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CAR RALLY for LLANDUDNO
« on: October 02, 2010, 04:17:29 pm »
Just picked the following up from a link in the Pistonheads Forum:

It was recently reported in Motorsport News that WRC rally cars will run on the streets on Llandudno in October as a promotional event ahead of Rally GB. It could be the precursor to the rally starting in North Wales in 2011.

There will be a selection of WRC cars running on the superspecial-style stage on Sunday October 31st. The exact route of the stage has not yet being agreed, but Gloddaeth Street /Avenue from the West Shore is a strong contender. Promotional events will also be held in Conwy on Saturday 30th.

The events is part of the organiser International Motor Sports’ push into North Wales, based around the new flexible WRC route rules.

IMS chief Andrew Coe said: “There are still a lot of details to be finalised. We’ve got quite a few people interested, because they’ll be coming straight from Rally Spain the previous weekend to test around here”. It’s possible that the 2011 Rally GB could start in north Wales and finish in Cardiff.

A spokesperson for the North Wales Car Club commented on the news “This will be so positive for both the area and the sport, North Wales has always been synonymous with Rallying. We’re looking forward to assisting with the event on our home ground”.

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Re: CAR RALLY for LLANDUDNO
« Reply #1 on: October 02, 2010, 05:30:39 pm »
Tks for that Yorkie, My OH will be there like a shot !! *&(
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« Reply #2 on: October 02, 2010, 10:55:56 pm »
we'd be up for that too, I remember seeing the RAC Rally here around Marine Drive with Audi Quattros, what a sound they made, not sure what year it was though! must have been in the mid Eighties 8)
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« Reply #3 on: October 03, 2010, 12:02:49 pm »
Does anyone think we should have a Three Towns Car Club and go out for interesting Drives or have a bit of fun with a Treasure Hunt?   D)  D)  D)


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« Reply #4 on: October 03, 2010, 12:20:18 pm »
Yes, that would be great ^*^0  D)
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« Reply #5 on: October 04, 2010, 05:27:38 am »
Does anyone think we should have a Three Towns Car Club and go out for interesting Drives or have a bit of fun with a Treasure Hunt?   D)  D)  D)



You Minx Yorkie....that looks like an old Hillman!

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« Reply #6 on: October 04, 2010, 11:01:56 pm »
Has he got a Husky to pull it?  :D
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« Reply #7 on: October 06, 2010, 10:03:04 pm »
Has he got a Husky to pull it?  :D

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« Reply #8 on: October 30, 2010, 11:07:53 pm »
Well we went to Conwy this afternoon  and it was a great display D)











The Audi Quattro was fired up and what a fantastic sound  D) D) the chap with it said 'he'd spent 7 months working 5 days a week just on the bodywork!  I'm hoping for good weather tomorrow afternoon to see the cars running in Llandudno  D)
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« Reply #9 on: October 31, 2010, 06:53:19 pm »
This afternoon at the West Shore was just great!







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Re: CAR RALLY for LLANDUDNO
« Reply #10 on: October 31, 2010, 07:39:55 pm »
It was a very good event. One thing I couldn't believe was that the rally paused in order to allow the car park machine to be emptied!

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« Reply #11 on: October 31, 2010, 08:04:52 pm »
Some more photos:

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Re: CAR RALLY for LLANDUDNO
« Reply #12 on: October 31, 2010, 08:14:52 pm »
The Audi Quattro was fired up and what a fantastic sound  D) D) the chap with it said 'he'd spent 7 months working 5 days a week just on the bodywork!  I'm hoping for good weather tomorrow afternoon to see the cars running in Llandudno  D)

The weather held off and helped for an excellent event on the West Shore today.
I was extremely lucky to get a ride in the Audi Quattro, round the rally circuit.
The Audio is owned and driven by John Hanlow from Manchester, and as Merddin has said they have practically rebuilt every aspect of the car.
The star of the show has to be the Stobbart team's Ford Focus driven by Matthew Wilson (son of Malcolm Wilson).
Some Welsh talent on display as well.

Hopefully the team have put on a good show and hopefully put us in a good position to get one of the Full Stages for the Welsh Rally GB in 2011. The great turnout I know was more than anyone hoped for and was noted by WRC organisers.


I have a mobile phone video of Matt Wilson's run around the circuit on my blog: http://jasonweyman.blogspot.com/2010/10/video-from-rally-fest.html
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Re: CAR RALLY for LLANDUDNO
« Reply #13 on: November 01, 2010, 07:21:51 am »
It was a very good event. One thing I couldn't believe was that the rally paused in order to allow the car park machine to be emptied!

I wonder why it needs a Group 4 Security van to empty the car park machine in the car park of Venue Cymru

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Re: CAR RALLY for LLANDUDNO
« Reply #14 on: November 01, 2010, 07:40:31 am »
Group 4 have a contract for emptying all the P & D machines.   The chap attending to the machine at West Shore was either putting in more tickets or clearing a coin jam.   The machine is emptied from in the lower pedestal, not the top of the machine!       $uk