Something different in between the rallye action pics. I took a model of a Trabant 601 with me and thought it would be fun to involve it in my photography on random occasions.
Btw: Jan Kopecky is passing by with his brand new Skoda Fabia R5 in the background. Taken on SS23 – Cala Flumini 2.
Kris Meeke
SS23, Cala Flumini 2
Rally d’Italia Sardegna 2015
Love these helicopter shots. Taken on the final and power stage of this year’s Rally d’Italia Sardgena
Hayden Paddon
SS4, Montiferru 1
Rally d’Italia Sardegna 2015
Sébastien Ogier
SS14, Monte Lerno 1
Rally d’Italia Sardegna 2015
The actual WRC Champion and later rallye winner at Monte Lerno.
Kris Meeke
SS19, Monte Lerno 2
Rally d’Italia Sardegna 2015
Not that you think I did the trip just for fun, beach and culture. This is the reason why I was there. Being in the middle of round 6 of this years FIA World Rallye Championship.
This one was taken on Monte Lerno, near Buddusò high up in the mountains of Sardegna at the end of day 2.
Last weekend was the time of the year again. The annual trip to a FIA World Rallye Championship run in outdoor and road trip style. After a few years of driving to the German round around the city of Trier it was not enough and we spread our wings and flew to the toughest round of the year, the Acropolis Rallye of Greece. Since two years, the so called “Rallye of Gods” is unfortunately not part of the WRC calendar anymore and we switched to the mediterranean island of Sardegna in 2014. And so we did this year.
And this is how an aviation nerd starts documenting a trip. AZ407 from Frankfurt to Rome as we descent into Fiumicino Airport.
Thierry Neuville
SS 11 – Monte Lerno 1
Rally Italia Sardegna 2014
I may be wrong but I think this is the first photo in here which is not taken by me. This is me taking photos at Rally d’Italia Sardegna. Sunset at the famous Monte Lerno stage, a 59 km stage up in the mountains around 1000 meters above sea level. A nice view from there. Will show it in the next posts.
Again we used the days off at Withsun to celebrate another outdoor, wildlife and rallye weekend. When we heard that the famous and beloved Acropolis Rallye of Greece dropped off the WRC calendar in 2014, we looked out for another event to join. Undoubtedly second most famous rallye is Rallye Finland and it is still on our list. But Finland is in August and full of midges. So we decided to give Rally d’Italia Sardegna a try. Similar weather conditions like in Greece. Stages are more narrow but less loose rocks on the surface.
It was a good decision and the weekend went well. Even though it isn’t that comfy as it is in Greece. The stages are in the “Outback” of Sardegna and starting late in the day. So it was tight to get some food after leaving the stages. Also it was impossible to go to the beach at the end of the day. We lived in the Outback all three days and went to the beach afterwards on Sunday. Much harder than in Greece where you have a daily visit to Loutraki for a cold beer and some beach fun at the end of the day. I was curious about the food in the small villages up in the mountains. But it was kind off disappointing. We had pasta which looked liked instant noodles and also pizza magharita because the chief was not in the mood to put some more stuff on it. Only on the last day we had a good Pizza and it was in a larger city. This point definately goes to Greece. In the villages up in the mountains, where no tourist will ever go, are the best taverns with Tzatziki made by Grandma.
Anyway, this is how the days in Sardegna started: Salami, Peccorino, bun and wine. This is Italy!
Jari Matti Latvala
SS 9 – Kefalari 1
Acropolis Rallye of Greece 2013