Coalville Car Club
Weekly Bulletin No: 150 - 14th
April 2009
Steve and Tony
Graham competed on the Bulldog International Rally in Wales on March 28th
finishing 31st O/A 12th in class.
Max Hartley and
Alan Jackson, and Stuart Alexander took part on the Quinton Motor Club, HORIBA
d'Isis Rally on Saturday April 4th at MIRA. Max and Alan finishing 5th
i/c & 50th o/a; while Stuart finished 16th i/c &
47th o/a. A strong showing of Chris Thorley, Colin & Debbie Stevens,
John Brindley, James Worth, Andy Mee & Pete Grant were out serviceing.
James was even busier, as he then drove up
into Lincolnshire and serviced at Fakenham airfield for the Tugwell brothers on
the Sunday. Sadly they retired after stage 1 with an overheating engine and
diff problems.
The Final Round of the 12 Car Series , our
own Novice Trophy Rally run by Chris
Faulkner on April 8th,
was won by Derek and James Newbould. Rob Birtles and Simon Lytton came 2nd
and won the Novice Trophy, which will be presented at the RMC & 12 Car
Awards next week at Historic Motorsport in Daventry.
We have been asked to run a Selectif on the
Huntsman Enduro Rally
on May 30th. The
Selectif is near Coalville, so very much on the doorstep. We will need at least
25 people, for Start / Finish and to mark Course Penalties. Please ask friends,
relatives or any other responsible people. Signing on is at 14:15 128-393/192 ,
and first Car is due at 15:50. Could all interested parties if you could please
let John Brindley know numbers and availability, aj-brindley@hotmail.co.uk
We’ve had an Invitation to take part
in the East Mids Annual Motorsport Quiz:
After their outrageous success in 2008, Rolls-Royce Motor
Club - Derby would like to announce the opportunity for EMAMC member clubs to
present their teams of motor sport aficionados and anoraks to contest the
2009 EMAMC Interclub Quiz. The quiz will be held in the Executive Lounge at the
Rolls-Royce Leisure Association Pavilion, Moor Lane, Derby, DE24 9HY, on the
evening of 11th June 2009, at 7.30 p.m. Drinks will be available for
purchase from the bar during the course of the evening and a light buffet will
be provided.
If there is sufficient interest, we could put in a
Team. If you are interested, give Chris T. a call.
Chris and Alice Thorley are taking part on
the "National Drive it Day - Half Day Run" in Chris Faulkner’s
Sierra on 26th April, organised by Carlton &DMC
Rugby MC’s
Chris Valentine is proposing to run a multi venue autotest, there will be some
on tarmac and some on grass, the tests will not be memory tests with
little reversing, provisional date is Sat. July 4th, entry fees look to be
set very reasonable, let Chris know if you may be interested so he can
gauge the level of interest. christopher_valentine@goodyear.com
The 12
Car Series Awards will this year be combined with Rugby M.C.'s A.G.M. and
Awards on April 22nd at Historic Motorsport Ltd. In Daventry.
Full details will be posted as soon as they are available. HML is well worth a
visit if you haven’t been before. The Museum is a great venue and
workshops always have something interesting to see as well. There is a link to
HML on the Links Page.
Our A.G.M. and Awards Night is tomorrow, Wednesday April 15th at
the New Inn. The AGM
will start at 8:30, followed by the Awards, and then the Buffet at around 9.
The Award Winners for 2008 are:
Club Champion Ashley
Woodward
Champion Runner-Up Dave Walker
Overall Driver Ben
Heggs
Overall Navigator Pete Grant
All-rounder Ashley
Woodward
Multi-Venue Driver Steve Graham
Multi-Venue Co-Driver Tony Graham
Single-Venue
Driver James Worth
Single-Venue Co-Driver Colin Stephens
Road Rally Driver Chris
Faulkner
Road Rally Navigator Chris Thorley
Speed Driver Adrian
Hodgkinson
Off-Road Driver Dave
Walker
12 Car Driver Tony
Smith
12 Car Navigator Rob
Stubberfield
Best Newcomer Giles
Smith
Marshal of the Year John Brindley
Service Crew Award James Worth
Best Clubman Luke
Stubberfield
Ladies Award Charlie
Francis
This year we have 2 new Awards, for
All-rounder; donated by Dave Walker,
and Speed Driver; donated by our Club Chairman, Ashley Woodward.
