Wyedean Forest Rally
 

Hi , First post here .

I photograph alot of circuit racing but never done a rally, am looking at going to the Wyedean Rally thats coming up, how do you go about finding out the route of the course or spectator areas?

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The Wyedean is a brilliant rally and spectator info is on the rally website a few days before giving the locations of the car parks and stage times. Then its just a case of turning up early and going for a stroll down the stage to find a good spot. Of course if you get to know people they will email you maps of the stage layouts http://www.motorsportforums.com/imag...lies/smile.gif

The entry list is looking good already, though im not convinced that the Landy Discovery is WRC spec http://www.motorsportforums.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

http://www.wyedeanrally.com/entry.pdf

thanks, it says on the site that details will be released a couple days before the rally.

Might have to organise a weekend away with the missus with the "oh, look at that there appears to be a rally on!"http://www.motorsportforums.com/imag...ies/tongue.gif

It's a great rally in a great area, really friendly/easy going marshalls and usually a decent entry list. There are spectator car parks (details and OS references provide on the website) but other than that you generally get a good chance to watch anywhere (as long as it's reasonably safe). As far as first rallies go, you probably couldn't have picked a better one. Lots of others (like the Somerset Stages) can be really limited in terms of information, mainly because they don't want too many people trampling the areas that the stages are in. Hope you enjoy it http://www.motorsportforums.com/images/styles/World/icons/icon14.gif

that cannot be the SEEDED entry list,its got to be as entered,otherwise what are Charlie Payne ,and Theo Bengry doing so low down the list.AND Pete Smith said he was doing the event,but cannot see his entry

Theo Bengry is often quite far down the lists these days I think. But no it's not seeded, hence why number 1 is an MGZR http://www.motorsportforums.com/images/smilies/wink.gif Think it's just up in order that the entries were received.

http://www.motorsportforums.com/imag...s/laughing.gif Deffo not seeded!

Unless im being blind I cant see David Wright and his anti-lag tastic evo on that list which is a shame.

Still torn about going to this one. Exeter City are playing Sheffield Wednesday on that day and the last time they came down to Exeter we beat them 5-1...on the other hand the Wyedean is my favourite rally of the year, I don't fancy the expensive Sunseeker, will only make the morning of the Somerset Stages and can't see myself going to many other rallies this year http://www.motorsportforums.com/imag...lies/frown.gif

Well im hearing rumors that theres no racecourse stage this year. That Speechouse is a route not used in 25 years. And that a 2ndWelsh stage not used for years will make an appearence. So will that be Trellech common.
As said above, for a 1st rall its one of the best, with easy accsess to the stages. Easy to jump from one stage to another, and see the top boys 4 times. Or just as nice to stay put, and see 2 compleate runs of the stages. Each side of lunch. Mabe recomened Serridge, as it is being used twice again. BUt you could easily cross the road and walk into Speechouse, which is one of my faviouts.
I also belive that entrys are up to 160 at the moment, and i belive a full house of 180 is expected. It will be a cracker.
Just rember that the Silverstar championship (1.4L 2 wheel drive) run at the head of the field. The WRC cars and quick boys come after. With an half hour gap in between, so dont leave and miss them.

We always do Serridge twice now as the entry is always so big, there is only usually a short wait till the second run. Turns out though that ive got to be in Clevedon by 6.30pm on the day of the rally, so plans might change depending on the stage order etc http://www.motorsportforums.com/imag...s/rolleyes.gif

Maps availble on the website now

........Team GMF Wyedean Forest Rally........

Stage maps/spectator car parks/full seeded entry now available on the Wyedean rally website.

........Team GMF Wyedean Forest Rally........

I'll be there filming the event as part of our coverage, of the Get Connected REIS BTRDA Rally Championship.

Hi,
If someone going for Wyedean Forest Rally from London and have one place free in car... maybe I could join. I'm offer good company and money http://www.motorsportforums.com/imag...lies/smile.gif (share costs - fuel or any other). Please let me know via e-mail lukasz.mikulski@gmail.com

What an amazing entry list, cant wait for Saturday http://www.motorsportforums.com/imag...es/biggrin.gif

Does anyone here know what the Trellech Common stage is like?

Which one's that? Chepstow Park?


Been trying to work out if we can make 4 stages this year, starting with Sallowvallets, then Speech House, Chepstow Park and Serridge 2. Think we might drop Chepstow from that because it's an arse ache travelling down and then back up...otoh an extra stage would be nice http://www.motorsportforums.com/imag...es/biggrin.gif

Trellech is a separate stage, although it's non-spectator so it's not on the website. Hasn't been used for years so I have no idea what it's like.

Sallowvallets / Speech House / Mailscot (or Trellech depending on what the stage is like) is probably our plan. Sick to death of Serridge so avoiding that at all costs.

Can't wait to spectate this again, but it won't be the same without that Peugeot Cosworth at full throttle being heard throughout the whole of the Forest of Dean...

The only map i can find of Trellech common,
http://www.thedeanrallies.com/images/stories/SS02.jpg

Cheers, I've got the stage map - but there's only so much that and google earth can show you...