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Jumps, bumps, slips, and slides… Pretty much details the 2010 Malcolm Wilson Rally. We had three photographers out on this event myself, Sarah, and Kevin – all braving the snow and ice in Greystoke Forest.
We had been told of a jump in the forest and got to the location to find the road had been re-graded so only a few were actually getting some air, gave me the opportunity to try some different angles of photography while the stage ran – off camera flash and a 10mm super wide angle lens!!
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Well the 2010 rally season has officially started for Team MPPIX with three of us braving the surprise wintry conditions in the forests around Thirsk and Helmsley. Me and Sarah set off from Leeds after defrosting the car to find snow halfway up Sutton Bank! Met up with Kevin and Trish in Helmsley before heading off into Roppa forest (parked somewhere near J10), the forest drive was pretty white, deep and a bit freaking hairy in places (hairy like scary, not like a Bee Gees chest piece!)
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Oh how my wife will be in for a treat this weekend when our “romantic walk in the woods” will be interrupted by the opening course car of the 2010 Riponian Rally!!!
“Well as we’re here we might as well stay…”
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Well, I am back in Berkshire now after a day on the M6, what fun. Was a great weekend as usual though a bit quieter and more sensible than usual, mainly due to drinking less… we’ll say no more.
Saturday was an early start for me and one look out of the window and I instantly knew what sort of day it was going to be, it was chucking it down. Soph didn’t even make it out of the bed before deciding to give it a miss, don’t blame her really…
Anyway, off I went to the usual Moor Top though this time I ended up somewhere completely different and new and worth a visit next year I’d say as I think myself and Mark have exhausted the usual bit. Found myself in a night little sequence of bends and it proved to be alright, shame the weather was so bad – in the end the fog was so thick I couldn’t even see the bloody rally cars – see the pic of Mike Winfield above!! [Read more...]
Wow, the weekend certainly had it’s highs and low…
Arrived at Pickering showground on Friday afternoon just in time to see Dave Hemingway in scruitineering, met up plenty of familiar faces and had a good old catch up.Went out into service and got some shots of the crews working in the dark – it’s still dry at this point (maybe the weather forecast is wrong?)
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Trying something a little different today, heading out with the Greensleeves Rally Team to shoot a little video for their website as part of the RAC Rally (will be shooting some stills too) Once I’ve got it sorted I’ll pop a link up!
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Getting ready for the Roger Albert Clark Rally, just need to choose which of the many stages to go to, at the moment it looks like we’ve got Mark and Kevin out with cameras (as Sarah’s going out on a girlie weekend!!)
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What a day, the weather forecast was wet and windy…. And this time they got it right, gale force winds and hardcore rainfall! We had to go into Pickering after SS1 to buy Sarah a new umbrella as hers inverted and died in a big way. The afternoon was a bit milder – it was possible to stand up straight and hold a brolly! Then the sun came out just as the last few cars came through!!
We are very happy to announce that MPPIX are the official photographers for the MFR 2009
We headed over to New Brighton nice and early this morning for the Promenade Stages, was a pretty uneventful journey until we saw a massive white phallic erection raised out of the trees and pointing at the sky near Widness – what the hell??? – made even worse by nearby signs for “Gulliver’s World”… so they’ve strapped him to the ground and it would seem he’s enjoying it!!!
On to the event, other than a pretty cold downfall mid morning the weather held out although hats and gloves replaced the traditional shorts and tee. The competition was as lively and enjoyable as always. Was the first time Sarah had been to the Promenade Stages and it certainly wont be the last – see you there again next year!
Next Event : Trackrod Rally Yorkshire