Thanks
to those of you who have sent in Pictures, have a look at the Galleries for new
additions, and keep those pictures coming.
Competitors
Steve & Tony Graham have an ambitious plan for the year, taking part in a raft of
International events:
17/18
April - Pirelli International Rally (BRC)
1/3
May - Killarney Rally of the Lakes (ITRC)
22/23
May - Jim Clark International Rally (BRC, ITRC)
6/7
June 2009 – Rally Show at Chatsworth
19/21
June - Donegal International Rally (ITRC)
27
June - RSAC Scottish Rally (Lancia Fulvia)
10/11
July - International Rally Isle of Man (BRC, ITRC)
21/22
August - Ulster International Rally (BRC, ITRC)
22/25
October – Wales Rally GB (WRC)
13/16 November
– Roger Albert Clark Rally (Lancia Fulvia)
Slaithwaite M.C. are running the Opposite
Lock Stages at Manby on 18th
July. Click HERE for their flyer.
Diary Dates / Events & Regulations / Marshals
Rugby M.C. AGM & Awards is on April 22nd at Historic Motorsport Ltd. In Daventry.
The 12 Car Series Awards will be
combined with this event. Full details will be posted as soon as they are
available. HML is well worth a visit if you haven’t been before. The
Museum is a great venue and workshops always have something interesting to see
as well. There is a link to HML on the Links Page.
Loughborough C.C.’s summer Autosolo Season starts on May 5th @ Bramcote Barracks.
See the Loughborough Website for details.
Nottingham
Sports Car Club’s first Sprint
of the season is at
Curborough on 10th May
Rugby M.C.s Grass Autotest season starts on May 27th Full details will be posted as soon
as they are available. See also the Rugby Website.
The
second Huntsman Endurance Rally will
be held on 30/31st May,
again organised by C&DMC.
The Rally Show at Chatsworth is on the
weekend of June 6/7th ,
Chris F. has full details.
2009 EMAMC
Interclub Quiz.
Executive Lounge at the Rolls-Royce Leisure Association Pavilion, Moor Lane,
Derby, DE24 9HY, on the evening of 11th
June
The 50th Dukeries Rally is running on June 13th . - Lindholme Motor Sports Club have asked for
Marshals on Clipstone South stage.
The Rally of the Midlands, is running on 19/20th June. Rugby M.C. will again be
running Stages at Mallory Park, and Coalville Members are again invited. For
historical reasons Coalville are not involved directly, but we usually provide
a number of Marshals, as well as those of us who are Rugby Members.
This year’s
Mercian Rally will be on September 19/20, so put the date in your diaries as
they will need marshals. More details as they are available, or go to: http://www.rugbymotorclub.co.uk/Mercian/
Chris Faulkner
has copies of the A.N.E.M.M.C. Yearbooks. If you want one, give Chris a call.
Chris
Faulkner has E.M.A.M.C 2009 Yearbooks if anyone wants one, and copies of 50
Years of the EMAMC. If you want one, give Chris a call.
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
A Permission Form needs to be
completed by parents or guardians of all persons under 18 attending any events
as part of Coalville Car Club. Forms may be downloaded from the Child
Protection Policy Page: http://www.coalvillecc.org.uk/CPP/CPP.htm
Chris Thorley has the DVD from the Motorsport
Safety Fund. Available to anyone and everyone.
Club Members in Action.
Steve
and Tony Graham, Rally Ireland. Day 1 had its trials see the
link below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POBo4ZAh0zY
Stuart Alexander
on the AGBO Stages, Car #69, yellow bumpers
http://www.rallyaction.co.uk/2009/AgboStages/index23.html
http://www.rallygallery.com/2009_AGBO3.aspx?Page=27