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THE
ACORN
MAY 2013 THE OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEVENOAKS and
DISTRICT MOTOR CLUB
Sevenoaks and District Motor Club Ltd PRESIDENT: John Symes VICE PRESIDENT: Vic EIford
ACORN MAGAZINE
May 2013
The Editor, Committee and Club do not necessarily agree with items and opinions expressed within ACORN magazine
OFFICERS and COMMITTEE
CHAIRMAN, Andy Elcomb, The Cottage, Deans Hill, Bredgar, Sittingbourne, Kent ME9 8BB MEMBERSHIP SEC: (Home) 01622 884856, (Work) 020 8309 1011 [email protected] SECRETARY: Tracey Niel, 35 Augustine Road, Orpington, Kent BR3 3JY (Home) 01689 602456 [email protected] TREASURER: Clive Cooke, 1 Willow Bank, Robertsbridge, East Sussex TN32 5NH (Home) 01580 880568 [email protected] DEP. CHAIRMAN, TRK: Chin, 36, Churchside, Vigo, Kent, DA13 0SJ ACORN EDITOR: (Home) 01732 823132, (Work) 020 8691 6221 [email protected] COMPETITION SEC, Ian Crocker, WEBMASTER: (Home) 01892 546006 [email protected] SPEED LEAGUE David Balderson, 17 Glentrammon Close, Green Street Green, Kent BR6 6DL CONTACT: (Home) 01689 601661 [email protected] SPEED LEAGUE Russell Giddings, 45 Castle Drive, Kemsing, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 6RW SCORER: (Home) 01959 524837 [email protected] RALLY SECRETARY: Iain Gibson, 8 Knights Croft, New Ash Green, Kent DA3 8HT (Home) 01474 873573, [email protected] CHIEF MARSHAL: Chris Scudder, 4 Northdown Road, Longfield, Kent, DA3 7QW (Home) 07711 078552 [email protected] SOCIAL SECRETARY: Rosemary & Nigel Mead, 3 Heather Bank, Paddock Wood, Kent TN12 6BW (Home) 01892 832420 [email protected] PRESS & PR: Darren Tyre, 35 Augustine Road, Orpington, Kent BR3 3JY (Home) 01689 602456 [email protected] CPO: Dawn Travers, 91 Carlton Road, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 2DE (Home) 01737 210377 [email protected] WITHOUT PORTFOLIO: Steve Thompson, 159 Penhill Road, Bexley, Kent, DA5 3EU (Home) 0208 3002609 [email protected] WEB ACORN: Ralph Travers [email protected]
Website - www.sevenoaksmotorclub.com
Front Cover—.James Silk—North Weald Sprint
Editorial I must admit to feeling a little hypocritical in my role as editor as I’m sure many of you are aware of my contempt for the press. Their recent rejection of the proposed controls seems to me to be just like burglars rejecting the laws against burglary. With that in mind I would ask you all to let me know how you feel about this publication as, with less than 500 readers you are in a position more directly to control what is published. I hope that we keep you up to date with what’s going on in the club and especially the events and functions which are coming up over the next couple of months. May I suggest that, in order not to miss things, you enter those events you’d like to be involved with in your diaries as soon as they’re published—that way you’ll be less likely to double book yourselves. We’ve all done it, I myself have two bookings for the 30th May, our Autotest and an ASEMC meeting; as chairman I am bound to be at the Association meeting so Andy |Elcomb has kindly agreed to cover for me at the Autotest. The North Weald Sprint wasn’t as well attended as in previous years but still went well despite being a very cold day. I wonder if the financial state of the country if finally biting into our sport and there is further evidence of that in the lack of entries in some race championships. We were well supported with marshals, though, which always helps the day run smoothly. Our involvement with the new London Rally for Heroes worked well with Andy Kilby in charge of the Service Area and Andy Elcomb overseeing the whole site including the stages in Rushmoor Arena. The Service Area ran very well despite people feeling the need to abandon their cars where they wanted rather than where we wanted. The stage needed a few more marshals but generally ran well. Let’s hope this event has a viable future as we need it in this area. Having attended my first Hillclimb and Sprint Sub Committee my thoughts have spread deeper into this aspect of our sport. I have been wondering where our sport will be in ten years time; cars are getting more complicated as John Symes described last month regarding their lighting and the regulations covering what you can and can’t do to them for use on the highway are becoming more restrictive year by year. One of the joys of UK motorsport is the level of tinkering that goes on at all levels with the end result being, in my opinion, the Adrian Neweys and Gordon Murrays who have the brains to build winning F1 cars. If we stifle that inventiveness we’ll lose out in the future but there needs to be a good place at club level (Clubman and National B) for those with a limited pocket to enjoy competing in fairly cheap basic cars without them being swamped by those with deeper pockets. The tyre (1A / 1B) issue is part of this debate and often the argument goes that this or that car comes equipped with 1B tyres so they should be allowed at the ‘lowest’ level of our sport. My view is that that car will be, by its very nature, a performance car and not what the series production class is all about. I think that series production should be for the everyday shopping car with a few mods (we all like to play) but nothing outrageously expensive. Modern cars perform well and are very safe in their standard form so lets use them as a basis for cheap competition at this level for the ordinary club member. I hope that, by that philosophy, we can keep the costs of what you need to go sprinting to an acceptable level. Your thoughts please. Our AGM came and went with no major upsets or rebellions, thank you to those who attended and thank you to my fellow committee members who were ‘self-mugged’ into continuing for another year. All very nice but we could do with some fresh blood from our younger members, although we are better off from that aspect than many clubs—but we must keep moving ahead, experience is all very useful but staleness isn’t. That’s about it for this month. Please keep supplying articles etc. for the next issues—as implied in my opening remarks journalism isn’t my favourite profession but we’re lucky enough to have members who are journalists but don’t fall into that category (and this is a test to see if they read this rubbish!) Chin
Welcome to May’s Chairman’s Chat. At last we have recently seen something of the sun and things are brightening up all round. Unfortunately the sun came too late for Maidstone’s Trial at Stoneacre so that has been an almost complete washout trialling-wise in the south to date as many other events were lost also. However if you are still keen to get your trialling fix before the evenings draw in then come along to our Trial at Chapman’s Hill, Meopham on 16th June. This is a very smooth venue so will also suit newcomers with standard cars – we may even have a class for cars with low front spoilers! North Weald seems to be fun again with happy competitors at our minimalist sprint on 31st March and Green Belt’s slightly more coned one on 21st April. Very pleased to have a goodly number of marshals out at our event too – thanks guys & girls! There were also quite a few 7Oaks people to be seen out and about on the London Rally for Heroes on the 20th April in Rushmoor Arena and the neighbouring service area. This was very much a joint effort with Maidstone though and they brought easily as many people, if not more, including taking on the responsibility of Stage Commander and Safety Officer. It was a good thing they did because it turns out that it takes a lot of manpower to make these things happen – just like Crystal Palace – and we had to do a bit of people-juggling to ensure everything was adequately covered. There were quite a lot of clashing events that day though, so it was always going to be a bit of a struggle, but those that went saw a lot of the stage and service area and were busy for most of the day. Only one 7Oaks member took part though, Andy Pecover co-driving car 78 the 1275 Mini. There’s a cracking bit of video on YouTube of them getting out of shape in Rushmoor – take a look at the 7oaks forum Fast Talk, click on Chit Chat and look for the London Rally for Heroes topic. http://www.sevenoaksmotorclub.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard/ikonboard.cgi?act=ST;f=1;t=4028 The AGM on 17th April passed without drama and was attended by a fair number of you and so we will continue with the same people on the committee and doing much the same things. We had quite a good chat afterwards about various things and of course all comments were taken on board. We only got a handful of apologies for absence and nobody asked for anything in particular to be brought up so we can only assume that the rest of you are content for the committee to continue as they see fit. 2nd May sees the start of the Evening Autotests at Brands Hatch – let’s hope that the current nice weather (23rd April) persists right through until the final event on Sunday 4th August. 12th May sees us strapping the hundreds of tyre tubes for Crystal Palace – it’s a fun few hours doing that if there’s enough people, but you won’t get an event on 26-27th May if there isn’t… watch for an email request for help soon, or better than that – get in touch to volunteer first please! Your help will count toward qualifying for the Speed League and other 7Oaks championships, as did the London rally last weekend. Enjoy your motorsport!
