I'd really like to go and see the rallying live in Wales (Or elsewhere) at some point.
Has anyone ever been? Do you need to pay? Are you told where to stand? Would you go again?
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i never paid when i used to watch the rac rally but i did use to get there at 4 in the morning and have a long wait,you will pay if its not on forestry land and im sure they will charge you there too if you dont use an o/s map and find a safe back door.
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I was lucky enough to see one of the time trial stages of the Welsh rally a few months ago. The only thing is i saw it in the Millenium Stadium in Cardiff (so obviously everybody had a ticket with seat numbers), probably different in the outdoor stages. All i can tell you is that it was brilliant fun and i would definatly go and see it again.
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Saw some in Dalby Forest a couple of years ago - it was in February and is on again next month - Kall Kwik printers sponsor the event - tinyurl.com/8ts7j .
We had some free tickets, but you did have to pay. As the quicker cars go first it was good fun at the beginning with Imprezas, Escort Cosworths, Evos etc, but when it got towards the end with Pug 106s, Minis etc it lost some of it's novelty, but you can see just how fast the quick boys do go! We parked up and you could walk through the forest to viewing points.
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There is a rally on in Wales somewhere most weekends. But some you buy a programme and that allows you to most of the stages or you pay for the car park at each stage.
If you want more info, have a look at the link below.
www.britishrally.com/forum2/default.asp
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I saw a bit of the Monte Carlo the other night. Is that Peugot based on the 307cc? If so why would they use the cc? Surely it's heavier than the vanilla 307?
John
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It's called marketing, thats why they go racing in the first place. Yes indeed as stock it would be heavier, even with all the roof motors and mechanism removed, but remember all WRC cars are built to a weight limit (currently 1200kg?) the only penalty would be a potentialy higher COG and less body stiffness (which is compensated for a lot by the roll cage).
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So we'll not be seeing them doing sunny stages with the top down! :-) Thanks m
John
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Nope, it would be welded closed too for extra rigidity.
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Easiest way to go and see rallying,and where it doesn't cost you anything,is to join a motorclub.
However,the down side is,you have to be on stage,long before any spectators and cars appear,and still be there long after they've gone.
I used to be a co-driver many moons ago,but also used to marshal on the,then,RAC rally.It was the norm to be on stage up to 2 days before to set up,and on the day of the event itself,be present up to 4 hours before the 1st car,and be tidying up for up to 3-4 hours after the last course car had been through.This is the face of the event that spectators don't see.
But it did have it's plus side.
If you were lucky enough to get one of the time controls,you would then get the chance to have brief chat with the crew of each car,and I have been fortunate enough to have a few words with some of the stars that were prominent in the 80's/90's.
As for leaving the stage because you've seen the Cosworths,Impreza's,Evo's etc because it's lost some of it's novelty,well,that's your perogative,but remember this,no rally would exist for the above cars,if it wasn't for the Mini's and 106's etc,because the clubmen make up the bulk of the entry on a rally,and without their numbers,you wouldn't have any rallying to watch.
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