| Mopho | 12-07-2006 12:05 PM |
Photos: Killarney Historic Rally
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It poured rain for 5 days straight, plus 100+kph winds and severe flooding resulted in the cancellation of a few stages and made for a mostly miserable trip.
Was able to take some photos in those brief moments when the rain stopped.
Not quite as good a variety of cars this year
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Was able to take some photos in those brief moments when the rain stopped.
Not quite as good a variety of cars this year
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| Mopho | 12-07-2006 12:06 PM |
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| spazegun2213 | 12-07-2006 12:30 PM |
Great photos! I'm glad you braved the rain and winds :)
| dch | 12-07-2006 01:48 PM |
I see you're as popular in Ireland as you are here... :D Some beauty shots in there Morgana, for real. How was the beer?
Cheers,
-Doug
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Cheers,
-Doug
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| RB5 Clone | 12-07-2006 01:55 PM |
jeez, them Irish lads can't drive straight!!!
Nice pics, gorgeous country, friendly locals (dch pics notwithstanding;) ). Really jonesing to do a rally there next year. Your photos could end up costing me a buncha $$$....
Dave G
Nice pics, gorgeous country, friendly locals (dch pics notwithstanding;) ). Really jonesing to do a rally there next year. Your photos could end up costing me a buncha $$$....
Dave G
| davis10 | 12-07-2006 03:01 PM |
that looks awesome, the stages look really fun.
and 100 Kph wind :eek:
and 100 Kph wind :eek:
| Mopho | 12-07-2006 03:15 PM |
[QUOTE=RB5 Clone;16242696]jeez, them Irish lads can't drive straight!!!
Nice pics, gorgeous country, friendly locals (dch pics notwithstanding;) ). Really jonesing to do a rally there next year. Your photos could end up costing me a buncha $$$....
Dave G[/QUOTE]
That's because there is not many straight roads in Ireland. I did the recce, the roads are insane! Those guys are nuts
if not for the exchange rate, it probably wouldn't cost you much more to do a rally there than here
Nice pics, gorgeous country, friendly locals (dch pics notwithstanding;) ). Really jonesing to do a rally there next year. Your photos could end up costing me a buncha $$$....
Dave G[/QUOTE]
That's because there is not many straight roads in Ireland. I did the recce, the roads are insane! Those guys are nuts
if not for the exchange rate, it probably wouldn't cost you much more to do a rally there than here
| Mopho | 12-07-2006 03:17 PM |
[QUOTE=dch;16242571]I see you're as popular in Ireland as you are here... :D Some beauty shots in there Morgana, for real. How was the beer?
Cheers,
-Doug
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Not much of a beer drinker anymore, but the lads kept handing me Millers :eek:
Cheers,
-Doug
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Not much of a beer drinker anymore, but the lads kept handing me Millers :eek:
| Mopho | 12-07-2006 03:19 PM |
There was 158 entries and this was just classic cars, the only new rally cars were the course cars. The cars run at 30 second intervals so there is tons of passing and action. There was times when 2-3 cars were coming into a corner at the same time, it was like a combination of rally and road racing
| bjorn240 | 12-07-2006 03:22 PM |
The yellow Cortina MkI is nice, but the modern stuff (Escort MkII) I can do without, if you please!
Nice pics, as always!
Nice pics, as always!
| RB5 Clone | 12-07-2006 03:24 PM |
[QUOTE=Mopho;16243985]
if not for the exchange rate, it probably wouldn't cost you much more to do a rally there than here[/QUOTE]
That's what the Irish guys who were at Team O'Neil were saying, and that included hiring a well-prepped car. My man Mr McKelvie is on the program, seeking details and connections to suss out a good gravel rally over there for us to rent a modest spec GpN car and go kick up some mud.
