RALLY "WALES" GB 09
05 October 2009, 05:20 PM
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Its gonna be fun, though I've just worked out that the tickets on sale works out to be abit of a scam.
You can buy a day pass for Sat for £30 for all stages or Sunday for £20 for stages, but with this you only get 1 car park sticker, if you want anymore it'll cost £10 for each car park.
So most people will do 2 or 3 car parks in a day, so work that out, ticket £30 + 2 extra car parks = £20, thats £50 for one day.
You do better off buying a 4 day pass for £90 and get everything or just find away in and dont pay at all
You can buy a day pass for Sat for £30 for all stages or Sunday for £20 for stages, but with this you only get 1 car park sticker, if you want anymore it'll cost £10 for each car park.
So most people will do 2 or 3 car parks in a day, so work that out, ticket £30 + 2 extra car parks = £20, thats £50 for one day.
You do better off buying a 4 day pass for £90 and get everything or just find away in and dont pay at all
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05 October 2009, 05:50 PM
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I like it
I made the mistake 2 years ago to try and catch all the stages
Halfway to the Millenium Stadium on the saturday was interesting
05 October 2009, 10:34 PM
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!! I liked the look of the Walters Hospitality ticket - but at just over 100 quid for the day - I just dunno
Would be a cracker though, Brekky, hot drinks in the central "Tent"
!! I liked the look of the Walters Hospitality ticket - but at just over 100 quid for the day - I just dunno Would be a cracker though, Brekky, hot drinks in the central "Tent"
06 October 2009, 08:24 AM
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guys if anyone is leaving from cardiff for one of the days myself and a mate wouldnt mind jumping in..... never been to see the rally out at the stages before so wouldnt mind going with some hardened watchers who know the best spots!!??
11 October 2009, 10:24 AM
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You tube vid of loeb testing for rally gb last week in north wales, nice weather
YouTube - Loeb Rally GB Test 2009
YouTube - Loeb Rally GB Test 2009
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11 October 2009, 04:07 PM
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Only found out at 10pm that night about the test, all very secretive and hush hush this year (as was Danni Sordo's test on the Thursday where I was the only speccy there).
11 October 2009, 08:17 PM
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12 October 2009, 09:01 AM
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. Three years ago at a Subaru test when Atkinson and Solberg were testing on the same day, I was not welcome at the service area. Atkinsons co driver at the time, Glen McNeal, flicked me the "v's" when I started videoing from a distance Over the years I've met Colin McRae, Richard Burns, Petter Solberg, Chris Atkinson, Seb Loeb, Danni Sordo, Henning Solberg, Manfred Stohl, Harri Rovenpera, Freddy Loix all at pre GB tests.
I'll have to dig out some older pics of the subaru's.
12 October 2009, 12:18 PM
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Nice, pics and vids guys.
Previous years you could get into shakedown for free, but now it's moved to Margam I'll have to cough up
Previous years you could get into shakedown for free, but now it's moved to Margam I'll have to cough up
12 October 2009, 05:46 PM
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Some pics from last years Subaru Pre Rally GB Test
Service Area
The last Subaru WRC - Petter at the helm
Citroen from 2 years ago
Flying Loeb
Close up shot of inside Seb's C4 for Ty
Other Random Pics from other tests
Atkinsons's service area from 3 years ago
Petter's Service area when bugeyes were in vouge
That'll be me (a few years ago now) and Petter
At McRae's 1st Citroen test the day after Rally GB when he drove for ford (can you spot Colin in the background?). Colin wasn't allowed to speak to anyone as he was still under contract with ford appatently but he still signed a pic for me. RIP Colin.
Richard Burns Test with my son. Have to say Richard was a superb bloke, RIP Richard.
Markko Martin testing for Subaru 2 years ago, was a shock as he'd been away from rally cars after the unfortunate incident that lost us Michael Park.
Henning Solberg Testing at Tyle
Service at Tyle with Manfred Stohl (with Henning walking by). Have to say that Manfred was a complete laugh a minute. Plenty of time to talk cars and setup to some Welsh lads
Harri Rovenperra also at Tyle on same day as the Bozian Pugs - thoroughly nice chap.
Aigner in the other Skoda testing with Harri.
Here's a pic showing how remote some of the testing can be, this is Petter Solberg's service area on his second day of testing North of Macynlleth last year.
Service Area
The last Subaru WRC - Petter at the helm
Citroen from 2 years ago
Flying Loeb
Close up shot of inside Seb's C4 for Ty
Other Random Pics from other tests
Atkinsons's service area from 3 years ago
Petter's Service area when bugeyes were in vouge
That'll be me (a few years ago now) and Petter
At McRae's 1st Citroen test the day after Rally GB when he drove for ford (can you spot Colin in the background?). Colin wasn't allowed to speak to anyone as he was still under contract with ford appatently but he still signed a pic for me.
