2022 British & Irish Rallying

[Anyopenroad]

Originally Posted by justracing

Saturday 15th January, so pleased to see the event return after being cancelled last year. Entry list: https://mtc1.uk/Entry/MGJBHWS22/EntryList.php

Also now available on Brands Hatch website: timetable, spectator area map and stage diagrams.

Very pleased to have this detail a week in advance - for Cadwell and Donington I had to buy a programme, which was a bit cheeky of them .

[Anyopenroad]

Oops, repeated info already posted!

[BertMk2]

Well I'm off to Brands tomorrow as a spectator rather than competitor this time - I'll be keeping a close eye on number 28, we usually service with them on events (and I was out in Tims spare car on the last Brands event). Looking forward to seeing the event from a different angle - although I suspect I'll be a lot colder than usual!

[justracing]

There is some serious machinery out tomorrow, really looking forward to kicking out the post Christmas doldrums at my second home. Assembling/laying out suitable clothing measures to suit Heading for Druids at 9am

[justracing]

Originally Posted by justracing

There is some serious machinery out tomorrow

Crikey that was understatement of mine! this event has taken a real turn over the last few years in terms of standards of entry, talk about chalk and cheese. Convincing win from Frank Bird in the Fiesta Rally2 but great to see such a wide variety of machinery giving it some beans. Opted for the soft exit after stage 7 after a chilly 7 hours of spectating. Top marks to the organisers once again.

[dwh43scale]

A few shots from Brands Hatch Winter Stages - lots more to work through.
https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjzyRvg

[BertMk2]

Originally Posted by BertMk2

Looking forward to seeing the event from a different angle - although I suspect I'll be a lot colder than usual!

Well I was right about that! Glad to be able to wander into the service area and get a cup of tea from Tim's service van

Originally Posted by justracing

Crikey that was understatement of mine! this event has taken a real turn over the last few years in terms of standards of entry, talk about chalk and cheese. Convincing win from Frank Bird in the Fiesta Rally2 but great to see such a wide variety of machinery giving it some beans.

The amount of Rally 2 (or R5 whatever your preference) cars was certainly impressive (although it always seems to be a bit of a sledgehammer to crack a nut using those on a single venue event!). Has to be said the best looking is the Skoda - Fabias always seem to make good looking rally cars. A bit further down the entry there was a lot of variety - favourites being the Puma, Chevettes, Clio and 106 maxis. Also worth a mention was one of the BMWs that was thrown sideways at every opportunity - sometimes with the co-driver giving the thumbs up out of the window There seemed to be a lot less Imprezas than previous events, are we now seeing the demise of Imprezas on club events?

Originally Posted by dwh43scale

A few shots from Brands Hatch Winter Stages - lots more to work through.
https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjzyRvg

Nice I need to go through mine to see what I've got. I must have been stood pretty much next to you at one point at Druids - the Micra missing its bonnet came past when I was there.

[tbtstt]

Had been debating a trip to Brands, but didn't make it in the end. Looked like a good (but chilly!) day out. As Bert said some pretty impressive machinery for a single venue event, maybe not for everyone but I am a huge advocate of the R5 cars. Good mix of other stuff on the entry as well.

Originally Posted by dwh43scale

A few shots from Brands Hatch Winter Stages - lots more to work through.
https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjzyRvg

Nice shots, always seems odd seeing cars running the wrong way around Druids!

[BertMk2]

Here's a few of my photos from Brands:

[tbtstt]

Great shots, though this...

Originally Posted by BertMk2

...is easily my favourite of the lot.

[Anyopenroad]

Originally Posted by tbtstt

Great shots, though this...

...is easily my favourite of the lot.

That's a sneaky angle because it's the access road off the rally loop! I saw some camera types loitering there and got some similarly rallyish shots as the cars gently meandered up the lane. You could walk down the road to the spectator area - I suspect it was supposed to be off bounds but as the cars were pootling along it wasn't a problem.

[BertMk2]

Originally Posted by Anyopenroad

That's a sneaky angle because it's the access road off the rally loop! I saw some camera types loitering there and got some similarly rallyish shots as the cars gently meandered up the lane. You could walk down the road to the spectator area - I suspect it was supposed to be off bounds but as the cars were pootling along it wasn't a problem.

The pedestrian access route to the rally stage is via the path near Hailwoods (there were signs on the access road saying "no spectator access" or similar). That shot was taken from the correct side of the sign It's just a slightly different shot to all of the 'on circuit' stuff - I thought I'd give it a go as someone took a great shot of our car there a couple of years ago

As ever photographing an event is a learning process - I spent a bit of time looking for decent angles. I didn't really find anything I was happy with down towards the Clearways end of the circuit, does anyone have any good ideas for down there?

[dwh43scale]

IIRC they only ran Clearways for SS7/8. Nice rear shot into the final corner (flaming exhausts if you are lucky) or head on as they come towards you. There's a few on my Flickr feed (link back up the thread).

[Anyopenroad]

Riponian Stages this weekend, 6 stages in the Yorkshire forests at Cropton, Wass Moor and Gale Rigg.

Good entry list.

Spectator info here.

I plan to spend the day at Wass Moor. Weather looks chilly but dry. No better place to spend a Sunday in early February .

[Anyopenroad]

Riponian Stages was fun. Very cold all day but wildly different weather - sunny morning and hail/snow in the afternoon. Very slippery and there were some who were caught out, but credit to a good field for persevering. Never gets dull watching R5s, Imprezas and Escorts snarling through forests.

Morning vs Afternoon: