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Yes, the RAC is a big loss to the WRC, but it wouldn't come anywhere near me in the South of England.

When the RAC became a 'modern' special stage rally through the 60's it didn't venture to the south of England any more. Rallying in the British Isles is mostly thought of as the forest stages of Wales, the North and Scotland, plus narrow tarmac in Ireland and the Isle of Man. But there are rallies more like lowland European events in the South and the Midlands too - of which the Tempest is one. There are exceptions - like the Rallye Sunseeker, in and around the New Forest... that's the event depicted in the recent Avant Slot Subaru of Elfyn Evans.

Down in the South, we also have a couple of single-venue rally stage events at Brands Hatch (next month) and Goodwood (probably postponed to the autumn), plus a couple of historic events featuring road and special stages. Of course, there are still loads of 12-car and night-time navigational road rallies - nowhere near as fast and furious as when my dad used to do them in the 50s and 60s, but still really popular for car club members.