Rally NZ 6-8 May 2010

[pugMi]

what times kick off?

[BigPete]

So who's gonna be at Domain on Friday night?

[you wont get parts for it mate]

me.will alo be at shakedown tomorow with don simons i thinks.

[BigPete]

Might see you there then

[you wont get parts for it mate]

dooo it. also. any welli gcs comin up??? im looking at yous joe/cam/thor.

[Pee Dubbaya]

So who's gonna be at Domain on Friday night?

Ima there for sure-ah (as soon as I can slope off from work! Same for ceremony thingy on Thurs)

[Griffe]

Hi bastards

I'm black...

Yes, everybody come tomorrow with chilly bins full of suitable refreshments

Call me 0272241478 etc

[you wont get parts for it mate]

yea call jiffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff for a good time...............

[pugMi]

a few pikkies from this mornings shakedown in the domain...

[8vPUG]

hampton downs was a bit of let down. those s2000 cars are by far the best after the bda escort of course

[Pee Dubbaya]

Bugger. So gutted for Ogier  ...and Petter too

hampton downs was a bit of let down. those s2000 cars are by far the best after the bda escort of course

I agree the actual racing wasn't brillant, but I got right into the service area and got to meet some of the drivers which was mint. A few pics and vids- that I'll post once I get a moment to sort through them all.

[Lord Page]

I'm still reeling from the 4 days.  Less than excited by being back at work.

Favourite moments included watching the lights getting fitted to Loeb's car in the domain while Loeb was pissing against a road sign.  We were only standing a metre away from the car, that kind of access doesn't happen in other kinds of motorsport.  The best part of the Domain stage was watching the Fords and Citroens warming their tyres and brakes on the road below the museum before the stage with launch control starts, weaving the cars into slides and massive skidding stops.  It is worth noting that the Fords were braking before the sleeping policemen, the Citroen were going full tit right over them.

I also liked the lack of supervision in most places we went.  Like the safety marshall down Te Akau way knew nothing about rallying and just thought it was funny how much we abused each other.  I've been to more Rally NZs than most of the drivers and it is usually only the guys operating the start and finish lines who actually know what is going on, they are true GCs.

[Carpentry]

me and Colin saw some super 2000's hooning up the bus lane on the northern before Domain stage; cops in hot pursuit

Then just past the Shelly Beach exit a Focus had been pulled over by 2 cops. Couldn't see the name but it was Abu Dhabi sponsored.

And yes, Te Akau saftey marshaling leaves alot to be desired (as far as the organisers are concerned). "Wear this vest. Stand over there"

[Get a Peugeot]

gutted i missed this. got to drunk and was surviving a hangover haha

[Lord Page]

Watching day 3 highlights at the moment - there is a good heli shot of us all at the southern corner of Te Akau Coast Road stage give Petter a warm reception.