Wales Rally GB (Bit Late!)

[Rhod.L15]

Appreciate this is a bit late (almost a month), but thought I'd share a couple of shots from Rally GB. This was the very last event for the current crop of WRC cars as next year will see the introduction of the 1600T engines in the Fiesta and DS3s.

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^ In case you're wondering, this monument built by the Royal Engineers on Mabions Way is what gives the 'Monument' stage it's name..


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And just for comedy value, Jari Matti Latvala having a tussle with one of the locals:

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Thanks for looking,

Rhod

 

[glenn]

Normally go to the rally missed this year and the pictures are amazing are you a pro ?

 

[Rhod.L15]

Normally go to the rally missed this year and the pictures are amazing are you a pro ?

Cheers Glenn, personally I thought this was the best event of the year so it's a shame you missed it.

No I'm not a pro, but I'll be getting my website up and running pretty soon.

Rhod

 

[cardiffa]

Some amazing pictures there rhod.

I went to Cardiff on the thursday night, sweet lamb friday and margam sunday really enjoyed and weather was fantastic as usual ha ha.

Wasnt monument hill the non spectator stage....

 

[glenn]

I managed to get to the rally in Germany this year they done a classic rally too with some amazing old machinery and the weather was too hot.I missed rally wales because i was having work done in the house i think its the first time i have missed it down there for about 12 years.Rhod could you put a link up for your site when its up and running could do with cheering up as im still gutted about missing it did you get along to halfway its one of my favourites.

 

[Rhod.L15]

Some amazing pictures there rhod.

I went to Cardiff on the thursday night, sweet lamb friday and margam sunday really enjoyed and weather was fantastic as usual ha ha.

Wasnt monument hill the non spectator stage....

Cheers, the weather was pretty grim at SL in the afternoon wasn't it?! I got soaked through; but the weather on the Saturday was amazing.

Yes you're right Monument was non-spectator but I was lucky enough to tag along with my mate who had full Media access.

I managed to get to the rally in Germany this year they done a classic rally too with some amazing old machinery and the weather was too hot.I missed rally wales because i was having work done in the house i think its the first time i have missed it down there for about 12 years.Rhod could you put a link up for your site when its up and running could do with cheering up as im still gutted about missing it did you get along to halfway its one of my favourites.

WRC Germany looked pretty good, although I have to say I'm not a fan of tarmac, prefer Gravel! We did get to WRC Turkey earlier this year which was incredible despite getting stuck out there due to the volcano and having to make a 60hr bus trip to Northern Germany to get home!





I'll definitely put a link up to the site when it's done, hopefully sometime in the new year.

We got to Halfway for the morning run on the Saturday, pictures 6, 8 & 10 were taken at or near to Junction 19, the best bit of the stage IMO.


Rhod

 

[glenn]

I thought those pictures looked like the military ranges i used to stand at the very end of the stage for a flat out left hander but then they started running it back to front.