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Originally Posted by geordiecriag101
Had a canny day down at Brands Hatch yesterday for the MGJ Stages Rally. The entry seamed noticeabley down on last few years and by the time retirements took their effect, only 52 cars took the final stage.
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There seemed to be a few drop outs before things got going and, as you say, there were a number of retirements during the day as well. Still, a few R5's, some nice Mk.2 Escorts, a couple of Sunbeams and a few other oddities were enough to hold my interest!
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Originally Posted by geordiecriag101
The 5minute penalty that Patrick O'Donovan got for hitting a chicane seamed really harsh and robbed everyone of the great finish between him and event winners Michael Igoe/Will Atkins.
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I thought that and, having skimmed through the livestream yesterday, it seems some of the other drivers thought the same as well. By all means give a penalty, but the punishment seemed disproportionately excessive for the crime. Hell of a charge from Patrick in the afternoon, I think he won SS5 to SS8?
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Originally Posted by geordiecriag101
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Good stuff; some great clips of the cars dropping down into the paddock and heading round Clark Curve.
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Originally Posted by dwh43scale
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Nice set. I didn't venture too far from Druids during the day, but you found a few nice angles there. Good to catch a few shots will multiple cars in the frame as well.
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Originally Posted by flatlandsman
Not just a time trial. I see the need for these events but they are not really rallies in the same sense as I know!!
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I don't see the circuit based events as "proper" rally, but it isn't a bad day out and with the use of the pits, outlying paddock and the rally school as least there is a bit of variety.
If the event was later in the year I'd probably give it a miss, but at this point I am glad to have some motorsport to attend. As said above the casualty rate did seem quite high, but there was a mixture of cars still in the running at the end of the day.