Mark Coleman

Hi all

Catalunya Rally is coming.......

This year Pete Croney is unable to attend and so I've been given the job of organising the annual trip.

Firstly I would like to gauge the numbers interested. I am in the process of preparing an itinery and will forward by email over this coming week

Previous years formats have been

Meet at Thurrock services M25 about 3pm Tuesday

Catch shuttle at 7pm and drive through Tuesday night to arrive Spain sometime Wednesday morning (depending if we take Pyranees route)

Return Monday at your own leisure

We use radio communications from car to car to keep group together.

Each car must have at least two drivers both insured to drive the car.

Approx Mileage with driving to and around stages - 3K

Over the years the rally has got more and more compact, but for the early bird and on the Thursday prior to event, we can drive the stages - and they are awesome.

Please email me ASAP

Mark Coleman

Mark Coleman

Thanks for all the replies

I will email out shortly

Mark

Pete Croney

Just to let you know, Mark has done the trip with me for the last three years and has been a team leader on every year.

You are in good hands and I'll speak to those very nice people at SWRT to see if you can meet the drivers and see the cars up close on the Thursday.

Wish I could be there, but one of my best mates is getting married (we actually did the first SIDC Cat trip together). This, for me, is the best WRC event of the year. Watching WRC cars at full chat, wearing T shirts and DG's, then blasting down some of Europe's best roads HAS to be experienced. Last years event, with the lead swapped between Burnsy and McRae, from start to finish, was the best sporting event I have seen. In case you've forgotten, McRae won by 1.1 seconds, taking it back on the last stage.

There's a score to be settled I think

Neil Micklethwaite

You definatley going then Hammer ?

Mark Coleman

Yep and doing all organising

I've just emailed you full itinery - too big to put here I think

I will phone you soon

Mark

Mark Coleman

I've now got a suggested schedule together. Please do not purchase tickets yet until everything finally arranged

Mark

Rally Catalunya 2001 Itinery

Things to Remember/Check

1. Make sure car is within service – approx 3-3.5 round trip
2. Check brake pads – as these will take a hammering
3. Passport
4. Insurance cover especially for no. 2 driver.
5. Euro Tunnel tickets or advance booking
6. Warning triangle
7. Headlight beam deflectors
8. Cold/Wet weather gear although it could be warm also!
9. Map of Europe (in case you get lost)
10. GB Stickers
11. Radio scanners if you have them – useful to eavesdrop on teams

Time Table

Official WEB Site

Rum*

Game on for the Catalunya....the Rumster will be present with Mossman!!!!!!

Can't wait!!!!

Mark Coleman

Hi Everyone

I now have the final timetable for the trip. Seven cars confirmed so far. The closest crossing to 19.00 on Eurotunnel is 18.51. In the past they have been flexible.

I have atatched a map of the trip in HTML format - just open it up.

Anyone else interested then please email me at mark@scorpion-software.co.uk

See you all there

Mark Coleman


Rally Catalunya 2001 Itinery

Things to Remember/Check

1. Make sure car is within service - approx 3-3.5 round trip
2. Check brake pads - as these will take a hammering
3. Passports
4. Driving Licenses - Driver/Co-driver
5. Insurance cover for Europe especially for no. 2 driver. Check requirements of a Bail Bond for Spain? (Get out of jail free card) Not sure if now needed!
6. Euro Tunnel tickets or advance booking
7. Warning triangle
8. Headlight beam deflectors
9. Cold/Wet weather gear although it could be warm also!
10. Map of Europe (in case you get lost)
11. GB Sticker
12. Radio scanner if you have one - useful to eavesdrop on teams
13. Travel adaptor (needed to charge radios etc)

Time Table

Official WEB Site <http://www.rallyecatalunya.com>

17.00 - 18.00 - meet at Euro Tunnel Car Park

18.51 hours - depart Euro Tunnel

20.00 Depart Calais after filling up with gas - cheaper and also 98 octane

06.00 Arrive Toulouse (South France) approx

Choice A - attack Pyrenees if not blocked due to snow - excellent views and some fantastic roads. Breakfast at Ax-Le-Thermes - Arrive Lloret De Mar lunchtime

Choice B - continue along motorways into Spain - arrive Lloret De Mar early morning.

20/3/2001 - Chill out day. Wash motors. Gather rally information. Drive stages - This will be the rally crews finally day of pace noting.

21/3/2001 - Shakedown - excellent viewing - Here we can obtain our Subaru hospitality passes if I can arrange it.

22/3/2001 - Another chill out day, Subaru HQ visit (if I can arrange it) and plan some driving/routes/stages. In the past we have normally driven some of the stages on this day.

23/3/2001 - WRC Day 1 (local)

24/3/2001 - WRC Day 2 (Barcelona)

25/3/2001 - WRC Day 3 (local) and then party night

26/3/2001 - Recovery day and then make our own way home possibly taking in some of France as you go.

Can everyone book the 18.51 Euro Tunnel crossing on 19/3/2001 There web site is at <http://www.eurotunnel.co.uk>

I will organize the radio hire. This will cost each car crew about £20 for the week.

I have made enquiries to the hotel for a 6-night stop over from Tuesday 20th. It is a 3 star with underground secure parking. This includes breakfast at an estimated cost of £12 per person per night. Car parking is extra at an estimate of £5 per car per night. Their web site can be found at <http://www.hotelsamba.com/eng/visita.htm>

We will travel in convoy with lead and back marker cars. These will be equipped with long-range communication equipment. We will refuel/swap drivers at the first services after every 200 miles. Here we will take a 10-minute coffee break as well. Fuel is cheaper in France and Spain.

Costs - approx £400-500 fuel, tolls £60, hotel £72 (per person), car parking £30, plus food/drink and any other fuel costs while at the rally. Credit cards are accepted everywhere including most motorway tolls.

We have set up a chat site at the following address for discussions:

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Mark Coleman

Calling KATO

Mark, your email address is incorrect, can you email me your current one to mark@scorpion-software.co.uk

All the best

555 BOY

WOW This sounds buzzin,is it open to anybody including 'newbies'? Do you do any other WRC events,either driving there or flying (I'm not sure which one's quicker)?

Mark Coleman

Yep,

open to anybody as its not an official SIDC event

Let me know if you are interested

Mark