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TheDogBox #76 - ARC Great Lakes Rally
26/09/2007
Play Show, or Right-Click to Download Another round of the ARC, and another win for Toyota. Simon Evans didn't have things all his own way with Steve Glenney, Eli Evans and Spencer Lowndes providing some early resistance. But Evans and his Group N(P) Corolla are in a league of their own at the moment, walking away with the win as others faltered. Second place was a good return for Neal Bates, who's hard work on the S2000 Corolla is starting to pay off, while Spencer Lowndes out-smarted the faster cars around him and capture third for the event. Photos courtesy of Toyota Racing Development, Pirtek Rally Team and Redline Photographics. Music this week from: Lover - Never. Their 2007 debut release features the award winning (2006 ABC Newcastle Music Awards, Best Rock Performance), dance-floor-cutter, 'Never', which was recorded under the sonic guidance of Rob Taylor (The Whitlams, Screaming Jets, INXS). The CD is available from the bands MySpace page. Dirty Pink Jeans - Dance. The 4-piece from Melbourne are gigging locally during September and October. Check out dates at their MySpace page, and their 5-track EP is available for purchase here. Cassette Kids - Acrobat. Cassette Kids are an up and coming new wave, indie/dance band from Sydney. The Kids formed in early 2007 and strip their music back to its basics. The Kids are currently working on their debut EP, which will be hitting the stores and ready for consumption in early November. But in the mean time, you can hear more from Cassette Kids at their MySpace page. If you like the song, email the artist and let them know. Or, better still, buy a CD! Background music: Cargo Cult - 'Wed' (courtesy of Magnatune). Incidental music by Derek K. Miller. Technorati Tags: Rally NSW, Great Lakes Rally, Simon Evans, Neal Bates, Eli Evans, Dean Herridge, Michael Guest, Darren Windus, Brenden Reeves, Super 2000 Toyota Corolla, Super 2000 Ford Fiesta ARC, Australian Rally Championship, V8 Supercars, V8SC, Formula 1
No DogBox This Week
18/09/2007
Play Show, or Right-Click to Download Sorry everyone; I've run out of time to put a show together this week. But TheDogBox #76, with coverage of the NSW round of the Australian Rally Championship, will be out next week.
Colin McRae Tribute
18/09/2007
As the rally world comes to terms with the untimely and tragic death of Colin McRae, World Rally Radio have produced a wonderful tribute podcast, including interviews with Nicky Grist, David Richards.You can download or listen to the podcast here.Photos courtesy of fraise and magpie967.
Lastest Rally Indonesia Video
14/09/2007
'Hot off the press', here's the latest video from Rally Indonesia. (Also available at YouTube).
The Last NSW ARC Round
14/09/2007
It's been nearly two years since the ARC visited my home state, New South Wales. And for me, it has lots of good memories. Photos by SerdarThe round had moved away from the Central Coast (where I grew up) to Bathurst, and provided the opportunity to watch the super specials from the roof of the pit complex at Mount Panorama.They began on the race track start line, ran through Hell Corner and then made a left-hand turn onto the dirt course constructed behind the pit buildings. It not only offered a great view, it also allowed you to wander downstairs and eyeball the crews working on their cars in the pits.Mt Panorama also offered the first view of Fords brand new, rear-wheel drive, Group N(P) Focus. After promising all year they would contest the last couple of ARC rounds, the new Ford team had run out of time. But at least we could walk up and have a sticky-beak through the windows.Of course, this was the last time we saw the Subaru Australia team, and the last time Cody Crocker won an ARC round. (He'd well and truly wrapped up the '05 title before coming to Bathurst). And it was also the last time we'd see Juha Kangas in Australia, the popular Finn bowing out of the ARC in a Les Walkden Subaru.There was a great fight between Dean Herridge and Simon Evans. In the end, it was Dean who claimed second in both the rally and the championship.The 'bad luck' award went to Scott Pedder, who started the event holding 2nd place in the championship. But a big accident on day 1 saw him DNF the opening leg, and when the weather intervened during Sunday, he wasn't able to score enough points to hold off Herridge and Evans.But for me, my most lasting memory was of Sunday. After a gloriously sunny Saturday, Sunday was cold and wet and miserable.We got down to the Bobs Creek early and grabbed a good spot, and waited. And as it got closer to the start of the first stage, it got colder and it got mistier. 15 minutes or so before the first car was due, a mob of 'roos hopped their way down the course, although it was bit hard to see them, the mist reducing visibility to about 10 metres or so.And then to add insult to injury, it started to bucket down.I don't think I've ever been as wet as that Sunday in October 2005. The road became so muddy, the zero car nearly went off at a 90 deg left-hander. One or two competitors made it through before the stages were cancelled.There were a couple of super specials left to run, but we decided to head home, and I almost had a head-on with Eli Evans on the road back to the highway.All up, it was a great weekend. The sort of memories you can't get on TV, and you can't get sitting in a grandstand. And that's what I love about rallying.
