Coppermines Rally 08

[danposs86]

Early Saturday morning, a few of us set off to Grisdale to watch this years Coppermines. The weather was crisp but, as promised by the weather man, there was no rain or snow and only a slight breeze. Which was nice. Even the roads on the way up were clear. :dance:

 

Grisdale Forest had a frost on the Friday night which left the scenery looking stunning, snow on the green pine trees with a backdrop of snow covered mountains.

 

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Our timing was pretty much spot on and shortly after the three of us settled into out folding chairs, we heard the sound of the course car charging towards us. First car, first spin.

 

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Then the cars started coming thick and fast, inlcuding a vast amount of Subarus and Evos, with a Focus and Hyundai WRC in the mix of turbo'd 4 wheel drive cars. As you can imagine on a gravel rally, there were plenty of MkI and MkII Escorts kicking there arses out. Also loved the dedication of the smaller engine front wheel drive cars, with a Nova springing to mind as it went around the corner more sideways and kicking up more stones that the top end cars did.

 

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I took the photo of the Proton and watched it driving away down the stage before I realised that there was a rather special car following seconds behind, quickly turned with the camera and just managed to capture this.

 

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[danposs86]

Part two.

 

Once the cars had stopped coming through we retired to a usually quiet pub (this year the rally fell on the same day as their Christmas Fair) for some pub food and to get warmed up.

 

Then we headed back off to the forest, this time to a second location.

 

Some fog had started to surround the trees, however it quickly cleared in time for the cars.

 

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Photos say a thousand words.

 

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All photos here for your viewing pleasure.

 

:wave: Enjoy.

[Drax]

ooooohhhh i think ive jus had a sex wee over the Quattro......!!

 

Where is Grisdale Dan? ive always wanted to know, ive played it my my rally games but never looked it up.

 

Top piccies as per too, i wish i had a camera to get quality pics like that but i use the camcorder atm.

 

Im off to the WRC on friday at the Sweetlamb stage in mid wales.... yes, its not all in south wales for once at last, its coming back up north! YEY!!

[danposs86]

It's in the Lake District, runs along side Lake Windermere.

 

The Quattro was cool, but the driver was seriously holding back.

[mykez69]

wow

 

looked a fab day

 

cant wait till next year can get my self to all these events etc

[MC_Bob]

6R4 = win.

[Richie_Si]

Good photos once again from your outings

 

The Quattro would have been amazing to see. And the sound...

[Drax]

It's in the Lake District, runs along side Lake Windermere.

 

The Quattro was cool, but the driver was seriously holding back.

thinking about it im sure i saw that quattro and a 6r4 at the Bulldog rally a month or so ago.

 

ill hav to try and make one of the grisdale stages next year

Edited December 3, 2008 by Drax

[spanner]

nice pics a few lads from our side of the pond where over and i lad adrian hertherinton rolled his mkII badly and it is out again this weekend in galloway

link to you tub below.

 

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=uSzLkG7rocc

 

http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=rtP2umhPiN0

 

looked like a good rally, anybody heading to galloway hills this weekend alot of mental irish lads heading over for drive and drinking and if they are still fit possibly try and steal some of your women

[danposs86]

I remember seeing that Escort, simply because Matt was quick to point out that the co-driver was female

[spanner]

she is not a bad navi

[Cosworth909]

i was going to do galloway but ive been waiting 3 months for one gear for my box from r n d damm i could of showed you irish lads how its done manx style!!! lol good luck anyway mate!!

[spanner]

not heading over was ment to do 00 with lad who builds car but couldn't make it, sent another lad instead, whats up with RnD they are usually ok??

[Cosworth909]

they be right twats at mo there is loads ppl waiting for gears even dennis osbourne is struggling to get anything of them had my gearbox in uk since august for a full rebuild and still waiting on them there aftersale service is absoutly Shite!!!!!!!!!! never again ffd all the way!!! do you do the circuit of ireland cause im thinking of doin the msa tarmac championship nxt year and that is using COI and sligo so will have to come n meet ya if your gonna be at one of them!!! Edited December 5, 2008 by Cosworth909

[spanner]

dont do the circuit as it is a 2-3 day event, but sligo is my home event, always very good stages you will enjoy yourself. but as said even by wrc drivers last year irish tar is unique so it should be fun