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WALES RALLY GB 2014

  • 03-11-2014 9:49pm
    #1
    twincamman
    Registered Users Posts: 417 ✭✭


    10 days to go .to wales wrc.anybody heading over


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  • #2
    IP freely
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 393 ✭✭IP freely


    If you are going be sure to go to "Irish Corner" in the Dyfnant stage. It's shaping up to be excellent.

    http://ditchslapped.com/index.php/irish-corner/


  • #3
    wobbles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,090 ✭✭✭wobbles


    Irish corner is going to be amazing. Will be like standing on a hedge in Ireland. Should hopefully give the Irish competitors some airtime as Irish corner surely will.

    Daniel McKennas car is ready to go, what other Irish drivers are entered


  • #4
    MillField
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 635 ✭✭✭MillField


    Never been to a WRC event. Do they usually attract much of an Irish crowd?


  • #5
    MJ23
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    Was at 3 of these, 01, 02 and 03. Saw McRae, Burns, Sainz, Gronholm. Superb weekends. Would love to go again. Was at the Sligo one in 07. Haven't been since would love to go the Spanish or German rally.


  • #6
    MillField
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 635 ✭✭✭MillField


    MJ23 wrote: »
    Was at 3 of these, 01, 02 and 03. Saw McRae, Burns, Sainz, Gronholm. Superb weekends. Would love to go again. Was at the Sligo one in 07. Haven't been since would love to go the Spanish or German rally.

    Fairly jealous. You got to see some of the greats. :)


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  • #7
    MJ23
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    2001 was the best. Saw 6 stages, including the super special at Cardiff bay. Was deadly.


  • #8
    MillField
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 635 ✭✭✭MillField


    Richard Burns was crowned champion at that rally as well wasn't he?


  • #9
    MJ23
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,039 ✭✭✭MJ23


    Yeah he was. Only won 1 rally that year. It was very close.


  • #10
    MillField
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 635 ✭✭✭MillField


    The WRC was a different class back then. Steadily got worse from 2006 onwards in my opinion.


  • #11
    MJ23
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,039 ✭✭✭MJ23


    The change in the points system made a big difference. The 10 points for a win in the old system was worth much more than now.
    Some great characters back then too.
    Sainz, McRae and Gronholm were my favourites.
    Loeb was brilliant, no personality though, like a robot.


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  • #12
    wobbles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,090 ✭✭✭wobbles


    Have never been to a WRC myself, Germany and Finland are on my wish list.

    WRC has been steadily going downhill, so much so that I dont even bother to look up results anymore. Red Bull taking over promotion hasnt worked out and coverage now is worse than it was before. We need live coverage of the stages on free to air tv in order to make it popular again


  • #13
    MillField
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 635 ✭✭✭MillField


    We had characters (McRae, Makkinen, Sainz, Burns, Panizzi's, Gronholm and so many more) as well as iconic manufacturers like Subaru and Mitsubishi. The championship was wide open each year as well. I agree that Loeb had no real personality, but theres no denying he's the best rally driver of all time. So consistent and rarely crashed. Its a shame to see it lose the excitement it used to have. I'd love to see Solberg and Subaru return!


  • #14
    wobbles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,090 ✭✭✭wobbles


    Solberg wont be back unless he gets the odd drive. Subaru may return someday but wont be the same I think. They wont use the impreza again as regulations have changed. If they do come back they would use a different car to comply with the next batch of regulations (2017 or 2018). Current regulations dont allow for the type of cars we all know and love.


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