Andy Elcomb
Just to prove that you can have a good time marshalling or officiating at our motorsports events here are Graham Child and I enjoying operating a Control on the London Rally for Heroes. Chin Photo courtesy John Upham Photography.
"Knock, knock." "Who's there?" "The Boston Strangler." "Oh, it's my wife you want then."
HAIR'S CHAT- IN (taken from the July 1970 Acorn) Episode seventy-seven; actually the nineteenth month of idiotic meanderings and we are running out of printable jokes. We missed the television programme featuring - if you will forgive the expression - Raquel Welch: we were at a 7oaks committee meeting, there's devotion to duty for you! Did you know that indecent exposure is politely expressed in Court as the wilful drawing of attention to the Almighty's handiwork? Several well known club members took part in an invited event on Saturday, June 6th. John Kempton was the Entrant, with Dick Whittington as Clerk of the Course, Terry Allen was Chief Marshal and the Micks Collins and Pitty, with David Stares were Observers. The Brothers Moss supplied the clobber and John took the premier award in the form of Valerie Cooper delightfully turned out in white for the occasion. A short road section led to the second part of the event where the organisers had laid on copious refuelling arrangements with a large stock of alcohol based mixtures, the consumption of which was encouraged (as if any of the participants would need encouragement!) by the beautiful sunshine in which the event was held. After the proceedings John and Valerie left for parts foreign by heavier than air machine. A zebra is the biggest size a woman can buy. We had a rather nice day out at the TEAC Crystal Palace Race Meeting. The weather was glorious, the dollies were in full bloom and we had a slight misfire at high revs, even after a couple of plug changes. The paddock has a loose surface and all day long a fine black dust covered everything, as quick as we brushed it off, it was back again; fortunately we were able to eat lunch upwind on the grass under the trees. After being commended by the scrutineer on the turn out of the car we set off for practice, to see just what all this railway sleeper business is. We soon found out! From the start after a short straight the track swings left then doubles back hard right, sleepers outside and lawns with rhododendrons in full bloom inside, trees over which puts it all in the shade; this is the North Tower Crescent - Glade - Park Curve part, all downhill, narrow and swervy. Bursting out into the sunlight we head down the new link along the back of the Recreation Centre, flat out right hand kink and on to Ramp Bend - forget about the sleepers, this is lined with a concrete wall, right on the edge of the circuit and twelve feet high'. On up Anerley ramp where the brave shave the wall, lurch across and up Maxim Rise and brake hard for South Tower and across the line. It is rough, a bit frightening and very exciting; we lapped at around 80 - the F2s were lapping at 100 and that extra 20 m.p.h. is one hell of a difference. The race was won, as is now customary, by Brian Martin in his own Martin BMW followed by Jim Morley in the now topless Saturn and Barrie Smith with the 5-litre Lola T70 which filled the track. Martin Raymond shattered the up to 1150 GT lap record by over 3 seconds and we finished a misfiring third in class - but it was a great experience. Next event, the Valence Fair. Two coloured ladies were discussing their marital troubles in the kitchen. "I don't know what to make of my husband these days," said one, closing the fridge door. "Don't worry," said the other, "I'll lend you my Jimmy Young Cook Book." Having given up motor racing, Mick Collins has taken to the water with a little boat with a — - very large engine on the back. So far he has torn half the bottom out, which Dickie fibreglassed back, and now he wants an engine twice as powerful. To us it looks as if anything bigger would sink the boat! Another racer considering taking to the water is Mick Pitty, although he favours sails. He is often down at Chichester Harbour at week-ends, but we are assured that the Lotus will be out for the Hill Climb. We hear that a new craze is 'sweeping' America - full size slot racing. The cars are powered by 350 c.c. engines, can do 125 m.p.h. and have brakes. They are fixed in slots, six abreast, and the skill is in the use of the power; collisions are impossible, but spins are not, and it is supposed to be ideal for amateur club racing as it is so safe. The mind boggles! We survived Crystal Palace without any danger but the next day while playing cricket we had a collision which resulted in broken glasses, a bleeding face and a black eye - now there's a dangerous game for you. There was a spinster who kept a lady parrot and a gentleman parrot which were her pride and joy. One day the lady parrot caught a cold and died and, sadly, soon afterwards, the gentleman parrot died of a broken heart. The spinster was very distressed so she took the two birds to a taxidermist to have them stuffed to preserve them in the house as a memento. The taxidermist promised to let the spinster know when they would be ready, suggesting about a week. A month went by with no news, so the spinster went to see the taxidermist who apologised and said, "I forgot to ask you, but do you want them mounted?" "It's a nice thought," she replied, "but the Vicar would not approve, so we had better just have them holding hands." Goodnight Psyche.
Hair (thank you, David—ed.)
I sure you already know, SDMC are running a sprint event at Crystal Place on May 26
th & 27
th. In the show area SDMC has a club stand which this year I am organising.
I would be delighted if you were able to offer your competition car for the club stand. My mission statement for 2013 is to “show people what they can do”. I hope to use the club stand to offer some context to what type of events people can do and what it can be done in; from scatter rallying to sprinting and Autotesting to Stage Rallying. So this is my invitation for you to display your competition car on the SDMC stand Sunday, Monday or maybe even both days. All I need from you is; A minimum of 3 pictures of your car in competition, but 6+ would give me some choice and the more varied the better, send by Email, I’ll print them A4 & put them in a large clip frame. A brief write up about the car & it’s preparation/modification, what event’s it competes on and maybe some results, or the exploits of the driver, whichever of these you feel happiest putting together for the club. Such that it can be presented on an A4 sheet. A minimum of a two of hours to come on the SDMC club stand to chat to people about your car or motorsport in general, (I will be on the stand all day both days). If there is any concern about dereliction of duty, please let me know where you are posted & I’ll make sure there is ample cover so you can escape from your main duties. This does read like a list of demands, which I suppose it is, but the aim is to present our stand as to help the general public understand how affordable and accessible motor sport is and that you don’t have to be Jenson Button or Sebastian Loeb to drive a “racing car”. I’m hoping I’m inundated with replies, if not you might find me on the other end of the phone badgering you J Hope to hear from you soon. Russell Giddings [email protected]
ASEMC Speed Championship Regulations are now available for the 2013 ASEMC Speed Championship once again sponsored by Essex Emergency Services 2000 Ltd. There are some changes to the class structures that only affect motor-cycle engine cars, but if you haven’t got your regs yet contact Chris Judge the Championship Co-ordinator at
S&DMC SOCIAL EVENT CALENDAR (Contact Rosemary or Nigel Mead, Tel.No.: 01892 832420
e-mail : [email protected]). Please contact The Bell if you will be purchasing food, Tel.No.01732 76155
WEDNESDAY 15th MAY
BOWLING NIGHT At The Bowlplex, Tunbridge Wells.
