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Greg Brady and Steve Frankovitch

after the Rally of the Tall Pines

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Editorial Exhaust

Well, after a quick rest for theholiday season, the Winter seasonbegins anew.

This month marks the start of theYokohama/Subaru Winter Rally

Series (Subaru being a new sponsorthis year), the MCO Winter DrivingSchools and the MCO Slushn'Slides.

The (exceedingly active) MCORally group are also hosting thesecond Rally in their TSD SeriesJanuary 12. Since there are only 20positions available, I would suggesteveryone interested contact one ofthe series co-ordinators (best donethrough the MCO web forum)There are sup-regs available for thisrally, again check on-line.

After missing last month, thesecond of the "Moving to the NextLevel" series is on page 5. I hope toget 4 more articles for the comingissues.

Motorsport Club of Ottawa

Founded 1949

Founding Member CASC 1951

Incorporated 1953

2001 MCO Executive

Presidentand

Ontario Race Organizing Rep.Ron Woltman

H: (613) 831-8682W: (819) 997-6988

ronald.woltman@hrdc-drhc.gc.ca

Vice-PresidentBennett Leckie

W: (613) 822-1765 x124leckierb@hovey.ca

Directors

Public RelationsBasil Chiu

H: (613) 830-1561W: (819) 953-7251

basil_chiu@yahoo.com

Open WheelRick Miskiman

rick_miskiman@yahoo.com

Closed WheelSteve Greiner

s.greiner@isocad.com

RallyCraig Hamm

craig.hamm@cdott.com

MembershipPatrick Weightman

(613) 831-3749family.weightman@sympatico.ca

TreasurerRobert Benson

H: (613) 837-2051benson@mondenet.com

SecretaryJohn Powell

H: (613) 835-2910mgb296@hotmail.com

Solo-I Liasion

Jeff Graves

LINK Editorlink@mco.orgRichard Muise

H: (613) 241-9983observer@marblecomputing.com

Ontario Race Committee RepCindy Armstrong(613) 489-2725

cindy.armstrong@sympatico.ca

Hotline(613) 788-0525

Websitewww.mco.org

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Anjura Technology CorporationGeneral Meetings

Louis's Steakhouse1682 Cyrville Rd., Ottawa, ONFirstTuesday of every month

All are welcome

M.C.O.P.O. Box 65006,

Merivale Postal OutletNepean, ON K2G 5Y3

The LINK is the official publication ofthe Motorsport Club of Ottawa. Theopinions expressed in the LINK do notnecessarily reflect those of the LINKEditorial Staff or the Club's Executive.

Though all efforts are made to ensurethat facts stated in the articles hereina r e a c c u r a t e , t h e i n d i v i d u a l c o n t r i b u t o r s s h o u l d c h e c k t h eaccuracy of thei r ar t ic les pr ior tosubmission.

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS:18th day of every month.

ADVERTISING RATES

Members are welcome to submitclassified advertisements for non-

commercial purposes free ofcharge.

Members may also submit busi-ness card-sized advertisements fortheir businesses free of charge.These will be published space

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CASC 2002 Magnum Ice Race Schedule:

TLMC January 19/20PMSC January 26/27BARC February 2/3BEMC February 9/10TAC February16/17DAC February 23/24

Rain Date March 2/3Note: first event (DAC) moved to February Rain Date

registration opens 8:00am, drivers meeting 9:00am

CASC 2002 Tentative Ontario Region Schedule:

Spring Fling Shannonville April 12/14BARC Mosport April 27/28BEMC Mosport May 11/12CRDA Shannonville June 1/2MCO Shannonville June 22/23VARAC Mosport June 29/30 *

DAC Shannonville July 20/21BARC Mosport August 10/11CRDA Mosport Aug 31/ Set 1BEMC Mosport Sept 14/15CASC/Panoz Mosport Sept 28/29

* Tentative F1600 only

Yokohama/Subaru Winter Rally SeriesDfi des Glaces January 5-6, 2002Rallye des Neiges January 19-20, 2002Snowy Safari Rally February 9-10, 2002Frostbite Rally March 1-2, 2002Ontario Winter Rally March 2-3, 2002

MCO Rally Championship Series Schedule:

Lanark Winter Highands Rally- night time drive, January 12, 2002(see ad on page 5)

Slush n'Slides (see top right)

Mangy Moose- daytime drivex, March 2002, 160km

Totally Silly Drive (TSD)- night time learnex, May 2002, 132km

Solo-II schedule- to be determined

Golden Pine Rally- daytime drivex, September 2002, 200km

Tentative MCO

Slush n' Slide Schedule

Sunday January 13Sunday January 27Sunday February 10Sunday February 24(Rain dates: February 3 and 17)

MCO Winter School Dates

Sunday January 6Sunday January 20Saturday February 2Saturday February 16

All Events are at Capital City Speedway

Are you looking for a racing schoo

that won't break the bank?The Motorsport Club of Ottawa may have what you a

looking for!

Learn from award-winning race drivers andsenior racing officials.

MCO will be puttingon an Accredited Race Driver's school

at Shannonville Motorsport Park on theweekend of April 20-21, 2002.

If you are interested in getting your basic racelicence or renewing a race licence that

has lapsed, please contact Richard Muise (below),or signup online at

http://www.mco.org/school/raceschool.htm

Contact: Richard Muise (phone: (613) 241-9983,observer@marblecomputing.com).

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MCO 2002 TSD RallyChampionship

RegulationsThese rules are intended to supplement theCARS, Rallysport Ontario, and MCO rulesapplicable to TSD rallies.

1) Championship EventsT he 2002 T S D championsh ip se r i e scomprises of six TSD road rallies sponsored

by the Motorsport Club of Ottawa. Not allral l ies need to be at tended to qual ify.Furthermore, to encourage diversity andskills improvement, a minimum level of

participation is required at non-rally MCOevents and non-MCO ra l ly events asoutlined in (i) and (ii), below.

i) MCO Rally eventsTo qualify for the club championship youmust compete in at least three (3) MCOrallies.

The tentative schedule for the series eventsin MCO competition 2002 is: November 16 Mississippi Valley Drivex January 12 Lanark Highlands Winter Rally March 23 Mangy Moose Rally May 18 Totally Silly Drive Drivex September 14 Golden Pine Drivex October 19 Lanark Highlands Drivex

The MCO ral ly events wil l be most lydrivex events (simple turns and distances).Standard forms of navigational (navex)r a l l y i n g m a y a p p e a r i n c o m p e t i t o r routebooks, but it is not mandatory.

