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10/2014 mx5vic.org.au The monThly magazine of The mazda mX-5 Club of Victoria & Tasmania Long live the Redster! Find us at: MX-5 Club of Victoria In this edition: Meet our Chapter Captains mx5vic.org.au MX-5 world record attempt MX-5 racing at Laguna Seca Print Post Publication: 100018450 13 10/2014 contents Your Committee: 2014-2015 President > Don Nicoll | (03) 9437 2787 (ah) Regulars e: [email protected] Vice President / Communications 4 President’s page: Don’s Drive(l) 5 scene about > Murray Finlay | 0416 247 677 e: [email protected] 6 membership 7 Track Torque secretary / Public officer > Peter Dannock | 0408 522 093 (ah) 8 mX-5 Club grill ... met Peter Shinn, Eastern Victoria e: [email protected] Treasurer 9 meet our Chapter Captains ... > Dave Collins | (03) 9755 2167 (ah) e: [email protected] 10 favourite road ... Granya to Jingellic Club Captain – motor sport > Tim Emery | 0424 091 167 (ah) e: [email protected] 16 The record attempt ... the greatest show on earth! assistant Club Captain – motor sport > Randy Stagno Navarra | 0409 210 872 Chapter chatter e: [email protected] Club Captain – social 12 Central: A run to Healesville > Cary Warren | 0418 368 246 (ah) e: [email protected] 14 Western Victoria’s Thank You run assistant Club Captain – social > Alex Hailstone | 0414 155 383 20 north-eastern Victoria: Two Valleys run e: [email protected] social media 22 southern Tasmania: Michelle’s Spring Fling run > Ben Sale | 0434 906 673 (ah) e: [email protected] 24 northern Tasmania: East Coast Overnighter membership > Will Campbell | (03) 5261 4816 (ah) e: [email protected] Motor Sport merchandise > Bruce Gray | 0478 219 856 (ah) 26 City mazda sprint Championship – rd 4 … Sandown e: [email protected] Points 28 mX-5s at mazda raceway, Laguna Seca, California > Coral Campbell | (03) 5261 4816 (ah) e: [email protected] ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– red mist in northern Tassie: Michael Nolan’s Chapter Captain - Central NB SE (front), Keith & Sandra Tillack’s NC Cover Find us at: > Geoff Roche | 0409 039 867 (ah) and Kelly & Carl Berggren’s NA add colour mX-5 Club of image: e: [email protected] to the Rosarden slag pit moonscape. Victoria Chapter Captain - eastern Victoria Photo: Kelly Berggren > Alan Laine | (03) 5195 5375 (ah) e: [email protected] Chapter Captain - north-eastern Victoria mxtra is the monthly newsletter of the Mazda MX-5 Club of Victoria & Tasmania Inc (#A0021659A). > Ron Gillick | (02) 6033 0253 (ah) PO Box 7438, Beaumaris VIC 3193. Registered for Print Post: 100018450 e: [email protected] All contributions are welcome: please send articles and photos to the editor, murray finlay: Chapter Captain - Western Victoria • e-mail: [email protected] > Ian Bradshaw | 0407 556 135 • post: mxtra, Mazda MX-5 Club of Victoria & Tasmania, PO Box 7438, Beaumaris VIC 3193 e: [email protected] Photos supplied for mxtra will also be uploaded to the Club’s online gallery. Copyright will remain with the Chapter Captain - northern Tasmania photographer, and the Club undertakes not to use them for any other purpose without express permission. > Bruce Harvey | 0438 562 224 (ah) DISCLAIMER The Mazda MX-5 Club of Victoria & Tasmania Inc., its Officers and Committee cannot be held liable for e: [email protected] any errors and/or omissions in articles, reports, notices, advertisements, comment and advice of events Chapter Captain - southern Tasmania that are published in mxtra in good faith. It should be noted that the publication of an advertisement, > John Waldock | 0409 658 716 (ah) or expression of views in articles and reports, does not necessarily imply endorsement by the Club of the advertised product or service or the views expressed in any articles or reports published in mxtra. e: [email protected] 3 Don’s Drive(l) ... ■ don nicoll – President [email protected] hi everyone, welcome to the october The information that each of us puts edition of mxtra. into the membership database, when ForFor youryour diarydiary …… We trust you all enjoyed the photos and joining or renewing, is confidential between the member and those See the full calendar for details descriptions of the ND launch and 25th See the full calendar for details anniversary celebrations that Ben Sale Committee members authorised to provided. Special thanks to Ben for a great have access to the database. It has October effort, lucky buggar! Perhaps the most been made very clear to us that email