Also usual Noggin & Natter at The Bell, Kemsing.
WEDNESDAY 19th JUNE
NOGGIN & NATTER At The Bell, Kemsing.
WEDNESDAY 17
th JULY
SCALEXTRIC NIGHT At Chequered Flag, Gillingham. 8:00pm.
Limited numbers !!!!! So please contact Rosemary or Nigel to secure your place.
Also usual Noggin & Natter at The Bell, Kemsing.
SUNDAY 18th AUGUST
SUMMER DAY WALK A Sunday afternoon stroll around the grounds of Scotney Castle,
followed by a cream tea (optional). Meet by Scotney Castle Tea Room at 1:30pm.
(National Trust membership not required).
WEDNESDAY 21st AUGUST
NOGGIN & NATTER At The Bell, Kemsing.
MOTORSPORT GLOSSARY: Jargon, abbreviations etc. explained If you don’t understand the explanations—please ask!) As promised last month I’ll go a bit deeper into road based events. 188 and similar three digit numbers (one or two in some parts of Scotland) These are the numbers of the OS Landranger series of maps which are what we use for rallying. MR—Map Reference used to plot a location on an OS map. OS—Ordnance Survey—official cartographers. TC—Time Control, where your time of arrival will be recorded on your timecard PC—Passage Check—a control at which your presence is recorded and your direction of approach, but not timed. RC—Route Check—an unmanned check to prove that you’re following the correct route. CB—Code Board—a board at a route check containing one or more digits which must be recorded as proof of passage. Timecard—A printed card on which your times at controls are recorded and on which you record Route Checks and Passage Checks—this card records your performance on the rally and is one of the most important documents you have. OTL—Outside Time Limit—too late at a time control, i.e. outside the maximum lateness allowed for a control LWRNAM —Long Way Round Not As Map triangle refers to the little grass triangles that often appear at junctions and telling you to go the longest way round it. (I said road rallying is a black art!) Targa Timing—The blackest of all arts and banned since 1988! Tulip, Herringbone, Gridlines etc. etc.—some of the many and various navigation encryptions used to slow us down. Now for the terms used in describing the route ahead: Calling—describing the route ahead from the map. On your own—means the navigator is busy and won’t be calling. 90 (60, 45, 30 etc) Right (or Left)—The angle and direction of the approaching bend. Slot—Side road off the road you’re on, usually used as a verb to mean take that side road. Wrong Slot—Failing to follow the correct route. Tenth (two tenths etc.) - Distance in tenths of an agreed unit of measure (Mile, Kilometre or anything so long as you both know what!) to the next feature. Off—where the driver has failed to understand one or more of the above! Big Off! - More so! Often requiring the use of your mobile phone. Chin
Speed Speak Please find in this edition of Acorn the championship tables up to round 3; at the moment of going to press I don’t have the results from the two late April events. There is still a long way to go but it already looks like quite a lot of people have been out having fun, which makes it worth the effort on my part. On a personal level, I have been really enjoying the close competition in class A1, in my recently purchased Eunos Roadster! I’ve still got plenty to learn about driving it fast, but I am getting quicker, so watch out! There was about half a second covering the top four at Round 4 North Weald; unfortunately I was the guy who finished fourth, maybe next time.
Russell Giddings
Round Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3
2013 Overall
Championship Event
Mallory Park
North Weald
Lydden
Date 17-Mar 31-Mar 06-Apr
Trophy/ Qulified
?
Tourist Local Local Average Score
Best 10
Score
Rounds
in Total
1 James Silk 11 15 12 12.7 38.0 3
2 Chris Fulke-Greville 13 13 13.0 26.0 2
3 Alex Peters 8 15 11.5 23.0 2
3 Chris Berrisford 13 10 11.5 23.0 2
5 Andrew Webber 9 11 10.0 20.0 2
6 David Balderson 7 9 8.0 16.0 2
7 Darren Tyre 12 12.0 12.0 1
7 Robert Wadsworth 2 10 6.0 12.0 2
7 Jim Giddings 12 12.0 12.0 1
10 Martyn Ellis 11 11.0 11.0 1
10 Ross Martin 0 11 11.0 11.0 1
10 Clive Scott 11 11.0 11.0 1
13 Clive Leatherby 10 10.0 10.0 1
13 Jeff Wiltshire 10 10.0 10.0 1
15 Russell Giddings 9 9.0 9.0 1
15 Matthew Ellis 9 9.0 9.0 1
15 Neil Phillips 9 9.0 9.0 1
18 Tracey Niel 8 8.0 8.0 1
19 Darren Clayden 7 7.0 7.0 1
19 Lee Claydon 7 7.0 7.0 1
21 Stephen Thompson 5 5.0 5.0 1
22 Joy Waiton 4 4.0 4.0 1
23 Lee Champion 2 2.0 2.0 1
24 Kirby Boggis 0.0 0
24 Russell Burton 0.0 0
24 John Rawlins 0.0 0
24 Graham Pryme 0.0 0
24 David Champion 0.0 0
24 Tim Cartledge 0.0 0
24 Stuart Giles 0.0 0
24 Michael Druce-Smith 0.0 0
24 Colin Robbins 0.0 0
Dear all, I run a small events company specializing in accommodation packages at Le Mans for the 24hrs race in June. We have a wonderful Chateau approximately 30mins drive from the circuit. A variety of accommodation is available, including staying in the Chateau itself, a large Gite capable of sleeping 16, Chalets sleeping up to 6, or camping in the grounds. Breakfast and good facilities are available for all, and we have over 30 years of experience at Le Mans so can offer fantastic advice about watching the action and so on. If you and some friends are interested in Le Mans, please check out our website – http://www.en-tente-cordiale.co.uk and feel free to get in touch at [email protected]. Jon
SEVENOAKS DMC RALLY CHAMPIONSHIPS 2013—points to date. STAGE DRIVERS JACK BRAZIL: MGJ Brands hatch 27; Southdowns Goodwood 28 Total 55 OLIVER HOWARD: MGJ Brands Hatch 25; Southdowns Goodwood 29 54 NIGEL MUMMERY: MGJ Brands Hatch 5; TAC Belgium 25 50 STAGE CO-DRIVERS MARTIN BRAZIL: MGJ Brands Hatch 27; Southdowns Goodwood 28 55 SIMON HOWARD: MGJ Brands Hatch 25; Southdowns Goodwood 29 54 ARCHIE PELLING: Southdowns Goodwood 24 24 ANDY PECOVER: London Heroes 21 21 RUSSELL BURTON: MGJ Brands Hatch 18 ROAD DRIVERS GRAHAM CHILD: Xpart Endurance 27; SW Endurance 21 48 ROAD NAVIGATORS KEVIN ABLITT: Xpart Endurance 43; SW Endurance 35 78
ANDY ELCOMB: Xpart Endurance 27; SW Endurance 21 48
Iain Gibson
David Balderson at North Weald
WHAT’S ON
Wed 01.05.13 Maidstone Evening Autotest Headcorn CM
Thurs 02.05.13 Sevenoaks Evening Autotest Brands Hatch CM
Sun 05.05.13 Blackpalfrey Regularity Run CM
Sun 05.05.13 Borough 19 Sprint Hethel NB
Wed 08.05.13 Maidstone Evening Autotest Headcorn CM
Sat 11.05.13 Tun Wells Sprint Lydden NB
Sat 11.05.13 Eastbourne Grass Autotest Rye CM
Sat 12.05.13 Falcon MC Car Trial Mile Tree Farm CM
Sun 12.05.13 Herts County Sprint Debden NB
Sun 12.05.13 Green Belt/Wickford SV Stage Rally Woodbridge NB
Tues 14.05.13 Tun Wells Grass Autotest Gabriels Farm CM
Sat 18.05.13 SEMSEC Race Meeting Lydden NB
Sat 18.05.13 Borough 19/BRSCC Sprint Snetterton NA/B
Sun 19.05.13 Borough 19/BRSCC Sprint Snetterton NA/B
Sun 19.05.13 Chelmsford Targa Rally Debden CM
Sun 19.05.13 Buckmore Park Kart Meeting Buckmore Park NB
Wed 22.05.13 Maidstone Evening Autotest Headcorn CM
Sat 25.05.13 Brighton & Hove Sprint Goodwood NB
Sun 26.05.13 Sevenoaks Sprint Crystal Palace NB
Mon 27.05.13 Sevenoaks Sprint Crystal Palace NB
Fri 31.05.13 Sevenoaks Autotest Brands Hatch CM
