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  • WRC GB Rally 2012 - mixin's photos

    Here's some of my photos from the rally. I say some because I've got loads. It'll take me a week to get through them all.


    Day 1.

    After meeting up at the hotel on Thursday night, we were up early the next morning for the first convoy drive to Sweet Lamb. After spending the morning in the bowl, I headed up the the top of the hill to stand in the rain to watch the National cars go by and was joined by Martin, John, Dan, Lee and Nicola for the second run of the WRC cars.
    Despite what everyone thought, my shorts were a good idea. I'm still thinking up reasons as to why though.

    The cars lined up in the dark at the hotel


    On the way into Sweet lamb


    Martin flies the flag (it didn't stay up for long in that wind)


    VOLVO!


    Hirvonen


    Loeb attacking the first water splash


    The Stratos competing in the National event


    Loeb


    Al-Attiyah (he won a bronze medal at the Olympics don't you know?)


    Ott Tänak


    The gang all ready to leave
    Last edited by mix; 17-09-2012, 11:09.
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    Day 2 am.

    We had a lie in on day two, setting off at 7am instead of 6. Drove over in convoy to Halfway. Highlight of this day had to be getting overtaken on the dual carriageway by none other than Seb loeb himself.

    The cars lined up in the car park


    Ds3. Who knows who this is?


    Ott Tänak going very sideways


    Hirvonen going less sideways


    Loeb


    Molly Taylor


    Renaud Bronkart in the Yaris
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    • #3
      Day 2 pm.

      Hospitality in Cardiff Bay was on the menu in the afternoon of the Saturday. We had time to potter about in the bay before sitting down for dinner, followed by watching the the Citroen mechanics working on the cars.

      Enjoying the sights and sounds of Cardiff Bay.




      I think I had too much wine with dinner


      joeking27 with his Citroen Racing eyebrows and beard


      Some light painting


      Loeb's car in for it's 44minute service


      The drivers of the taxis back to the hotel all thought they were taking part in the rally, I think.
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        Day 3.

        We headed off nice and early again (6am... on a Saturday!) to head over to the Likes Land Rover stage. Felt similar to Sweet Lamb in that you could see a fair bit of the action from one spot.

        We park up under the wind turbine. Fortunately you can't see the Golf which separated me from the group


        The thing we begun to hate. Stewards and official photographers!


        Hirvonen dodging said stewards and photograhpers


        Bronkart attacking the course once again. He finished 1hr46mins slower than Latvala


        Scooby in the National


        Escort in the National


        C2!


        Bit bottom heavy going over the jump


        No bonnet, no windscreen, but who needs those when you have goggles?


        Maybe having a windscreen would have prevented this mishap?


        Loeb again!
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        • #5
          Loeb Convoy pics! please anyone, lol

          nice pix mix!

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          • #6
            Great photos mate!
            ...I should never have doubted the Lord of Bacon!!
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            • #7
              Originally posted by ds3adi View Post
              Loeb Convoy pics! please anyone, lol
              This is what I have:

              Arty (not blurry)



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              • #8
                Originally posted by mixin View Post
                Arty (not blurry)
                Lol! Great excuse!

                That said I am disturbed by the lack of Volvo pictures.....
                ...I should never have doubted the Lord of Bacon!!
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                • #9
                  I'm disturbed by the lack of volvos full stop! I stood in the rain for an hour on my own at the top of Sweet Lamb waiting for Volvos and none came past. The only one there was the safety car and one that was for sale near our hotel.
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                  • #10
                    Bwuahahahahaha!

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by ds3adi View Post
                      Loeb Convoy pics! please anyone, lol

                      nice pix mix!
                      I have a few I think I'll upload when I'm home
                      DSign - Black on Red spotted roof see me around Wales give us a flash!

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                      • #12
                        Great photos Mix!
                        DSign - Black on Red spotted roof see me around Wales give us a flash!

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by mixin View Post

                          The cars lined up in the dark at the hotel
                          How did you manage to capture the DRL's lighting the ground ? I'm assuming just a longer shutter speed?

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                          • #14
                            Yeah, 15 second shutter + tripod
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                            • #15
                              Thankyou

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