Wyedean Rally 2010 [Archive] - Motorsport Forums

MrJan

9th February 2010, 09:45

Well most of us know about this one but thought I'd start a thread anyway.

One of the main reasons I enjoy this rally is that they provide spectators with half decent information.

http://www.wyedeanrally.com/entries.html - Entry list

http://www.wyedeanrally.com/Description%20of%202010%20SPECTATOR%20CAR%20PARKS. pdf - Stage times/locations

Reckon I'll be looking at attempting 3 stages (pending me checking the map to see where they are) Serridge 1, Speech House and Sallowvallets.

Allyc85

9th February 2010, 18:07

Cant wait for this :D :D

Think I might just do 2 stages as im with mother and she can be a pain in the ar.... to get moving quick lol. Just hope its dry and theres no snow this year!

MrJan

9th February 2010, 18:13

Cant wait for this :D :D

Think I might just do 2 stages as im with mother and she can be a pain in the ar.... to get moving quick lol. Just hope its dry and theres no snow this year!

I'm not sure about snow, last year it sucked but a few years before that it was spectacular. The worst thing will be if it rains, can't be doing with that.

Anyway where do people recommend and what car parks should I use? Even though we do this event most years it seems like we just take pot luck and never really learn :laugh:

Allyc85

9th February 2010, 22:36

We will be going to car park D for stages 2 and 6 as long as theres signs for it. When we went in 08 we got up there and lucked into a car park in between 2 stages on the B4234 and barely had to walk 500 yards to see the action.

Would be more helpful if they put some diagrams of the car parks IMO!

MrJan

9th February 2010, 22:43

We've got an OS map with each car park marked on it, trouble is that the letters are different now as we've been using it for years :laugh:

Allyc85

10th February 2010, 19:37

lol thats more than I had till about half hour ago. You should have an email :)

Audimadgeoff

10th February 2010, 20:03

I have 4 clients in the main field and I'm fairly confident I can see all of them 3 times... really looking forward to this - my 5th anniversary of rallying since I moved to the UK!

MrJan

10th February 2010, 21:56

lol thats more than I had till about half hour ago. You should have an email :)

Diamond!!! Cheers for that, will be a great help in trying to plan :up:

Forest23

10th February 2010, 23:56

I am working in Mailscot and Sallowvaletts Geoff expect to see you close to the action. I have never moved you yet ! Bet thats got you guessing.

Forest23

Audimadgeoff

11th February 2010, 20:19

I am working in Mailscot and Sallowvaletts Geoff expect to see you close to the action. I have never moved you yet ! Bet thats got you guessing.

Forest23 hmmmmmm - but it would be unlike me to stand in a silly spot?! ;) :D

306 Cosworth

11th February 2010, 23:50

Hopefully see you at Chepstow tomorrow Geoff :up: :)

Allyc85

12th February 2010, 18:58

Well nigh on everythings packed and the cars ready. Luckily I noticed a drip of oil on the drive which turned out to be the oil filter workings its way loose!!

We will be doing stages 2 and 6 as I really cant be assed with chasing around now!

turves

13th February 2010, 00:09

have a great time everyone. I'd love to be there but its my daughters birthday, and I'd get shot!

MrJan

13th February 2010, 21:53

Had an enjoyable (if unexciting) day. Only really watched 2 stages as the stoppage on Speech House buggered up our timing. Got a handful of photos and was trying a new mini DV camera but didn't really get anything of note. I'll sort everything and try to remember to post tomorrow but bit tired at the minute, 6am start and lots of walking has taken it out of me a bit.

Forest23

13th February 2010, 23:06

Mr Turves, thought you might like to know there were 9 " Forests" out on the Wyedean today.

Allyc85

13th February 2010, 23:18

MrJan

14th February 2010, 12:43

Yea was a good day out though the long stoppage was a bit of a downer. Read on another forum that it was caused by a crew having a high speed rear impact with a tree and they dont seem to have suffered any serious injuries :)

Will sort out my pics tomorrow as im also fooked!

Yeah it was a bit up the road from us. Some marshalls came trotting by followed by some media looking chaps so we went for a wander to see what had happened. High speed spot with a little dip had caught out an Escort in the historics and he'd gone up and bank and then across the road into a tree. Car looked a right mess at the rear.

Give me a few minutes and I'll try to post a video of the spot.

Audimadgeoff

14th February 2010, 12:45

Another thoroughly enjoyable Wyedean Rally – always a great way to start the year!
Three from me…

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MrJan

14th February 2010, 13:20

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Quality isn't great because my computer and Youtube have scaled it down. The slight bump close to the camera (the one I was holding rather than the other one) is what unsettled the Escort. From what I can tell he went up a bank on the right of the road before hitting a tree on the left which spun him round into a ditch on the right again. As you can see (and hear) from the Elsmore and Perez clips it was pretty high speed stuff.

MrJan

14th February 2010, 14:18

Photos now uploaded at http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrjanyeo (I think)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4028/4356263368_364eb3f5cc.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4047/4355520031_e4cf69dcb2.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4070/4356268910_661cc63e91.jpg

Not a great day photography wise, struggled to get anything that I was actually happy with but these are okay, even if the one of Perez most of it is blurred :)

Allyc85

14th February 2010, 18:19

Was a nightmare for light at times yesterday, especially on SS6 with the delay. Heres some of mine..

http://i436.photobucket.com/albums/qq85/Allyc_85/Wyedean%20Rally%202010/DSC_7650.jpg

http://i436.photobucket.com/albums/qq85/Allyc_85/Wyedean%20Rally%202010/DSC_7607.jpg

http://i436.photobucket.com/albums/qq85/Allyc_85/Wyedean%20Rally%202010/DSC_7712.jpg

http://i436.photobucket.com/albums/qq85/Allyc_85/Wyedean%20Rally%202010/DSC_7731.jpg

The rest can be found here

http://s436.photobucket.com/albums/qq85/Allyc_85/Wyedean%20Rally%202010/?start=all

MrJan

14th February 2010, 19:13

Tidy pics there Ally, you did much better with the light than I did. Also after my near miss on the R.A.C I was staying a bit further away from the stage than usual.

I must have walked right passed you at Serridge, we were a bit further up the road than that watersplash bit

turves

15th February 2010, 13:31

Mr Turves, thought you might like to know there were 9 " Forests" out on the Wyedean today.

Very pleased to hear it, although I am sure June is greatly missed.

I hope to be back out there one day, when my lad is a bit older. Maybe I'll inherit my old mans Forest 1 call sign...

Forest23

15th February 2010, 23:31

turves

16th February 2010, 09:30

The present thinking is that callsigns Forest 1 and 2 will not be used again to reflect the importance of the two original holders in getting this still active group off the ground so many years ago. Although might it be possible that Forest 1 might be coming home ?

Thats a nice gesture.

He has talked about moving back to the UK, but I doubt very much whether he'll be back out in the woods to play...