Sun 02.06.13 Blackpalfrey Historic Road Rally Hughes Rally NB
Wed 05.06.13 Maidstone Evening Autotest Headcorn CM
Sat 08.06.13 Maidstone Kent Driver Atests Headcorn NB
Sat 08.06.13 SEMSEC Race Meeting Lydden NB
Sat 08.06.13 Tun Wells Sprint Lydden NB
Sat 08.06.13 Sutton & Cheam Sprint Abingdon NB
Sun 09.06.13 Sutton & Cheam S V Stage Rally Abingdon NB
Tues 11.06.13 Tun Wells Grass Autotest Gabriels Farm CM
Thurs 13.06.13 Sevenoaks Evening Autotest Brands Hatch CM
Fri 14.06.13 Eastbourne Grass Autotest Wildblood 1 CM
Sat 15.06.13 Tun Wells Sprint Goodwood NB
Sun 16.06.13 Buckmore Park Kart Meeting Buckmore Park NB
Wed 19.06.13 Maidstone Evening Autotest CM
Sat 22.06.13 Chelmsford Historic Road Rally E. Angl.Class. NB
Sun 23.06.13 Sporting Norfolk Classic Car Run CM
Sun 23.06.13 Eastbourne Regularity 12 Car CM
Thurs 27.06.13 Sevenoaks Evening Autotest Brands Hatch CM
Fri 28.06.13 Eastbourne Grass Autotest Wildblood 2 CM
Sun 30.06.13 Chelmsford SV Stage Rally Brands Stages NB
Sun 30.06.13 Sevenoaks Autosolo North Weald CM
LOTTO HASPENGOWRALLY 29-31st May 1987
Car 110 - GRAHAM CHILD / KEVIN ABLITT - Group N. Golf GTi.
They say that ignorance is bliss and this may well be true, but attempting your first international rally without so much as seeing (let alone reading!) the regs. would appear pretty stupid. However, it was under such circumstances that we set sail from Ramsgate heading for Belgium for the Haspengouw Rally taking GILL and TARNA along as service crew and general caterers.
The Rally was based in Landen, situated between Brussels and Liege and took over a large part of the town using the local college as Rally HQ and the sports hall as a spectators paradise containing dozens of TV sets for showing results and old rally films. Almost every shop had either rally posters or even model rally cars - the bakers had a special stage with breadcrumbs as gravel! Giant-sized cut-out rally cars adorned the countryside and the whole place exuded a friendly atmosphere.
Our entry had been arranged for us by Deals for Wheels who had also organised accommodation which turned out to be a sort of school in which the four of us had a tiny room containing two sets of bunk beds - we rapidly learnt to become good friends - the breakfasts were good though! After arriving on the Wednesday night we had collected our road books and regulations (at last!) and some rapid reading was necessary in order that we could begin practising the next day without falling foul of some regulation.
"Practising" meant making pace notes which neither Graham nor I had ever done before but which was essential in order that we could be competitive rather than just relying on the road book. As it turned out it was easier to make notes than we expected as there were a lot of straights (!), but it was very time consuming and any intentions we may have had of practising the night stages in the dark went out of the window as we were too tired. I did go out later in the evening with Gill and Tarna to recce the service crews' route to make sure that they got to the service points at the right time during the rally,
Friday morning was a leisurely affair - we were not due at scrutineering until Icite morning and not due to start the event until after 6 o'clock. Scrutineering was a bit different to a British club event - no-one tugged at the wheels or tried the brakes, instead they were most concerned that we had no carpet in the boot and hence did not comply with the homologation papers. However, we passed
scrutineering, signed on and put the car into parc ferme and waited.
Eventually the time came to check out of parc ferme and drive up onto the starting ramp - quite what the announcer said while we waited I don't know as 1 don't speak Flemish, but he did wish us "good luck" in English and then we drove off.
Prior to the start I was concerned as to how the timing system would work as there was no distinction between road timing and stage times, i.e. you were timed from the start of one stage to the control just prior t ; the next stage. In practice the system works very well and we had no timing problems once we had synchronized our watch with the organiser's time pieces.
From the start of the first stage it was all go - the stages were fast and furious, mostly a mixture of concrete, tarmac and gravel with some cobbles thrown in for good measure - the best bits were the "round the houses" sections which were crowded with spectators . Our times were hardly spectacular, but at least we had no problems during the first loop of stages and returned to the main service area for a quick wash and brush-up.
Our second leg started in failing light and by a massive effort we knocked a whole second (!) off our time for the first stage despite having to avoid a stricken Lauda? but subsequently times were noticeably slower - not enough road rally practice! we were caught on the next stage after stopping to investigate a knocking noise which turned out to be a puncture although we did not find it until the end of the stage„ No further problems arose that night, apart from being delayed at one service point by a couple of autograph-hunting kids - fame at last!
Our Friday night performance determined Saturday's start number arid there was no rush to get up early - in fact we re-started right behind car 111, A slowish time on the first stage of the morning was followed by a much quicker time on the next - even after waiting at the start for ages because of an accident involving another Deals on Wheels car,, At service after this stage Graham decided to pump up the tyres to try and prevent puncture as the next stage contained a high percentage of loose gravel, on reflection this was a mistake 0« * „ „ » As soon as we started the next stage the car felt distinctly unstable and was gliding around even on the tarmac! Just over half-way through we punctured again and had to stop to change the wheel 0 Charging off again trying to make up for lost timer we were caught out (l think that's the expression) by a slight bend coming out of a dip - the back end decided that it wanted to lead for a change and came round„ Unfortunately there happened to be a ditch beside the track,, the front wheel dropped into this and the car went over, ending up on its roof in the ditch0 I had a quick panic wondering where we could get out, but Graham managed to open his door and we scrambled out unhurt but disappointed as there was no way the car could be moved without assistance*
9o that was that = eventually we were towed out and shortly afterwards Gill and Tarna appeared on the scene - the car itself was not badly damaged just a few bent panels? but we were well out of time. Later in the afternoon we went to spectate, just to see how it should be done! The sight of the eventual winner, Robert Droogman's Sierra was really something else as it hurtled along like a red and white missile„
We treated ourselves to a decent meal as consolation and cheered up no end - OK. so we failed to finish but we had certainly learnt a lot and enjoyed most of it - this could definitely become addictive - we shall
Kevin Ablitt
I spotted this whilst going through some old acorns—Ed.
