Taxi to Bamako

Latest and most worrying panic is the visa application for Mali and Mauritania.
No Visas - No Rally!!
The applications are being co-ordinated in Budapest ( no consulates in the UK ).
The rally office had lots of problems with putting the computer generated forms on the website and consequently we only now have until the 20th November to get the completed applications and our passports to Budapest.
Even thought of getting a cheap flight to Budapest and taking them personally but no cheap flights from the North West.
The Post Office can't guarentee delivery so we will have to send by DHL.
This costs £60 to Hungary and £80 back. I've asked (begged again) a very nice lady in their marketing department if they can help.