May 2012 DMACK Does de Business Welcome... It wasn’t long before Edwards went further though, as he claimed the win on the Bulldog National Rally in his class B13 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX. He then backed up this with 2nd overall on the Somerset Stages, beaten only by … to the second edition of Racing the Ford Focus WRC of Hugh Hunter. Torque, the Vital Equipment Edwards is a BTRDA frontrunner on DMACK. DMACK Tyres are also newsletter. It’s been a superb start to the year making their presence felt in the FIA for DMACK tyres in the UK, World Rally Championship, where As you’ll see, there’s so much going on distributed exclusively by they are one of only two brands with the company at the moment that Vital Equipment. permitted for use by competitors. In we’ve had to increase the size. This means that we can bring you all our After a promising start, it the recent Rally Argentina, one of the longest distance WRC events for latest news from all the motorsport wasnt going to be long before the series we are involved in, as well as a WRC-approved brand of tyres began years, Martin Prokop finished a superb fourth overall, running good look at what goes on behind the to claim event wins and the maiden scenes. victory went to Charlie Payne, who DMACK Tyres on his Ford Fiesta RS WRC. won the Riponian Rally in February This issue, we’re proling our Northern Ireland distributor, Phillip Morrow, using DMACK Tyres. looking ahead to the Northwest 200 The weekend before though, it was Matt Edwards who demon- and have a feature on how the BTCC control fuel, Carless Hipero 300, was strated the potential of the brand. developed. He finished a sheet ice-covered Wyedean Rally, the opening round of There’s lots more too, so enjoy this issue the BTRDA series, in eighth place and see you at a race or rally soon. and as the first driver home not using specialised snow and ice tyres Alistair Roberts, MD during the event. Prokop on his way to fourth overall. Head Northwest, young man! Next week sees this year’s edition of the fabled Northwest 200, Ireland’s most famous motorcycle road race. And, as in previous years, Vital Equipment will be on hand to supply Carless Racing Fuels to the competitors in partnership with Northern Ireland distributor Morrow Fuels (see separate profile). Taking place a stone’s throw from the famous Giant’s Causeway, the week-long event attracts an enormous number of spectators, as well some of the biggest names in road racing , including Guy Martin, Michael Rutter and the Dunlop brothers, Michael and William. Vital Equipment will be on hand to supply fuel for the event, including Carless Hiperflo Moto 4T Racing, developed specifically for four-stroke motorcycle engines. It is the same fuel that claimed seven race wins at the 2010 Isle of Man TT, so its credentials are clear. Hutchinson taking on some HF Moto 4TR May 2012 Hiperflo 300 - A fuel for all seasons (and engines) Hiperflo 300 was introduced as the control fuel to the BTCC in 2011 2011 was a transitional year for the British Touring Car ‘’There have been no problems with the fuel and I think this Championship. Following regulation changes, both turbo- demonstrates the value of doing the development work at the charged (NGTC) and normally-aspirated engines were beginning of the project, to ensure the end user, i.e the BTCC permitted to run in the series. field, is provided with a fuel which we know works. “I also think it fair to say that Hiperflo 300 is a significant step You might think that developing a single fuel for the entire forward from the previous variant and I am also very pleased BTCC field to suit both NGTC and normally-aspirated engines to say that we are able to introduce elements to the fuel to would be an impossible task. But Carless Racing Fuels has make it more environmentally friendly.” proved that it is possible to have your cake and eat it. In 2012, Hiperflo 300 is the fuel of choice for the BTCC , In addition to satisfying the largely unique requirements for although all the teams have made the move to the turbo- both distinct types of engine, the chemists were also given charged NGTC engine. the brief to make the fuel bio-based. However they chose Hiperflo 300 is also supplied to the support race series on the not to use the familiar ethanol as the natural component, BTCC package, Ginetta GT Supercup, Ginetta Junior Champion- since this is susceptible to attack by water. ship and the Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain. The component they used results in a far more rugged fuel, able to remain stable in more wide-reaching conditions. Using experience derived from blending specialist fuels