Monthly Mug Here’s a brief synopsis of why Ross earned his mug: At SDMC North Weald Sprint on 31-03-13 in his 2007 daily driver road car; a UK Subaru Impreza WRC CCC, he not only won his class, but also finished 4th overall and not far behind FTD! Beating a collection of hardcore traliered machines in his only car that goes to Sainsburys on a Sunday, which is relatively un-fettled compared to lots of the machinery he was faster than. A genuine outstanding performance! Our congratulations & a Monthly Mug goes to Ross Martin.
Russell Giddings
As an ex-Editor of this illustrious and historical publication, I came across this, passed to me by a teacher acquaintance. I thought it would be nice to share it with you the reader, in case you were thinking of becoming an Acorn contributor. These little rules will to make Chin’s editorial life a bit easier.
Dawn Travers HOW TO WRITE GOOD
1. Avoid Alliteration. Always. 2. Prepositions are not words to end sentences with. 3. Avoid clichés like the plague. They’re old hat. 4. Comparisons are as bad as clichés. 5. Be more or less specific. 6. Writers should never generalise. Seven: Be consistent! 8. Don’t be redundant; don’t use more words than necessary; it’s highly superfluous. 9. Who needs rhetorical questions? 10. Exaggeration is a billion times worse than understatement. Fanks Dorn inglish wos orlways mie werst subgekt.
Jeff Wiltshire at North Weald
Date Name
12-Jan-13 CMC MGJ Eng Winter Stages
07-Feb-13 MMKMC Feb Scatter
10-Feb-13 Falcon MC Car Trial
10-Feb-13 BpMC Feb Regularity 12-car
14-Feb-13 SDMC St. Valentine's Scatter
16-Feb-13 CMC Xpart Endurance Rally
15-Mar-13 BLCC 12-car
17-Mar-13 Barc Mallory
29-Mar-13 ERMC 12-car
31-Mar-13 SDMC North Weald Sprint
06-Apr-13 Elkins Ford Festival Rally
12-Apr-13 Census April 12-car
21-Apr-13 GB/Harrow TAMS NW Sprint
Member Points
James Silk 130
Andrew Webber 130
Chris Fulke-Greville 130
Ross Martin 130
Darren Tyre 130
Clive Scott 98
Darren Clayden 98
Jim Giddings 98
Martyn Ellis 98
Clive Letherby 87
Jeffery Wiltshire 87
Neil Phillips 65
Russell Giddings 65
Matthew Ellis 65
Alex Peters 54
Lee Claydon 49
David Balderson 43
Tracey Niel 43
Daren Hall 40
Andy Elcomb 40
Stephen Thompson 32
Glyn Williams 17
Sam Williams 17
Joy Waiton 16
Lee Champion 10
Clive Cousey 10
Robert Wadsworth 10
Trophy Records
Well, the season is beginning to develop, we’re now into the speed part of the year and our dark evenings in the lanes are drawing to a close. Soon the Autotesters will be stacking up the points so make sure you’re scoring in something this year—I love nice long lists. I’ve not had the signing on sheets from North Weald yet so the Chalky White and Trog tables have yet to be updated but I’ll have them by next month. By next month’s edition I may have all the data from Crystal Palace so I expect the lists to get very long indeed, I hope the marshalling and officiating lists grow then as it will mean that lots of you have got stuck in to keep the event at the top where it now is. Talking of which you’ll earn marshalling points for helping setting up, banner erection and tyre strapping which means a lot of you could get your championship qualification in early.
The first Nat B event for the Rose and Crown tables was our North Weald Sprint so the class winners on that event are at the top. It was a pity we lost our Car Trial to the weather as that would have added more variety to this list, but others are in the same boat. Rose and Crown
Events to date are as follows, I’m still waiting for the January ERMC 12-car and our Scatter.
Member Points
James Silk 213
Andrew Webber 204
Ross Martin 130
Martyn Ellis 130
Chris Fulke-Greville 130
Darren Tyre 130
Lee Champion 114
Jeffery Wiltshire 98
Jim Giddings 95
Russell Giddings 81
David Balderson 65
Mark Cheevers 65
Tracey Niel 43
Alex Peters 35
Darren Clayden 33
Joy Waiton 16
Member Points
Kevin Ablitt 234
Andy Elcomb 138
Graham Child 117
Jack Brazil 85
Martin Brazil 85
Chris Judge 80
Simon Howard 77
Oliver Howard 77
Chin 70
Clive Cooke 67
Russell Burton 52
Glyn Williams 51
Tim Loftus 42
Paul Wickes 42
Tom Harewood 40
Andy Kilby 40
Sue Jessop 40
Nigel Mead 35
Rosemary Mead 35
Sam Williams 15
David Balderson 10
Philip Fawcett 10
With two invited sprints on the list we have a new name heading it—keep it up James. Not as many names on there as I’d like but early days yet, I’m sure we’ll see more of you out as the summer improves D.V. Tyrrell-Flemming Speed
Here we go again—Kevin’s still out as often as he can and with success too. Tyrrell-Flemming Non-Speed
Darren Tyre at North Weald
Keep the results and entry lists coming in Chin
Lydden Sprint April 6th
Ben put our new camera to the test at the recent SEMSEC half day sprint …. David is still at full chat finding Tim Cole making an exit at Devils Elbow !
Robert Wadsworth had the lovely Lancia on song after a broken supercharger belt at our North Weald the week before
Chris was 11 tenths as usual to take a class win despite a broken engine mounting Alex Peters was over the moon with a class win in the big Mustang
And I got the Paddock Bend apex (for once) To notch up a personal best and class win
But the biggest smile of the day was Ben having been allowed a few practice starts in a quiet corner of the top paddock, ‘driving’ the +2 for the first time !
