Well this is it.
Stage 1 – and they broke us in gently.
We completed a 20 minute stage to get us used to using the Road book and the tulip instructions!
The timings are strict to within a tenth of a second, but it is the same for everyone and we were set off at 30 second intervals.
We then had to follow the road book, but it is not a speed test – especially in the awful rain!!!!
We set off on our correct time – and were happy with my navigation until we saw another mini turn off ‘our’ route…who was right? Quick consult -stick with original decision – we were right!!
This first stage took us to a vineyard – but guess what – as we were are driving we didn’t taste a drop! But we had a lovely lunch.
There were two Special Stages – basically time trials. One was to complete two small circuits in 10 seconds each and the other was a circuit in 20 seconds while the navigator balanced three tennis balls on a tray out of the window! Again penalties for times – over or under.
We will know our ranking by tonight – very difficult to second guess. But at least we didn’t get lost!
Meeting more ‘jobbers’ . Quite a few have bought a car just to take part in the Rally, including one guy who paid £45 for his mini off e-bay. He drove it here, had a new alternator fitted in the garage under the hotel – at a cost of £45 – and so has doubled his costs.
Stage 1 – and they broke us in gently.
We completed a 20 minute stage to get us used to using the Road book and the tulip instructions!
The timings are strict to within a tenth of a second, but it is the same for everyone and we were set off at 30 second intervals.
We then had to follow the road book, but it is not a speed test – especially in the awful rain!!!!
We set off on our correct time – and were happy with my navigation until we saw another mini turn off ‘our’ route…who was right? Quick consult -stick with original decision – we were right!!
This first stage took us to a vineyard – but guess what – as we were are driving we didn’t taste a drop! But we had a lovely lunch.
There were two Special Stages – basically time trials. One was to complete two small circuits in 10 seconds each and the other was a circuit in 20 seconds while the navigator balanced three tennis balls on a tray out of the window! Again penalties for times – over or under.
We will know our ranking by tonight – very difficult to second guess. But at least we didn’t get lost!
Meeting more ‘jobbers’ . Quite a few have bought a car just to take part in the Rally, including one guy who paid £45 for his mini off e-bay. He drove it here, had a new alternator fitted in the garage under the hotel – at a cost of £45 – and so has doubled his costs.
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Keep going guys, don't forget Lewis Hamilton was a rookie and he came 2nd in the F1 World Championship! Sorry to see it was raining in Venice - M&W
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