Result or placement in any of these eventscounts directly towards your Series points

standing.

ii) Diversity and Skills ImprovementIn addition to participation in rally eventsorganized by the Motorspor t Club of Ottawa, to be considered for the 2002championship awards a competitor musthave participated in at least three (3) of thefollowing: one event of the 2002 Yokohama/Subaru

Winter Rally Series; one 2002 MCO Slush n Sl ide event

(Winter Solo II);

one 2002 MCO Summer Solo II event; one Ontario Road Rally Championship(ORRC) event

one SMCC (Montreal) eventResult or placement in any of these events isirrelevant in terms of this series but

participation counts.

Competitors are responsible for sendingproof of par ticipation (i .e . resul ts ) fromt h e s e e v e n t s t o t h e C o m p e t i t i onCoordinator, Corey Groves, in order to becounted.

2) AuthorityThe final authority for the Series will be theRally Group Competition Coordinator. Inc a s e o f d i s p u t e s , f o r g u i d a n c e , t h eCompetition Coordinator may consult theevent Rallymaster or the Rally Director.

3) Eligibilityi) SafetyAnyone with a vehicle which meets thesafety and eligibility requirements outlinedin the CARS and RallySport Ontario rulesfor TSD events may compete in theseevents. All vehicles must be road legal andoperated in accordance with any applicabletraffic regulations at all times.

ii) BehaviourAny team may be excluded for safety or

behavioral reasons at the discretion of theCompetition Coordinator or event director'ssole discretion and without recourse. Any

behavior which causes harm to the image ofrallying will not be tolerated and will resultin exclusion from future events.

iii) MembershipAny competitor must be MCO members inorder to score points in the championshipseries as of the 2nd to last event in theseason.

Individuals who competed in events withoutbeing MCO members can use points fromthe three most recent 2002 series eventsthey part icipated in before becomingmembers.

iii) Worker PointsWorker po in t s do no t coun t t owards

placement and are used only to determine

championship eligability. In order to beconsidered for the 2002 championshipawards a competitor must have earned noless than 300 worker points in the 2002season for MCO.At least 100 points mustbe earned through working MCO rallyevent(s) in the 2002 season. This rule ismeant to spread the workload more evenlyin the club and to create well-rounded MCOr a l l y i s t s . I f t h e r e i s a t i e f o r t h echampionship, the workers points may beused as a tie-breaker at the discretion of theCompetition Coordinator.

4) Classes

The competition for the events is dividedinto two groups: Expert and Novice. ANovice entry is any team where both driverand co-driver have not participated in morethan 3 TSD events. If either team memberhas participated in more than 3 TSD eventst h e n t h e y a r e c o n s i d e r e d E x p e r tcompetitor s. Teams may be classified as

Novice or E xpert irrespective o f t heirexperience level at the sole discretion of theCompetition Coordinator or Rally Director.In an effort to encourage new rallyists the

Novice competitors in any event may be

given simplified or different instructionsconsistent with reasonable competition.Classification decisions are final and are notsubject to appeal.

Once a competitor is assigned a class (atfirst attended MCO rally) they remain inthat class for the duration of the season.

5) EquipmentThere are no limitations on navigationalequipment including the use of computersor other measurement or calculation devicesfor any of the competition classes.

6) ScoringEach rally will be scored in two classes, andfor overall position. Class winners receive

plaques at each event. The overall positionis scored for determining the championship.The intention is to level the playing field ,giving determined Novices a chance at theclub championship.

The scoring schedule for all events is listedbelow:

Position in Class Points1st 52nd 43rd 34th 25th or lower 1DNF 0

Position Overall Points1st 52nd 43rd 34th 25th or lower 1DNF 0

Example: First overall will get a total of 10points, 5 for overall plus 5 for first in class.A competitor earning 3rd in class, but 4thoverall earns 5 points total at that event.This system will recognize better overall

placings by competitors in both classes.

Points are awarded each for Driver andNavigator and are non-transferable if youchange from driver to navigator, and viceversa.

7) Rally Workers PointsWorker points earned for the events shall be

as follows: Rally Master 250 Green Crew 125 CP Marshal 100 Administration 50

(Assisting w/paperwork, registration oradvertising)

LINK article 75(Rally related to be counted towards rallyworker points)

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January 2002

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Rallying for theMentally Unstable...

By Greg Brady

Well, It all started over a beer that be-came two beers that became more andkept on multiplying... What for ushad been a computer game was now a

reality. We had spent the last yearturning our Subaru (boobaru to us) in-to a PGT rally car. Many late nightsand lots of work later we were done,had signed up for Perry Sound (Voy-ageurs) and were on our way.

We made it to scrutineering and wor-ried like crazy that there was some-thing wrong with the car that wouldget us disqualified. To our amaze-ment the car passed and we wereready to race). With blood pumping

we went and ran the Odo Check sec-tion about 5 times, trying to figure outhow to set the rally computer. We fi-nally got it half-setup and went to thehotel to review the navigation notes.We spent a sleepless night decidingon a system to mark the severity ofthe corners (1-5) (navigators, treatthem badly!, they'll always let usdrivers down!) We were able to getan hour or so of sleep and were wait-ing for the sun to come up.

Off to Stage 1, we feel lost eventhough we haven't made it to stage 1yet... We get there to take our place inline. 5.4.3.2.1..GO and off we are

running I hit the throttle hard, down-shift, upshift, left, right, turn the carsideways a few times and we some-how make it out the other end... a full1 km stage! Wow, we are proud ofourselves now and ready to face any-thing. Stage 2, we come into a fewcorners with our hearts in our mouths;have to remember to practice a bit

with the car BEFORE a rally... 4wdcars take some getting used to... mylast 'rally' type car was a Trans-Am...wheweh. We push as hard as we can,Steve is trying to figure out where weare on the pace notes, I drive blindlyhoping that he finds our spot soon.Cars are starting to show up in stragepositions, upside-down, in ditches, Ido my best to keep it on the road.Stage 3: the road turns into a goat-path, I am pushing as hard as I canwhen we nail a big rock that sends us

off the road, 'Rock!' yells Steve as wedive into the ditch and scrape alongsome big trees. I keep the throttledown and somehow the car jumpsback on the road and we keep on go-ing, GRIND..CRUNCH... one of ourwheels is broken, and we finish up onour 3 good ones. We get to the turn-around, jump out of the car, change tothe spare in about 30 sec... only tofind out that we have a 1/2hr wait. Itake my glasses off... Steve slams thespare down on them... oops... loveyour navigator right? Stage 4; withno glasses and bent control arms anda tire rubbing on the wheelwell welimp through this stage to service area

1. We pick up a nice time penaltyand thanks to some help from theSubaru Mechs, we are able to un-bend our control arm enough to con-tinue the rally. Remember the words'hydraulic-ram'.. you may need onesooner than you think. On we go tothe next half of the rally, more of thesame, only now the sun is low in our

eyes and I am driving without myglasses. We fire up on all four cylin-ders and are off racing into the sun,blink... what was that??? Someonejumping up and down waving a cau-tion marker' says Steve. OMG hit thebrakes... look to the left.. I am able tojust see Peter Reilly's Focus upside-down with them wading out of theriver; back on the throttle, we some-how missed the big rock that knockeda few teams out. We speed along andpass the car in front of us... we catch

the car in front of him... the stage isover. The next few stages are moreof the same. Having discarded allsemblance of knowing what we aredoing we have a great time and endup in 15 place. We end the rally quitepleased with ourselves, have a fewbeer, relax and head home to fix thecar and get ready for the next rally.

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2002 Winter Highlands RallySaturday January 12, 2002

195Kms, evening Rally

Start Location: JR's Restaurant, Ottawa St, Almonte(from Ottawa, take Exit 155 off

the 417, proceed West)

Schedule:16:00 - 16:45 Registration16:35 Drivers' meeting17:00 Car 0 starts

Beginner and Expert classes

Moving to theNext Level

by Richard Muise

Marshalling is a great, low cost way ofbecoming more involved in motorsport.Your role as a marshal is to ensure a saferace for both drivers and fellow workers,be the eyes and ears of RaceControl/Clerk of the Course and to be thefirst respondent to an accident. A greatdeal of responsibility will be expected ofyou, but the rewards are great.

Training:Marshals must take a course from one ofthe CASC groups. There is one 1-daycourse usually offered at Shannonville inconjunction with Spring Fling (in April)and the Motorsport Marshalling Service(http://motorsportmarshalling.on.ca) alsooffers their own 2-day course at Mosport.The SMP class also offers fireextinguisher training.

After getting your license, you are able towork at any of the events in the Ontarioregion. After working 15 event days, youmove out of the novice ranks and can takeon more responsibility as a marshal. Withfurther experience, you can also work atthe CART and Formula-1 events.

Work:There are a number of positions that youwill work each day at the corner. Toprovide some variety, you will usuallyrotate between all the positions (excludingCorner Captain). Each day every marshalwill work at a different corner, again to

provide some variety.

The safety marshal is the person who firstresponds to an accident. They will alwaysbring a fire extinguisher in case it isneeded. Incidents can range from a singlecar spin, where the safety marshal willsimply direct the car back onto the trackwhen there is no oncoming traffic to asevere accident with a fire where you arerequired to attend to the accident and callfor ambulance or fire vehicles.

There are two or three flaggers at eachcorner. The blue flag position is anexperienced marshal who must memorizeas most or all of the field during the raceso they can blue flag lapped cars and notinterfere with drivers fighting for position.The white flagger will face oncomingtraffic (and the yellow flag marshal) andwatch for slow moving racecars or safetyvehicles, as well as watch yellow flagmarshal for problems they can't see. Theyellow flag marshal will face down trackto the next corner (in some corners thismeans keeping your back to oncomingtraffic). When an incident occurs between

the flag station and the next corner, theyellow flag will be displayed. The cornercaptain may also request certain flags,such as a steady yellow in the cornerpreceding a waved yellow, or indicate thata red flag must be displayed to stop anevent.

The phone operator is the line ofcommunication to and from other cornersand Race Control. Phones are no longer

used, having been replaced by radios andlarger headsets. They work closely withthe Corner Captain. They also get to heareverything that is going on during therace.

The Corner Captain is the marshal incharge of the corner and all marshalsworking at the corner. They will assignpositions to the marshals, work with thephone operator to stay in touch with therace events, signal important informationto the flag marshals (such as when todisplay the red flag) and be a judge of factfor all incidents in the corner. Thisposition is only given to experiencedmarshals and is the position of the mostresponsibility.

Aside from being right in the thick ofthings (read my article on working theALMS weekend, September 2001 Link),probably the best part of marshalling islearning the sign language. Because of thenoise levels that close to the race, handsignals are used to convey messagesbetween the marshals. Most of the signalsare to communicate things like when andwhat flags should be displayed (asindicated by the Corner Captain) or tosignal the safety marshal to watch a

particular car for signs of problems suchas smoking. But the signals are versatileenough to provide completeconversations, such the phone operatortelling the rest of the marshals at thecorner what is happening at other parts ofthe track. Learning to read and send thosesigns has been one of my favourite partsof marshalling.

Equipment:The equipment costsfor marshalling arelow. You are requiredto own a loud whistle,

safety scissors, leathergloves and non-coloured (i.e. white,sometimes light gray)clothing, including thehard to find white raingear. The clothing mustnot be green, red,yellow or black asthose match flagcolours.

After those essentials,

you might also want to invest in a cooler.You will be feed at the track, but it's goodto have some extra food and cold drinks inthe cooler. It also provides a place to sitdown between races; believe me it'snecessary after standing all day(especially after a 2 or 3 hour endurancerace).

A personal tip: buy cargo pants with lotsof pockets. I bought a pair of cheap cargo

pants at Mark's Work Warehouse and Icould keep my gloves, sunscreen, scissors,whistle, lip balm, event schedule, mylicense and work card in all the pockets,ready at hand.

Costs:The costs involved are extremely low. Theequipment (one time) costs can be under$200. The recurring costs are travelexpenses to and from the event(Shannonville is about 2 hours, Mosport isabout 3.5 to 4 hours drive), any extra foodand drink and the hotel costs. Hotel roomscost $79 in Belleville and $79 and up inBowmanville/Oshawa. Sharing a roomwill reduce costs, or camp at the track forfree.

Admittance to the event is free of course,and some events will provide a secondfree ticket for significant others. Lunchand drinks are provided at the track.Sometimes supper on the Saturday nightis also provided.

Summary:I can't think of a better way of gettingclose to the action. You can be right on thetrack, in the middle of things, notwatching from crowded grandstands. You

get to meet and work with a great group ofother enthusiasts and even meet topdrivers (Ron Fellows came to say Hi toeveryone in the MMS group during theALMS weekend at Mosport. We all got toohh and ahh over his Daytona Rolex andget some autographs). Marshalling alsogives back to the sport, wherevolunteerism is seemingly fading and flagging.

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MCO Rally Group NewsJanuary 2002by Craig Hamm

This column is to inform MCO membersabout rallying activities in your very ownclub!

For our next event, Jim Morrow is

Rallymaster for rally #2 in the MCO RallyChampionship Series: Lanark HighlandsWinter Rally, January 12, at night, as adriving tune-up for the very competitiveYokohama/Subaru Winter Rally Series(TSD). As the YSWRS has added a 5thevent, it turns out that MCO LanarkWinter Rally running on January 12 is theweekend right in the middle of the firsttwo events (Defi des Glaces Jan. 5 out ofLaChute, PQ, and Rallye des Neiges, Jan.19 out of Buckingham, PQ). Details onthese rallies, and/or links to the events, areupdated frequently on the MCO websiteas a rally approaches. Pray for snow, it'ssofter than those magnetic trees and

ditches.