Andy Webber
If you’re ever in doubt that all the money we raised at the Annual awards Night raffle wasn’t used legitimately (i.e. not used to fund Clive’s holidays!) here’s the proof
Attention to Detail Most will be aware that risk management takes up a considerable part of my working life. Whatever we do in life there is a risk. Walk down stairs and there is always the chance you might slip or trip and take a tumble, not high risk (increases with age! - ed) but it can happen. The consequences may be minor, they could be catastrophic or somewhere between. Walk across the road and misjudge the speed of an approaching car and you could be hit by the car. So it goes on. In motor sport there is undoubtedly an inherent risk and there are many who would claim that such is part of the challenge and the attraction. Risk can never be eliminated but it can be managed so as to reduce the frequency of occurrence and the consequences that may flow when the risk comes home. Currently we are involved in a research project looking at how the seating posture of a driver, the configuration of the harness, the angle of the seat base, the angle of the seat back etc. can all hugely effect the outcome should the driver have a decent impact of some sort. Risk management is not difficult, it is largely commonsense and attention to detail. We have heard the comment "I have a good harness so no worries about the seat, my harness will hold me". Not so the seat is not there simply to keep your backside off the floor, it is an item of safety equipment that works in partnership with the restraint be that a lap and diagonal or a motorsport harness. That partnership will be compromised if there is anything between the seat and the harness other than you so do not use loose cushions etc. In an impact if the seat fails or breaks loose from the structure of the car the performance of the restraint is compromised. Such can make the difference between stepping out and not stepping out. Whatever the restraint make sure it is tight. If a harness install it in accordance with MSA Regulations, same with the seat and make sure the seat is positioned to suit you. Settle into your seat, connect the lap strap and pull it tight and then pull it tight again. It needs to run over the bone structure of your pelvis and be really tight, only then plug in the shoulder straps and then pull those tight. So often we have seen people who have pulled the shoulder straps tight without first tightening the lap strap resulting in the lap strap running over the users stomach. Stomachs are soft and squish, you will not be adequately restrained. If using a five or six point harness make sure you adjust the crotch strap(s) which need to be taut, not hanging loose. Helmets, you only have one head so look after it! Take care in selecting a helmet, it needs to be a firmly cosy fit, not flopping about on your head. Remember that not all heads are the same shape so helmets from two different manufacturers can be the same size but you usually find one will fit you better than the other. Make sure you pull the chin strap tight. Occasionally we come across competitors who lose their helmet during the course of an incident. In every case investigated there has been evidence that the helmet was of too generous a size and that the chin strap was not fully tightened. Helmets like any piece of kit need to be looked after, drop it, bang it against a door frame as you go into sign on or whatever and the chances are it will be damaged. A damaged helmet will not give the same protection as an undamaged helmet! There are many other points to pay attention to but the message is clear:
Always buy the best quality safety equipment you can. Make sure it is the correct size for you. Install and use it in accordance with MSA Regulations and manufacturers
recommendations. Keep all kit in clean, sound order. Do not get casual, pay attention to detail, it makes a huge difference.
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SEVENOAKS & DISTRICT MOTOR CLUB SUMMER AUTOTEST SERIES 2013
Our thanks to MSV Brands Hatch Circuit
REGULATIONS
Sevenoaks Motor Club Ltd. will organise a series of six Clubman Permit Autotests and Production Car Autotests on the following dates in 2013: May 2, May 30, June 13, June 27, July 11 and SUNDAY August 4. These tests will take place at BRANDS HATCH (directions to exact location on separate page).
1) Signing-on, scrutineering etc. taking place from 18.00 hrs. Last sign-on accepted
19.00 hrs. (Aug 4th – 10.00 hrs. and 11.30 hrs. respectively). Please note there
is a curfew at this venue and all motorsport must be finished by 8pm. 2)These events will be governed by the General Regulation of the MSA Ltd.
(incorporating the provisions of the International Sporting Code of the FIA), these regulations and any further instructions issued.
3)Each event will be run under dual Permits issued by the MSA, as follows:- Classes A to E - Clubmans, Autotest Permit Class J & P - Clubmans, Production Car Autotest Permit Which will be on display at the corresponding event.
4)The event is open to members of the organising club and the following invited clubs: Weald MC, MGCC, Brighton & Hove MC, Tunbridge Wells MC, MX5OC and AROC.
PLEASE NOTE: ALL CLUB CARDS MUST BE SHOWN
5)Permit numbers will be issued at each event start, or as advised by the MSA. 6)All entries to be sent to the meeting secretary -
Stacey Thompson, 159 Penhill Road, Bexley, Kent, DA5 3EU (0208 300 2609) 7)Other officials: Clerk of the Course – Chin, Stewards TBA. 8)The entry fee will be £12 for each evening event (Sunday August 4th - £18) or £70
if entered for all 6 at the same time. 9)Each event (except August 4th) will comprise six tests on grass with two attempts
at each test. The faster run will count towards the final score. 10)Each event will consist of six classes as follows:- A. Front wheel drive Touring Cars up to and including 12ft overall length. B. Front wheel drive Touring Cars over 12ft overall length. C. Rear wheel drive Touring Cars. D. Sports Cars and Specials. E. Four-wheel drive Series Production Touring cars. J. Production Car Autotest, for Junior Drivers. – Aged 14 to 17 who do not hold a full RTA Licence. All vehicles competing in this class must be by definition “a Touring Car”. Whilst competing, one passenger must be carried in each car, who holds a full RTA Licence, is a full member of one of the above named clubs and is experienced in Autotesting. P. Production Car Autotest – for anyone who wants to run with a passenger including the passengers of Juniors in Class J 11)All vehicle lengths will be taken as stated in the “Parkers Car Price Guide” or if not quoted, the manufacturers specification.
12)Classes with fewer than three entries may be amalgamated; A with B, B with A, C with E, D with E, E with D, or as otherwise seems appropriate to obtain a fair and competitive outcome.
13)Tyres specifically designed for use in mud/snow, or general ‘off road’ conditions e.g. gravel rally tyres are NOT permitted.
14)Perpetual awards will be presented as follows: FTD
Best Junior Best Novice (person in their first year of Autotesting) 1
st in Class
2nd
in Class (subject to 6 or more entries) 3
rd in Class (subject to 10 or more entries).
15)Results will be declared at the end of each event. Protests will be frowned upon and dealt with according to section ‘C(d)’ of the Blue Book. A competitor’s best FIVE scores from a possible six will count towards the final championship results.
16)Timing will be by hand held watch and will start as the driver crosses the start line with the front wheel centre. Penalties as per the Blue Book i.e. 0.1 mark for each tenth of a second taken to complete the course and ten marks for striking a pylon or not stopping as required.
17)As the event is held on private land, vehicles do not need to have MOT or road tax, but must be silenced in accordance with MSA rules.
18)The event will not run with less than 10 entries (maximum 40 entries). 19)Any entrant aged under 18 will be required to have the indemnification form
countersigned by their parent/guardian (who may also enter). 20)Any under 21 year old Sevenoaks member will have entry fees paid by the Club. 21)Any person associated with this event in any way who is caught misbehaving
within the Brands Hatch circuit will be dealt with under Section C of the MSA Yearbook.
SEVENOAKS AND DISTRICT MOTOR CLUB SUMMER AUTOTEST/PRODUCTION CAR AUTOTEST SERIES 2013
ENTRY FORM
Entry for: MAY 4 MAY 30 JUNE 13 JUNE 27 JULY 11 AUGUST 4 ALL 6 Driver’s Name:………………………………………………………………Club…………….…………………….….….. Address:……………………….………………………….………………..……………………………………….……….. ……………………………………………….………………………………………..…Post Code…………………….…. Email address (please write CLEARLY!!) ……………………………………………………………………………….. Tel. No……….…………..……..Car make………….……………..Model…………..……………………CC………….. Is the vehicle taxed, insured and MOT'd? Yes / No Class entered………………….... Do you hold a valid RTA Licence (Road Driving Licence)? Yes / No
DON’T FORGET TO BRING YOUR CLUB CARD!! Please send the completed entry form, not forgetting to sign the Declaration of Indemnity below, with the appropriate fees to: Stacey Thompson, 159 Penhill Road, Bexley, Kent DA5 3EU (cheques to be made payable to Sevenoaks & District MC) DECLARATION OF INDEMNITY I declare that: I have been given an opportunity to read the General Regulations of the Motor Sports
Association and, if any, the Supplementary Regulations for this event and agree to be bound by them. I declare that I am physically and mentally fit to take part in the event and I am competent to do so. I acknowledge that I understand the nature and type of the event and the potential risk inherent with motor sport and agree to accept that risk. Further I understand that all persons having any connection with the promotion and/or organisation and/or conduct of the event are insured against loss or injury caused through their negligence.
