Coalville Car Club
Weekly Bulletin No: 166 - 4th
August 2009
Dave Walker, Chris Faulkner, Rob & Luke
Stubberfield, Ben Heggs & Jamie McLean entered
the Loughborough Autosolo last night, results next week.
News this week
that one of out long standing Members, Charlie
Francis; is moving to North Wales. She has also landed a job on the Timing
Team for the rest of the F1 season. We’ll miss you Charlie, Good Luck and
we’re not at all jealous.
Chris Valentine is finalising the plans for next
seasons 12 Car Series, as every event last season was full or oversubscribed,
he’s looking top put more rounds on. If you want to get involved or even
run an even yourself, give Chris a call. E-mail:
christopher_valentine@goodyear.com. There are still some dates to fill: Nov 11th; Dec 16th and
March 31st, the full details will be on the 12 Car Page soon.
The latest Rugby Autotest flyer is HERE.
Regs are now out for the Mercia M.S. Historic
Motorsports Mercian Rally on September 19/20. Click HERE There will soon be a call for
Marshal’s so please put the date in your Diary. This event has always
been supported by the Club, and last year’s was the best ever. We’ve
also had e request for Marshals from Dave Barrett.
This
year's Mercian Rally is on 19 / 20 September. If you are available to marshal,
your help would be greatly appreciated. As was the case last year, we start
from Historic Motorsport in Daventry and finish at Warwick Services on the M40.
Halfway is again in Banbury.
Sheffield &
Hallamshire M.C.
are running their Centenary Rally at
R.A.F. Barkston Heath, which is near
Grantham, MR 130/976418. This is an operational RAF Base, and is only used very
rarely. It takes place on Sunday August
9th. They confidently expect a full entry! there is (very!)
secure overnight Camping/Caravanning available, no spectators (men with Guns)
so if you want to look at this exciting new venue you will just have to
marshal. There will be Goody Bag's etc. contact Roger Willey : 07973 189145, or
rogerwilley@hotmail.co.uk
Thanks
to those of you who have sent in Pictures, have a look at the Galleries for new
additions, and keep those pictures coming. There are new Pictures on the Club
Members in Action 09, and the G&SG MVA Galleries.
Competitors
Chris &
Alice Thorley are still hoping to defend the Cloverleaf Trophy that Chris’s F&T have won for the last
2 years. This years event though has been postponed.
Rob Birtles will
be navigating for Chris Faulkner on the Bullnose
Enduro on September 5th.
If all goes well they are also hoping to do either the Mercian or the Harvest on
Sept 19/20th
Steve & Tony Graham have an ambitious plan for the year, taking part in a raft of
International events:
21/22
August - Ulster International Rally (BRC, ITRC)
22/25
October – Wales Rally GB (WRC)
13/16 November
– Roger Albert Clark Rally (Lancia Fulvia)
If you have
competed and want to claim points, please send a mail with the details to Chris
Faulkner, this includes Servicing as well. Please let us know what events
you have planned.
Diary Dates / Events & Regulations / Marshals
Loughborough C.C.’s summer Autosolo & Grass Autotest Season
has started, for full details see the Loughborough Website
Rugby M.C.s last Grass
Autotest of the season started is next week; August 12th Full details are on the Rugby
Website.
Sheffield &
Hallamshire M.C.
are running their Centenary Rally at
R.A.F. Barkston Heath, which is near
Grantham, MR 130/976418. This is an operational RAF Base, and is only used very
rarely. It takes place on Sunday August
9th. They confidently expect a full entry! there is (very!)
secure overnight Camping/Caravanning available, no spectators (men with Guns)
so if you want to look at this exciting new venue you will just have to
marshal. There will be Goody Bag's etc. contact Roger Willey : 07973 189145, or
rogerwilley@hotmail.co.uk
On Sunday 30th August, Mablethorpe
& District Motor Club and Carlton & District Motor Club are
running the Wolds Rally, taking
place on Fulbeck Airfield, map 121,
grid reference 908507. As always they need marshals and radio crews to man the
event. Goodies will be available on the day to all who come out and help. If you are able
to give us a hand, please get in touch with Rhiannon Blythe, either by email or by phone, 01522 696177 or
07706 875713.
Ilkley and
District Motor Club are running the Yorkshire
Revival Rally on the 12th/13th
September 2009. This is a Navigational day/night rally, with some tests on
private land. Essentially an Enduro in all but name. Full details and Regs are
available at: www.ilkleymotorclub.org.uk
This
year’s Mercian Rally will be
on September 19/20, so put the date
in your diaries as they will need marshals. For more details go to: http://www.rugbymotorclub.co.uk/Mercian/
We have been asked to Marshal on this
year’s Aviva Classic Rally (ex
Norwich Union) on Sunday Sept 20th;
we usually support this, in the past at Snibstone. Last year their
‘Thanks Cheque’ paid for the Buffet at the Awards Night. This year
they would like help at MIRA, see
below:
I am the
route co-ordinator for the Chester start of the Aviva Classic Rally - formerly
known as the Norwich Union Classic which this year will be held on Sunday Sept
20th. The route will call in at MIRA, Hinkley en route to the finish at
Silverstone and I wonder if any of your Club members may be willing to
help marshal the stage. The first car is due at MIRA at approx 11.20 (times are
not yet finalised) and the cars from Chester are followed by those from the
Nottingham start which will arrive from about 12.30. The whole event should be
clear of the stage by about 2.30 to 3pm.
Last year
there were about 100 cars from each start venue so about 200 cars could be
expected. No timing is involved - merely proof of passage on a competitor's
card plus a check sheet. Normally only a handful of marshals are needed at the
various controls but since MIRA is ultra sensitive, they usually require a
small token presence in stage to ensure cars do not go astray or to report
breakdowns etc.
If you would like to go, please let John
know. It’s the day after the Mercian and hopefully we can support both.
If
you have been out on an event and want to claim points, please send a mail with
the details to Chris
Faulkner
Chris Thorley has the DVD from the Motorsport
Safety Fund. Available to anyone and everyone.
Club Members in Action.
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