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[rally1380]

Hi Guys.

 

Just a heads up for anyone interested in giving a road rally a bash (even if it isn't in a mini)

 

Its a Beginner/Novice event so you don't need a competition licence and the event is all on tarmac so no special prep to the car required.  Obviously if you intend on getting air on every yump you come to then a sump guard might be an idea!!!  But there is a class for standard cars and the organisers have said no whites or farm yards will be used.

 

The event is run by Telford Auto Club, and we entered this event last year as our first ever road rally and found it a great event to do as a complete beginner.  There where loads of people around to offer help and the event itself was very well organised.

 

So get an entry in and get hooked on road rallying!!!!

 

PM me if you want any pointers or advice, otherwise download an entry and have a bash!!!!

 

http://www.telfordautoclub.co.uk/

 

 

 

 

[minisi35]

Just read on the finals no spectator information will be given for this event

[rally1380]

Just read on the finals no spectator information will be given for this event

 

Yeh...bit of a bummer eh.  No one will turn up anyway.

[minisi35]

Well done dave And jennie, 20th overall and first family crew!

[Cooperman]

Well done Dave & Jennie,

The Mini looks in fine fettle as well. Ride height is right for rallying.

No spot lights?

 

Pete

[rally1380]

Well done Dave & Jennie,

The Mini looks in fine fettle as well. Ride height is right for rallying.

No spot lights?

 

Pete

 

Hi Pete.

 

That's last years photo....when we finished 17th O/A and 2nd in class.

 

 

 

This year the event was south of Shrewsbury and ran from Much Wenlock and the very kind West Mercia police don't allow spot lights! 

 

 

Plus this year we used this.....

 

 

 

There was a cracking mini acting as course car though!!!!

[minisi35]

https://m.facebook.c...109379&refid=13
Looks like me lol
First time out and it held together

[MrJamJar]

Cant believe i haven't found this thread earlier!

 

I used to do a lot of Road Rallies with the old boy in a Peugeot 205 1.9 GTI. We did the Telford novice in 2010 where we were seeded at car 8 (I think... Its been a while!). Cant remember whether we finished or went OTL, but i remember it being so well planned around novices.

 

After a few years off doing off-road racing with my uncle, im hoping to come back to road rallying this year with a friend of mine in his Micra. We started talking about it in the pub one night among friends and now they all want a go! Looks like a lot of educating about plotting, reading the map and shouting at the driver is needed!

 

I think we're going to get back into it by going for a couple of 12 cars to see if my friend likes it, and hopefully progress onto some National B rounds after having a shot at the Telford Novice. Might even have a go at driving on a few 12 cars myself when the Mini finally gets finished!

 

Hi Guys.

 

Just a heads up for anyone interested in giving a road rally a bash (even if it isn't in a mini)

 

Its a Beginner/Novice event so you don't need a competition licence and the event is all on tarmac so no special prep to the car required.  Obviously if you intend on getting air on every yump you come to then a sump guard might be an idea!!!  But there is a class for standard cars and the organisers have said no whites or farm yards will be used.

 

The event is run by Telford Auto Club, and we entered this event last year as our first ever road rally and found it a great event to do as a complete beginner.  There where loads of people around to offer help and the event itself was very well organised.

 

So get an entry in and get hooked on road rallying!!!!

 

PM me if you want any pointers or advice, otherwise download an entry and have a bash!!!!

 

http://www.telfordautoclub.co.uk/

 

 

 

 

Planning on doing any yourself this year? If so, let me know and ill see if im free to come up and spectate/marshal or even be cheeky and ask to navigate for you haha.

[rally1380]

 

Planning on doing any yourself this year? If so, let me know and ill see if im free to come up and spectate/marshal or even be cheeky and ask to navigate for you haha.

 

Ha ha...you'd have to fight my wife for a seat next to me!!!!  And trust me...you'd loose!!! ha ha!!!

 

Got a fair few rallies planned for this year. Last year was my first full year competing, so plan doing far more, but have a load to do on both cars.  The Ibiza needs a load of cash spending on it to get it proper rally ready (such bad english!!!)  The mini was (and i stress 'was') going to have a full resto this year, but I want to do a fair few events in that too so a new paint job will have to wait...although a few planned modifications may appear!!!   We'll probably compete in your area at some point this so keep your eye out on my build thread for upcoming rallies.

 

As for you rallying in a Micra....great car to compete in, and loads of people using them. Plus they are quite quick even if they do look like postman pats van...ha ha.

[minisi35]

thought id post the one of me and the new car running as course car on that night