Dave G
if not for the exchange rate, it probably wouldn't cost you much more to do a rally there than here[/QUOTE]
That's what the Irish guys who were at Team O'Neil were saying, and that included hiring a well-prepped car. My man Mr McKelvie is on the program, seeking details and connections to suss out a good gravel rally over there for us to rent a modest spec GpN car and go kick up some mud.
Dave G
| Mopho | 12-07-2006 03:48 PM |
[QUOTE=bjorn240;16244089]The yellow Cortina MkI is nice, but the modern stuff (Escort MkII) I can do without, if you please!
Nice pics, as always![/QUOTE]
I'm torn, I like the classic stuff, but those MKII's are bitchn'!
There was three rallies in one, I don't recall the year breakdown but there was Historics, Post Historics, and the modified class. The modified class was wild as they were historic cars with liberal rules. Some of them were MkII's with 300+hp Cosworth motors, sequential boxes, full independent coil over suspension. They are incredibly fast and 10,000rpm blasting through a sequential box sounds amazing
The Historic Minis are pretty awesome too. Some are pushing 100hp at the wheels through a 4-speed dog box and weigh 1300lbs
Nice pics, as always![/QUOTE]
I'm torn, I like the classic stuff, but those MKII's are bitchn'!
There was three rallies in one, I don't recall the year breakdown but there was Historics, Post Historics, and the modified class. The modified class was wild as they were historic cars with liberal rules. Some of them were MkII's with 300+hp Cosworth motors, sequential boxes, full independent coil over suspension. They are incredibly fast and 10,000rpm blasting through a sequential box sounds amazing
The Historic Minis are pretty awesome too. Some are pushing 100hp at the wheels through a 4-speed dog box and weigh 1300lbs
| skuttledude | 12-07-2006 03:49 PM |
whenever I see a post by you that includes photos, its always a must see.
Beautiful pics as usual
Beautiful pics as usual
| Mopho | 12-07-2006 03:50 PM |
[QUOTE=RB5 Clone;16244128]That's what the Irish guys who were at Team O'Neil were saying, and that included hiring a well-prepped car. My man Mr McKelvie is on the program, seeking details and connections to suss out a good gravel rally over there for us to rent a modest spec GpN car and go kick up some mud.
Dave G[/QUOTE]
Do a Tarmac rally, you can do gravel here. You can rent a pretty fast Civic or the like for tarmac pretty cheap. The tarmac stages there will knock your socks off
Dave G[/QUOTE]
Do a Tarmac rally, you can do gravel here. You can rent a pretty fast Civic or the like for tarmac pretty cheap. The tarmac stages there will knock your socks off
| RB5 Clone | 12-07-2006 04:17 PM |
[QUOTE=Mopho;16244537]Do a Tarmac rally, you can do gravel here. You can rent a pretty fast Civic or the like for tarmac pretty cheap. The tarmac stages there will knock your socks off[/QUOTE]
I know you're right, but we were thinking we'd have a better chance of not making fools of ourselves if we stick to what we know--a Subaru on greasy gravel.
DG
I know you're right, but we were thinking we'd have a better chance of not making fools of ourselves if we stick to what we know--a Subaru on greasy gravel.
DG
| Mopho | 12-07-2006 04:20 PM |
[QUOTE=RB5 Clone;16245023]I know you're right, but we were thinking we'd have a better chance of not making fools of ourselves if we stick to what we know--a Subaru on greasy gravel.
DG[/QUOTE]
Wuss! :lol:
DG[/QUOTE]
Wuss! :lol:
| RB5 Clone | 12-07-2006 04:54 PM |
meow!
| ToddStratton | 12-07-2006 05:43 PM |
Great pictures! When I was in Killarney this past May there was a rally going on the first day we were in town. And that road from Killarney to Kenmare is awesome. I was glad I picked the Peugeot 206 for the trip...
We ate in Kenmare...got back to Killarney and my wife was like "I left my purse at the restaurant." I was out the door like a shot...driving that stretch at night is a hoot (acutally easier than day since you can see people coming). If I ever needed a little hatch the 206 won me over.