Greg Brady and Steve Frankovitchcompeted in the final round of the 2001Canadian Rally Championship in theirRideau Lakes Racing Impreza, featuredon last month's cover. The event this yearwas uncharacteristically void of snow andice. For about five teams this resulted inaverage speeds pushing 120 kph onforestry roads over 22 km long! Justhours before the MCO banquet Greg andSteve had a dramatic off (i.e. roll) onStage 5, but were in fine shape. So, whyyou were all putting on your pressed shirts

and shiny shoes thinking racing was overfor the year, two MCO rally memberswere in Nomex charging up theleaderboard at very high speed down inBancroft! Out of at least 40 entries, theywere 15th when cruel fate struck it's finalblow for the team. See picture on coverfor the damage.

Supporting the Tall Pines Rally were TonyLai, Jodie Shay, Jim Morrow, Jaak Laan,Alan Ritchie, Corey Groves, NancyBleses, Warren and Nancy Haywood, andyours truly. When comparing to the verylarge rally clubs in southern Ontario MCO

had a very high percentage of volunteers.This is good for rallying, and it iscertainly good for MCO! Well done to allour dedicated volunteers. The reward forour efforts and expenses: getting CLOSEto the famous cars and people, seeingsome fantastic racing, free T-shirt andother stuff, and a big banquet! It doesn'tget much better than this. Finally,congratulations to Maple Leaf Rally Clubfor running a truly fantastic event.

Our very own MLRC import, WarrenHaywood, has been a busy man. Afterhelping out at Tall Pines, he jumped rightin and took on the task of getting HAMradio involvement in the rally group, andthen volunteered to be our Rally Group"regalia master". We'll have some cool T-shirts before the Jan. 12 rally, for sale at$15 in a variety of sizes, ant vee haff plansfor more goodies . . . .

November's Rally Group meeting was ahuge success. We started off with the in-car footage of Greg Brady and StevenFrankovitch's massive shunt at Tall Pines.Another angle is in the TSN broadcast!We then got down to the business endwith updates and information, andwelcomed many newcomers. In fact, wehad a record attendance of 18 people! Wealso presented the Novice plaques for 1stplace driver and navigator for theMississippi Valley Rally, held in earlyNovember.

Plans are in the works to have Doug

Mepham come and give a full audio-visual presentation of his experience inlast years Targa Tasmania(http://www.targa.org.au/), a historictarmac rally covering 2000 kilometersover 5 days on the island of Tasmania. Anevent that is limited to 300 entries! Thecompetition concept is drawn directlyfrom the best features of the Mille Miglia,the Coupe des Alpes and the Tour deCorse. Also, we are due a visit byRallysport Ontario president, PaulHenshal, who may attend Doug'spresentation as well. So, you want to talkto the big boss at the provincial level, and

a CARS board member? Then come toour rally group meeting. Details will bereleased as they become available.

Speaking of Targa events, the inauguralrunning of Targa Newfoundland(http://www.targanewfoundland.com/) isto be held Sept 13, from St. John's, a placeI called home for 10 years before comingto Ottawa. It is funny, sinceNewfoundland is devoid of motorsports aswe know it, and now they are hosting thebiggest all-tarmac rally in North America,with a field limited to 200 entries. Theentry criteria aren't your bog-standard

autos, either. This is a FIA listed rally,hosting cars built between 1900 topresent, in a myriad of classes basedprimarily on age and displacement."Desirable cars" are welcome, as well asparticipants with "celebrity." Knowingmost of the coastal roads myself, this isgoing to be one HUGE event, and alreadyI hear rumblings of some stage roadsbound to become "famous." Craig Seko ishard at work to enter Targa Newfoundlandin his Porsche 944 with Jim Morrow asco-driver. I know I'm going back 'home'next September for a little 'vacation' . . . .Let's support Craig Seko's efforts and

applaud his dedication for the long roadahead.

Finally, come out to the Emerald PlazaBranch of the Ottawa Public Library, onMerivale Road. We have a great space tohold our discussions, loads of freeparking, a moderately central locationnext to many restaurants, and audio-visualequipment for watching videos after thebusiness portion of the meeting. All arewelcome, especially non-MCO members,whether you are curious about rallying, orare fully involved. Meetings are held thelast Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM.

Rally on!

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March 2001January 2002

MiscellaneousRumblings II

by John Powell (I guess youknow which one by now.)

1. Because ...In my introduction to my first column, Isaid I would include pieces based on myown opinions and experiences. The fol-

lowing is one of them. It concerns a "lost"generation - at one time lost in "space" soto speak, but mainly it's lost between the

post World War 1 generation, who wentthrough the Depression, and the "baby

boomers" of the late '40s to mid '50s. It ishinged on a recent sad event, but there aremotorsports connections, as there are withmusic and many other facets of life. Itmay not read perfectly, as I wrote it justthe way the thoughts came to me, exceptfor one or two words, and of course theuse of every modern writer's crutch,"Spell Check".

2. (Untitled - I can't think of an appro-priate one.)This morning was November 30th 2001.When I got up and looked into my shav-ing mirror, I felt old. I was born in 1940,so I guess it's only natural to feel "old" oc-casionally, but this was different - GeorgeHarrison died last night.

Now I wasn't a "teeny-bopper" in the '60s,I was a War Baby entering young adult-hood. As were The Beatles, MoodyBlues, the 'Stones, The Who, and a wholehost of others. There was somethingabout the War Baby generation, those who

came of age between about 1956 and1966, that changed the world. I'm includ-ing here people born just before WorldWar II, and who lived through it as youngchildren. Although popular mythology at-tributes the revolution of the mid to late'60s and early '70s to the Baby Boomers,the vast majority of it's leaders, activists,feminists, philosophers, and, yes, musi-cians, were War Babies. Think of the agesof Abbie Hoffman, Mick Jagger (the geri-atric rocker), Justin Hayward, Paul andRingo, John, if he were alive today, andmany, many others. Some, such as Timo-thy Leary, were even older. But the ef-fects weren't just in music, political ac-

tion, and I guess, fashion - or the lack ofit. Our sport in North America was alsoaffected by the War Baby generation.

The foundations were, of course, laiddown by the generation of the '20s andearly '30s. They brought the first MG TCs

back with them after the war, and boughtand raced the TDs, XK120s, Allards,TR2s and Healeys. They also built thefirst tracks, originally on abandoned air

fields, and then the purpose-built roadcourses, such as Watkins's Glen and Mo-sport. The War Babies built on this foun-dation, moving from hot rods into sportscars, clubs and racing, starting from about1958 on in increasing numbers. We de-manded faster, nimbler and better builtcars, and as these were mostly imports,forced Detroit (eventually) to begin think-ing about their vehicle designs. We evengot a few out of them - the Muscle Cars to

be sure, but also the Mustang, CorvairMonza (it wasn't as bad as Nader, one ofthe activists we produced, said), and soon. The quality wasn't that much betteryet, but they were more interesting cars.Oh yes, we were also the ones who also

bought the first Japanese cars - rememberthe Isuzu Bellet?

