Tarmac rallies don't always make for interesting photography (unless you know where the jumps or cuts are) but the scenery makes for some fun shots. This stage runs right along a harbor on the Atlantic ocean.
- Mk I Escort at Kilmakilloge Harbor
There were around 150 cars entered, many of which were the first time I'd ever seen "in the flesh" such as a Toyota Corolla WRC, Opel Manta, Lancia Stratos and a while list of other fun cars that we don't get in the US that I've seen on European roads, but not rallying (Citroens, Peugeots, Ford Pumpas, Toyota Starlets, MGs etc.)
This Stratos is part of the "Slowly Sideways" group made up of historic rally cars which run through the stages before the first competition cars at whatever pace they feel comfortable.
- Stratos
Before we went to the rally I saw an entry list that showed a 99 entered in the Slowly Sideways group, but I didn't see it at the rally.
The corner we spectated from had a diver in a boat in the harbor. You can see two little bodies in wet suits that look like they're attached to the center hay bale (wrapped in black plastic) in this picture. That's two guys in a raft waiting to pluck anyone out of the ocean...
- Divers in the harbor
The rally was a lot of fun. Some of it was similar to the way we do things in the US but there were a lot of minor differences that made things run much smoother. The whole atmosphere of the rally, mostly to do with the fans/followers, is much different than in the US.
