MGJ Engineering Ltd Brands Hatch Winter Stages - Saturday 12th January 2013

[Suze]

Regulations are due to be on the website today [http://brandshatchstages.co.uk] with entries opening at 9am on Monday 19th November.

We are pleased to welcome new event sponsor MGJ Engineering Ltd and thank Mick Johnson for his support.

We have new stage diagrams for 2013 with 8 stages totalling around 40 miles, with the entry fee held at £250. There is a negotiated rate for crews of £60 for B&B at The Thistle, Brands Hatch.

Spectator viewing will once again include access to the inside of Druids, the "rally stage" area and the outside of Paddock Hill Bend.

Gary Nicholls
Clerk of the Course

Facebook page:

http://www.facebook.com/MGJEngineeri...chWinterStages

Twitter:

https://twitter.com/MGJBrandsStages

As per normal updates before and during the event will be posted on the above.

[stirling lost]

Great news, already in the diary the last two rally stages at Brands were terrific. Might need woolly hat and gloves tho

Cheers

Del

[deley]

[BertMk2]

It'll be a good event - don't know if we'll be competing or watching though

[Suze]

why?

Regs are available:

http://brandshatchstages.co.uk/sites...egulations.pdf

[BertMk2]

My driver has just had a hernia operation - we're not doing Longmoor as he probably won't be back in action by then and Brands is only a couple of weeks later. Fingers crossed though!

[Suze]

Entries are now open. You can enter, view the latest entry list and the regs at:

http://brandshatchstages.co.uk/

You can register to marshal at:

http://brandshatchstages.co.uk/marshals

Media registration will open shortly.

[BertMk2]

Well I've put an entry in - fingers crossed we'll be able to compete......

[tbtstt]

Hoping to be around to watch this: I see the website is saying that the inside of Druids and the rally stage will be opened up, so should be some good spots to spectate from.

[Suze]

Yes, same plan as the Summer event really, which seemed to work better. We can't please everyone [some people want a purpose built jump and water splash for example] but the access to Druids / Paddock Hill / rally stage have drawn queries in the past and access to them in the Summer received positive feedback.

26 entries to date.

[BertMk2]

Originally Posted by Suze

Yes, same plan as the Summer event really, which seemed to work better.

Yep - I gave my son a wave as we went around Druids Someone else caught that on camera

Originally Posted by Suze

some people want a purpose built jump and water splash for example

Well - if you're carrying enough speed the car does get airborne in the outer paddock and there was a puddle near the gate through to the rally stage. Near enough

[tbtstt]

Originally Posted by Suze

Yes, same plan as the Summer event really, which seemed to work better.

I didn't make the summer event (I seem to recall it clashed with something: rallycross at Lydden?), but the reduction in spectator spots was what put me off going the last winter event.

More spectator spots and no clashes makes me keen to get to this event though.

[stirling lost]

I don't remember any water spalsh but there was a jump





Del

[BertMk2]

I see Vince Bristow has entered - is that using the same car he uses for rallycross does anyone know? Roy Gravestock is on the list too - any more rallycrossers coming out to play?

[Suze]

I understand it is Vince's rallycrossing BMW.

Rally FM are confirmed to be provided coverage of the event again so people can listen online / via mobile phones etc for coverage. Details - http://brandshatchstages.co.uk/conte...r-and-rally-fm

[Suze]

78 entries now. Those with pending entries may want to think about paying to secure their entry, and anyone thinking of putting in an entry is recommended to do it soon!

Http://brandshatchstages.co.uk

[BertMk2]

Originally Posted by tbtstt

Hoping to be around to watch this: I see the website is saying that the inside of Druids and the rally stage will be opened up, so should be some good spots to spectate from.

There's a map available now showing where the spectator viewing areas are:

http://www.motorsportvision.co.uk/me...iewing_map.pdf

[tbtstt]

Originally Posted by BertMk2

There's a map available now showing where the spectator viewing areas are:

http://www.motorsportvision.co.uk/me...iewing_map.pdf

Brilliant, thanks Bert!

(No colour on the inside of Druids: does that mean the bridge will be closed off?)

[BertMk2]

Originally Posted by tbtstt

Brilliant, thanks Bert!

(No colour on the inside of Druids: does that mean the bridge will be closed off?)

Hadn't spotted that - the inside of Druids was open last time but who knows?

[Suze]

I'll try and find out - that link takes you to a pdf with the summer event name and headings, however having just gone through the Brands website I appreciate that it is on the Jan event page....

[Suze]

That map relates to the Summer event (as do the stage diagrams on the Brands Hatch website). Gary, the CoC, is speaking to Brands to try and get them updated.

77 paid and confirmed entries now with 5 pending - max runners are 80. See http://chelmsfordmc.co.uk/Entry/MGJBHWS13/EntryList.php

[BertMk2]

Up to the full 80 paid entries now - I see a 6R4 has sneaked in but the Focus WRC isn't in as it stands .

[yesnomaybe]

really looking forward to this event,
i have a couple of questions
1) Is there live timing for this event? if so, whats the URL
2) Also will the RallyFm commentary be broadcast other the circuit tannoy system?

thanks

[tbtstt]

Originally Posted by Suze

That map relates to the Summer event (as do the stage diagrams on the Brands Hatch website). Gary, the CoC, is speaking to Brands to try and get them updated.

Thanks for the update Suze!

[Suze]

Originally Posted by yesnomaybe

really looking forward to this event,
i have a couple of questions
1) Is there live timing for this event? if so, whats the URL
2) Also will the RallyFm commentary be broadcast other the circuit tannoy system?

thanks

1) Yes there will be, the URL isn't available at the moment, but when it is it will be posted on Facebook / Twitter / front page of the website at http://brandshatchstages.co.uk/ There'll be the normal "online commentary" via the Twitter / Facebook links etc as listed above.

2) The commentary probably won't be on the circuit tannoy system this time I'm afraid, this is due to the radio licence Brands holds, and it isn't normally in place over the Winter. However, you can access Rally FM in other ways. To listen on a PC or Laptop go to www.rallyfm.net and click on ‘Listen Live’ or one of the alternate streams. To listen on your phone download the Tunein Radio app and search for RallyFM.

Hope this helps!