In music, the Beatles brought back the funof early Rock 'n Roll from the mid '50s, as

by the early '60s American rock musicwas getting rather tired. They were also alarge part of the innovation which wasthen known as "acid" or "head" rock, and

later "album" rock. They experimentedwith new instruments, some electronic,and with album-long themes written in thesame manner as classical music, not justas 2 to 3 minute song cuts. Today theirstyle is known as "classic" rock, and isstill a musical force.

Well, now George is gone. Not in a seem-ingly random act of violence as was John'sdeath, but of a disease that is all too com-mon a threat as we grow older. And that, Ithink, is why I'm writing this, althoughnow that I'm done, I don't feel so old any-more. Thanks for the music, George.

3. GroanerQ. What do you call quicksand with alight 4 wheeled horse carriage sinking intoit?A. A Slurry with a Fringe on Top. (Withapologies to "Oklahoma!".)

4. August CompanyI recently discovered, in a missive fromon high, that I have something in commonwith our esteemed Chief Executive Offi-cer. Apparently, back in the Dark Ages, Iwas not the only member of a greasy fin-gernail and drinking club, known more

politely as a sports car club, to purloin andparody the title of a legitimate motor-sports column for my own nefarious pur-

poses. It seems that when our Hon. Prez,Ron Woltman, was editor of The Link

back in the mists of time (the late '60s andearly '70s), he also was successfullytempted by The Horned One to committhe same misdeed as I, and also entitledhis column "Miscellaneous Rumblings". Isuppose that the present column shouldnow be titled "Miscellaneous Rumblings

III", but with his permission, and pleadingignorance of his intervening contributionto motorsports journalism excellence, I'll

just leave things as they are.

5. I Don't Know What to Do. Should IBuy a New Car? ..... Or get a haircut?A new pension statement arrived in themail one day in late November showingmy Income Tax reduction. Immediately, Iwondered what I could do with this new-found wealth, courtesy of our generousDominion Government. My first thoughtwas to put it in the Bank, there to receivethe benefit of their magnificent rate of in-terest, paid at the expense of the modestsalaries of their executives, and the mea-gre returns to their shareholders. Butwait, did not The Hon. The Minister of Fi-nance plead with us to immediately dis-

pense our windfall to the benefit of thefaltering economy? Unsaid, of course,was that this would also be mainly to the

benefit of his friends in the upper echelonsof the world of Corporate capitalism. Asusual, though, I fear that I digress.

What, then, to do? I could really use anew car - in fact, I could use a car period!Of course, it must be made in Canada inorder to benefit our Economy - not thatthere's been a car really made in Canadasince before World War II. Somebodyelse designs 'em, and we just make someof the parts and assemble them. I'm notcounting racing cars here, though, such asthe Sadler Formula Juniors and Mk. 5s,Kelly and Huron F. Vees, and the Kikis,although there was more Canadian engi-neering went into them and others likethem than any of the post-war "Canadian"

passenger cars.

Now this "Canadian" car would have tomeet my personal requirements. First, itmust be rear wheel drive (I won't go intodetail - the FWD crowd is probably stillcross with me over last month's column),or possibly AWD. Second, it must haveexcellent performance, handling and brak-ing characteristics, with traction controland anti-lock brakes with an "off" switch.(I drive on gravel and snow-covered roadsout here on the fringes of our new mega-mini city.) And finally, it must easily ac-commodate a six foot driver, have a welllaid-out interior, and have excellent seats.Oh, I almost forgot - no transverse engine- except maybe, and that's a big maybe, inan AWD. I've had enough cramped fin-gers and wrists, scraped knuckles, and all,thank you very much! The only such en-gine that was OK to work on in my expe-rience, was in the Mini, and with the elec-trics up front, it usually got drowned out

just in a heavy mist. Oh Lord, I just real-ised that this wish list is probably impossi-

ble since Volvo went FWD and stopped

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assembling cars in Dartmouth N.S.. DoesB.M.W. assemble cars here yet?

There is one more requirement, and that'sfinancial. The monthly payments for mycontribution to the national economy mustnot exceed the amount by which my taxeshave been reduced by the above men-tioned Hon. Minister. This would be$2.66 per month! Hey! That wouldn't

even buy that haircut, would it? Perhaps Ishould get an expensive Christmas presentfor that someone special? A new tooth-brush, maybe?

6. "Mud, Mud, Glorious Mud ..."...Or maybe not so glorious. This fall hasbeen warm and wet, and the frost hasn'tset in yet. Now as far as the heating fuelbills are concerned, this is great, but ... outhere on the concessions, we've been livingin a sea of mud worthy of any springthaw! (Hint: if you want to know if some-one lives in the country, just check theirboots and their vehicles in the fall or early

spring.) Normally we'd have a bit of thesticky stuff for a week or two, then itwould freeze. But freeze-up is late thisyear. I'm writing this on December 3rd,the high today was 6C, the low expectedis 1, and it rained ... again ... with moreexpected tomorrow ... and another highwell above freezing.

The hippopotami (hippopotamuses? Hip-popotameese? - whatever!) of the oldEnglish Music-hall song would be glad.I'm not! I had some low spots in the yardright in front of the garage, left over fromdigging up the well and water lines - butthat's a whole other tale of woe. I decid-ed to level them off with some free fill,courtesy of Bell Canada's engineering di-vision. Oh, fool that I was - some of itcontained clay - greasy, sticky Leda clay.We call it Sarsfield clay around here'cause there's so much of the damn stuff.Now if it's reasonably dry when you put itdown, and there's enough time and trafficto pack it down really well before it rains,it will form a reasonably hard, water-re-sistant (but not repellant) surface. But itwasn't, there wasn't, and it didn't!

I've tried several times to level it with theback blade and pack it down with the trac-

tor, but the bloody stuff just sticks to thewheels! There's been more packed on thefront wheels and wedged between thecleats and chains on the rear tires than isleft in the groove I was trying to pack.And now, of course, there's clay all overthe place, thrown off from the tractorwheels. And I can't get into the garagewithout leaving great long ruts and ridgeswhich would play hell with the snowblower when it does freeze, not to men-tion getting vehicles stuck in if there's ice

or snow.

The worst part is that the RX7 is on it'strailer, trapped in the wrong side of the ga-rage. I moved it there a few weeks ago soI could finish my attempts to patch someholes in the roof, walls and foundations onthe east side. I was hoping for a long dryspell or the freeze-up to move it back toit's proper side so I could get to work on

it, and also do winter prep. on the vehiclesand tractor. If I try to move it now, there'llbe more ruts, and there's a good chancethe pick-up or trailer would get stuck. Icould use the tractor, with a ball mountedon the tool-bar, which would still leaveruts. It would also mean taking the snowblower off then mounting it again, whichis a real chore. And you just know whatwould happen as soon as it was off, don'tyou?

