field Media reports - 2008 Rally

Good afternoon! Update at the finish of the rally - Winner Andrew Grundy/Mark Smith in their Mazda RX7, 2nd is Craig Marshall/Andrew Smith, with Grant Shand/Parsons (Ford Escort RS1800) 3rd

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The very latest entries:

05: 39pm, 23rd Oct 2008 - From the Finish Line by Hutch & GT

4,8,16,18,19,22,23,27,29,32,34,35,36,38,39,41,43, 46,47,48,49,50,51,52,54,55

02: 54pm, 23rd Oct 2008 - From SS51 by The Snoop

23,43. Exciting battle

02: 45pm, 23rd Oct 2008 - As we wind up! by The Snoop

Radio reports nearing the finish....

02: 43pm, 23rd Oct 2008 - from SS50 by The Snoop

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02: 12pm, 23rd Oct 2008 - Drivers Reports from SS49 by Hutch & GT

9,10,11,17,22

02: 02pm, 23rd Oct 2008 - from SS49 by The snoop

17, 25 Unfortunately our media crew cannot get into the end of the stage because there is a backlog of traffic there (guess they don't like walking!), so they are cruising home. I'll still be here to give you the gossip though (just as well some of us have stamina!)

12: 34pm, 23rd Oct 2008 - Drivers Report from SS48 by Paul & Vicki

5,6,11,18,21,24,25,27,33,34,42,46,47,48,49,50

11: 37am, 23rd Oct 2008 - Drivers Reports from SS47 by Hutch & GT

1,4,5,6,8,9,11,16,19,20,21,23,24,27,28,29,31,32,33 ,34,36,38,39, 41,43,44,46,47,50,51,52,54,55

10: 19am, 23rd Oct 2008 - Gossip from SS47. by The Snoop

48,49 What the media manager has been up to... More on sheep....

10: 03am, 23rd Oct 2008 - Drivers Reports from SS46 by Paul & Vicki

1,5,6,8,9,18,24,25,27,28,29,31,32,33,34,35,41,42, 43,46,47,50

09: 11am, 23rd Oct 2008 - Gossip from SS46 by The Snoop

Good morning to the dairy farmer.. 18,35

08: 09am, 23rd Oct 2008 - Gossip from Overnight by The Snoop

Another report on what the OBs (Owen Bros) have been up to. 37 Weather Report

07: 04pm, 22nd Oct 2008 - Drivers Reports from SS45 by Hutch & GT

4,5,6,8,9,10,11,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,27,28, 29,31,32,33,34,36,38,39,40,41,42,43,44,46,48,50, 51,52,54,55

04: 54pm, 22nd Oct 2008 - What's going on at Parc Ferme by The Snoop

25,47

03: 45pm, 22nd Oct 2008 - Drivers reports from SS43 by Paul & Vicki

At last intersection of stage with lots of spectators - letterbox at dodgy place, is still there. 5,8,10,11,27,28,34,35,37,38,39,40,46,52,55

03: 44pm, 22nd Oct 2008 - Drivers Reports from SS42 by Hutch & GT

1,4,5,6,8,9,10,11,14,16,18,20,22,23,24,25,27,28,29, 31,32,33,34,35,38,41,43,44,48,50,51,52,54

03: 44pm, 22nd Oct 2008 - Drivers Reports from SS41 by Paul & Vicki

Half degree above zero!! 4,5,6,8,14,16,20,21,25,28,31,32,34,35,37,40,42, 44,46,48

03: 44pm, 22nd Oct 2008 - Driver's Reports on SS40 by Paul & Vicki

11,27

02: 51pm, 22nd Oct 2008 - Gossip from SS44 by The Snoop

1,21,25,35,37

11: 42am, 22nd Oct 2008 - Gossip from SS41 by The Snoop

7,20

11: 40am, 22nd Oct 2008 - Drivers Reports from SS39 by Hutch & GT

1,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,14,16,17,18,22,23,24,25,27,28, 29,31,32,35,37,39,41,42,43,44,46,48,49,50,51,55

09: 11am, 22nd Oct 2008 - Gossip from SS39 by The Snoop

4,40

07: 03am, 22nd Oct 2008 - All the gossip from overnight by The Snoop

40 The OBs

06: 44pm, 21st Oct 2008 - Drivers Reports from SS38 by Hutch & GT

1,4,6,7,8,9,10,11,14,16,17,19,21,22,24,25,27,28,29, 33,34,35,36,40,41,43,44,46,48,49,50,51,52,54,55