for decades, the new fuel began life as a computer model, combining constituents designed to provide, for example, knock resistance for the turbocharged engines as well as specific demands of a normally-aspirated motor. (Above) Ginetta G55 in action. Once the computer model was produced, the development moved to real-life testing on the engine dyno. Initial tests were carried out with slight amendments made to the blend to fine-tune it ready for the start of the 2011 season. The results are clear to see; the new Hiperflo 300 delivers the consistency and performance expected of the brand but with a bio component to reduce environmental impact. Commenting, Petrochem Carless’ Performance Fuels Man- ager Graham Eden said; “As a company, we are very pleased with the way Hiperflo 300 has been received. Ginetta Juniors are a massive hit with BTCC crowds. May 2012 Partner profile Last year’s inaugral Run To The Sun competition was a huge sucess for not only Vital Equipment but also the winning junior driver from both the BTRDA Rally Series and the Scottish Rally Championship. Tom Cave, with MERALLYDRIVE.COM Providing the car and the expert tuition co-driver Craig Parry and Liam for the Champions On Ice winners will be Harkness, partnered by William Matt Edwards of MERallydrive. A former Keaning all ew out to Salou to join the BTRDA series winner and Ford WRC team WRC’s Spanish Fiesta and in the member, Matt has been ying the DMACK process, took in some of the most Matt & the MERallydrive Fiesta ag this season and is already achieving spectacluar and atmospheric They will drive one of the MERally- success using the WRC-approved tyres action around. drive Ford Fiesta ST, tted with (see sepearte story). He will be giving the DMACK tyres and VE covering the two Champions On Ice winners expert Vital Equipment is running another travel and accommodation. tuition on ice, widely regarded as the best competition for 2012 but on a slightly environment for drivers to learn car dierent basis and with a very dierent The competition has clearly hit the control skills. prize. The winning junior drivers from spot, with almost all the drivers the BTRDA and SRC will y out to featuring in the BTRDA Junior MERallydrive also oer the following Sweden, where they will spend 2 days Driver award points table services within the UK: being tutored on the Ice-Drive Sweden qualifying for Champions On Ice. frozen lake, by Matt Edwards of After three rounds, it’s Sion Corporate rally days MERallydrive. Matthews who tops the tables, GroupN Fiesta ST hire thanks to a consistent run on all 1 to 1 driver tuition/coaching three BTRDA events, claiming Hans Device hire/sales second in class on each. Second overall is RallySchool driver Harry For more info please visit: Threlfall while in third place at this www.merallydrive.com early stage is Cameron Davies, despite a non-nish on the rst round, the Wyedean Rally. Spot the decals on Harry Threlfall’s car! Snippets... Vital Equipment’s remote controlled forklift truck has made its first appear- ance on YouTube – a clip of it setting up has already had more than 300 views! And speaking of YouTube, we’re working on developing our YouTube channel even further to bring you the best Don’t forget to check out our website! motorsport action around. Stay tuned Our RC forklift setting –up re-fuel in Monaco www.vitalequipment.co.uk for more info... for the Rally Monte Carlo in January. Page 3 May 2012 Distributor Focus Gallery Phillip, and indeed the Morrow Unleaded directly into family name, are extremely competitor’s cars. familiar when it comes to fuel in Carless...From this... (Above) Morrow Fuels/Carless user Northern Ireland. The family Darren Gass claimed victory on business has been distributing the Circuit of Ireland National heating oils and fuels in the Rally in his Subaru Impreza WRC. region for years, so it was a (pictured below). natural t for Phillip to become the NI distributor for Carless’ range of products. to this... Of f the back of this success and to this... Morrow Fuels was invited to help at the Maze Festival of Speed, Through Morrow Fuels, Philip has Northern Ireland’s biggest the full range of Carless Racing motorsport event. Fuels, for purchase for all forms During the event they had the of motorsport and Morrow Fuels 4X4 super tanker Calendar rallying in particular. (pictured below) on display on the o-road course 5th - 6th May Philip himself is also no stranger British Superkarts - Silverstone to motorsport; he won the 2007 Next up for Morrow Fuels is the Mitsubishi Evo Challenge, the 11th-12th May Northwest 200, which we Rally Isle of Man - IOM one-make series and with it, previewed in this edition.