7. Allard Again ...On Nov. 27th I received a nice e-mail(with photos) from Evan Gamblin aboutthe Chrysler-Allard mentioned by BennetLeckie in the October issue, and my com-ments in the November and DecemberMiscellaneous Rumblings.

Apparently, the car in question is a '58 Al-lard Palm Beach, and it does indeed havea Chrysler-Offenhauser engine with fuelinjection. The photo above was taken byEvan at, if I read his note correctly, a re-cent VSCCA event at Lime Rock, Conn..He says that it reminds him of a ShelbyCobra coupe, and I agree. But from thewindshield back, I think that there's alsosome resemblance to a Jaguar E Typecoupe. The shot of the engine intakes (be-low right) are definitely those of a fuel in-jected unit, and, the valve covers clearlyshow the name "Offenhauser".

As Evan gave me the e-mail address ofBob Girvin, the owner of the car, I decid-ed to contact him to see if I could getmore information on the engine. His re-sponse (edited) was as follows:

"My car is one of two GT coupes made.Both were to have Jag motors. Howevermy car was sold to a member of the Du-pont family who supplied a very highlymodified Chysler 392 motor. This engine

proved to be too much for the car and wasreplaced with a 1958 Chrysler 300D mo-tor. I still have the 300D motor which is a392 hemi. I have replaced the two 4 bar-rel carbs with a very early Hilborn injec-tion set up that was made for the 1953-54Chrysler 331. Current output of this mo-tor is about 450 HP. Regards, Bob Gir-vin"

So I guess that's that - there definitelywere Chrysler-Allards, but the question oforiginal equipment fuel injection is stillopen.

8. Next ...Now that we've done with the Allards, atleast for now, how about another interest-ing topic, and one about which I know al-most nothing. Up-draft carburetors, or...draught and ...carburettors, if you wish.Let's see if someone out there can tell ussomething about their origin, develop-ment, and operating principles. Also, thereason why they were supplanted by

down-draft carbs, especially on in-line en-gines. If I get enough responses answer-ing these points, maybe we'll do a pieceon them. My e-mail is mgb296@hot-mail.com .

9. Parting ShotAnother thing that bugs me - those damndaytime headlights! I'm getting tired ofidiots flashing their lights at me in broaddaylight with clear visibility just because Idon't have my headlights on. Anyone whocan't see approaching vehicles when thevisibility is good without them being lit uplike a 747 on final approach needs theireyes examined. Maybe they have blindspots in their straight ahead or peripheralvision - either that or they don't pay atten-tion to something unless it hits them onthe head! And these are usually the samepeople who drive at night or in restrictedvisibility with those same lights on, bliss-fully unaware that they don't have any taillights illuminated, which to my mind, isfar more dangerous. If the government isthat concerned about visibility, theyshould make it mandatory that daytimetail lights be on also. In which case, whynot just wire all the lights on permanently,including the 4-way flashers, and we'll allgo around lit up like Christmas Trees!

Grrrrrrrrrr!

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March 2001January 2002

MCO: The First Fifty Years

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MINUTES OF MEETINGM.C.O. Executive Committee

December 18th 2001

Louis's Steak House, Ottawa, Ont.

PRESENT

Executive: Ron Woltman, President;Bennett Leckie, Vice-President; Rick

Miskiman, Open Wheel; Steve Greiner,Closed Wheel; Craig Hamm, Rally; PatWeightman, Membership; Bob Benson,Treasurer; Paul Swinwood, Karting; JeffGraves, Solo I (and Interim Solo II); JohnPowell, Secretary.

Members: Cindy Armstrong, CASC RaceCommittee representative; BobArmstrong, Chief Instructor, WinterDriving School.

ABSENT WITH EXCUSES

Executive: Rob Microys, Past President;

Basil Chiu, Public Relations.

NOTE: The full-time position for Solo IIis still vacant.

The President opened the meeting at 7:00p.m., and introduced the new Secretary,John Powell. Discussion then followed onthe following points:

Winter Driving SchoolsThere was an extensive discussion on

dates, course loading, special groups, andother items as follows: Bob Armstrong showed a drawing of the

course layout, and Bennett Leckieshowed a drawing of how it aligned withexisting roads. There was generalapproval of the layout.

There are two special requests forplaces- the Governor-General's Officefor four drivers, and a group from MewsChev-Olds. There is also the possibilityof another group from the Lanark

Therapeutic Riding School. The Mewsgroup would be a separate session, andthere was not much discussion on thispoint other than that they should becontacted soon.

The main question was how to fit in theG.-G.'s drivers. The preferred number ofstudents per session was 16, and we nowhave 16, 14, 17 and 10 confirmed. Onemember present observed that allsessions were now full, with a waitinglist, but others doubted this. BobArmstrong said these 4 applicants couldbe put in the first session, which wouldmake 20 students. This number is high,but could be managed as it maintains aneven number of vehicles for pairing.Other dates would not give this, i.e. 18students would be 9 cars. Also discussedwas adding another date, possibly mid-week, with no resolution. Bobconcluded by saying he could also lookat putting the four drivers in the Jan.20th session.

A question was asked about the length ofthe sessions. Bob stated they would be

one full day. The Mews group was raised again when

a question was asked about GroupRates. The answer was they weregetting it in the present price, based onthe proposed number of students.

Ron Woltman asked for a vote on rentingPaul Swinwood's Port-a-Potty -approved.

Rick Miskiman will loan the Club hisawning for shelter. It will need tarps orsimilar coverings for the sides, and asuggestion was made to purchase asmall propane heater for warmth. Alsodiscussed was the Club purchasing a

portable shelter similar to a temporarygarage. The matter will be investigated.

It was decided to hold the School'sInstructors Meeting at Ron Woltman'son the evening of Jan. 3rd '02. It wasnoted that for insurance purposes,instructors should be members ofM.C.O..

CASC Driver's SchoolThere is at present a proposal is to hold

a combined 2 day racing school and openlapping event at Shannonville on April20/21 '02. There was discussion on whether the

lapping event should be 2 one dayevents or 1 two day event. BobArmstrong proposed the former option,with a discount for participants opting tostay for a second day.

The optimal number of entrants wouldbe 20 students and 40 lappingparticipants. The number of studentscould be increased to 24, but that wouldbe the maximum. The proposedapproximate fees would be $600 for theschool, and $200 per day for lapping, or$300 for 2 days. There would be arequirement for one instructor for eachtwo students, and some to supervise andprovide advice to lapping participants.A point was raised that it might bepreferable to obtain ASN licences for theinstructors, rather than go to CASC.

