NZRC#2 Rally Whangarei

[Maui J.]

Entry List for Rally Whangarei (NZRC#2 & APRC#2)

http://www.rallywhangarei.co.nz/images/hirow_entry_list_all_competitors.pdf

Unforunately no Alistair McRae, Fast Jussi or Taguchi listed.

[Livewireshock]

Still looks like a good strong field. After the fun & games in Otago, I am tempted to cross the Tasman again to watch this event too but alas my boss has other ideas.

[wacked]

well the subarus of crocker and sungkar will be there.. should be a good battle..

[LeonBrooke]

Should be great - Here's hoping for another good result for Emma :)

I saw Brett Martin's Evo IX on the road yesterday - as I was cycling home from the shopping mall I saw it on a trailer being towed by a ute waiting at the traffic lights. There was a man and a woman in the ute - I wonder who they could have been...?

[Livewireshock]

The local guys are really giving it to the Internationals. Taking the top 3 or 4 places in each stage until the super special. It looks very close.

[raybak]

Dean Sumner was having a great run until the bridge jumped out and hit him.

Ray

[Livewireshock]

Dean Sumner was having a great run until the bridge jumped out and hit him.

Ray

He had picked up a penalty for checking into the stage a minute early too.

[Livewireshock]

Emma Gilmour has been taken to hospital for observation after going off the road on Waipu Caves.

Not good news at all!!

[LeonBrooke]

:( Here's hoping for a speedy recovery for Emma, and for her to be back to full strength for the next round.

[Erki]

Wow. :( Hopefully it's nothing too serious and she can be back next round. :)
On the other hand...looks like she doesn't hold back... :D
And if Glenn really left Atko because of the crashes... hehehe :p :

[LeonBrooke]

It was a huge accident from what I saw on the TV news. The car looked to have been shortened, concertina-style, by about a foot. From what they said on the news she'll be fine, but will the car be ready?

[Livewireshock]

It was a shame for Paddon & Murray as well. Earlier they had proven to be more than a match for the international drivers.

[Fleur]

Anyone got photos?

[Stalks]

Try this link. If it doesn't work, go to Emma's website (http://www.emmagilmour.com) and check out the latest 'E Letter'. This shell is a gonner. She has a new '06 body shell from PBMS which was painted wednesday night, assembly is starting to take place now, and the aim is she will be at Wairarapa!

http://www.powerupdates.com/clients/emma/imagelibrary/Whangarei%20Crash.jpg

[Maui J.]

Wow! That's a big accident. Lets hope Emma and Glenn can get the new car sorted and they havn't lost any confidence going into the next round.

[Maui J.]

Found some videos on Youtube of Rally Whangarei. Two of Dylan Turners rollover at SS14 Brooks. Same spot Gronholm rolled a few years back.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enYbGw544os
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JM9kkSRAT6k&NR=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psnbHu31qnY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzluA74maKk