2024, BRC, National and Historic discussion

2024, BRC, National and Historic discussion

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Drumroll

3,814 posts

123 months

Friday 3rd May
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Just when I thought rallying was doing so well in the UK, the Plains Rally is cancelled due to lack of entries.

ArnageWRC

2,103 posts

162 months

Sunday 5th May
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Yeah, not great news, but I think not being part of the BHRC, or BTRDA championships helped. The previous weekend is the Border Counties, which is now BTRDA, and is now in May, rather than mid March as it was for quite a while. It's not hard to see why they didn't get the entries.

I think there needs to be a look at when events/ championships run - to enable all these events to run. Losing events isn't a great look for the sport.

ArnageWRC

2,103 posts

162 months

Sunday 12th May
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Border Counties & Manx National this weekend.......

GravelBen

15,773 posts

233 months

Tuesday 14th May
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Finally got around to tidying up and uploading photos from Otago, album here: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBqduu

A few highlights:

_DSC8363 by Ben, on Flickr
_DSC8524 by Ben, on Flickr
_DSC9006 by Ben, on Flickr
_DSC9124 by Ben, on Flickr
_DSC9260 by Ben, on Flickr
_DSC9755 by Ben, on Flickr
_DSC9876 by Ben, on Flickr
_DSC9902 by Ben, on Flickr

thepawbroon

1,164 posts

187 months

Monday 20th May
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I'm supposed to be retired from stage rallying, but it's not going well.

This weekend I am co-driving for my pal Keith in this lovely machine, on the Jim Clark Reivers rally - which is the Sunday event of the Jim Clark weekend. It's part of the Scottish Rally Championship. Keith and I first did the JC together 25 years ago in an Evo5 and last time was 15 years back in a Mk2 Escort. We will have No.135 on the doors because we were originally a reserve, and got a place after seeding was done.



Then on the driving front, I am undertaking a mild restoration on our 205 GTi, which hasn't competed for 10 years. It's already had some bodywork and engine work, and now I'm sorting the interior and replacing all the safety equipment (seats, belts, extinguishers etc). Fingers crossed it'll get the MSUK Logbook in the summer and competing somewhere cold & wet in October smile


fttm

3,754 posts

138 months

Monday 20th May
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Know Keith from rallies back in the 80/90s , Motoring News rounds etc , handy and rapid driver , enjoy .

Drumroll

3,814 posts

123 months

Friday 24th May
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ArnageWRC

2,103 posts

162 months

Saturday 25th May
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It's also on You Tube which is a better platform for streaming......most other motorsport series use it, and not Facebook. UK rallying's obsession with Facebook baffles me.......

tardelli

363 posts

119 months

Saturday 25th May
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TBH I'm just glad it's on :-)
I agree with you on Facebook though


Edited by tardelli on Sunday 26th May 11:13

thepawbroon

1,164 posts

187 months

Saturday 25th May
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Marshalling last night:






The top 10-15 cars are incredibly fast!

Preparations today:





Starting sometime after 09h30 tomorrow.

thepawbroon

1,164 posts

187 months

Sunday 26th May
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Game over - engine problem on SS3 frown


tardelli

363 posts

119 months

Sunday 26th May
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Unlucky mate :-(

tardelli

363 posts

119 months

Sunday 26th May
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On a positive note the coverage was great.
(Mind you I'd rather be there)

DrEMa

748 posts

95 months

Monday 27th May
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I was there for Friday night's Abbey stages at a friend's house (right on a 90 degrees bend). BBQ and rallying - fantastic combination. biggrin

fttm

3,754 posts

138 months

Thursday 13th June
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In none of the thread topics but it’s Donegal this weekend, one of the greatest imo .

Drumroll

3,814 posts

123 months

Thursday 13th June
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fttm said:
In none of the thread topics but it’s Donegal this weekend, one of the greatest imo .
On my wish list.

Drumroll

3,814 posts

123 months

Thursday 13th June
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After six weeks off, looking after the missus. I have two weekends of rallying to look forward to. The Kielder Forest rally this weekend and Dunoon next weekend.

Maxdecel

1,339 posts

36 months

Friday 14th June
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Ed Abbott doing the KFR in style ! - https://kielderforestrally.co.uk/jaguar-xj-s-to-co...

GravelBen

15,773 posts

233 months

Nice day out last Saturday watching my local NZ Championship round - first time the Southland Rally has been run in 20 years so it was good to have it back in the calendar. A predictably dominant Paddon win, but the other contenders are steadily improving too.

_DSC0426-71 by Ben, on Flickr
_DSC0184-17 by Ben, on Flickr
_DSC0266-38 by Ben, on Flickr
_DSC0134-6 by Ben, on Flickr
_DSC0157-11 by Ben, on Flickr
_DSC0593-4 by Ben, on Flickr
_DSC0598-6 by Ben, on Flickr
_DSC0606-9 by Ben, on Flickr
_DSC0685-32 by Ben, on Flickr
_DSC0761-47 by Ben, on Flickr
_DSC0853-64 by Ben, on Flickr

Full album here: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBxdmY

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3,814 posts

123 months

Gravel Ben, I think you should be banned from posting on here not only do you post good shots, but they remind that we don't get true gravel rallies in this country, (we get forest rallies that use forestry roads.)

Only joking, though.