Advance registration discounts were also

discussed, and the general opinion wasthat for such discounts, advanceregistrations must be accompanied byfull payment of entry fees. CindyArmstrong voiced the opinion that Clubmembers should be given preference forregistration, at least for the first year, inorder to help more members enterracing. There was general agreement onthis point.

Regarding payment of expenses, it wasagreed that workers' lunches would beprovided as usual, but there would be noBBQ. Accommodation expenses forworkers and instructors were discussed,

and will be addressed, as well aswhether or not the Club should pay upfront or reimburse expenses uponsubmission of proof. As far as cost wasconcerned, those present who wouldattend the school were willing to pay anadditional $10 or $20 to provide mealsfor workers, etc..

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There was a discussion on the trackdeposit for the school, as Bob Bensonnoted that finances were tight right now.Cindy Armstrong suggested droppingthe lapping day prior to the CanaskaCup race meeting, thus reducing thedeposit for that event, and applying theamount to the school deposit. Nodecision was made at this time.

Ron Woltman canvassed those present

for their opinions on the driver's school.The general feeling can be summarisedas follows:

Returning to organising a driver's schoolwould be good for the Club's image;

There is a need for the school as thepresent system of one club school or theexpensive commercial schools is notgood for the sport;

The school would be a service tomembers as it would provide a means ofprogression from Karting, Solo I, etc.from within the Club;

For the good of the sport, it would not beuntoward to use surpluses from othersources, such as lapping, to subsidize theschool, if necessary.

Ron asked those present to signify theirapproval of MCO organising a schooland lapping event on April 20th and 21st2002 at Shannonville Motorsports Park -approved unanimously.

Canaska Cup Organisers Meeting

There will be a meeting prior to themonthly general meeting on Jan. 8th2002, at 6:30 p.m.. The question ofcancelling the Friday test/lapping day willbe discussed.

Other

- January Monthly Meeting The Jan. 2002meeting has been moved to Jan. 8th dueto a conflict with New Year's Day. Itwas recommended that the Club's HotLine be checked to ensure this ismentioned.

- February Monthly Meeting The Feb.2002 meeting will be chaired by BennetLeckie in the absence of Ron Woltman.

- Banquet Up-date The banquet lost $600,but if the cost of trophies were deducted,it would have broken even.

Membership

Pat Weightman reported that we

currently have 200 members, and the Dec.2001 renewals have been sent out.Members are invited to up-date theirinformation using the form on the Club'swebsite.Canaska Cup Levies

On the subject of CASC levies for theCanaska Cup, Ron Woltman suggestedthat if we can't come to an agreement withthem, send them a cheque for the amountand settle the matter later.

Hot Line Up-datingRick Miskiman will look into this matter.

Rally

Craig Hamm gave an up-date on theRally situation, including the LanarkHighlands Rally, and there was somediscussion including the following: MCO is still unknown in some circles,

even in the Ottawa area, but members'

activities are increasing. The Rally Group is establishing it's ownbank account for rally "stuff".

Jim Morrow will be talking to TheCitizen for an article to be publishedJan. 4th 2002.

The Club Rally Trophy Regulations willbe published soon.

There was a discussion about rallydrivers from the '60s, and the possibilityof having some of them as guestspeakers. Walter Boyce and DougWoods were mentioned.

Solo II Representative

This position is still vacant, with JeffGraves, Solo I, acting as an interimcontact. If a Solo II representative is notfound soon, it could hurt their chances ofsecuring Club dates for their events.TheCitizen's car, etc. club gathering Thisevent will be held at the Science andTechnology Museum on Jan. 16th 2002.Some who have attended in the past said itwas worthwhile to attend.Club Karting

Paul Swinwood gave a report on theClub's Karting situation as follows: There will be a meeting of the Karting

committee to discuss engine

specifications. MCO will organise a 5 or 6 race club

series, to be held at Quiyon, under ASNrules. A decision will be made by Dec.28th 2001.

Kart licencing through MCO will mean50 to 60 more members for the Club.

There will be a need for volunteers towork at the Kart events.

The meeting was adjourned atapproximately 9:45 p.m.

Prepared by John Powell, Secretary,

MCO, Dec. 20th 2001.

Tel. 613-835-2910;e-mail - mgb296@hotmail.com.

THE PRESIDENT'SREPORT

The Millennium has finally arrived -again. Here we are in 2002 with a fullyear ahead for The Motorsport Club ofOttawa. I am confident that with yourenthusiastic and talented executive to leadus through the year, we can also look

forward to a successful one.

As you read the January Link, let mereport to you with some measure ofconfidence, that we have had our first'successful' school at Capital CitySpeedway? The team assembled toorganize both the schools and the Soloevents have worked diligently to ensureanother good season on ice. BennettLeckie (track prepper) and his group haveonce again excelled themselves. By theway, Bennett's new track groomer is worththe drive out to the track to see.

Regarding both the winter and summerSolo front, the executive is still searchingfor an individual to lead that program.Without someone, the Solo II season issomewhat in jeopardy. Don't be shy - stepforward.

On a more positive note, let me thank andintroduce some new executiveappointments: Jeff Graves as Solo 1liaison; and John Powell as the newSecretary of the Club. Jeff is 'sort of'acting in a caretaker role for Solo II, butonly temporarily. See above.

A perusal of the minutes will show theexecutive has agreed to go forward withthe organizing of an official CASC-ORracing school for the weekend of April 20-21, 2002. In conjunction with thataccredited racing school weekend, weintend also to organize a lapping weekendfor individuals who want lots of tracktime, but do have some experience.Hands-on instruction will also beavailable. While I am coordinating thisendeavor at the moment, and RichardMuise is Chief Registrar, we do need acoordinator. We are also consideringanother track event - details tbc.

The move to the Stittsville bog has beencompleted (phew!); the Bimmer tuckedaway for the winter and the Legend (thecar you silly fools), just ticked over331,000k. Oh, and my son was able totake advantage of my month-old CAAmembership. Tire blew!

The best to everyone in 2002.

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MCO General Meetings - 8PM, 1st Tuesday of every monthMCO Executive Meetings - 7PM, Third Tuesday of every month

LOUIS' STEAKHOUSE1682 Cyrville Road (613) 741-2130

From the 417, take the Innes Road exit (by 417 Nissan and Costco)

all are welcome!

Neat Stuff At Sam's

House #3

I guess after the last installment you proba-bly think my workshop must resemble theset for "Junk Yard Wars". Well that is onlyhalf right. Some of the collected pieces willnever see the track ever again. Analyzingfailed components can help you attain a

certain amount of information, which mayhelp with future choices in your set-up forthe racecarBut, if you have friends like mine they arealways there to remind you on a regular ba-sis of some of your poor decisions.