Oh yea...and the speed limit on that road is hilarious...most people would ball it up trying to hit 100kph. I love Ireland.
Todd
We ate in Kenmare...got back to Killarney and my wife was like "I left my purse at the restaurant." I was out the door like a shot...driving that stretch at night is a hoot (acutally easier than day since you can see people coming). If I ever needed a little hatch the 206 won me over.
Oh yea...and the speed limit on that road is hilarious...most people would ball it up trying to hit 100kph. I love Ireland.
Todd
| RBelcher00 | 12-07-2006 06:10 PM |
Awesome!
Great photos!
Wish I could've gone.
Great photos!
Wish I could've gone.
| eastcoastbumps | 12-09-2006 07:33 PM |
Great pics. That must have been a fun trip.
The roads in Ireland are awsome. I'm always wishing that I could bring one of my cars with me every time I go.
The roads in Ireland are awsome. I'm always wishing that I could bring one of my cars with me every time I go.
| WRXedUSA | 12-09-2006 09:33 PM |
Beautiful.
Great shots.
I'd really like to see the Irish Rally.
Great shots.
I'd really like to see the Irish Rally.
| limeylight | 12-10-2006 03:46 PM |
Oh, those were the days my friend, those were the days.
Showing my age now.
Paul Eddleston
Team Illuminata Motorsport
"Racing At The Speed Of Light"
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[url]www.TeamIlluminata.com[/url]
Showing my age now.
Paul Eddleston
Team Illuminata Motorsport
"Racing At The Speed Of Light"
[email][email�protected][/email]
[url]www.TeamIlluminata.com[/url]
| RRR-K2 | 12-10-2006 05:31 PM |
Boy, it looks like you sure don't want to get off line in a lot of those corners, especially in the wet! :eek:
Great shots as usual. :cool:
Matt Kennedy
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Great shots as usual. :cool:
Matt Kennedy
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| Bimmubishi | 12-10-2006 07:02 PM |
Was that Frank C? Nice pics Morgan!
edit- it is! Vinnie too!
Alex
edit- it is! Vinnie too!
Alex
| Mopho | 12-10-2006 07:05 PM |
[QUOTE=Bimmubishi;16276415]Was that Frank C? Nice pics Morgan!
edit- it is! Vinnie too!
Alex[/QUOTE]
Yup!
:alien:
edit- it is! Vinnie too!
Alex[/QUOTE]
Yup!
:alien:
| Yotsuya | 12-11-2006 12:03 PM |
The tarmac stages are nice till you come 'round a corner and have to squeeze by a tractor trailer coming the other way.
I've got a picture of a rented Corolla at one of those turnouts from few years ago. I'm planning to attend the WRC round in Ireland next November. Crummy weather, but at least it's not tourist season...
Great pictures
I've got a picture of a rented Corolla at one of those turnouts from few years ago. I'm planning to attend the WRC round in Ireland next November. Crummy weather, but at least it's not tourist season...
Great pictures
| Mopho | 12-11-2006 12:20 PM |
[QUOTE=Yotsuya;16283395]The tarmac stages are nice till you come 'round a corner and have to squeeze by a tractor trailer coming the other way.
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Rallies in Ireland are really well organized, it is pretty rare that there is civilian traffic on the stage.
If you are talking about driving there in general, I agree, it is perhaps the scariest place I've ever driven.
[QUOTE] I'm planning to attend the WRC round in Ireland next November. Crummy weather, but at least it's not tourist season...[/QUOTE]
And the traffic will be FAR worse than tourist season
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Rallies in Ireland are really well organized, it is pretty rare that there is civilian traffic on the stage.
If you are talking about driving there in general, I agree, it is perhaps the scariest place I've ever driven.
[QUOTE] I'm planning to attend the WRC round in Ireland next November. Crummy weather, but at least it's not tourist season...[/QUOTE]
And the traffic will be FAR worse than tourist season
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