ABV
10-30-2003, 09:38 AM
Well The final rally of the 2003 FIA world rally championship will be Nov. 6th - 9th in Great Britain. With 4 drivers still in the hunt for the drivers championship, it will make it one of the most exciting rallies of the season. So who's going to win it? The top 3 drivers are seperated by only 1 point. Richard Burns still has a chance at it, but he will have to have some great driving, and a little luck to pull it off. So who's your pick?
Coverage will air on the Speed channel on Sunday Nov. 9th at 8:00 pm. CST. Here's some more info on the rally.
WRC.com (http://www.wrc.com/en_GB/default.htm)
Glorious Mud
Normally the idea of standing on a muddy Welsh hillside in the fog and rain at 6am has little attraction, but for one weekend in November thousands of rally fans put themselves through this punishment to see the world championship finale.
The Rally Great Britain is an unpredictable lottery that normally decides the title fight. Fine weather is almost unheard of, heavy snowfall is a possibility but fog and rain are the most likely. These conditions tend to favour the British drivers who served their rallying apprenticeship on this type of stage, although 2001 winner Marcus Gronholm has also been mighty in the Welsh forests in recent years.
The rain tends to make the stages extremely slippery, and when the mist descends things get even worse. Visibility can be virtually non-existent, so the drivers need to have complete faith in their pace notes for they will be committing to corners almost blind on occasion.
The short daylight hours of British winters add another unpredictable element to a rally that really doesn't need any more unknown quantities. The last few stages of each day will take place in deceptive twilight conditions, almost as treacherous as the morning mists. The Welsh forests may not be the most glamorous location to decide the championship, but the stages certainly provide a fitting challenge for the drivers.
Coverage will air on the Speed channel on Sunday Nov. 9th at 8:00 pm. CST. Here's some more info on the rally.
WRC.com (http://www.wrc.com/en_GB/default.htm)
Glorious Mud
Normally the idea of standing on a muddy Welsh hillside in the fog and rain at 6am has little attraction, but for one weekend in November thousands of rally fans put themselves through this punishment to see the world championship finale.
The Rally Great Britain is an unpredictable lottery that normally decides the title fight. Fine weather is almost unheard of, heavy snowfall is a possibility but fog and rain are the most likely. These conditions tend to favour the British drivers who served their rallying apprenticeship on this type of stage, although 2001 winner Marcus Gronholm has also been mighty in the Welsh forests in recent years.
The rain tends to make the stages extremely slippery, and when the mist descends things get even worse. Visibility can be virtually non-existent, so the drivers need to have complete faith in their pace notes for they will be committing to corners almost blind on occasion.
The short daylight hours of British winters add another unpredictable element to a rally that really doesn't need any more unknown quantities. The last few stages of each day will take place in deceptive twilight conditions, almost as treacherous as the morning mists. The Welsh forests may not be the most glamorous location to decide the championship, but the stages certainly provide a fitting challenge for the drivers.