October addresses are just as confidential as 18-19 2014 Winton 6 Hour memorable comment, for me, was Ben’s 19 other personal information. Therefore observation that it was hard to convey 1921 NE Vic: Not the Jingellic run the appearance of the car in photos, you any emails you receive from the really have to see it in the flesh. We’ll just Committee or Chapter Captains should 1922-27 NTas: Mystery Tour II.5 have to be patient as we don’t expect to only show your address. Those of us see the car here for another 12 months. sending out emails know that this can 19November STas: Rob’s Southport Safari be achieved simply by placing email 4 during the month we heard that Ben addresses in the “Bcc” (blind copy) 26 Eastern: Leongatha run 4 Rounsefell of Mazda Auastralia is moving section of the email rather than the 26 Western: Brisbane Ranges run to the US. Ben has been looking after “To” section. If anyone has any concerns 10 Mazda’s loyalty program for some time please feel free to contact me. 17 and has been the primary point of November contact between the Club and Mazda. now for an admission of failing 1 WV: Car display/show & shine memory! At the Central Chapter run December Since Ben took over the role at Mazda, we 2 have enjoyed an excellent relationship, organised by Peter Dannock on 14 2 WV: Shannon’s Springfest September I was asked about the 8 which has led to some real benefits for 15-16 NEV: Omeo Gold weekend run the Club. availability of Club decals by one of our 9 members at the Burvale Hotel meeting 16 Eastern: Mt Worth run The current merchandise system that we place. After returning home I found 16 operate, the funding of the Club’s website some of the decals but then realised 16 STas: Cavorting to Carrick run maintenance and our participation in that I’d forgotten who asked me. A bad January 2013 the 2013 and the 2014 Australian Grands case of a maturing brain, as a certain 16:19 NTas: Ken Beaton’s Big Day Out Prix are just a few of the benefits our offspring of mine likes to call it. I think 23: Central: 25 years of MX-5 Sport Club has enjoyed from the association. I know who it was but I don’t want to February We wish Ben and his family all the best embarrass the person if I have it wrong. 239 Western: 25th anniversary run for their future in the US. Having dragged If you were the one seeking a Club decal, my family to Europe (twice) for work, I can please let me know and I’ll get them in 23 Sprints 2014-15 Rd 5: Sandown well imagine the challenges he’s facing the post to you. right now on both the work and home December fronts. finally, a quick plea for help. If you read this magazine each month you 7 NTas: Christmas gathering as a consequence of Ben Rounsefell’s will no doubt have noticed that the 13 Sprints 2014-15 Rd 6: Broadford move to the US, our new communications names behind the “words” section of partner at Mazda will be Steve Maciver. the articles tend to have a familiar ring 14 Central: Annual CFA run We are fortunate in already having about them. The reason is quite simple. worked with Steve on the Presidents’ In the absence of other volunteers, 14 Eastern: Social night meeting held in conjunction with the these Club scribes put up their hand 14 NE Vic: Christmas run 2013 release of the last NC upgrade as time and time again. Writing a short well as at the AGP. Consequently we are article on your experiences of a Club 14 Western: Christmas run confident of a very smooth transition run is not as onerous as perhaps people in our communications with Mazda. think. New ways of reporting on a run 20 STas: Christmas run We look forward to working with him, are always welcome, so please don’t especially as we put together plans for be shy. We’re not looking for War and the 25th anniversary of our Club in 2015 Peace, just some observations on what More and the 2016 NatMeet. you enjoyed about your day out on a member i would like to emphasise some Club run. You don’t have to be a great comments made by Cary to the Chapter wordsmith; we always have Murray to benefits! Captains about the need for care in knock it into shape if it’s missing a few handling email address lists, as this commas. Waxit Car Care in Tullamarine applies to all members of the Club. Enjoy the warmer weather folks, it’s great has come on board with a to get the top down without having to discount for members on their wear a polar suit. premium car care products. Remember ... Safety fast first! Check out the new ad on page 6 Don for details.