Earlier this week we took the wrc.com recce car through the stages to see the challenge for ourselves. Here's what we found: 1: Special mud It wouldn't be Wales Rally GB without mud. And this year's route has plenty. But as mud aficionados will know, this stuff is special. Forget the sort of deep squelchy stuff you would find in a ploughed field. The mud we encountered on the recce was more like a thin layer of slime. And after a shower it spreads like an oil slick right across the road - as you can see below. It's slippery stuff, especially if the road beneath is hard-packed and smooth.
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