The Auto Pavilion at Volkswagen in Uitenhage is the starting point for the Volkswagen Rally on Friday (15 July). This is where rally fans get to see the cars and take photos with the teams before the start at 13:45. There are 12 stages to the rally this year, the first of these is at Jachtvlakte and starts ten minutes after the ceremonial start. From here the Volkswagen Rally field heads to Mission Road before returning to Jachtvlakte for stage three – a duplicate of the first stage – and … [Read more...] about Off to Uitenhage for the Rally?
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You cannot win an event that you sponsor
Ten of the planned 12 Volkswagen Rally stages took place in Port Elizabeth and surrounding areas on Friday and Saturday. In a highly demanding national rally environment, the inclement weather of the weekend added an extra factor for rally competitors. "I am proud of the Volkswagen Sasolracing team members for their performance under some really adverse conditions," says Mike Rowe, head of Volkswagen Motorsport. "The service crews performed their task well, made sure the Volkswagen … [Read more...] about You cannot win an event that you sponsor
NAD Team pleased with their fourth
The New Africa Developments rally team continued their recent good form, finishing fourth on the rain-curtailed VW Rally, which ended in Port Elizabeth on Saturday July 18. This gives them a third place and a fourth on the last two South African National Rally Championship rounds and moves Japie van Niekerk into fifth position in the Drivers' championship. Navigator Gerhard Snyman, who missed the first two events due to business commitments, is seventh on the Co-drivers' log. In … [Read more...] about NAD Team pleased with their fourth
Win a VIP Rally Experience
The clock is ticking to the midday start of the Volkswagen Rally 2015 on Friday, July 17, at Auto Pavilion in Uitenhage, at the main gate of Volkswagen South Africa. National rally competitors from around the country are currently heading to Nelson Mandela Bay to challenge the 12 stages of the event. Rally fans are invited to attend the scrutineering event at Tavcor Volkswagen on Thursday, July 16, from 18:00. While the rally cars are scrutineered to check for compliance to rally rules, … [Read more...] about Win a VIP Rally Experience
VW Rally 2014 – Port Elizabeth
The VW Port Elizabeth rally got underway in some great conditions with tough terrain. Watch the high speed stages out back of PE http://youtu.be/6ZY-XRmfgZA Creator: Posted to MyPE by: Iddo Steyn Submit your favourite Port Elizabeth, Uitenhage and Despatch videos for consideration for publication on MyPE by filling in the form below: Click here to see more PE Videos. … [Read more...] about VW Rally 2014 – Port Elizabeth
Eat My Dust
The image below shows the torrid conditions that we at MyPE are forced to endure just to bring you that shot. I must hasten to say that these conditions are certainly more tolerable than listening to some local politician warble on about how wonderful it is. Hook up with the cameraman behind this shot, Gareth Burley, on Twitter @SportMadGa. https://twitter.com/SportMadGa/status/487438606777454592 … [Read more...] about Eat My Dust
2014 VWSA Rally Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
The 2014 VWSA Rally saw 42 competitors taking part in 6 classes over two days on the weekend of 11 and 12 July 2014. Conditions this year were dry and dusty with an overcast first day as the precursor to a sunny Saturday for the final stages. Changes to the route this year included special stages at the Port Elizabeth Oval Track Raceway and the final special stage around the outer grounds and parking areas of Port Elizabeth's Nelson Mandela Bay … [Read more...] about 2014 VWSA Rally Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
Life on the Clipping Point
With F1 vehicles reduced to making an engine noise akin to the sound of a sewing machine expelling noxious odours from a tiny aperture one has to head out into the forest to get a fix of engine sound that beats at your person like whirling dervish on steroids. TURN UP YOUR SPEAKER VOLUME. During the 2014 VWSA Rally your intrepid resident MyPE.co.za grumpy madman stationed himself just short of the clipping point on Stage 13 in the Longmore Forest on Saturday. Listen to the glorious … [Read more...] about Life on the Clipping Point
2014 VWSA Rally – The Quick and the Slow
Watch as the camera and operator get sprayed with gravel from cars passing literally centimetres away from out intrepid crew. The traditional start of the 2014 VWSA Rally took place at the Auto Pavilion in Uitenhage at on 11 June 2014. It is from this point that the Volkswagen Rally cars headed to stage one opposite the Uitenhage hospital on Mission Road. Stage one was 16km of loose surface gravel rallying with three spectator points. Then the field headed out to the Longmore Forest … [Read more...] about 2014 VWSA Rally – The Quick and the Slow
Ready to Rock Round Four!
We are in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, for Round Four of the 2014 South African National Rally Championship. There's a look at our pre-Volkswagen Rally test outside the town of Uitenhage. This event comprises of 15 stages over 180km and two days of competition, with the majority of stages in the beautiful yet tricky Longmore Forest... We're ready to rock Round Four! http://youtu.be/7m1TO_Rs47A?t=10s Creator: Mark Cronje Rally Posted to MyPE by: Alan Straton Submit your favourite Port … [Read more...] about Ready to Rock Round Four!
2014 VW Rally Spectator Guide
The Algoa Rally Club, organisers of the Volkswagen Rally, say that much time has been spent this year in planning a rally that is spectator friendly and as accessible to the public as possible. The Super Special stages should prove particularly exciting, the two Jeffreys Bay stages on Friday evening will be crowd-pleasers and the new finish at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium will add a nice end to the finishing proceedings. The rally takes place over two days this weekend - Friday and Saturday … [Read more...] about 2014 VW Rally Spectator Guide
Swan the first woman co-driver to win the VW Rally
The wettest weather experienced on a round of the SA Rally Championship in years was not enough to prevent Castrol Team Toyota's Johnny Gemmell and Carolyn Swan from scoring their first win together in the Volkswagen Rally in the Eastern Cape on Saturday. Round four of the championship, run over two days in the Uitenhage, PE, Longmore Forest and Gamtoos areas, coincided with heavy rain and freezing temperatures that moved in from the west on Thursday night, turning the 180 kilometres of … [Read more...] about Swan the first woman co-driver to win the VW Rally
2012 VW Rally Spectator Guide
The 30th running of the VW Rally carries the following health warning on the box: Warning - Motorsport is dangerous: In view of the high speeds attained by the competitors, accidents can happen. The promoters and organisers of this rally cannot guarantee your safety. You attend the event at your own risk. Every reasonable precaution has been taken to make the event as safe as possible, but you must obey marshals and officials at all times to minimise any risks. The rally organisers recommend … [Read more...] about 2012 VW Rally Spectator Guide