The bent crankshaft, the separated fly-wheel, the connecting rod with piston at-tached, the pulley, various valve springs,dipstick and gland nuts. When welded to-gether they make a really neat 40lb."Garden Centurion". You know the onethat can protect you from the VW demons.When painted from left over spray cans,they can quite decorative.

HEY! What Was That?

The Snell Foundation standards are veryhigh and are up-dated in a timely mannerover the years. As well, the use of a Lexanface shield is mandatory.

In driving an open wheel car, the driver ismore vulnerable to flying debris. Over theyears various flying insects have hit me.

June Bugs being the worst. If you use a wa-terproof solution on your visor, they willeventually slide (vapor trail) from deadcenter to outer edge in no time. Combinethis with the usual amount of oil coming offmost racecars and it makes the visor verydifficult to see through. The often talkedabout "marbles" are bouncing off you allthe time. Often ending up behind your

back, and falling into the seat under you.

There have been some notable objects thathave entered my driving position. The mostsignificant being a bolt ( " x 1 " #9) that

bounced off the roll bar during the early

morning warm-up at Shannonville andcame to rest in my lap. Yet another was alarge stone that was deflected off my visorduring a race at Mosport. The new concretewall at Mosport provided another flying

projectile. While entering the track from thepit exit, the car just ahead of me picked upa large chunk off the wall and shot it backat me, bouncing it off my side intrusion bar.Call it luck, call it what you like. No dam-age to car or driver. Not only that but, youguessed it. They are pictured at the lowerleft.

(MCO 2002 TSD Regs continued frompage 3)

Worker points are cumulative i.e. GreenCrew & Marshal duties will result in 225worker points.

A higher level of points may be awardedfor marshalling of events which areu n u s u a l l y l o n g o r a r d u o u s a t t h e

d i s c r e t i o n o f t h e C o m p e t i t i o nCoordinator.

8) AwardsThe awards for overall 1st Place Driverand 1st Place Navigator will be presentedat the Motorsport Club of Ottawa AnnualAwards Banquet, usually held in late

November, or early December.

The award for 1st Place Driver is akeeper wooden plaque, and the loan ofthe MCO Rally Drivers Trophy for oneyear.

The award for 1st Place Navigator is akeeper wooden plaque, and the loan ofthe L. Smith Trophy for one year.

9) InquiriesQuestions regarding these regulationsm a y b e s e n t t o t h e C o m p e t i t i o nCoordinator, Corey Groves, or the RallyDirector, Craig Hamm. These regulations,however, are not subject to change untilthe following competition year.

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The 2002 CASC Driver Development FundDedicated to the memory of Muriel and Hal Knap

PURPOSETo assist in the development of both new and experienced drivers within CASC-Ontario Region.

HOW TO APPLY FOR THE DRIVER DEVELOPMENT FUND (DDF) AWARDExisting or potential competitors, from any discipline, who wish to apply for the award must be CASCaffiliated club members. The applicants must submit a written request for consideration to The DriverDevelopment Fund, in care of the CASC-OR office. This request should outline the applicant's competitivehistory, future plans and other relevant activities, and include proof of affiliated club membership. The DDFcommittee will review all applications received by February 15th, 2002 and discipline directors andcommittee members will observe likely candidates during the following season. Successful applicants will benotified that they are under consideration. The committee will select an award winner based on aptitude,attitude and sportsmanship. This award will be announced at the 2002 Annual Awards Banquet and theawards made available for the 2003 season. In 2001 we had 8 excellent applications and the final 3contenders were certainly a fine example of the depth of talent in our regional programs.

AWARD DETAILS

There will be 3 awards in 2002, the main DDF award (which needs an application as noted above), one for theSolo I champion, and one for the Solo II champion.

Solo I and Solo II Champion Awards Free race driver's school (courtesy of the Horizon Racing Club) for the Solo I and Solo II Champion - an

$895 value each.

DDF Award Free F2000 special lapping day and instruction at Mosport DDT (Courtesy of Bridgestone Racing

Academy). A $1495 value. Free entry fees for all regional race events during the year. A $2500 value. Free tutoring sessions, from experienced competitors, on car preparation and driving skills. Priceless! $5,000 cash award which can be applied to any costs for the season. This award will be paid out on a pro-

rata basis at the end of each regional race weekend, i.e. if there are 10 scheduled regional race weekends,the payout each weekend would be $500.

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More Symptoms of Rally Feverby Jean MacGillivray

As the dry, gravel-covered roads of fall turn to snoand ice, interest in rallying continues unabated at thMCO. Meanwhile, we keep attracting more converts t"the dark side." These winter days, everyone is comparing notes on tires, and the question of which roadare winter-maintained becomes more pressing as wplan more rallies. As we gear up for the winter ralseason, and look hopefully beyond to the Targa Newfoundland, I thought it appropriate to update the symptoms of "rally fever." Feel free to sympathize and/oadd to the list!

You know rally fever is high when... Christmas Eve day, he heads out to Capital Cit

Speedway to help Bennett prepare the track for winter-driving schools and Slush n'Slide. He comes bacenthused about the possibility of using it to fine-tunrally-driving skills.

Boxing Day, he heads out to measure one fincheckpoint. The day after, he proudly shows you the Supplemen

tal Regs for the next rally, which he has typed ouWITHOUT your help.

You are definitely planning next year's holidaaround a rally.

Your budget shifts in priority towards buying thitems necessary for performance rallying so he caco-drive.

The discussion shifts to how strong you are so thyou can provide adequate support for this rally. Thterm "weight training" is mentioned.

He keeps mentioning that your car has a limited-sldifferential. He suggests making an "adjustment" tyour car so his car will be "better equipped."

You buy him European Car to bring him back to reaity.

You categorize your house-guests as "rally guys" an"other."

He is a member of two rally teams and he wants yoto drive with him in the Mangy Moose Rally. Thwould make three teams in all.

You have a two-car garage. Both sides will shortly boccupied, one by the 1973 BMW that needs a giancash infusion, and the other by the performance ral

car while it's being prepared. Meanwhile, both youdaily drivers are parked outside in the cold and snow

Non-converts begin to shy away from your husbanbecause they don't understand the need to rally. This a subject he ALWAYS mentions.

The next year is being organized around rallies anrally people.

All of the above seems eminently reasonable to you.

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Main Street Racing and AutomotiveParts, Performance and Service

INTERPROVINCIAL LICENSED MECHANIC *** MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION STATIONAutomotive Take It Back Partner - We recycle your Used Oil, Antifreeze, etc.

P.O. Box 37, 2319 Community Way,North Gower, Ottawa ON K0A 2T0

Ken Baird (613) 489-0948www.mainstreetottawa.com mainst@magi.com

Affiliated with Canadian Automobile Sport Clubs - Ontario Region (CASC-OR),

Grassroots Motorsport in the National Capital Region since 1949.