06: 01pm, 21st Oct 2008 - Drivers Reports from SS37 by Paul & Vicki

Dusty as hell - especially the last bit through the valley 1,4,6,7,8,10,11,14,16,17,18,19,21,22,23,24,25, 27,28,29,33,34,35,36,38,39,40,41,42,43,44,46,47, 48,49,50,51,52,54,55

06: 01pm, 21st Oct 2008 - Drivers Reports from SS36 by Hutch & GT

1,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,16,17,19,21,22,23,24,25,27,28, 29,32,34,35,38,39,40,41,43,44,47,49,51,54

04: 46pm, 21st Oct 2008 - Gossip from SS38 by The Snoop

Thanks to the Aussie!. A friendly Aussie radio operator does his bit... 47

04: 17pm, 21st Oct 2008 - Gossip from SS37 by The Snoop

32

02: 43pm, 21st Oct 2008 - Gossip - SS36 by The Snoop

5

02: 20pm, 21st Oct 2008 - Drivers Reports from SS35 by Paul & Vicki

Fine, cool, road very marbely & loose. First half had just been re-metalled 1,4,5,6,7,9,10,11,14,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24, 25,27,28,29,32,33,34,35,37,38,39,40,41,42,43,44, 46,47,50,51,52

01: 43pm, 21st Oct 2008 - Gossip from service before SS36 by The Snoop

20,37

01: 12pm, 21st Oct 2008 - Gossip from SS35 by The Snoop

31

01: 06pm, 21st Oct 2008 - Drivers Report from SS34 by Hutch & GT

1,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24, 25,27,31,33,34,36,38,39,40,41,42,43,44,46,47, 49,50,51,54,55

12: 42pm, 21st Oct 2008 - Drivers Reports from SS33 by Hutch & GT

1,4,5,6,9,11,14,22,25,27,28,40,42,43

11: 32am, 21st Oct 2008 - Gossip from SS34 by The Snoop

17,41,48

10: 57am, 21st Oct 2008 - Gossip re SS33 by The Snoop

19

10: 12am, 21st Oct 2008 - Drivers Reports from SS32. by Paul & Vicki

1,4,5,6,7,8,11,16,18,20,22,23,24,25,27,28,29, 31,32,33,34,35,37,38,39,40,41,42,43,44,46,47, 50,51,55

09: 52am, 21st Oct 2008 - About the radio operators by The Snoop

More on the workers in the background of the NZ Silver Fern Rally - Radio Operators.

09: 21am, 21st Oct 2008 - Gossip from SS32 by The Snoop

17,19

08: 33am, 21st Oct 2008 - Gossip from Overnight - before SS32 by The Snoop

45

05: 49pm, 20th Oct 2008 - Drivers Reports from SS31 by Hutch & Gerry

1,4,5,6,7,8,11,14,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24, 25,27,28,29,33,35,37,39,41,42,43,44,47,48,50,52, 54

04: 56pm, 20th Oct 2008 - Drivers Report from SS30. by Paul & Vicki

1,4,5,6,7,8,10,14,16,17,18,20,21,22,23,24,25, 27,28,29,31,32,33,34,35,36,37,38,40,41,42,43, 44,46,49,51,52,54,55

03: 43pm, 20th Oct 2008 - Gossip from SS31 by The Snoop

4,18

01: 48pm, 20th Oct 2008 - Gossip from SS30 by The Snoop

17,23,45

01: 41pm, 20th Oct 2008 - Drivers Report from SS27 & 27a by Hutch & GT

1,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,16,18,19,20,21,22,25,27, 28,29,31,34,35,36,37,38,40,41,42,43,44,45,47, 50,51,52,55

11: 45am, 20th Oct 2008 - Gossip from SS27 by The Snoop

23

11: 03am, 20th Oct 2008 - Drivers reports from SS26 by Paul & Vicki

1,4,5,6,7,8,10,11,14,16,18,19,20,21,22,24, 25,27,28,29,32,33,34,35,36,37,38,39,40,41, 43,44,45,46,47,48,49,51,54,55

10: 24am, 20th Oct 2008 - Drivers Reports from SS25 by Hutch & GT

1,4,5,7,8,9,10,11,16,18,19,20,21,22,23, 24,25,28,29,31,33,34,35,36,37,38,39,40, 41,42,43,44,46,47,48,49,50,51,54,55

