World Rally Championship R11 2018 - Wales
Popped up to Wales last weekend with a mate to check out a day of WRC action. I was advised to get there early, so we arrived Friday night, slept in the car overnight and then roamed the stage (Myherin) for the day.
I was there to spectate rather than for photography, but I couldn’t resist taking a few snaps… https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1953/4...9bb3a33d_b.jpg https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1964/4...7dea1874_b.jpg https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1938/3...00090f55_b.jpg https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1935/4...9f950ae2_b.jpg The vast majority of cars in the International group were R5 cars competing in the WRC2 class. I am a huge fan of the R5 category and it was brilliant to see such a strong entry. https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1907/4...61db9c67_b.jpg https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1974/4...97ec0441_b.jpg https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1953/4...e5161bae_b.jpg https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1940/4...265745a1_b.jpg Always good to see a sideways Escort! https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1967/4...ec2f0ffb_b.jpg https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1974/4...0e0f0a9e_b.jpg https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1931/4...5c0239b4_b.jpg https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1926/4...6097379c_b.jpg Still the best shape in modern rally! https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1974/4...f340b413_b.jpg https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1935/4...2ae9740d_b.jpg https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1913/3...51358dbd_b.jpg https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1941/4...d24fdaaf_b.jpg There was (predictably for a Welsh forest) zero phone reception in the stage, so it was only on the way home that we learned Ogier had taken the win after Tanak broke down shortly after passing us. Having now seen them in person I would say that the current specification World Rally Cars deserve every bit of hype surrounding them: they are unbelievably rapid and really move around on the stage. Was worth sleeping in a cold car to see them! |
Awesome mate. I'm really missing rally action these days, haven't been to Rally GB in 5 or 6 years now after going every year since '99.
Great photos.... maybe next year! |
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The timing of the rally worked out really well, as the stages on the Saturday were the furthest South of the event, so they were the closest (relatively speaking!) to home. We got lucky with the weather as, although it rained Friday night, it wasn't that cold so sleeping in the car wasn't too bad. Quote:
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Steve, was this in Welsh Wales?
Nice pics. |
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It's a little frustrating that the "Rally of Great Britain" takes place exclusively in Wales, but when you see the stages there you can understand why: there is nowhere else in the UK that offers similar terrain. |
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Was much easier down the stages in the valleys/brecon beacons than trekking all the way up to north wales. |
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Myherin ran first thing Saturday morning and the second pass was mid-afternoon, so the timing worked out well to get back on the road at a reasonable time. It was also one of the car parks offering overnight parking, so it was the easy choice! Just for reference here is this years map: https://walesrallygb.com/documents/2...ap_(05_04).pdf Definitely didn't favour those coming from the South! |
Yeah. Compare that route to as recent as 2012!
https://rallyparadise.files.wordpres...-map.png?w=600 Crychan, Halfway, Rheola, Rhondda, Resolfen, Margam/Port Talbot were all awesome stages. Shame they're not used anymore.... even Brechfa & Trawscoed which were further West (just past Carmarthen) were good fun. Of the current route, i've not done any stages north of Hafren... :( |
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