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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: JesterRT on 15 September 2012, 19:18:07
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Yesterday I got to spend day in the cold, wet and windy welsh forest, all in the name of 'work' :) Definitely beats sitting at the old desk!
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And yes, that is a bentley on a rally stage! (And James May was sat in the passenger seat - Kris Meeke driving, and he wasn't exactly holding back over the watersplashes or jumps).
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Nice photos.
Brought back very fond memories of when the RAC rally was a round Britain affair and the co drivers actually drove.
Henri Toivonen, Hannu Mikkola, Freddy Kottylinski, Stig Blomgvist, Ari Vatanen and Roger Clark of course. :y
I can actually remember the Gulf London.......
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:( A sad shadow of a once great sporting event ,it was once a national headline event, now it doesn't get a mention :(
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I managed to wangle a paddock pass at the Safari Rally in Kenya a few years ago and we got to wander around and watch the mechanics at work in the 'garages' :) The difference between the well resourced, slick manufacturer teams and the local privateers was astounding!! :o
It was an awesome day and as mentioned it's a sadly diminished sport... :'(
Excellent photo's Jester!! Glad you enjoyed it!! :y :y :y
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i competed in the RACrally 3 times back in the late 80s brilliant event to be in :y :y :y :y
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Some great shots there :y
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Great pictures :y
James May was sat in the passenger seat
james may and rally dont seem to go together ::).... what on earth was he thinking ;D ;)
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Great pictures :y James May was sat in the passenger seat
james may and rally dont seem to go together ::).... what on earth was he thinking ;D ;)
I should think he was thinking " FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFlippin' 'eck - are you nut's man?!"
I was - and I was only watching from the sidelines :)
Kris Meeke has a way of throwing cars around - can't believe Mini dropped his seat last year.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8bO7OfUgqg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8bO7OfUgqg)
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I'm just watching Saturdays stages on Motors TV as I sit here .
I have to say I just can't get excited at the current crop of cars ,they all look the same ,technically brilliant but indistinguisable from each other . :(
Even the TV coverage is tedious showing in car all the time and then the finish for the repetative 8 second interview.
You have to be there to get the sounds and smell .........
I was going to say bring back the 70-80's but even the late 90's and early 00's saw a great selection of cars and drivers with character and panache .
Ooooo , I'm getting old ........... :-\
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Great pictures :y James May was sat in the passenger seat
james may and rally dont seem to go together ::).... what on earth was he thinking ;D ;)
I should think he was thinking " FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFlippin' 'eck - are you nut's man?!"
I was - and I was only watching from the sidelines :)
Kris Meeke has a way of throwing cars around - can't believe Mini dropped his seat last year.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8bO7OfUgqg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8bO7OfUgqg)
:D he was throwing that about , lovely sound :y