Coalville Car Club
Weekly Bulletin No: 118 -
23rd July 2008
Competitors
Commiserations
to Steve Graham/Tony Graham who crashed out on the Manx International Rally in
their diesel Astra.
Commiserations
also to Pete Grant (navigating Darren Docherty in a Subaru) who retired on the
Opposite Lock Stages at Manby.
Ben
Heggs (Fiesta) and Dave Walker (Proton) took part on the Warwickshire Drivers
Autosolo finishing 19/4 and 16/3 respectively.
Congratulations
to Dave Walker who took part in the recent LCC Grass Autotest, finishing 2nd
o/a & 1st i/c in the Mini.
Ashley
Woodward drove his MG on a hillclimb at
Steve &
Tony Graham's programme of events for 2008 is as follows:- 22 August -
Ashley
Woodward and Adrian Hodgkinson’s intended programme of sprints for 2008
are as follows:- 3 August - Curborough; 30& 31 August -
Dave
Walker & Ben Heggs and Dave Walker will be taking part on the SAS Autosolo
on 3rd August in their respective Proton & Fiesta.
Rob
Stubberfield/Luke Stubberfield are entered on the Bullnose Endurance Rally 30th
August in their Fiat Punto, Giles Smith/Chris Thorley will be taking part on
the same event in their Peugeot 106 Rallye
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 Stubberfield will
be out in Rob’s Fiat Punto.
Diary
Dates/Events & Regulations
The Barbara Carter Memorial Rally takes place on maps 191 & 192 (
Rugby
Motor Club are running their usual series of Grass Autotests, dates are 30th
July and 13th August. Buckwell lodge, Walcote. 140/585838 Start 7pm
prompt – take your Club Card.
Loughborough Car Club will be running the SAS AutoSolo at Bramcote on 3rd
August. www.loughboroughcarclub.co.uk
Contact Tracey Williams 02476 382173 or autosolo@loughboroughcarclub.co.uk
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
The
Centenary Stages Rally is running at Twyford Wood on August 10th,
contact Roger Willey 07973 189145 rogerwilley@hotmail.co.uk
Marshals
are required for the Richard Burns Memorial Rally at RAF Marham on 13/14
September. www.richardburnsmemorialrally.co.uk
CCC
have been asked to run a control of the Norwich Union Classic at Snibston on 12th
October. Names of interested parties to Chris Thorley please.
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
If anyone has any photos from the Huntsman or
Rally of the
Car Trailer for sale. Twin axle, galvanised with
a winch, apparently large enough for a Zafira. £250. Please contact Rob Birtles
robert@birtles5.orangehome.co.uk
Chris Faulkner is trying to track down some
Ford Alloys – 5x13’s for Nicks Fiesta. Chris Faulkner.
Giles Smith 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.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lG5dnIZXovA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeAXym_x6XY
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=SXV9wXcj3wY
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=iA4vuvfnc_Y
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=bramcote+autosolo&search_type=
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4jeGtPRteM