Brands Hatch Stages - Sunday 30th Jan

[thepawbroon]

Hello All,

I just wanted to draw your attention to the Brsnds Hatch Stages rally which takes place this Sunday - its free entry for specators. AFAIK it's the first stage rally at Brands for 20+ years.

More details here:

http://www.brandshatchstages.co.uk

There's a cracking entry with some interesting cars, and us in our very standard Pug 205 GTi (seen below on a previous event).



If you are there, come and say hello!

Duncan (car 49)

[delS1]

Cracking day at Brands today, lots of action especialy around the hills close to the start of the stages.







a few more here if interested http://www.inmotionimages.co.uk/portfolio98151.htm...

Cheers

delS1

[thepawbroon]

Great pics Derek - did you get any of us? Car 49 white 205 GTi - cheers
Duncan

[delS1]

Hi Duncan,

Pretty sure I have, will check this afternoon and post them up.


Cheers

Del

[PSM3]

Derek
Would you have any of us in car 27...BMW M3 Bastos
Thanks in advance
Peter

[delS1]

Hi Pete,

Yes i'm pretty sure I do, will post them up later today.

Cheers

Del

[thepawbroon]

PSM3 said:

Derek
Would you have any of us in car 27...BMW M3 Bastos
Thanks in advance
Peter

Hi Peter - just wanted to say I loved your car! Have you had it long? Is the the genuine aritcle? Every time we lined up to start I was trying to ogle a look at it! Are you going to do the South Downs Stages?

cheers
Duncan
PS there's a great shot of you on British Rally Forum - by M & H Photography

[delS1]

Here's a couple, I'll have a good look through tonight.









Cheers

delS1

Edited by delS1 on Monday 31st January 18:55

Edited by delS1 on Monday 31st January 18:56

[chris_w]

A good day out and nice to see it well supported by competitors and spectators alike; hopefully this will become an annual event. My hands have only just defrosted though....

I couldn't help thinking some of the layouts were tempting fate with the risk of an out of control car ending up in the path of another vehicle, what did the competitors think?

Couple of rubbishy iPhone vids of the best sounding cars of the day:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7WboNiwZSQ&fea...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nFjQ-iRb6o&fea...

[notax]

Del, if you have any of car 34 red BMW M3 Compact please post

Chris, I think the only issue with the layouts was placing the finish line in the afternoon at the top of a short hill in the Rallyschool which was unbelievably slippery and on a sharp, narrow bend (I have the damage to prove it!)

Overall an excellent rally in my opinion and I hope it becomes an annual fixture

[delS1]

Hi notax,

Here you go,







Cheers

Derek

[Robert C]

Not wishing to hijack the thread, a few of the pictures I took on Sunday













In the process of adding more to my flickr account.

Robert

[delS1]

Nice pics Rob, liking the red escort

Derek

[notax]

Thanks Del Did you see how the number 8 Mk2 ended up there? Did he spin off after finishing the stage (as I did on stage 7...)?

[delS1]

notax said:

Thanks Del Did you see how the number 8 Mk2 ended up there? Did he spin off after finishing the stage (as I did on stage 7...)?

Hi notax,

If I remember correctly he had engine failure just before the downhill right turn. Stalled it, tried bump starting but to no avail.

Cheers

Derek

[notax]

delS1 said:

notax said:

Thanks Del Did you see how the number 8 Mk2 ended up there? Did he spin off after finishing the stage (as I did on stage 7...)?

Hi notax,

If I remember correctly he had engine failure just before the downhill right turn. Stalled it, tried bump starting but to no avail.

Cheers

Derek

Thanks, that explains it, I couldn't work out how he got there!