hodgey001

Guys and Girls just thought i would let you no that on friday,sat,sun of next week the safety camera dudes in wales are preparing for the big 3 day event.
I got this information off one of my close friends who is working in Rally HQ i will be marshalling on all 3 days myself.the main areas are as follows.
A4232 both way towards the Mellenium stadium
A48 as above
M4 jun 30 to 45 dont no exactly how many ?
A465 Merthyr Tydfill to Neath
A48 both ways at carmarthen.
If you are going to spectate they are closing the roads off the night before hope this helps to all you rally fans.
Should be good this year 118 entries plus all the works teams have entered.
go onto walesrallygb.co.uk for all the entries.
o yes of have just heard that Colin Mcrae and Nicky Grist are competing aswell dont know what in though
See you there.....

Freon Warrior

Also don't forget they are very keen on the approach to the new Severn Bridge 50mph

pippyrips

while we are on the subject, the local bobby's now have 2 black Evo's at least one in 400 trim so don't rise to the bate if you see them in the mirrors. it will be an expensive race.

Also look out for Mondeo St220's and Octavia Rs's while you are down this way

terzo204

[quote=hodgey001]M4 jun 30 to 45 dont no exactly how many ?
quote]

Based on the last 3 years every bloody bridge from Cardiff to Port Talbot - absolute money making operation.

They are all theiving, miserable, jobsworths with ugly wives IMO.



Glad I got that off my chest.

F1 CJE UK

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thanks for the info saved me giving them evo,s a race in our rented campervan

stilover

They quite like giving the Rally Drivers a ticket or two too.

Apparently, the Police are the only people skilled enough to safely drive above 60mph on a `B` road.

Quite how they say that with a straight face in front of Loeb, Gronholme (spell check), etc is beyond me.

DannyBoy007

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I live near Lampeter which is close to Brechfa stages and know the coppers up here have nothing to do but catch speeders!!

They'll be on a bridge after a long streight between junctions 34-35 as the road bears left, they're there most days so I'd expect to see them on these days,

They'll also be on the dual carriageway (A48) near cross hands, on the way to Carmarthen they'll be at the bottom of a big hill (in a layby) which bears round to the left, There is a speed camera sign.

On the way back they are always sat between cross hands (A48) and the M4 (J49), sometimes after the mini services/Cafe, sometimes on the long streight just before the cafe.

We've had some new speed limits put up near Carmarthen, They also have a very sneaky bike with a camera that likes to hide.

SC008Y_MAD

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How do you get around then Or don't you.

GazTheHat

The whole rally is a fk up. The ticket prices, cameras, condensed stages. I went for 13 years in a row, but have not been the last 3. It's just pure sh!te. Can go and watch another event abroad for the price of the ticket here.

terzo204

The whole of Wales is becomming a one-way system. (Literally)

wrxseeker

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Is this true ?? All I can find on the official site is:

Paulo P

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I totally agree. I have been every year for the last 10 years nearly but this year I can't be bothered because of what they've done to the rally. They don't deserve the money Greedy barstewards

silent running

Well I went for the first time last year, and thought it was bloody great! Haven't been to Wales for decades and really enjoyed it. OK they crack down on speeders...derrr that's kind of obvious isn't it. It's a nice little Christmas fundraiser for them when most of the fastest cars in the country will be in their area. They'd have to be idiots NOT to be out and about with the speed traps!

Just drive slow and enjoy the scenery. I tried keeping up with the last of the production class drivers last year on the way from Halfway to Cardiff and there was no way they were keeping to the limit, or even close. They were leapfrogging everything in sight as if there was nothing coming the other way (which there most certainly was). In the end I just slowed down and was glad of it too when other traffic on the other side of the road started flashing for a speed trap on one of the overhead bridges going into Cardiff.

Was fun for a while though.

Freon Warrior

Imagine what fun we used to have watching it in the 80s. We used to hire a camper and watch the whole event, Sunday-Thursday!!

hodgey001

Anyone going to rally gb this weekend lets not forget 1 year on we sadly lost 2 of our stars...........
1 Richard Burns.
2 Michael ( beef ) Park
im sure everyone will take few minutes to remember thease guys.

Spec'c'57

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i will be down there @ the speed limit as of friday thanks to SWRT/SIDC... anyone else in the SWRT tent????

Daft Lad

Well said that man

Must admit I'm really excited again now, can't wait to get down to Rheola on friday! Although I definately agree with the sentiments of many on here that the organisation of the event has gone to pot just a bit over recent years.

Scott.T

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I went on the last year where it wasn't staged completley in Wales, I think it was 1999, it was great.
Watched a stage at Blenheim, then Chelmsford then into Wales for the night ready for the following day.

The following day parked in farmer palmers field for £5, for a car of 4, so the whopping sum of £1.25 each.
It was great to see all the top names fly through the forest and to be able to walk freely around the stage (being sensible).

The following year was when they stayed in Wales and started selling Tickets per person. It cost about 6 times as much and we probably saw about 1/2 the amount of rallying....spent most of the time sat in traffic que's....BARGAIN

I havn't been back since.......but often wish I could be teleported onto a stage somewhere for free

i expect the TV coverage will be as good as ever though...NOT......

Spec'c'57

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If its like that on friday me & mrs spec'C' will be enjoying SWRT hospitality till sunday...