absolutely made up at this, got a phone call from my bro last night asking if i had read the local paper which i hadnt, he then proceded to tell me group b rally was coming back to the area 25th-26th august.
events will be at
cholmondeley castle
oulton park
swynnerton army barracks
http://www.evo.co.uk/news/evonews/28...y_is_back.html
http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk...ail/story.html
How nice is that of blunty allowing the first 50 rtoc members camp on his front lawn (no camp fires though) cheers blunty :-) got to watch this
I cannot WAIT !!
I read about this the other week, and started getting all excited
Its defo got loads from my way exited. Ill be there with my bro n a few others amd hopefully in my bros newly purchased 3 door cosworth.
I had a little taster of group b rally last year at cholmondeley and will have a tad more this year before this event. All i can say is i had goosebumps all over and the noise is incredible.
Well up for this
On a group b note, did anyone catch the documentry that went out on bbc4 about groupb and why it got banned. it should still be on the iplayer, Great hours worth of telly
Yh it wasnt bad apart from the narrator knew.nothing about the sport and it just proved what everyone knows that if crowd safety was sorted then group b would never of been bannedOriginally Posted by Alan
On a group b note, did anyone catch the documentry that went out on bbc4 about groupb and why it got banned. it should still be on the iplayer, Great hours worth of telly
You got the green light yet?Well up for this
Yes mate; today funnily enough
Just need to know what's happening & on which days (read can't find any detailed info anywhere about this event), then can start looking at digs for the night(s).
Good stuff mateYes mate; today funnily enough
Just need to know what's happening & on which days (read can't find any detailed info anywhere about this event), then can start looking at digs for the night(s).
I'm keeping my pork pies open for any more info (including an entry list). It looks like it's set to be a big one - I've heard that some ex-works stuff could be coming over from Europe!
Cant wait, i have a green light also!Good stuff mate
I'm keeping my pork pies open for any more info (including an entry list
Could an rtoc beer session be on the cards?
Fantastic
Need to tie this in with an rtoc night out on the
Fantastic
Need to tie this in with an rtoc night out on the
Someone's been reading my mind
looks good. that ex army base at stafford is a huge site and some good sections of roads and track in there.
Agree totally, plus this looks fantastic and wouldn't mind going to see itwell excited
Could an rtoc beer session be on the cards?then
sober up then watch some
I'm well up for this
I only live 20-30 minute drive from 2 tracks too!
looks like this might possibly have a good rtoc presence
Deffinetly an RTOC turnout to this
Official event website: www.rallyegroupeb.com
No concrete details of what's what yet...
good find mart
Hopefully they'll list the weekend plan soon, so that those of us who aren't local to the area can start booking B&B rooms...or sniffing out a nearby campsite(s).
Would be great to get an rtoc clan together for this event, trekking around the stages mob-handed, enjoying some beers & laughs of the evening
Well up for this
Well up for this
This has the makings of a weekend like the RTOC of old
yeah seems like it could be a good weekend, just a shame i wont be in my 5, ill still be in something turbocharged though
What, in the 80's?This has the makings of a weekend like the RTOC of old
This should be one hell of an event: Beer + mates + Group B rally cars = Puurrrfick
I wonder if me Daddy's old 6R4 will be there. I have heard that it's currently being restored, again, even though it's never used
I might be up for this like!
Anyone heard/seen any more info about this?
not yet mart but iv joined up to a few group b things over on facebook so am sure ill be able pick up on something
How strange the membership chap on that website lives 5 mins round the corner should I knock on his door lol
You might get more information that way Matt, as there's a severe lack of it anywhere on the interweb
I'm 100% up for this, and looking to book local B&B rooms now (before everyone else does!), so some kinda confirmation of which stages are gonna be run on which day would be helpful for starters
A fortnight on, and still no information to be found
Should I knock on his Door this weekend then ??
I think that sounds like a great plan
If you could mate, that would be spotty dog
It's bloody ridiculous that there's no additional information to be found anywhere regarding this event
Leave it with me will pm u over weekend
did you get chance pop round matt?
Last edited by BluntyR5GTT; 07-05-2012 at 06:43.
I've just read the following on a forum, posted by someone who is very active in the Metro 6R4 world, on 20th May:
"The route for this event will be announced shortly, looks like 12 stages being run and starts/finishes at the Michelin factory in Stoke (Michelin are sponsoring the event).
Entries are being received from across Europe with hopefully a few " Special" guest drivers being signed up for the event....expect fireworks"
He also posted to say that 64 cars have entered so far. That was on the 28th March.
At last - It looks like some info might be released, for what was beginning to look like a secret event!
iv stuck a post up on rallyingwithgroupb facebook page asking if anymore info is known on this, waiting to hear back
heres a reply i got earlier from one of the main organisers
YES - Its well down the road . All the senior positions are in place . What are referred to as the Tracings and the Highways Act Authorisation have been lodged. The Supplementary Regs are complete ( no easy task given the nature of the event) and will be lodged with the MSA in a few days time. Were available all the Stages have been designed and surveyed numerous times. There are 5 Venues with 28 Stages ! Recovery - Resue - Marshall - Medical - Radio - Timing etc Crews are on standby.
Despite all the work we are still a long way off. One of the big tasks coming up is Public Relations so Andy Blunt be prepared to help out in the vacinity of Rally HQ and the Scrutineering venue in and around Campbell Road and the A34 in the area of the Hanford Roundabout. The Cof C will set this in motion in the next few weeks. Members of this page who live in the North Staffs Cheshire North Shropshire Area and wish to help with PR please send me a message giving a contact mobile no.
Blunty - if you need any assistance from over the correct side of the hills just shout.
ok mate ill send you the link to the facebook page
heres the link to the event organisers facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/groups/John.Hanlon/?ref=ts
heres another post i fount by one of the organisers posted a month or so ago
UPDATE
The Rally Organisation is progressing well and the Team are now at the point of enrolling the various officials. We have spoken to a couple of International Clerks of the Course and both are keen to be involved. So this very important position should be filled within the next couple of weeks.
In addition, contact and initial discussions have been made with the various Safety Services, namely: Rescue, Doctors, Medics, Recoveries and Radio Crews. The MSA Route Liaison Officer has been appointed by ourselves together with the Club Steward. The MSA have appointed their Steward.
Enthusiasm is being shown by Marshalls interested in providing the Rally with this essential service.
Fortnightly contact is made with the MSA to ensure that any problem arising can be dealt with quickly. Notable - we have their support.
Initial enquiries showed that 60 plus of our members temporarily reserved places and as the Event criteria is now opened up to non-members we expect that our total targets for entries to be achieved.
Enquiries are being received from France, Belgium, Spain, Italy, Ireland, Quatar and Canada. It is therefore likely that our Rally will be entered on the National Listing with overseas competing teams.
All the venues are now in place, one or two subject to final proposals. The Rally will be centred on the new Michelin UK Headquarters Building with our HQ, Parc Ferme, Scrutineering and Administration dealt with on site. The area may also accommodate Service.
There are six special stage venues mainly running multiple times so you can expect upto100 stage miles with in excess of 150 liaison miles.
A lot of waffle, but still no actual details about the event stages, public access, starting times, etc.
I hope I'm wrong, but I've got a feeling this event isn't going to happen.
mart are you on facebook by any chance? as one of the organisers is on there
this is the fella
https://www.facebook.com/steve.davies.73
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