09: 06am, 20th Oct 2008 - Gossip from SS25 by The Snoop

1,2,17,55

07: 08am, 20th Oct 2008 - Gossip from overnight by The Snoop

2,26,44

03: 37pm, 19th Oct 2008 - Drivers Reports from SS24 by Hutch & GT

4,8,10,11,16,18,19,21,23,24,25,29,34, 35,37,38,39,40,41,46,47,49,50,51,52,55

03: 04pm, 19th Oct 2008 - Mayhem in SS24 by The Snoop

2, 26, 28, 43

03: 04pm, 19th Oct 2008 - Drivers Reports from SS23 by Paul & Vicki

1,2,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,16,17,18,19,21,22,25, 27,28,32,33,34,35,36,38,39,40,41,42,43, 45,46,47,48,49,51,54,55

02: 59pm, 19th Oct 2008 - Drivers Reports from SS21 by Paul & Vicki

2,4,5,6,7,8,10,11,16,17,18,22,23,24,25,26, 28,29,32,33,34,35,36,38,39,40,43,45,46,48, 52,55

02: 10pm, 19th Oct 2008 - Drivers Reports from SS22 by Hutch & GT

1,2,4,5,6,8,10,11,21,22,23,24,25,27,28, 29,32,33,37,38,41,42,46,47,48,49,50,51, 54,55

01: 44pm, 19th Oct 2008 - Gossip from SS23 by The Snoop

7

12: 19pm, 19th Oct 2008 - Gossip from SS22 by The Snoop

19, 24

11: 46am, 19th Oct 2008 - Gossip from SS21 by The Snoop

26

11: 20am, 19th Oct 2008 - Incident in SS20 by The Snoop

12, 44.

09: 55am, 19th Oct 2008 - Drivers reports from SS19 by Paul & Vicki

1,2,4,5,6,7,8,10,14,16,18,20,21,22,23,25, 26,28,29,32,33,35,36,37,39,40,41,43,44, 47,48,51,52,54,55

09: 33am, 19th Oct 2008 - Drivers comments from SS18 by Hutch & GT

1,2,4,5,6,7,9,11,14,16,17,19,20,22,23,24, 25,28,33,34,35,36,37,38,40,42,43,44,45, 46,48,52,

08: 19am, 19th Oct 2008 - Update on Last Night & This Morning by The Snoop

31, 50

06: 53pm, 18th Oct 2008 - Report from the Drivers - SS17 by Hutch >

1,2,6,8,9,11,14,16,17,19,20,21,22,23, 24,25,26,27,28,29,32,33,35,36,37,38,39, 42,44,51,54,

04: 39pm, 18th Oct 2008 - Gossip from SS17 by The Snoop

17, 33, 37, 45, 60

04: 35pm, 18th Oct 2008 - Reports from the Drivers SS16 by Paul & Vicki

1,2,5,6,7,8,10,11,12,14,16,18,19,20,21,22, 23,24,25,26,27,28,29,32,34,35,36,37,38, 41,43,45,48,54,55,61,

03: 12pm, 18th Oct 2008 - Gossip from SS16 by The Snoop

5

03: 11pm, 18th Oct 2008 - Drivers Reports from SS15 by Hutch >

1,2,5,6,7,8,9,11,14,16,18,19,20,21,24, 25,26,27,28,33,34,35,36,37,38,39,41, 42,43,44,45,46,48,49,51,54,55,60,

03: 11pm, 18th Oct 2008 - From the Drivers - SS14 by Paul & Vicki

1,2,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,14,18,19,21,22,23,24,25, 26,27,29,33,34,35,36,37,38,39,40,41,42,43, 44,46,48,51,52,54,60,

03: 09pm, 18th Oct 2008 - Drivers Reports from SS13 by Hutch & GT

2,5,6,7,8,10,11,14,16,18,19,21,22,23, 24,25,26,28,29,31,32,34,36,37,38,39, 40,41,42,43,45,46,48,49,50,51,54,55,60,

02: 19pm, 18th Oct 2008 - Gossip from SS15 by The Snoop

12

01: 26pm, 18th Oct 2008 - Gossip from SS14 by The Snoop

32,50

11: 19am, 18th Oct 2008 - Gossip from SS13 by The Snoop

2,4,12,17,31,32,61

10: 35am, 18th Oct 2008 - Gossip from SS13 by The Snoop

The running of this stage has been delayed due to safety issues. This is currently being sorted by our awesome team out in the field and at Rally Control & the stage should be starting at 10.35am. NOTE: Car #43 - Marshall/Smith (Peugeot 206 GTi 180) will be acting as an additional zero car, so don't get freaked out at his time! More to follow... 52

