Coalville Car Club

Weekly Bulletin No: 113 - 17th June 2008

Competitors

Congratulations to Ashley Woodward who won his Class on the recent sprint at Silverstone in his MG.

Max Harley/Pete Grant finished 83rd o/a and 5i/c on the Dukeries Rally, in their MG ZR.

CCC members took part in Rugby MC’s recent grass autotest; finishing as follows:- Giles Smith (106 Rallye) 8o/a 4i/c, Dave Walker (Proton) 10 o/a 5i/c, Ben Heggs (Fiesta) 12o/a 6i/c

Commiserations to Pete Grant who retired on the Weeton Stages after the Subaru blew it’s rear differential.

Commiserations to Steve Graham/Tony Graham who retired their Astra on the Rally Car Show at Chatsworth with a blown gearbox.

Ashley Woodward and Adrian Hodgkinson’s intended programme of sprints for 2008 are as follows:- 3 August - Curborough; 30& 31 August - Anglesey; 20 September - Harewood.

James Worth/Colin Stephens will be taking part on the Rally of the Midlands 20th-21st June in their Sunbeam.

Pete Grant will be partnering Darren Docherty on the Tyneside Stages on 22nd June in the Subaru and competing on the Scottish on 28th June next to Tony Thompson in the Chevette.

Steve & Tony Graham's programme of events for 2008 is as follows:- 17 July - Manx International (BRC); 22 August - Ulster International (BRC); 27 September - Yorkshire International (BRC); 14 November - Roger Albert Clark - Lancia Fulvia; 27 Nov - Wales Rally GB (BRC)

Chris Faulkner/Chris Thorley are entered on the Cloverleaf Clubmans Rally on 6th September in their Sierra. Alice Thorley will be navigating Chris Valentine on the same event in a Peugeot 106 Rallye and Mark Stevens/Rob Stubberfeild will be out in Rob’s Fiat Punto.

 

Diary Dates/Events & Regulations

Loughborough Car Club will be running a series of Grass Autotests and AutoSolos; the dates and locations of which are as follows:- 1st July AutoSolo. 15th July Grass Autotest. Contact Richard Egger rpegger@dsl.pipex.com for more information.

Rugby Motor Club are running their usual series of Grass Autotests, dates are  25th June, 9th and 30th July and 13th August. Buckwell lodge, Walcote. 140/585838 Start 7pm prompt – take your clubcard.

Beverley & District MC are running the Armstrong Massey Rally at Driffield Airfield in East Yorkshire on Sunday 6th July http://www.bdmc.org.uk

The Opposite Lock Rally will run at Manby Showground on Saturday 19th July. Regs and information can be downloaded from www.slaithwaite.co.uk

The Drystone Road Rally will run on maps 110/118 & 119 on 19/20 July. www.mid-derbyshire.co.uk/drystone.htm

The White Lion Stages (a forest rally for cars 1400cc and under) takes place in Northumberland on Saturday 9th August. www.lionstages.co.uk or contact Pete Grant for more details.

The Welsh Endurance Road Rally will take part on 9th & 10th August. http://www.ammandmc.co.uk/ or contact Entries Secretary hywel.thomas@tiscali.co.uk

Entries are now available on the Cloverleaf Historic and Clubmans Road Rallies, which will run on Saturday 6th September. http://cloverleaf.wecc.co.uk

 

Marshals

This year the Rally of The Midlands will take place Friday 20th & Saturday 21st June. Coalville have been asked to assist Rugby Motor Club with the running of the Mallory Park Stages on both the Friday and Saturday, names of interested persons to Chris Thorley  Further requests for assistance elsewhere have also been received from the Chief Marshal Marcos James,  mac_jam2002@btopenworld.com or 07985 420483.

Beverley & District MC are running the Armstrong Massey Rally at Driffield Airfield in East Yorkshire on Sunday 6th July. Contact Chief Marshal Mark edwards mark@bdmc.org.uk 07813 182123

This year’s Roger Albert Clark Rally will be running from Friday 14th to Monday 17th November. Contact Steve Cowley steve@cowley96.freeserve.co.uk

 

Notices

Chris Faulkner is trying to track down some Ford Alloys – 5x13’s for Nicks Fiesta. Chris Faulkner.

Giles Smith has a set (4) of part used 185 55 VR15 Firenza tyres – they’re V rated and have a good 8mm tread wear and are immaculate £60 the lot. He also has a deal on drums of Motul Oil, fully synthetic 10w40, £7 per litre (£15 at tweeks). He’s also offered to help club members who’re having problems with their car electrics. giles@proaudiosolutions.co.uk

Coalville Car Club have now adopted a Child Protection Policy. A Permission Form to be completed by parents or guardians of all persons under 18 attending any events as part of Coalville Car Club is available from the Clubs’ Child Protection Officer Chris Faulkner.

Stuart Alexander is looking for a contributing navigator for some tarmac/concrete single venue events. Contact him at stuart165@btinternet.com if you are interested.

The Club Championship in 2008 has a new category - the "Highway Lighting & Signs Cup" will be awarded to the best "All-Rounder"; members will score points for each separate category they compete in; i.e. Stage Driver, Road Rally Nav, 12 car Driver, Marshal etc. Best score form each possible discipline to count. Minimum 3 categories one of which must be Marshalling, required to register a score.

Chris Thorley has a supply of 2008 Blue Books from the MSA & a copy of the spring edition of "Motorsports Now".

Chris Faulkner has A.N.E.M.M.C yearbooks if anyone needs one.

Chris Thorley has the DVD from the Motorsport Safety Fund. Available to anyone and everyone.

 

Club Members in Action.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4jeGtPRteM

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