Blackpool Legend Fires NW Rally Stages

[boomerbang2006]

I just thought i`d post this and let everyone know who`s interested in standing about in Blackpool,watching noisy rally cars raving round on the tarmac??

I have never been to watch a rally,and this one(which is next week..9th febuary).If anyone knows any details about this event then please post here as i only know of Fleetwood Waterfront being the only spectator area.

 

[JustinS]

Theres quite a few spectator zones! I watched it last year outside the main paddock area (norbreck castle hotel)

It usually goes down the lower promenade all the way up to Gynn square roundabout!
Its usually allright, but can be fecking cold as its on the prom!

check the official site - http://www.nwstages.co.uk/spectator_information.html

 

[Paul.M]

Are you going down this year justin?
I missed it last time but im going to actually make an effort to go have a look this year

 

[JustinS]

Yeah i will prob head down with my camera! Its only a few mins walk from my house (the norbreck stage) so be rude not too

 

[boomerbang2006]

Thanks for the info,at lease i know where i`m going now.....got an odyssey ph1...and if you see 2 midlanders freezing their a**`s of then that lee & shell.

 

[Darren S]

Looks good - might tag along!

D.

 

[Darren S]

Looks good - might tag along!

D.

Yep - definitely going this Saturday - probably arriving early afternoon. Might go to the stage at Preston first and then back to the Blackpool stages?

Anyone know if parking for these events is a nightmare?

Cheers,
D.

 

[JustinS]

Depending where you go most of it is On Street parking... Id of said you could leave your car on my drive and walk up (only live 2 mins away from the prom stage) but its alreadu going to be rammed with cars!

I might go to the Preston stage aswell... need to have a butchers where it is though... last year part of the stage was restricted for spectators if i remember correctly

 

[Darren S]

Quite enjoyed it! I ended up parking up outside the Norbreck having nipped to Preston first....

D.

 

[Martin!]

Was a good day out....Darren were you in the Evo? Think I was maybe parked on the same road as you in the RB....

 

[Darren S]

Was a good day out....Darren were you in the Evo? Think I was maybe parked on the same road as you in the RB....

Sure was. Only had to walk about 50ft to join in the crowds

D.

 

[Martin!]

Yeah it was a decent spot, really surprised at the amount of folk there too! Evo looked spot on too, my fave Evo out of them all

 

[JohnnyE]

I went myself on the Saturday really enjoyed it some nice cars loved the evo 10

 

[david hodson]

I went also , was great my first time rallying , wasnt too keen on fleetwood dock stages , but fleetwood stage was a good one, plenty of crashes and overtakes ,

 

[Darren S]

Yeah it was a decent spot, really surprised at the amount of folk there too! Evo looked spot on too, my fave Evo out of them all

Cheers Martin! She's not flawless by any means, but she still looks the part!

I went myself on the Saturday really enjoyed it some nice cars loved the evo 10

The Evo X is definitely growing on me. I wasn't keen at first, but it definitely has that subtle/aggressive look going on. I'd like to have a go of one to see how much difference there is in the drive of the X now that it's the first Evo not to be powered by the venerable 4G63.

I went also , was great my first time rallying , wasnt too keen on fleetwood dock stages , but fleetwood stage was a good one, plenty of crashes and overtakes ,

I would have suggested that if you liked the rallying at the weekend, then try the Chatsworth Rally. But it seems to have gone downhill in recent years and I don't think it's even on the calendar for 2013? My first visit about four years ago, was my favourite.

D.

 

[Martin!]

I went also , was great my first time rallying , wasnt too keen on fleetwood dock stages , but fleetwood stage was a good one, plenty of crashes and overtakes ,

You need to get out into the forests, that's where rallying "is at"....I'm actually in the lucky position to compete in a lot of the local (Cumbria and Scottish Borders) rallies in an N10 Prodrive built Impreza or a Mk2 Escort and love it, but it was fantastic to get out and spectate for a change, and really enjoyed it.

 

[JustinS]

it was a pretty good event wasnt it... i was nearly lazy and drove up the road to park on the prom but i got blocked in on my drive

We stood by the area where they were all attempting to handbrake

 

[david hodson]

Think im going to the malcolm wilson rally , been told thats pretty good , has anybody been?

 

[Martin!]

Think im going to the malcolm wilson rally , been told thats pretty good , has anybody been?

The Malcolm Wilson is fantastic, I'll be competing once again, 5th year doing it now. Personally I'd suggest either of the Grizedale stages or Hobcarton to spectate.

 

[phil185]

Didn't see this thread before the event. Spotted plenty of cs's out and about but i was more focused on the job at hand. I was out in car 56 (Blue Pug 206), it was a great event from inside the car and i hope it was as good for the spectators. There seemed to be plenty about, going along the prom on the Prom on Friday night was special with all the camera flashes.


Phil

 

[Martin!]

Didn't see this thread before the event. Spotted plenty of cs's out and about but i was more focused on the job at hand. I was out in car 56 (Blue Pug 206), it was a great event from inside the car and i hope it was as good for the spectators. There seemed to be plenty about, going along the prom on the Prom on Friday night was special with all the camera flashes.


Phil

Phil, check out DRH Photography if you want pics, I got plenty of you I'm sure

 

[Martin!]

I was shooting on behalf of DRH, but here's a shot for you Phil....

206 by Martin Steele., on Flickr

 

[phil185]

Nice one. I have been keeping an eye on his fb page, just waiting to see what catches my eye.