Cwm Berwyn Forest over looks Abergwesyn and the Tregaron Marsh with a sharp escarpment dominating the distance.With 57 Selectifs schedule for this years Rally Evolution, there is no other event than can come anywhere close, with competition and cheap pound for pound miler for mile rallying...you'll have to be mad to miss this event...seriously! I have now spent over a week with Kenny and Sir Steve working on the route and believe me more work goes in to running an event of this size than I ever thought! I am aware that most competitors and certainly members of the public believe that events are just thrown together on the kitchen table...this is not the case! Well not the way that Kenny & Andrea organise - the detail is awesome! However, there will still be the infantalia out there that will criticise just to get their buzz...I say, take up drugs instead, its far better for you and it may ease your headache! No malice intended, but...!
So on to today's recce and what a lovely day it has been. The sun shining again, after a few days of cloud and heavy rain. This made life in the hot recce car a little more comfortable - well, listening to Sir Steve waffle on about how much better he is than the Stig every five minutes can be heavy going! This morning, Sir Steve refused to eat his brekkie until he had baked beans on his plate. The waitress insisted that beans were not part of the menu but Sir Steve held out until a full tin of musical fruits were poured unceremoniously over his bacon and eggs! Thank goodness it was a lovely day and the car windows could be left open!!!
Caio forest being the first Selectif of the morning. A seven mile run over fast and twisty hilly terrain last used in 2007 will be a dream to drive! During the Second World War, the Americans were based near Caio and but could not pronounce the village name - they called it 'C.A. Ten'! Cynghordy was called 'Sing or Die' and as for Ffairfach...well I'll let YOU guess! Sorry, I digress...
...so on to Brechfa and three long sorties for you competitors to get your teeth in to! The first uses the complex - a section of junctions and hairpins to excite your driving styles...then on to Brechfa 2. A fast Selectif with long sweeping bends and open hairpins to stimulate you further...then on to the final Brechfa test with its huge drops and fast sweeping bends which preside over precipices that will make your heart flutter before you even start the Selectif! The WRC round does not use this forest any longer so this will be a real treat. A long road section up in to the Towy forest now beckons. All these forests were used in 2007 but with a few variations to make the drive really interesting.
Well, on arriving back at the office late in the day, Andrea and our new assistant Bethan were full of excitement after the visit to the office by no other than HRH Prince Charles. HRH now resides near Llandovery and K&A have been invited for morning coffee and scones. Lets hope Sir Steve doesn't get wind of this or he'll be expecting one of 57 varieties!!!
See ya tomorrow...Evolutionists
The Road Ant
PS
Watch out for the new competition launching very soon where you can enter the Rally Evolution for a £1! Also a massive TV boost for the event!