09: 47am, 18th Oct 2008 - Driver's quotes from SS12 by Paul & Vicki

Paul reports weather - "Bloody cold". Cold wind & you can see it snowing in the distance. 1,2,4,5,6,7,8,10,11,12,16,17,18,19,20,21, 23,24,25,26,29,31,32,34,36,37,39,41,42,44, 45,46,47,48,50,51,54,55,60,

07: 05am, 18th Oct 2008 - Update on what's happened overnight and this morning by The Snoop

Temporary withdrawal 4. Weather report and rejoins (4, 12, 21, 35)

05: 12pm, 17th Oct 2008 - Report from the end of stage 11a (includes some of 11 as well) by Paul & Vicki

1,2,4,5,6,7,9,10,11,16,17,19,22,23,24,25, 26,27,28,31,35,37,43,44,46,47,54

03: 06pm, 17th Oct 2008 - Gossip from SS11a by The Snoop

12,21,35

02: 55pm, 17th Oct 2008 - Drivers Quotes from SS11 by Paul & Vicki

Awesome day - gorgeous weather. Paul said he sat perched on top of a hill watching around 5km of the stage. He'll give his SS11 report soon

02: 43pm, 17th Oct 2008 - From the service area by Hutch & GT

21

01: 28pm, 17th Oct 2008 - From SS11 by The Snoop

21

12: 06pm, 17th Oct 2008 - Driver's Quotes from SS9 by Hutch & GT

1,2,4,5,6,7,9,10,11,16,17,18,25,26,28, 29,33,34,35,37,38,39,40,42,43,44,46,51, 55

11: 42am, 17th Oct 2008 - Drivers Reports from SS8 by Paul & Vicki

1,2,4,5,6,7,8,10,11,16,20,23,24,27,28,31, 32,33,34,35,36,39,40,41,43,44,45,47,48, 50,51,52,55,60,61

10: 53am, 17th Oct 2008 - Just a snippet from 8 by Paul & Vicki

More to come, so keep checking this post. 1,5,18

10: 01am, 17th Oct 2008 - Gossip from 8 by The Snoop

1,15,18,52

09: 59am, 17th Oct 2008 - Report from SS7 by Hutch & GT

1,2,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,16,17,19,21,22 24,27,28,29,31,33,36,37,39,40,43, 47,50,51,54,60,61

09: 34am, 17th Oct 2008 - Meet the people in Rally Control. by The Snoop

A lot of competitors, team members, supporters, and followers won't realise just what goes on in rally control.

06: 11pm, 16th Oct 2008 - Gossip from the first day by The Snoop

1

04: 21pm, 16th Oct 2008 - Reports from SS6 by Hutch & GT

1,2,4,5,6,8,9,10,11,12,16,17,19,22, 23,24,25,26,29,31,32,35,36,38,39,40, 42,43,46,48,50,52,54,55,60,61

03: 05pm, 16th Oct 2008 - Gossip by The Snoop

15, 60

02: 45pm, 16th Oct 2008 - Driver's quotes from SS5 by Paul & Vicki

1,2,4,5,6,8,9,10,11,12,14,16,17, 18,19,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28, 29,30,31,33,34,35,36,37,38,39,41, 46,47,48,50,51,52,54,55,61

01: 58pm, 16th Oct 2008 - Gossip from Stage 5. by The Snoop

15, 36, 45, 60

01: 30pm, 16th Oct 2008 - Interviews with the drivers after SS4 by Hutch & GT

2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 31, 35, 37, 38, 40, 41, 43, 45, 46, 47, 52, 54, 60,

01: 11pm, 16th Oct 2008 - Gossip by Hutch & Gerry

15

11: 46am, 16th Oct 2008 - Report from the end of SS2 by Hutch & GT

1,2,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,16 18,20,21,23,25,27,32,38,39

11: 36am, 16th Oct 2008 - Driver Quotes - SS1 by Paul & Vicki

1,2,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,14, 15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23, 24,25,26,27,28,29,31,32,33, 34,35,36,37,38,39,40,41,42, 43,44,45,46,47,48,49,50,51, 52,54,55,60,61

09: 57am, 16th Oct 2008 - Report on SS1 by The snoop

4, 11

09: 03am, 16th Oct 2008 - Touring Stage by Hutch & Gerry

45

05: 52pm, 15th Oct 2008 - Snippets from the Crews by Hutch & GT

4, 48

08: 53am, 14th Oct 2008 - Pre Event Driver Quotes & Incidents by Paul & Hutch

4, 11, 16, 27, 45, 50,