Rallycross

Walkerie · 22 Jul 2014 at 23:33

Anyone else been watching? Recently found the sport I thought it was made up on Dirt, hoping to go to Lydden Hill in august bank holiday to watch. Great coverage on eurosport

Psymonkee · 23 Jul 2014 at 00:12

Watched some at Knockhill - very dramatic.

The guys with the rage buggies are all mental cases too - huge crashes everywhere! Must post some photos soon....

Skeeter · 23 Jul 2014 at 00:31

Its a shame its become a bit niche and has been reduced to just a handful of tracks scattered at the far corners of the UK.

The US have also 'Ken Block-ified' it a bit and are doing circuits purely on tarmac around NASCAR circuits which is ruining it a bit.

European Rally Cross seems to have it right. Some big named drivers and manufacturer interest, but still using 'proper' mixed surface tracks. Some of the older stuff with ex Group B rally cars is well worth digging out too. My childhood is full of memories of Will Gollop and his Silkolene 6R4!

Walkerie · 23 Jul 2014 at 12:47

Just realised how far Lydden Hill is - to say I am gutted is an under statement - about 2.5 hours from me.

Where else in the UK are the circuits?

Skeeter · 23 Jul 2014 at 12:56

Pembrey and Knockhil are the only other ones, I think?

Edit: And Croft.

vanpeebles · 23 Jul 2014 at 14:11

Skeeter said:
My childhood is full of memories of Will Gollop and his Silkolene 6R4!

I saw Will at Croft in that machine as a kid and it was awesome. Barry McGuigan also barrel rolled his Vauxhall Nova

I have a signed up programme somewhere.

JonnyT · 23 Jul 2014 at 23:56

Ah it was all Will Gollop in his Silkolene Metro 6R4 (later 306) and Martin Schanche in the RS200 in the heyday of World of Sport