ABN 97 521 303 894 Incorporated in Victoria Association Number A 0007117 C CLUB PATRON: Sir Jack Brabham OBE AO PO Box 3485 MELBOURNE VIC 3001 Website: www.vhrr.com Reg. No. 57/001 PO Box 3485 MELBOURNEVHRR VICCLUB 3001 ROOMS Website: 30-32 LEXTON www.vhrr.com RD BOX HILLReg. No. 57/001 NEWSLETTER - February 2013 WeNEWSLETTER meet Bi-Monthly - on the Fourth Tuesday– September of the Month 8pm 2006 at the VHRR Club rooms 30-32 Lexton Rd Box Hill. COMINGWe EVENTS meet Bi-Monthly 8 PM at the VHRR Clubrooms 30-32 Lexton Rd Box Hill. Wednesday Lunch Group. Every Wednesday except Christmas Holidays. February 2nd Vic Hillclimb Championship Rd 1 Bryant Park ...............03 5174 1473 February 23rd-24th Wakefield ParkCOMING ................................................................ EVENTS 02 4822 2811 February 26th MGM Clubrooms - New CAMS CEO .............................03 9877 2317 March 7th-10th Phillip Island Classic (CCE) ............................................03 9877 2317 March 3rd October14th-17th Australian Grand Prix ...................................................... Meridan Motorsort 03Visit/BBQ 9787 3640 March th23rd Eddington Sprints ...........................................................03 5468 7295 March *15 29th-31stOctober Mallala SCCSA ............................................................... Morwell Hillclimb 08 8373 4899 April 7th Myrniong Spints .............................................................. Entries Attached 03 9827 8124 April 23rd nd MGM Clubrooms ............................................................03 9877 2317 April October28th 22 VHRR Rob Roy ............................................................... Mount Tarrengower0413 Hillclimb 744 337 April 27th-28th Morgan Park HRCC ........................................................ Roger Boehme 0409-434-9050412 564 706 May 24th October25th-26th Historic Winton (CCE) .................................................... VHRR General Meeting03 5428 & 2689 Auction June 25th thMGMth Clubrooms ............................................................03 9877 2317 June *November29th-30th 10 -12Eastern Creek ................................................................. Sandown Historic 02 9988 4743 July 13th-14th Morgan Park HRCC ........................................................ Sandra 9744-1807 0412 564 706 August 9th-11th th Winton Festival of Speed (CCE) .....................................0412 351 403 August November27th 26 AGM Clubrooms ............................................................. Rob Roy Historic & 03Classic 9877 2317 Hillclimb September 28th-29th Wakefield Park (tbc) ....................................................... David White 9850-479502 4822 2811 OctoberDecember 19th-20th 1 st-3rdMt Tarrengower HSRCA Eastern Creek Tasman October 22nd MGM Clubrooms ............................................................03 9877 2317 November 8th-10th Historic Sandown (CCE) ................................................ Contact HSRCA Direct0402 224 133 DecemberDecember 13th 16th Christmas Function - Mike VHRR Barker .................................. Xmas & Awards0407 825 Night 545 Wednesday Members Lunch - every Wednesday except Christmas Holidays. CLUB LIBRARY HOURS Wednesdays 11.30 - 2.00 Club Llyod Nights 0415-351-164 6.30 - 7.30 Club Permit*CCE Scheme = Club ChampionshipGordon Hellsten ............................................................ Event 03 9878 5272 (Red Plate) 5 Handel Crt Blackburn Vic. 3130 *Note new address CLUB LIBRARY*CCE HOURS = Club ChampionshipWednesdays Event 11.30-2.00 Club Nights 6.30-7.30 Disclaimer: Club PermitThe views Scheme(REDand opinions expressed PLATES) within this newsletterLloyd Shaw. are not necessarily …..0415.351.164 those of the VHRR Inc. or its Committee and/or its Newsletter Editor. Whilst all care has been taken, neither the club or its officers accept responsibility for the accuracy of information P .O. 828 printed Glen and Waverley the quality of 3150 any itemsALL or services THE advertised ABOVE or mentioned CLUB ACTIin this publication.VITIES Incorporated INCLUDING association THE Number A 0007117C.WEDNESDAY The Editor reserves LUNCH the right to ARE edit contributions DESIGNATED submitted for RED publication. PLATE ACTIVITIES. “Share the Passion” The VHRR gratefully acknowledges the support of our major sponsors VHRR gratefully acknowledge the continuing support of our major sponsors. Important NOTICES Phillip Island Date Confirmed - 7th, 8th, 9th & 10th March 2013 Feature events will be big sports cars. Looks like camping at the circuit will now be permitted & efforts are being made to hire Caravans & Camper Vans - see vhrr.com for booking form. Mr Eugene Arocca, the new CEO of CAMS, has kindly accepted our invitation to attend the first General Meeting next year, to be held on February 26 2013 at 8pm. He is very much looking forward to meeting with, and talking to, our members. Please put this date in your diary now. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CARS AND DRIVERS 3. APPAREL STANDARDS 3.1 Helmet 3.3 Flame-retardant Overalls / Other Outerwear Helmet Rules - Don’t get caught out at Phillip As specified in FIA Technical List 25 A FIA 8856-2000 standard (see www.fia.com) (see www.fia.com): Island! - see also attached or on the website Level A; B FIA 8860-2010, FIA standard The FIAfirst 1986 round of the 2013 Trident cup will be held 8860-2004 at RobLevel Roy A; on Sunday the 21st of April .All enquiries to Paul Snell SAH 2010, USA standard SchillingLevel B;- 0409 862 949 . The remaining two round will be at SA2010, SA2005 C HauntedSFI 3.2A/1 Hills (single mid layer) year or superior & Rob SFI Roy in November Snell SA2000 (to be USA standard standard A Replacement Circuit Manager at the Island reclassified to Level B Clothing from ankles to neck to wrists. after 31/12/2014 followingClothing the of flammabledeparture synthetic of David material, Catchpole in November (he D SFI 31.1/2005, USA standard has gonesuch as to nylon, a post is not acceptable.in Rally LevelAustralia). A, B or C 341.1/2010, 31.1A, overalls are recommended 31.2A Jos Van Den Dungen, one of a family of three generations long Aactive one- or two-piecein PIARC abrasion-resistant as officials ‘race’ and competitors, began BS 6658-85 Type A/ British standard suit which is securely fastened at the wrists FR (not valid after takingand up ankles, the and reins also atin the December waist on a two- and was formally appointed piece suit. 31/12/2013) E on 1 January,The material butmay behas leather, unfortunately Cordura®, been the victim of a series Level A of tragedies.Cordulon® orHis equivalent. mother died around Xmas, and now his wife AS1698 Australian standard Some classes/groups may require a suit of has alsoleather died suddenly this week of an aneurism. (I trust for Snell SA95 (not valid USA standard the poor man’s sake, there is not a third shoe about to drop.) Minimum of short sleeve shirt/t shirt and after 31/12/2012) F Graemeshort Noonan pants SFI 24.1 USA standard (youth helmet The Victorian Motor Race Panel have announced the B 3.4 Flame-retardant Underwear standard) first Observed Licence Test will be held at Phillip Island on the A FIA 8856-2000 standard (see www.fia.com) E22 (with 03, 04 or 05 European standard 10th February. Ben Manning CAMS 1300 883 959 amendments) Not mandatory; FIA-standard flame-retardant HiB all, As you may be aware, my brother Richard underwear is recommended BS 6658-85 Type British standard Davison, V8 driver Craig Lowdnes and team principal Gary A (including C Not mandatory amendments) Poole are currently competing in the re-enactment of the 1953 Full face helmet to: Monte3.5 Flame-retardant Carlo Rally, Balaclava where my father Lex Davison, along with Level A standard TonyA FIAGaze 8856-2000 and standard Stan (seeJones www.fia.com) took a Holden FX to compete in the famous Monte Carlo Rally in 1953. What those three men Level B standard or A Level A balaclava is required, except where C achievedthe driver/co-driver 60 years is ago wearing was a helmet quite to outstanding, yet is virtually Snell M2000, USA standard B Level A standard. If a Level A helmet is worn, M2005, M2010 unknownthe wearing in Australia. of a flame-retardant balaclava is (valid for Superkart I was notfortunate mandatory, enough but is recommended to be able to speak to Ian McNamara competition only) on ABCNot mandatory;Radio on a motorSunday sport standardmorning, on his well known Australia D Not mandatory C All Overbalaclava program, is recommended and I thought that if you missed the story, D Not mandatory 3.2 Frontal Head Restraint then you might like to listen in on the internet. Find below the internetFIA 8858-2010 link to orAustralia 8858-2002 standardAll Over, (see then click on the 7.00am -8.00am section, and the interview runs for A 3.6 Footwear aboutwww.fia.com) 8 minutes from 5.50 minutes to 13.30 minutes. I hope you enjoy the story. A FIA 8856-2000 standard (see www.fia.com) Not mandatory, FIA standard device Regards,B Chris Davison http://www.abc.net.au/australiaallover/ recommended Level A or shoes with leather uppers that cover Also from Chris.... the foot. Not mandatory, recommended where C B Shoes which have a leather upper but Redcircumstances Bull Racing are appropriate Australia’s Craig Lowndes has begun his journey through time, re-enacting which include elasticised ankle regions are the 1953 Monte Carlo Historic Rally. Startingacceptable in Glasgow, (eg, elastic-sided Scotland work boots) today, the team of Lowndes, Richard Davison