Roger Albert Clark Rally - 2009

A few pics from the above event which starting in Pickering. An awesome event and a chance to see plenty of "proper" rally cars. The pics are from scrutineering at Pickering on the Friday and Olivers Mount in Scarborugh on Saturday. All comments welcome.

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Absolutely stunning shots, the escorts under the trees are sublime
Tom

Many thanks indeed Tom. I thought the trees in #5 were amazing, they formed a perfect tunnel up the hill to the hairpin.

#6 is superb Darren. I would crop it a little bit from the left to remove the bit of spectator at the edge of the shot.

Now I'm probably going to get called a heritic for saying this, but I didn't think the RAC was up to much this year if I'm honest. The format is superb, but the event needs more competitors and something more than just Escort after Escort with only a few different marques to make is 'awesome' in my eyes. Great to see the cars (particularly those with history), and the escorts can be very entertaining, but to essentially watch the same car come past in a variety of colours 50 times is well a bit boring.

I think that this year the night running of Langdale took its toll as well.

*Dons hard hat and waits to get stoned*

Simon.

Simon Harrison wrote in post #9019870
#6 is superb Darren. I would crop it a little bit from the left to remove the bit of spectator at the edge of the shot.

Now I'm probably going to get called a heritic for saying this, but I didn't think the RAC was up to much this year if I'm honest. The format is superb, but the event needs more competitors and something more than just Escort after Escort with only a few different marques to make is 'awesome' in my eyes. Great to see the cars (particularly those with history), and the escorts can be very entertaining, but to essentially watch the same car come past in a variety of colours 50 times is well a bit boring.

I think that this year the night running of Langdale took its toll as well.

*Dons hard hat and waits to get stoned*

Simon.

I feel a bit of a muppet as i cropped the speccie out but uploaded the original. I hear what you say about the rally although this year the entry was better but i could do with more variation, but saying that rwd is better then 4wd no matter what the car is in my eyes

darren h wrote in post #9019927
I feel a bit of a muppet as i cropped the speccie out but uploaded the original. I hear what you say about the rally although this year the entry was better but i could do with more variation, but saying that rwd is better then 4wd no matter what the car is in my eyes

Not suggesting for minute they let 4wd into the rally. What I would love to see are more cars like MGBs, Mini Coopers, Lotus Cortinas, Austin Healeys, Sunbeam Tigers, Imps, Avengers etc etc

Plenty of other 2wd cars out there from around the right era that could compete.

Simon.

Simon Harrison wrote in post #9020008
Not suggesting for minute they let 4wd into the rally. What I would love to see are more cars like MGBs, Mini Coopers, Lotus Cortinas, Austin Healeys, Sunbeam Tigers, Imps, Avengers etc etc

Plenty of other 2wd cars out there from around the right era that could compete.

Simon.

We were only just saying yesterday that we thought they'd be more Cortinas then one Hopefully next year

Some fabulous stuff there Darren, #6 is just an incredible shot - looks like the Escort has somehow got lost in Fangorn Forest!

Rhod.

nice shots but i think i see your shadow in #4 though

Nice shots. I especially like the last one. Well done.

Great vision and thoughts in the shots,really stunning set.

Absolutely love the Escorts in the trees ,cannot believe have not seen that shot on here before,brilliant mate.Nice lighting too.
8 is my pick,and it is great to see pit and scrutineeering stuff.
Great to see you back posting,
I.m afraid I have gone to the darkside.
Regards
Pons

Rhodri.Lew10 wrote in post #9020702
Some fabulous stuff there Darren, #6 is just an incredible shot - looks like the Escort has somehow got lost in Fangorn Forest!

Rhod.

RadAL wrote in post #9021893
nice shots but i think i see your shadow in #4 though

KiwiRallyFan wrote in post #9022634
Nice shots. I especially like the last one. Well done.

chrispons wrote in post #9022685
Great vision and thoughts in the shots,really stunning set.

Absolutely love the Escorts in the trees ,cannot believe have not seen that shot on here before,brilliant mate.Nice lighting too.
8 is my pick,and it is great to see pit and scrutineeering stuff.
Great to see you back posting,
I.m afraid I have gone to the darkside.
Regards
Pons

Cheers for the comments guys, must appreciated.

Nice pics Darren, and special thanks for the post of pic n° 8

wizaron wrote in post #9025179
Nice pics Darren, and special thanks for the post of pic n° 8

Cheers Wizaron, oh yes Stefaan & Joris from Belgium too

Darren, these photos are simply beautiful!

I have emailed the shot of #10 Stefaan Stouf and Joris Erard to Joris.

I hope that you don't mind!