Zorro<p>On a whim I decided to go watch the Australian Rally Championship season kick off here in Canberra.</p><p>A friend and I headed out into the bush to Canberra's south (about 20 min out of town) and joined a throng of 100+ spectators.</p><p>Watching a rally is a bit strange - you stand around waiting, then you can hear the cars coming a fair way off and everyone surges to their feet. The cars arrive in a cloud of petrol, dust and noise and a few seconds later they're gone and the whole thing resets.</p><p>The spectator spot is usually chosen for its drama and this was no exception - cars climbed a slope into a dusty left hander.</p><p>The ABC got some great footage of the following day's special stage, which is much more spectator-friendly but I've attached my footage for your ten seconds of enjoyment.</p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-24/australian-rally-championship-season-kicks-off-at/105088222" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">abc.net.au/news/2025-03-24/aus</span><span class="invisible">tralian-rally-championship-season-kicks-off-at/105088222</span></a></p><p><a href="https://aus.social/tags/rally" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rally</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/RallyAustralia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RallyAustralia</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/motorsports" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>motorsports</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Canberra" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canberra</span></a></p>