Circuit of Ireland 2014 - to include the ERC

[Cess]

Back in from Hamilton's Folly as well. Breen looks very fast, faster than Lappi. But Lappi has the times. R2 drivers are still mentalists.

 

[Martyn]

I have never seen such scenic mad rallying roads like it. I did a wee quick look yesterday before I settled on going to Hamiltons folly and I was gob smacked at the roads these guys where racing round!

No wonder it deserves to be in the ERC...

Never mind the weather today... Can you imagine the footage from the helecopter??? This country will look so beautiful!!!

Then we will have the fleggg protesters and the paddy boys F£ck it all f£king up into a royal Fe£king mess........ B/stands!

 

[cauld1]

Was out all day marshalling at Hamiltons Folly and have to say I got a cracking spot downhill into a tight left, tight right. Burnt to a crisp all the same.

Got chatting to a Norweigian media guy who said it was his first time at a NI rally and compared it to a world rally event in terms of organisation and stage quality etc which was good to hear!

 

[Martyn]

Was out all day marshalling at Hamiltons Folly and have to say I got a cracking spot downhill into a tight left, tight right. Burnt to a crisp all the same.

Got chatting to a Norweigian media guy who said it was his first time at a NI rally and compared it to a world rally event in terms of organisation and stage quality etc which was good to hear!

Brilliant to hear.. The number of people I have seen "visiting" with different regs plates has been fantastic...

We just need to keep the loopers locked up in their hovels in Belfast...

Hopefully fully we can get rid of them soon....

 

[cauld1]

Brilliant to hear.. The number of people I have seen "visiting" with different regs plates has been fantastic...

We just need to keep the loopers locked up in their hovels in Belfast...

Hopefully fully we can get rid of them soon....

Yea he did say about how welcoming people were here too so must not have had much exposure to them!

 

[bob]

Gutted to be missing this, what a day for a bit of spectating. Declan Gallagher looks to have the millington escorts scratching their heads again, serious pace!

 

[longchamps]

Think i was at hamilitons folly was at the top guiness mountain? some spot twisty with a jump one of the 1st skodas had a moment landed sideways.Stopped at ards but left couldnt see a thing and too many people after spending a day with only the sun sheep and mournes to look at

 

[Cess]

He's on some pace @bob especially for a 2ltr. Although he's tidy, rather than spectacular. Only thing I would say that in 2 rallies I've seen, he's has no tight competition. Be good to see him in Donegal with a solid modified entry who could maybe go toe to toe with him

 

[josh897]

That peugeot sounded unreal in ards!

 

[bob]

@Cess I think the only man I could I see beating him with the way he's driving at the minute would be Daniel McKenna if he had the Escort out, savagely quick but again not the most exciting man to watch, there's a link there somewhere!

 

[Reno_LV]

Great day of rallying with great company! Gutted I have to miss tomorrow but will get a report up from my travels soon!

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[Artoir]

Any recommendations for spectating the Bronte stage tomorrow morning?

 

[Cess]

@Artoir might be best just to get down early and drive it and park up, of you are doing one stage.

 

[seaside-racer]

Missed the stages today because of work , went to Ards expecting it to be packed, words cannot begin to describe how crowded it was. We were lucky that the mate was on recovery so were able to walk right down into the Marshall's point . I get that the idea is to bring rallying to the masses but Ards is not the place to do it. It had so much potential but poor stage layout and crowds packed into the 4 corners ruined it, though the noise was unreal.

 

[Amos]

I thought the Newtownards stage was great... Great for the town, and we all felt very safe.... Not very often you see rally cars so close together..... GREAT night...

 

[Graham]

Officials recon on 20k people in ards tonight

only just in the door after the stage looked like it was going to be cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances

 

[bigpupcooper]

Officials recon on 20k people in ards tonight

only just in the door after the stage looked like it was going to be cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances

The town was packed. Really well organised. But next time get the chippys open.

I can hear the motors going balls lit home up the Belfast road. I'm surprised traffic branch didn't stick a speed trap at the duck pond tonight

 

[Amos]

Officials recon on 20k people in ards tonight

only just in the door after the stage looked like it was going to be cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances

What happened...?

 

[Graham]

What happened...?

from what i can piece together and this is ONLY MY view is a drunkard passed out and needed medical care thus rad closing order being so soon meant the stage could no longer run

 

[PeteMoore]

Serious amount of folk out around the stages with tins of beer.

Now I know it's a nice day and all that, but f**k off to the pub if you want to drink, not a motorsport event!!!

DISCLAIMER: Just my opinion

 

[bigsigh]

Was it this sexy hallion that passed out @Graham?

 

[PeteMoore]

KORHONEN Jukka - SALMINEN Marko

 

[PeteMoore]

 

[bigpupcooper]

Serious amount of folk out around the stages with tins of beer.

Now I know it's a nice day and all that, but f**k off to the pub if you want to drink, not a motorsport event!!!

DISCLAIMER: Just my opinion

Have to agree, had to tell two tw5ts to gette fuu after they just pushed in front of a guy in a wheel chair. Can't believe folks around didn't speak out. The later on some pi55 head started having a go at a Marshall then tried to jump the fence. Caulk !!!

 

[Sam.]

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