WR1 Artic Rally School

[The Swede]

Considering the failed attempt at going to Tommi Makinen's rallyschool (cost ), I tought I'd start the tread again so people can follow easily.

The new idea:

As mentioned, my neighbour is an ex local rally champ.

I agreed with Harry that we could organise a course for the group.

- We rent a piece of forest (generally 25 GBP for 10 square miles for a day) or a lake
- We rent one or more cars. To keep cost down, I'd say we rent a few Manta's or RWD escorts, which are easy to find and cheap.
- For FWD fun, we can just use the Avis renters which we'll need anyway to ferry people around.
- I'll check if we can find a cheap 4WD, but wouldn't hold high hopes. Anyway, for good fun, you don't absolutely need 4WD. To learn how to control a car at 80mph on ice neither. A Manta on proper studded rally-tyres will probably go faster than an Evo on normal roadgoing studs.

Since Harry's brother also drives rally and his uncle organises one of the big national rallies in Finland. Finding a car and a 'stage' should be perfectly feasible.

- For accomodation, we could rent a few cottages here in the North. They're pretty cheap and of very good quality (in Feb you're looking at 40-50 gbp per person for a week at most for a cottage that has log fire, sauna, dishwasher, etc.).
Example: 554 Euros per week if we go between week 2 and 7. Sleeps 8 max. This the most expensive ski resort in Finland even !
http://www.yllas-travel-service.fi/en/i ... ki&arvo=25


- In contrary to what I assumed earlier, Harry isn't really interested to do the catering. He does free-lance work as cook on TV but doesn't want to be a pro cook anymore. Sure he'll jump in to cook us some nice stuff though.
As payment for him organising and teaching, I thought we could cover in group his and his wife's accomodation costs if we do it more North than here.

What are you thoughts ?

Cheers,
The Swede


Rented these last year. Two of the nicest they had. We were 12 and I paid something like 1200GBP for both together for the week, all included.
http://www.yllas-travel-service.fi/en/i ... &arvo=100#

[The Swede]

1. Nutty Prof
2. Houdini
3. Spike
4. Dan
5. Pooster
6. Ze Austrian

[The Swede]

Haven't had feedback from Ipatti yet.

AN option is Juha Kankkunen's driving school.

They got an option to have a 'Fast Driving' course, 8 people, whole day, 170bhp 4WD VW Golf (new cars but road cars), long glued studs, instructor for each car (so no 7 people constantly waiting while 1 drives).

Entire programme costs 313,-GBP for the day if we accept the personal insurance of max 1500,- Euros per person. If anyone thinks he's gonna make more than that in damages, it's 388,-GBP p.p.

(PS: You must be bloody stupid to make for more than 1500 Euros of damage driving on a frozen lake !)

[danr55]

Haven't had feedback from Ipatti yet.

AN option is Juha Kankkunen's driving school.

They got an option to have a 'Fast Driving' course, 8 people, whole day, 170bhp 4WD VW Golf (new cars but road cars), long glued studs, instructor for each car (so no 7 people constantly waiting while 1 drives).

Entire programme costs 313,-GBP for the day if we accept the personal insurance of max 1500,- Euros per person. If anyone thinks he's gonna make more than that in damages, it's 388,-GBP p.p.

(PS: You must be bloody stupid to make for more than 1500 Euros of damage driving on a frozen lake !)

this sounds good to me

[The Swede]

OK, Seems our friend Ippati is bankrupt and hence why he didn't reply with prices (he sold his rallycars).

I think we should go ahead with the Kankkunen rally school.

http://imanager.ip-finland.com/driving_ ... jelma1.php

That high speed driving course looks good and I think the trainer must know a few tricks he can teach us when it comes to car handling

So first weekend of March ? Second weekend ?

Preferences ?

1. Swede: not bothered, I live locally.
2.

[danr55]

any more info on this one swede? you may have already posted on it, but i'm not sure
any idea on rough time out there and costs etc?

[The Swede]

PS: I split off the other posts and put the in a tread "Chat of Artic trip" just so we can start this with a clean slate.

Cost for JKK rally school: 299,- GBP for the course at today's exchange rate and if we are 8.

Checked with SAS on airfares. Based on e.g flying out 1 March (evening) back on 5 march (morning, back in LHR at 9h20). I got a price of approx 250 GBP rtn for an adult. (50% for children)

[The Swede]

Please, if interested, put name, preferred weekend in March and whether you would prefer to come with wife etc or on your own.

Once we know people's preferences, we can start deciding on dates.

1. The Swede, any weekend, prefer early march, live locally.
2.

[Houdini]

Please, if interested, put name, preferred weekend in March and whether you would prefer to come with wife etc or on your own.

Once we know people's preferences, we can start deciding on dates.

1. The Swede, any weekend, prefer early march, live locally.
2. Houdini, 17/18 March, on my own.

[The Swede]

Oi ! Anyone ?

Pretty quiet here. You guys afraid of cold ?

[SPIKE LIKE MIKE]

1. Nutty Prof
2. Houdini
3.
4. Dan
5. Pooster
6. Ze Austrian

[WR 1mposter]

1. Nutty Prof
2. Houdini
3.
4. Dan
5. Pooster
6. Ze Austrian

no work no dosh no freeze nuts off

but never say never

[danr55]

are we going to do this next year?

[SPIKE LIKE MIKE]

are we going to do this next year?

What about summit this year?

You lot gotta start wearing jonnies and stop making babies

[danr55]

are we going to do this next year?

What about summit this year?

You lot gotta start wearing jonnies and stop making babies

FPMSL!

[WR 1mposter]

are we going to do this next year?

What about summit this year?

You lot gotta start wearing jonnies and stop making babies

FPMSL!

They sure are fookin up our WR1OC social life

[SPIKE LIKE MIKE]

are we going to do this next year?

What about summit this year?

You lot gotta start wearing jonnies and stop making babies

FPMSL!

They sure are fookin up our WR1OC social life

Obviously the "other" life is GOOD