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CHAMPIONSHIP NEWSLETTER NO 2 - 2017
CAMBRIAN RALLY
SNOW STOPS PLAY!
Following the decision yesterday of the organisers of the Cambrian Rally to abandon the event after the first stage for safety reasons, the BTRDA Rally Series Committee would like to say that they fully support that difficult decision .
We would also like to clarify to all competitors in the BTRDA Rally Series that, as per article 3 of the BTRDA Rally Series General Regulations, the series will now consist of SEVEN rounds with the best FIVE scores to count.
This means that the Malcolm Wilson Rally on 11th March, just under 4 weeks away, will be the first points scoring round of the BTRDA Rally Series 2017. The event will include iconic stages such as Grizedale North and South and Greystoke. Entries are being accepted now at www.malcolmwilson.co.uk so don’t miss out on the first opportunity to score points.
It was great to see so many registrations to the Championship both before and at signing-on for the Cambrian Rally. The 2017 season looks like being a great, competitive one for us all. We look forward to seeing you in Cumbria in March.
David Bogie in the snow yesterday
RAVENOL BTRDA Rally Series – Championship Eligibility
We have made some changes this year to open up the Gold Star championship to all registered competitors. To help competitors to understand which eligibilities to tick on the event entry forms, they can be summarised as: -
Classes B14, B13 = Gold Star Championship
Classes B12, B11, B10 = Silver Star and Gold Star Championships
Classes H3, H2 and H1 the BTRDA Historic Cup, Silver Star and Gold Star Championships
Class NR4 = Gold Star Championship and the BTRDA Production Cup
Class N3 = Silver Star, Gold Star Championships and the BTRDA Production Cup
Classes 1400S & 1400c = Thomas 1400, Silver Star and Gold Star Championships
Classes RF1.4 & RF1.6 = BTRDA Rally First, Silver Star and Gold Star Championships
All competitors are eligible for the MAXXIS MSA English Rally Championship.
Dan Moss recovers from an overshoot in SS1
Pictures courtesy of Special Stage
FORTHCOMING EVENTS Somerset Stages- 8th April The second points scoring event of the season will be the Somerset stages. This will also be the first round of the MAXXIS MSA English championship. The event returns to its Minehead base with over 42 stage miles on a compact overall route and stunning Exmoor forestry. Regulations and entries will be available soon from their website: www.somersetstagesrally.com. Also look out on their Facebook and Twitter feeds for news on the event. SPECIAL STAGE TV Coverage of the 2017 RAVENOL BTRDA Rally Series will begin on Motors TV on Friday 3rd March with some coverage from the Cambrian Rally plus some extra features and a preview of the 2017 season. For all subsequent rounds the TV coverage will first be shown on the first Friday evening after the event.
ON EVENT FUEL: Vital Equipment are the recommended fuel supplier to the Championship. They will be at all the events and provide a consistent quality MSA compliant Super Unleaded fuel and an FIA spec Carless turbo fuel. They ensure fuel is dispensed to competitors under strictly controlled and safe conditions. We strongly emphasise the convenience, safety and organisational benefits that using this Vital Equipment facility brings to competitors. To order your fuel please use the on-line order facility listed in the Competitors section of the BTRDA Rally Series website. NB: The deadline for orders is 7 days before the event. OTHER NEWS -JOB VACANCY Our sponsors, Ravenol, are currently looking for a Commercial Manager. Anyone interested can review the job description at: www.ravenol-direct.uk/situations_vacant.html
CHAMPIONSHIP ON-EVENT TEAM There have been some changes to the BTRDA team for 2017 with Gill Cotton, Tim Hobbs or Ian Arden now representing BTRDA at the events. They will be assisted on occasion by Norman Robertson, Steve Gregg or Howard Wilcock.
Gill Cotton: [email protected] Mobile: 07980 810730
Tim Hobbs: [email protected] Mobile: 07736 708657
Ian Arden: [email protected] Mobile: 07917 355169
CHAMPIONSHIP ELIGIBILITY SCRUTINEERS
John Cooper: Email: [email protected] Tel: 01208 863406 Mobile: 07702 240970
Dave Newton: Email: [email protected] Tel: 01633 672494 Mobile: 07814 595132
Geoff Doe: Email: [email protected] Tel: 01270 780356 Mobile: 07808 129663
The photographs in our Newsletters and on our websites are courtesy of Ralliphotos Wales who will be attending all the events. Contact - [email protected]
