Hello all,

In need of a bit of advice really, after the disappointment of not being able to visit my first WRC event last year (I decided I couldn't pay that amount of money for Wales if I couldn't choose where I wanted to go :)) I've decided this year I am *definatly* going to one, yet not wanting to spend the majority of the cost on the tickets and stand in Wales in Novemeber, we've decided to visit Germany.

Has anyone got any tips? I've found the Rallye Website which looks like it has loads of info on, I know the Rally HQ is in Trier - we were going to go camping, but I can't find any campsites near there - anyone know of any or any nice (but reasonable - I want to spend money on beer etc instead! :D) hotels?

Actually, even any tips on visiting WRC events would be good - so far I've only got as far as Sunseeker etc. in the UK are the "big" one's any different e.g. from an stages/service visiting point of view?

Thanks! :D

Jen (getting slowly more and more excited! :D)

Rally Deutschland if a good choice compared to Wales 'cos theres virtually no spectators so you can visit more stages each day! Also I didn't see a single police car between stages, so the chances of getting nicked for speeding are much less! :)

Downside to last years event was the marshalling was sh1te! :(

Good tip for camping is to turn up at the stage car park the night before for the first stage you want to see the next day, then either sleep in your car or put up a tent!

All the stages we visited last year had a field or similar where you could camp no problem - from the parking/camping point of view the event was very well organised! On some of the stages, the camping was included in the stage cost!

Beer is also very cheap compared to UK - just find a "Getränkmarkt" and you can pick up a crate of 20 0.5l or 25 0.33l bottles for around 12 to 15 euros - Theres also a deposit on the crate and bottles, so if you can be bothered taking them back its even cheaper :D

I have a sneaking suspicion that camping anywhere other than designated places is illegal in Germany - I could be wrong though, but it's worth checking out if you do the camping thing!

I think everything you do in germany is illegal! best tip I could give on visiting any WRC event is to decide on one or two stages to visit, don`t try to visit too many in a day and get there early, many hours early and wait.
Hope all goes well.

" Don't mention the war" :D

lol @ Fat Boy...I'll try and remember ;):)

Thanks for the advice guys - I'll aim to do the early thing, although whether I'll get the other half out of bed is another matter! ;):D

Not sure I could cope with sleeping in the car/in a field, I kinda like my showers ;):) ...although the way the hotel booking mission is going at the moment i might be anyway so thanks for the tip :D

I'd also heard about the Marshalling, although it might be better this year? Have to wait and see :)

As for the beer tip :cool::D Thanks for that! :D

Jen

Jen - can you post the Rallye website address? We'll prob go to Germany this year, so could do with all the info!

Advice is same as everyone else
- good to get a detailed map of the stage route so you can plan the best spectating point
- get up early and get to the stages in plenty of time
- dont try and cram too many stages in
- make good use of the speed limits on autobahns!!!

Website is http://www.rallye-deutschland.de/

a thoroughly planned itinerary and spectator guidance should minimise traffic problems and a lot of effort is being put into spectator safety

What do they mean by 'thouroughly planned itinery'???? :eek:

Fred Gallagher, clerk of the course of the season final, the Rally of Great Britain, has been approached by the German organisers to act as a consultant for safety matters. Thus, the experience with the detailed safety system, that was introduced in Great Britain this year, will also be available for the German world championship round.

Let's hope they are getting practical Safety advice, not 'How to ruin a WRC event' ;)

At 59 Euros, you will get a ticket for all days of the rally on a high-quality lanyard, a parking ticket, a rucksack and a limited-edition baseball cap. Also included: a rally radio with ADAC Rallye Deutschland-design for the latest information from the special stages, the spectator map for a better orientation, a Rallye Deutschland pin and a sticker. An alternative is the Super-Ticket at 39 Euros, that gives access on all rally days including the service park, as well as the map (all prices subject to an additional fee for package & postage).

Sounds cheap enough £39/25 approx. for four days including the service park.:D

Having been there last year with no preparations I can offer the following advice:-
All the hotels will be booked up.
Campsites are hard to find, although we managed to locate one just down the road from a Lake about an hour or 2's drive away from St. Wendel. I'll look it up sometime.
German roadsigns are ****e.
There will be big traffic jams around St. Wendel after the spectator special stages.
Weather was dull and damp last year.
Remember to smirk when you see loads of Germans munching sausages whilst looking like traditional fat beer drinking germans!
The website has campsite info on it.
If I were you I'd go to Catalunya, although the risk of crowd trouble and cancelled stages is far higher. You can get cheap flights to Reus and hire a car.

Thanks Toerag :) (cool name ;):D)

...as we are finding - all the hotel's *are* booked up :( Can't find any campsites remotly near it on the web :( ...considering going to Greece this year (quite near the old wedding anniversary) and saving Germany 'till next year when we've planned a bit earlier! :eek: :)

...still, we'll see! :)

Jen