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British & Irish Rally calendars 2022

Sal yet again said:
https://www.rallies.info/webentry/2022/mull/entries.php?type=s

One of the classics of the current calendar takes place this weekend up on the Isle of Mull. The event has not been kidnapped by the BRC this year so the entry list looks like it tends to do with tarmac regulars mixing it with some fast locals. Cracking stages with at least one marathon one and no doubt the weather will have a big say as normal.
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Can’t see how you think the BRC kidnapped the event last year, apart from a few upset locals it didn’t seem any different at all, and proved yet again that locals “showing the top boys how to drive” is all talk, with Matt Edwards setting multiple new stage records.

I’ve been to watch about 15 times or thereabouts but giving it a miss this year. Rallying in the dark just doesn’t do it for me at all, would MUCH rather be able to see the cars and the beautiful scenery.
 
From the chatter I heard from the marshals where I was stood, no. Apparently a dog walker was ‘kicking off on stage 1’. But generally speaking I think it must’ve gone alright.

To be honest I didn’t enjoy it much at Speech House, I wonder if there were better viewing opportunities at Blaize Bailey. No way of knowing which woods were being used other than the designated spectator points though until I saw the maps up on rally-maps.com last night.

I think I’ll stick to a 2 hour drive through mid Wales at the crack of dawn to get to Myherin/Hafren/Sweet Lamb!
 
Was all looking good for Chris at service but had a puncture in SS4 and lost a lot of time - now rolled out on SS5. Gutted :(
 
Just managed one very foggy stage at Cropton today on the Malton Forest Rally. Quite a few offs on the previous stage at Gale Rigg made for some gaps in the order. Hugh Brunton seemed to be going well in his new to him Fabia R5 but heard that he's rolled it later on sadly. Both Petch and Payne Snr appear not to have started due to failing the noise check..

https://www.rallies.info/res.php?e=492
 
Sal yet again said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAeOuZTW7Ew

The one time I didnt go to my favourite bend in Gale Rigg and all this happens! Been a while since they ran it downhill so guess thats why it caught so many out.
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I wouldn't have expected so many to go off there, one of those corners where no one or everyone will go off though! Particularly sorry to see the Saab take a good bash, they regularly look to be peddling it quickly and put on a good show. I rather regret not heading up to Yorkshire for a third and final time this year, proper conditions for rallying!

Rather how much better it is to not run the same stage configurations year after year.
 
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HKSjbg said:
This year pretty much the same stages were run as in ‘21; different order & Gale Rigg was slightly shorter and in the opposite direction this year. Otherwise no big alterations to the overall configurations…
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The corner shown hadn't be run that way since 2017, I believe. One of the few bits that was unfamiliar and half of them went off... :D
 
Yes I suppose running in the opposite direction makes it as different as the Riponian or Trackrod configuration :D
 
I know that corner really well and unless I find anywhere else I prefer want my ashes scattering there after I pass! Lots of great viewing there and a scrape with that ditch aswell, going uphill though!

It does sharpen quite quickly and was obviously very slimy on Sunday as wasnt used by the Trackrod as they havent been up that bit of stage for quite a while now. The Riponian used it uphill and then veered off at the top to go downhill to loop round back into the woods.

The videos Ive seen reminded me of one of those Finnish crash films with so many cars off and someone with a tow rope. If its used next year everyone and their gran will be there.
 
Sal yet again said:
I know that corner really well and unless I find anywhere else I prefer want my ashes scattering there after I pass! Lots of great viewing there and a scrape with that ditch aswell, going uphill though!

It does sharpen quite quickly and was obviously very slimy on Sunday as wasnt used by the Trackrod as they havent been up that bit of stage for quite a while now. The Riponian used it uphill and then veered off at the top to go downhill to loop round back into the woods.

The videos Ive seen reminded me of one of those Finnish crash films with so many cars off and someone with a tow rope. If its used next year everyone and their gran will be there.
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I know from watching an onboard it sounded like the note providers had cautioned the corner plenty so wasn't as if crews were unaware of the hazard going into it. I suspect if ran same direction next year there could still be plenty of drama there.

Reminds me of a corner in Hamsterley Forest where despite being a very long walk spectators with tow ropes gathered. Because if running downhill it would always catch people out.
 
Seen a few court with the ditch on the downhill in the past but when I walked back up the hill after the Trackrod the surface seemed a bit different to I remember it so maybe on the day that played a part.
 
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