RIP Colin.Richard Burns Test with my son. Have to say Richard was a superb bloke, RIP Richard.
Markko Martin testing for Subaru 2 years ago, was a shock as he'd been away from rally cars after the unfortunate incident that lost us Michael Park.
Henning Solberg Testing at Tyle
Service at Tyle with Manfred Stohl (with Henning walking by). Have to say that Manfred was a complete laugh a minute. Plenty of time to talk cars and setup to some Welsh lads
Harri Rovenperra also at Tyle on same day as the Bozian Pugs - thoroughly nice chap.
Aigner in the other Skoda testing with Harri.
Here's a pic showing how remote some of the testing can be, this is Petter Solberg's service area on his second day of testing North of Macynlleth last year.
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12 October 2009, 06:03 PM
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Some pics from last years Subaru Pre Rally GB Test
Service Area
The last Subaru WRC - Petter at the helm
Other Random Pics from other tests
Atkinsons's service area from 3 years ago
Petter's Service area when bugeyes were in vouge
That'll be me (a few years ago now) and Petter
Markko Martin testing for Subaru 2 years ago, was a shock as he'd been away from rally cars after the unfortunate incident that lost us Michael Park.
Service Area
The last Subaru WRC - Petter at the helm
Other Random Pics from other tests
Atkinsons's service area from 3 years ago
Petter's Service area when bugeyes were in vouge
That'll be me (a few years ago now) and Petter
Markko Martin testing for Subaru 2 years ago, was a shock as he'd been away from rally cars after the unfortunate incident that lost us Michael Park.
have to be the best looking Impreza or any other make of rally car ever. I think even the hatchback is starting to grow on me now as well it is just a pity that they never developed the car enough to win. It is just a pity that Subaru have abandoned their hardcore market that would buy one of their road cars just for the chance to look like their WRC going cousins.
It is also sad that the two best British Rally Drivers ever are no longer with us, due to a tragic circumstances and the rally world lost two of its best ambassadors within a relatively short space of time.
12 October 2009, 08:06 PM
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Those Hawkeyes have to be the best looking Impreza or any other make of rally car ever. I think even the hatchback is starting to grow on me now as well it is just a pity that they never developed the car enough to win.
It is just a pity that Subaru have abandoned their hardcore market that would buy one of their road cars just for the chance to look like their WRC going cousins.
It is also sad that the two best British Rally Drivers ever are no longer with us, due to a tragic circumstances and the rally world lost two of its best ambassadors within a relatively short space of time.
have to be the best looking Impreza or any other make of rally car ever. I think even the hatchback is starting to grow on me now as well it is just a pity that they never developed the car enough to win. It is just a pity that Subaru have abandoned their hardcore market that would buy one of their road cars just for the chance to look like their WRC going cousins.
It is also sad that the two best British Rally Drivers ever are no longer with us, due to a tragic circumstances and the rally world lost two of its best ambassadors within a relatively short space of time.
apart the Classics, the Bug eye and Blob eyes were the only cars in New Age format to win World Rally Drivers Championships for Subaru - if I'm not mistook
14 October 2009, 08:33 PM
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I'll be having a look at the shakedown, its all part of the fun, may even wander down to Cardiff in the evening, probablly do myherin on fri, halfway sat and toss a coin on sunday morning
14 October 2009, 09:09 PM
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Is myherin the best of the 3 stages then. I've never travelled North to the stages, this year I will have company, so want to make it as enjoyable as possilble.
Cheers, Rich.
Cheers, Rich.
14 October 2009, 09:22 PM
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, i'm guessing its hafren 
as it used to be one stage.
14 October 2009, 09:38 PM
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Sweet Lamb has the bowl Spent some enjoyable times in there with the big crowds, fireworks and general atmosphere. Getting out of the place used to be a nightmare, took 2 hours one year just to get out of the car park!
I'm doing Myherin, Rhondda & Rheola.
Spent almost 4 hours walking in and around Margam Park today (doing a pre-shakedown recce) and it's going to be fun trying to get in if you know what I mean.
Spent some enjoyable times in there with the big crowds, fireworks and general atmosphere. Getting out of the place used to be a nightmare, took 2 hours one year just to get out of the car park!I'm doing Myherin, Rhondda & Rheola.
Spent almost 4 hours walking in and around Margam Park today (doing a pre-shakedown recce) and it's going to be fun trying to get in
if you know what I mean.
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