2. To the best of my belief the driver(s) possess(es) the standard of competence necessary for
an event of the type to which this entry relates and that the vehicle entered is suitable and roadworthy for the event having regard to the course and the speeds which will be reached.
3. The use of the vehicle hereby entered is covered by insurance as required by the law which
is valid for such part of this event as shall take place on roads as defined by the law. 4. I understand that should I at any time of this event be suffering from any disability whether
permanent or temporary which is likely to affect prejudicially my normal control of the vehicle, I may not take part unless I have declared such disability to the ASN which has, following such declaration, issued a licence which permits me to do so. CONTINUED OVERLEAF
5. Any application form for a Licence which was signed by a person under the age of 18 years was countersigned by that person’s parent/legal guardian/guarantor, whose full names and addresses have been given.
6. If I am the Parent/Guardian/Guarantor of the driver I understand that I shall have the right to
be present during any procedure being carried out under the Supplementary Regulations issued for this event and the General Regulations of the MSA. As the Parent/Guardian/Guarantor I confirm that I have acquainted myself with the MSA General Regulations, agree to pay any appropriate charges and fees pursuant to those Regulations (to include any appendices thereto) and hereby agree to be bound by those Regulations and submit myself without reserve to the consequences resulting from those Regulations (and any subsequent alteration thereof). Further, I agree to pay as liquidated damages any fines imposed upon me up to the maxima set out in Section Z. Note: Where the Parent/Guardian/Guarantor is not present there must be a representative who must produce a written and signed authorisation to so act from the Parent/Guardian/Guarantor as appropriate.
7. I hereby agree to abide by the MSA Child Protection Policy and Guidelines Driver's Signature:………………………………Age (if under 18) ……….Date……………………… Any indemnity and/or declaration as prescribed by the paragraphs overleaf which is signed by a person under 18 years of age shall be countersigned by that person's parent or guardian whose full name and address must be given below. Counter signature…………………………………………………………………………………..… In case of an accident or injury please contact………………………. Tel No. ………...….………….
Sevenoaks & District Motor Club Speed League 2013 – Regulations
1.1 Sevenoaks Speed League 2013 is organised and administered by the Sevenoaks & District Motor Club Ltd. in accordance with the General Regulations of the Royal Automobile Club Motor Sports Association (Incorporating the provision of the International Sporting Code of the FIA) and these Championship Regulations. MSA Championship Permit No. CH2013/S34 (Grade C ) Championship Grade C Officials Championship Co-ordinator is Christine Balderson 17 Glentrammon Close Orpington Kent BR6 6DL Tel: 01689601661 e-mail: [email protected] Eligibility Scrutineer is Mike Betts 52 New Road London E4 8ET 0208 529 8294 [email protected] 1.2.3Championship Stewards are: Steve Pattinson, Iain Gibson, Colin Billings . 1.2.4Championship Scorer & Registrar is Russell Giddings 45 Castle Drive Kemsing Kent TN15 6RW Tel: 01959524837 mobile 07739178413 e-mail [email protected] Competitor Eligibility 1.3.1 Entrants must be fully paid up valid membership card holding members of Sevenoaks & District Motor Club and in possession of valid MSA Entrants Licences. 1.3.2 Drivers and Entrant/Drivers must be fully paid up valid membership card holding members of the Sevenoaks & District Motor Club, be registered for the Championship and in possession of a valid 2013 MSA Competition License (minimum Non-race national B) Members must display at least one Sevenoaks and District Motor Club Ltd Championship sticker on their competing cars. 1.4 Registration In order to score points, members must register with the Championship Registrar. This is free to members. Registration will be allowed on the day of a Championship round but members will only score points from that event onwards. 1.5.1,2,3 Championship Calendar—see final page of these regs. Best 10 scores from 23 rounds to count unless rounds drop to 15 then the Championship Co-ordinator will try to find a suitable replacement in good time .If that is not possible, the championship will be decided on ‘Best 9 scores less one for each round lost”. (Thus, best 9 from 15; best 8 from 14, etc.) 1.5.3 Obtaining regulations for Championship rounds is the responsibility of the registered contender and neither the club nor its officials will be held responsible for a competitor’s failure to secure an entry. Please note that reserved places are not held open by organisers. 1.6 Scoring Members can only score points in one car per event. It is up to the member to advise the Championship Scorer which vehicle is to score, (if more than one is entered, before the start of the event.) Points will be awarded based on class position (regardless of class size) as follows: 1st in class 10 points; 2nd 9 points; 3rd 8 points; 4th 7 points; 5th 6 points; 6th 5 points All other finishers will be awarded 4 points. (To be a finisher, competitor must complete one timed run) A competitor making FTD will receive 12 points, regardless of class size. One extra point will be awarded for each class competitor beaten up to a max of 5pts. [E.g. class of 10 places 1st to 5th will get 5 points, 6th – 4pts, 7th – 3pts, 8th – 2pts, 9th – 1pt, 10th – 0 pts. Class of 14 places 1st to 9th will get 5pts, 10th – 4pts, 11th – 3pts, 12th – 2pts, 13th – 1pt, 14th – 0pts. class of 4 1st – 3pts, 2nd – 2pts, 3rd – 1pts, 4th – 0pts,] (Any driver who starts practice, but fails to complete a timed run, will be considered as a ‘competitor beaten’ by a finisher. Competitors must advise the Scorer where this occurs; as such cars may be shown as DNS in the results.) FTD winners will score the extra points against their regular class. 2 points will be awarded to contenders starting practice but not completing a timed run. In the event of a tie the MSA standard method will be used, as defined in Q3.4. of the MSA 2013 Yearbook.
1.6.3 Appeals arising out of the Championship classification or points must be made in accordance with Section C6.5.1. of the MSA Yearbook 2013. 1.7 Awards 1.7.1 Awards will be presented as follows; 1st Overall-SDMC Trophy 6th Overall-Trophy 2nd Overall-Trophy 7th Overall-Trophy 3rd Overall-Trophy 8th Overall-Trophy 4th Overall-Trophy 9th Overall-Trophy 5th Overall-Trophy 10th Overall-Trophy Special awards will be made as follows; a) The Tourist Trophy, other than the overall winner, with the highest combined score at 5 Rounds defined as "TT" rounds on the calendar. b) The Local Trophy, Other than the overall winner, with the highest combined score at 6 rounds defined as ‘’LT’’ rounds on the calendar. c) The Hillclimb Trophy (The Neil Davison Award) Other than the overall winner, with the highest combined score at 3 rounds defined as “Hill” rounds on the calendar. d) The Kentish Times Cup to the highest placed driver of a taxed and insured road car other than the overall winner. e) The Muller Cup to the highest placed saloon car driver other than the overall winner. f) Special award to the highest placed single seater or sports racing driver other than the overall winner. g) Best new comer to the person the Championship co coordinator believed to have done well during the season. 1.7.2 To qualify for an award, competitors MUST marshal or act as an official at ANY Sevenoaks organised event in any discipline this must be an all day event or two half days/evening events equivalent to 1 days work i.e. Rally Events, Autotests , Speed events, PCT’s etc any event setups and any other club activity deemed to be equal to that of marshaling. It is the responsibility of the competitor to inform the Championship Scorer on the relevant form with a club official’s signature when and where this occurs or via Email endorsed by any one of the event organisers. This will be confirmed from event signing on sheets if deemed necessary. Qualifying Period from 1st January 2013 – 31st December 2013. All awards will be presented at the awards evening and dinner be held in 2013 2.0 Sporting Regulations Judicial Procedures 2.1 Rounds - in accordance with Section C of the MSA Yearbook 2013. Championship - in accordance with Section C of the MSA Yearbook 2013 3.0 Technical Regulations 3.1 Eligible Vehicles - are those complying with the Technical and Safety Regulations laid down by the MSA, and with the class requirements of each individual event. Eligibility protests should be made in writing to the Championship Co-coordinator. In the event of a protest the onus is on the competitor to satisfy the organisers of the validity of the protest and not the organisers to prove non-compliance. 3.2 Classes - Competitors will run in Classes as defined in the SR’S for each round. 3.3 Safety & Environmental Requirements- All cars must comply with the requirements of Section S and K as appropriate to the category of car. in the MSA Yearbook 2013. All cars must comply with the current MSA Noise Regulations, and any special requirements applicable to a particular venue. Stated in the SR’S of each Round.
