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WRC Rally Sardinia 2011



  Ultra Red Megane 175
Here's my take on an unforgettable few days in the Sardinian sunshine. The event had just about everything a Rally photographer could wish for - sun, scenery, watersplashes, big jumps, dust, big crowds. We had the added bonus of staying at a secluded campsite on the north coast, where we basically had a stunning white sand beach to ourselves every evening. The water was absolutely crystal clear (if a bit chilly on the old willy); but it was the perfect place to relax with a couple of Peronis after the long days thrashing around the Sardinian mountains!

The event also marked the return of Mini to the WRC, and with Kris Meeke right on the pace from the word go it was an encouraging start. I've read a few people calling the car ugly, but when you see it, and more importantly hear it on the stages it's a different story.

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Just one more for luck:

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Thanks for looking,

Rhod
 
  rb182 cup
awesome pics...im gonna watch the wrc when its in the final stage in the uk...i live in north wales & thats where it kicks off for a change....bit of a change in the weather though,cos its here in november
 
  Ph2 Clio 172
Some great shots there.

But howcome you managed to miss the pooing man and the PistonHeads photographer didn't? Did you photoshop him out?

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Edit: looking closely at the grass, looks like you did! Good work!
 
  Ultra Red Megane 175
Some great shots there.

But howcome you managed to miss the pooing man and the PistonHeads photographer didn't? Did you photoshop him out?

Edit: looking closely at the grass, looks like you did! Good work!

Haha, yeh I shopped him out! Thought it was a distraction under the car tbh so got rid.
 
  2004 1.5 DCi 80 Dyna
LMAO @ 'The Pooing Man'

Amazingly sharp and vibrant images, would love to do that work, what lens are you using?
 
  Ph2 Clio 172
Haha, yeh I shopped him out! Thought it was a distraction under the car tbh so got rid.

You done a good job of it too, plus your picture is far better than the PH one to start with. Looking at that shot, you must have been stood right next to the guy taking the PH shot.
 
  Oil Burner
Superb shots, saw them over on TP too. Never given a rally a go, really must, although you guys put a hell of a lot of leg work in for the results compared to us lazy track togs!
 
  vtr, 172, s1 rallye
Superb shots, saw them over on TP too. Never given a rally a go, really must, although you guys put a hell of a lot of leg work in for the results compared to us lazy track togs!

nick should join me on a midweek jaunt somewhere in europe to an event.
 
  Ultra Red Megane 175
LMAO @ 'The Pooing Man'

Amazingly sharp and vibrant images, would love to do that work, what lens are you using?

Cheers, lenses used were 70-200 f2.8L / 24-70 f2.8L / Sigma 10-20

You done a good job of it too, plus your picture is far better than the PH one to start with. Looking at that shot, you must have been stood right next to the guy taking the PH shot.

Thanks, I saw the PH shot earlier and wasn't particularly impressed given the light available. It almost looks under-exposed and straight out of camera. There were several WRC Tabard media guys near us, so guessing it must've been one of them.

Christ on a bike, they're insane! Epic work there Rhod.

Cheers!

Superb shots, saw them over on TP too. Never given a rally a go, really must, although you guys put a hell of a lot of leg work in for the results compared to us lazy track togs!

Thanks Nick, appreciate it. Think we must have walked around 20kms in total over the 4 days!

Out of interest, once a car goes past, how long do you usually have to wait for another to pass?

For the top WRC cars, they run at 2min intervals. The rest of the field then at 1mins.

Excellent stuff as per Rhod. Epic pictures.

Cheers Scott.
 
  Ultra Red Megane 175
Cheers for all the comments. Came across this one that I quite liked, which I got soaked taking:

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fantastic to see, i cant keep up with it all this year, all change!

few more teams to come in too no? i know vw next year but still some this year iirc?
 
  Ultra Red Megane 175
fantastic to see, i cant keep up with it all this year, all change!

few more teams to come in too no? i know vw next year but still some this year iirc?

VW will be officially entering in 2013, and using the Skoda Fabia S2000 spec to test in 2012. There are other rumours of Toyota possibly using the Auris aswell, but nothing confirmed as yet.
 


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