Coalville Car Club

Weekly Bulletin No: 96 - 12th February 2008

Competitors

Dave Walker is taking part in a car trial in Milton Keynes (with Chris Thorley providing ballast) on February 17th, in his Proton.

James Worth/Colin Stephens are intending to take part on the Bill Cammack Stages Rally at Manby on Saturday 23rd February, in their 2.0 Sunbeam.

Niki Hartley/Pete Grant will be contesting the Tour of Epynt 1st March in Niki's MG ZR.

Dave Walker/Chris Thorley are entered on the South West Endurance Rally on 8/9 March in Dave's 1000cc Mini.

Pete Grant will be navigating Tony Thompson on the Border Counties Rally on 5th April, in a 2.0 Chevette

John Brindley is intending to contest the D'ISIS stages at MIRA on 12th April in his Sierra.

Steve & Tony Graham's programme of events for 2008 is as follows:-

 8/9March – Tour of Cheshire Historic Road Rally or Robin Hood Stages – Lancia Fulvia

19 April – Pirelli International – (BRC)

 24 May – Jim Clark International (BRC)

 7 June – Rally Show Chatsworth

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)

Diary Dates/Events & Regulations

The remaining rounds of the 2007/2008 12 Car series are as follows.

      27 February. Map 151. Mermaid. Contact    Mike Dowling

     19 March. D&R. Contact    Rob Walter or    Dave Jones

      9 April. Novice Trophy. Contact    Chris Faulkner

Regulations are available for:- (Chris Thorley has details or paper copies):

Loughborough Car Club are running an AutoSolo at Bramcote Barracks on 16th February,                                                                                                                                          contact Richard Egger rpegger@dsl.pipex.com for more details.

South West Endurance Rally, March 7-9

The Ryemoor Trophy Road Rally will be held over maps 99/100 on 15/16 March,
 http://www.maltonmc.co.uk or contact Caroline Davidson 01347 822568 c.davidson@uwclub.net

The EMAMC inter club quiz challenge hosted by Matlock Motor Club is 20th March 2008. It will be held at the Robin Hood inn, Baslow. Map 119 Ref: 279722. Start 20.00 prompt. There will be a free buffet at half time; if anyone is interested in making up a CCC team contact Chris Thorley.

Regulations are now available for North Humberside Motor Club's North Humberside Forest Rally which takes place on Saturday 29th March 2008. An on-line entry form is available on the event website at
http://www.NorthHumbersideForestRally.org.uk/.

There is a basic rally navigator training day on 30th March, most useful for regularity training for road rallies. Chris Thorley has an electronic copy of the entry form, or go to http://www.continentalcartours.co.uk/

Trackrod Motor Club are promoting a single venue rally at Melbourne Airfield near York on 6th April 2008. Regs will be out shortly on the website at www.trackrodmotorclub.co.uk

The Huntsman Endurance Rally will take place 31st May and 1st June. More details as they are available.

This year the Rally of The Midlands will take place Friday 20th & Saturday 21st June. More details as they become available.

The Cloverleaf Historic and Clubmans Road Rallies will run on Saturday 6th September. http://cloverleaf.wecc.co.uk

The new Basic Roamer Company sponsored Internet Table-Top Rallying Championship will be running during 2008. Check out http://table-top-rallying.org.uk/ and you will see some important news about "Good Value; No Maps Required; Suitable for Masters, Experts and Novices; Four Events spread through the year; Instant Marking and Results; Proceeds go to Charity". Entries are open now, with a Practice Rally for you to try before you buy.

Marshals

The proposed Huntsman Endurance Rally has been postponed, probably until early summer. More details to follow.

Loughborough Car Club are running a Sporting Trial on 17th February and are looking for marshals, contact Richard Egger for more details. Chris and Alice Thorley are intending to marshal.

Volunteers in Motorsport are running marshals training days (free of charge) at the following locations:-

    1, Association of West Midlands Motor Clubs (AWMMC) at Rodbaston College (Staffordshire) on Saturday 23rd February.

    2, Association of North East Midlands Motor Clubs (ANEMC) at Derby University (Mackworth Road) on Sunday 24th February.

    3, Association of Central Southern Motor Clubs (ACSSMC) at Lackham College(Chippenham) on Saturday 15th March.

    4, East Midlands Association of Motor Clubs (EMAMC) at Oxford & Cherwell College (Bicester) on Sunday 16th March.

Details pertaining to the sessions available at each Training Day can be found on the Volunteers In Motorsport website
http://www.volunteersinmotorsport.co.uk/   by following the "Training" link.

Lindholme Motor Club is running the Robin Hood Forest Stages (Historics and Moderns) on 8/9 March.
Contact the Chief Marshals: Anne Stapleton & Dave Coggins 01226 750774 or 07919 048031 Anne - apps@vertec.co.uk David – dcoggins@amco-interinvest.co.uk

The Ryemoor Trophy Road Rally will be held over maps 99/100 on 15/16 March, marshals should contact Andy Adgie 07723 306027 or marshals@maltonmc.co.uk

Eastwood MC is running the Jane Cowling Memorial Phoenix Stage Rally at Manby Airfield on Saturday 22nd March.
Contact John Minns 0115 9890673 (evenings) or email djminnsrally@tiscali.co.uk  

North Humberside Motor Club's North  Humberside Forest Rally takes place on Saturday 29th March 2008. Marshals should contact marshals@NorthHumbersideForestRally.org.uk.

Trackrod Motor Club are promoting a single venue rally at Melbourne Airfield near York on 6th April 2008. contact Chief Marshal Richard Goldie on 07875 060423

The Huntsman Endurance Rally will take place 31st May and 1st June. Coalville have been asked to run a test for them. More details as they are available.

This year the Rally of The Midlands will take place Friday 20th & Saturday 21st June. More details as they become available.

Notices

Club Membership expired at the end of December. Renewal fees remain at £12 for single and £15 for family membership. For 2008 there will be a new Membership Form, so that the Club can bring records completely up to date. New membership numbers will then be issued. The Membership Form can be found on the Club website.

Chris Faulkner is trying to get hold of/access to a Steam Cleaner so that he can tidy up some rims before fitting new tyres. Please contact Chris if you can help.

Charlie Francis has found a load of old videos of F1/touring car races from 10-15 years ago and is offering them free to a good home. Contact Charlie if you'd like them.

The Club Championship in 2008 will have 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; ie 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 winter edition of "Motorsports Now".

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

Chris Thorley has the DVD from the Motorsport Safety Fund. Available to anyone and everyone (but no-one has ever asked for it).