REGISTRATION FORM—FOLLOWS
Sevenoaks Speed League 2013 Registration Form 2013
The championship is only open to fully paid up members of Sevenoaks and District Motor Club. No registration fee is necessary. NAME................................................................................ ADDRESS................................................... ......................................................................................... ………………………………………………… POSTCODE.......................… TEL No...........................……….(Home) ...........…………..........…...(Work) E-MAIL...........................................................................................…… VEHICLE MAKE…….......................... MODEL............................. C.C. ........ IS THE CAR TAXED AND INSURED?............................YES / NO SIGNED...........................……………............. DATE.......…................... Send to Scorer: Russell Giddings 45 Castle Drive Kemsing Kent TN15 6RW Tel: 01959524837 mobile 07739178413 e-mail [email protected]
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Sevenoaks Speed League 2013
Marshaling Qualification In accordance with Rule 1.7.2 I confirm that I marshaled / officiated at the following event(s): ....................................................................................................... Please note that only one FULL DAY OR 2 HALF DAYS/EVENING events are required to qualify, but please do more if you can. Signed.........................................................................Please print name………………………….. Signed 7Oaks Official _______________________Print Name _____________________________
Once you have marshalled Send to Scorer
Russell Giddings 45 Castle Drive Kemsing Kent TN15 6RW Tel: 01959524837 mobile 07739178413 e-mail [email protected]
Date
Event
Type
Tro
phy
Clu
b
Conta
ct
Em
ail
17-M
ar-
13
Mallory
Park
Spri
nt
TT
BARC
Mid
lands
Centr
e
Nore
en W
ard
nore
enw
ard
@ti
scali.c
o.u
k
31-M
ar-
13
Nort
h W
eald
Spri
nt
LT
SD
MC
Keit
h C
rocker
keit
hcro
cker@
bti
nte
rnet.
com
6-A
pr-
13
Lydden
Spri
nt
LT
SEM
SEC
(Tunbri
dge W
ells
Moto
r C
lub)
Ken G
reenfi
eld
ken@
sem
sec.p
lus.
com
21-A
pr-
13
Nort
h W
eald
Spri
nt
LT
Harr
ow
Car
Clu
b /
Gre
en B
elt
MC
Chri
s D
eal
chri
s.deal@
gre
enbelt
mc.f
9.c
o.u
k
28-A
pr-
13
Wis
com
be
Hill
TT
Woodbri
dge M
oto
r Clu
b
Dave H
iscock
davehis
cock@
cbre
eches.
co.u
k
5-M
ay-1
3
Heth
el
Spri
nt
TT
Boro
ugh 1
9 M
oto
r C
lub L
td
John S
harp
jm
sharp
b19@
hotm
ail.c
o.u
k
12-M
ay-1
3
Debden
Spri
nt
LT
Hert
s County
Auto
and A
ero
Clu
b
Pete
Walt
ers
pete
@3arc
.com
18-M
ay-1
3
Goodw
ood
Spri
nt
LT
Bri
ghto
n a
nd H
ove M
C
Len W
oole
r L
en
Woo
ller
<le
nco
b4
27@
live.c
o.u
k>
8-J
un-1
3
Lydden
Spri
nt
LT
SEM
SEC
(Rochest
er
Moto
r Clu
b)
Ken G
reenfi
eld
ken@
sem
sec.p
lus.
com
8-J
un-1
3
Abin
gdon
Spri
nt
TT
Sutt
on a
nd C
heam
Moto
r Clu
b
Mr
& M
rs B
Guess
Barr
yG
Charl
ie@
aol.
com
16-J
un-1
3
Bly
ton p
ark
Spri
nt
TT
Shels
ley W
als
h C
om
pany
Roger
Thom
as
secre
tary
@sh
els
ley-w
als
h.c
o.u
k
15-J
un-1
3
Goodw
ood
Spri
nt
LT
SEM
SEC
(Tunbri
dge W
ells
Moto
r C
lub)
Ken G
reenfi
eld
ken@
sem
sec.p
lus.
com
27-J
ul-
13
Lla
ndow
Spri
nt
TT
BARC
(W
ale
s C
entr
e)
Anit
a W
illiam
s anit
a.w
illiam
s1@
bti
nte
rnet.
com
28-J
ul-
13
Lyly
s-y-f
ran
Hill
TT
Sw
anse
a M
oto
r C
lub
Robert
Allender
rob.a
llender@
ntl
worl
d.c
om
3-A
ug-1
3
Goodw
ood
Spri
nt
LT
Bri
ghto
n a
nd H
ove M
C
Len W
oole
r L
en
Woo
ller
<le
nco
b4
27@
live.c
o.u
k>
3-A
ug-1
3
MIR
A
Spri
nt
TT
Shels
ley W
als
h C
om
pany
Roger
Thom
as
secre
tary
@sh
els
ley-w
als
h.c
o.u
k
4-A
ug-1
3
Heth
el
Spri
nt
TT
Boro
ugh 1
9 M
oto
r C
lub L
td
John S
harp
jm
sharp
b19@
hotm
ail.c
o.u
k
1-S
ep-1
3
Nort
h W
eald
Spri
nt
LT
SD
MC
Keit
h C
rocker
keit
hcro
cker@
bti
nte
rnet.
com
14-S
ep-1
3
Bri
ghto
n S
T
Spri
nt
LT
Bri
ghto
n a
nd H
ove M
C
Len W
oole
r L
en
Woo
ller
<le
nco
b4
27@
live.c
o.u
k>
15-S
ep-1
3
Bra
nds
Hatc
h
Spri
nt
LT
SEM
SEC
(T.
Wells
MC
& R
ochest
er
MC)
Ken G
reenfi
eld
ken@
sem
sec.p
lus.
com
22-S
ep-1
3
Shels
ey W
als
h
Hill
TT
Shels
ley W
als
h C
om
pany
Roger
Thom
as
secre
tary
@sh
els
ley-w
als
h.c
o.u
k
6-O
ct-
13
Debden
Spri
nt
LT
Hert
s County
Auto
and A
ero
Clu
b
Pete
Walt
ers
pete
@3arc
.com
19-O
ct-
13
Lydden
Spri
nt
LT
SEM
SEC
(Rochest
er
Moto
r Clu
b)
Ken G
reenfi
eld
ken@
sem
sec.p
lus.
com
SE
VE
NO
AK
S S
PE
ED
LE
AG
UE
CA
LE
ND
ER
2013
