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9 Jan 2024, 20:03 (Ref:4191238) | #1 | ||
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MGJ Engineering Brands Hatch Winter Stages '24
Some serious looking machinery lined up for this year's event, great to see but in other respects the level of competition has sidelined a number of wholly amateur crews that we saw in earlier years.
https://mtc1.uk/Entry/MGJBHWS24/Entr...ZTfA3Qge_olNog |
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10 Jan 2024, 13:52 (Ref:4191314) | #2 | ||
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Agreed - the top ten are all R5/Rally 2 cars - you'd have thought that was overkill for single venue events. What's also quite noticeable is how the number of Imprezas has dropped through the floor - used to be plenty of those around but nowhere near as many now.
As you say though, it's a good entry and should be competitive at the front - interesting to see that Patrick O'Donovan is seeded ahead of Ollie |
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Not sure if I will be able to do the whole day there, but hoping to get to Brands for at least few hours. Read a comment online that said Druids will be opened up this year as well, which is great: first opportunity to use the camera this year! |
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13 Jan 2024, 20:39 (Ref:4191759) | #4 | ||
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The problem is not helped by so many of the cars being used for sport, the vast majority of which are now either gone or damaged, leaving very few left unmolested. A hell of lot went to Europe too parts are probably cheaper there.
My uncle bought an R33 GTR a few decade ago and when his exhaust went, even NISMO in Japan could not sell him a pattern one, there were none anywhere, he HAD to get one made, which would have cost him an arm, were it not for them never making one before and using it is an example! Got it half price, still 700 quid though |
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21 Jan 2024, 11:14 (Ref:4192682) | #5 | ||
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Had a canny day down at Brands Hatch yesterday for the MGJ Stages Rally. The entry seamed noticeabley down on last few years and by the time retirements took their effect, only 52 cars took the final stage. The 5minute penalty that Patrick O'Donovan got for hitting a chicane seamed really harsh and robbed everyone of the great finish between him and event winners Michael Igoe/Will Atkins.
Anyway, here's my short track side vid for anyone who interested: https://youtu.be/bn_xXOdo-_g?si=PIcWlzMIcrq8hoO5 |
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21 Jan 2024, 18:16 (Ref:4192713) | #7 | ||
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Alternatively a superb rally at Builth wells, no 4wd so real variety and a proper single venue, IE some loose surface, blind bits, jumps, some tight narrow sections.
Not just a time trial. I see the need for these events but they are not really rallies in the same sense as I know!! |
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If the event was later in the year I'd probably give it a miss, but at this point I am glad to have some motorsport to attend. As said above the casualty rate did seem quite high, but there was a mixture of cars still in the running at the end of the day. |
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A few of my photos from the day - I didn't have a great day with the camera but got some I was happy with:
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23 Jan 2024, 11:23 (Ref:4192989) | #12 | ||
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I'd say you got some crackers there: big flame shot and a couple of nice sideways moments! Nice angle on Ollie there as well (presuming coming out of the pit land and onto the main straight?)
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The shots of Ollie are coming out of the pitlane onto the main straight (the two car shot) and the other is coming off the circuit by the paddock grandstand. |
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