awesome stage, that spot there has not road access other than the stage so you would be locked on for the whole day.

**anstis** · 24th February 2012, 04:15

Originally Posted by spiderem

Good video, thanks for that!
This spot really look amazing, with the possibility to watch the car for a decent length, its good...
Do you think its possible to see 2 stages per day (4 passes)? or its too tricky to move from one stage to the other considering the time allowed?
I did GB in 2010, and considering the people on the stage it was just impossible the move between the stages during the day... As was hoping that less people would be NZ making it more easy to move...
Cheers for info!
Are you targeting to go?

Last time for the northland leg with some careful planning we saw 5 different stages (watched just the WRC + S2000 cars - not the full feild) plus made it back to auckland for the latter half of the SSS. (traffic held us up making it back in time). Slightly different route this time so I'm not sure if the same is possible, but I'd say it's usually possible to see more than 2 passes of 2 stages - but depends of how much moving around you want to do.

**GigiGalliNo1** · 25th February 2012, 17:44

Year before, well when last time NZ was on, out of let's say 8stages in 1 day I went to 6, left after the WRCars each time so it was fine! Minimum was 4 stages!

**raybak** · 26th February 2012, 08:06

When we went in 2004, we managed about 4 stages a day, staying only for the WRC cars for the first 3 and then staying for the whole field for the 4th. We did it on the cheap as well, staying in caravan parks, although when in Raglan the caravan park was right next to the service park

We actually spent a lot of time planning out our stage viewing before the event, my friend Sophia did a great job of this. We ended up with a heap of other spectators tagging along with us. Made it a great trip. So good that I went back the next year competing

Ray

**spiderem** · 27th February 2012, 01:29

Originally Posted by raybak

When we went in 2004, we managed about 4 stages a day, staying only for the WRC cars for the first 3 and then staying for the whole field for the 4th. We did it on the cheap as well, staying in caravan parks, although when in Raglan the caravan park was right next to the service park

We actually spent a lot of time planning out our stage viewing before the event, my friend Sophia did a great job of this. We ended up with a heap of other spectators tagging along with us. Made it a great trip. So good that I went back the next year competing

Ray

Cheers guys... It looks like with a bit of planning, there is a good opportunity to see a lot compare to european rallies... I think I will start to plan my journey until the spectator guide is released...
Can you camp everywhere or do you have to stay in a camping overnight?

**raybak** · 27th February 2012, 08:01

Originally Posted by spiderem

Cheers guys... It looks like with a bit of planning, there is a good opportunity to see a lot compare to european rallies... I think I will start to plan my journey until the spectator guide is released...
Can you camp everywhere or do you have to stay in a camping overnight?

There are some quite cheap campgrounds around the Northern stages. We found one at Pahi, the place was still in the 1950's but it was cheap and clean.

**6789** · 3rd April 2012, 04:39

Looks like VW won't be entering their Skodas in NZ - MaxRally | News | Aotearoa not pictured for VW

I also read that Mads Ostberg isn't going to NZ, could be a small entry list. Is Craig Breen going down to NZ?

**sollitt** · 3rd April 2012, 05:14

According to SWRC video on WRC.com Breen not going to NZ.

VW's position a little odd unless they're a bit nervous about their chances against the kiwi boy on home turf.