Chairman's Chat When you receive this issue another motorsport season will be about to kick off with the NW Stages Rally and Rali Brynaiu Clwyd Road Rally then a week later three non race/rally events. So if you have not yet registered for the championships, just £5 covering them all, then now’s the time, see the regis- tration form inside. Get involved and enjoy your motorsport but do it safely. Last years season is not quite done with yet as the 2015 Awards Presentation will be held on Friday 12th February and tickets, again only £5, are going well so don’t delay, see details in- side. Best regards, Les Fragle, Chairman/Secretary, SD(34) Motor Sport Group Pg. 41 Grass Roots Motorsport Pg. 42 Grass Roots Motorsport Contents Pg. 43 Grass Roots Motorsport Front Cover : J.J.Brown Rally Pg. 44 Grass Roots Motorsport Pg. 2 Chairman’s Chat Pg. 45 Grass Roots Motorsport Pg. 3 Member Club Contacts Pg. 46 Grass Roots Motorsport Pg. 4 SD34MSG Contacts Pg. 47 North West Racers (1) Pg. 5 Around the Clubs Pg. 48 North West Racers (2) Pg. 6 Around the Clubs Pg. 49 Gemini Communications Motorsport Team Pg. 7 Around the Clubs Pg. 50 2015 JLT MSA Club Awards Pg. 8 Around the Clubs Pg. 51 More from Gemini Pg. 9 Around the Clubs Pg. 52 From Microphone to Pace Notes Pg. 10 Around the Clubs Pg. 53 Grumpy Old Git Pg. 11 Around the Clubs Pg. 54 A bit More from Grumpy Pg. 12 Around the Clubs Pg. 55 Inside the Industry Pg. 13 Around the Clubs Pg. 14 Around the Clubs Pg. 56 Inside the Industry Pg. 15 Around the Clubs Pg. 57 Inside the Industry Pg. 16 Under 18 Championship Registration Pg. 58 BRC News Pg. 17 2016 Championship Registration Pg. 59 Chateau Impney 2016 Pg. 18 2015 SD34MSG League Pg. 60 MSA News Pg. 19 2015 Marshals Championship Pg. 61 MSA News Pg. 20 2015 Championship Standings Pg. 62 MSA News Pg. 21 2016 SD34MSG Calendar Pg. 63 Cars For Sale Pg. 22 2016 SD34MSG Calendar Pg. 64 HRCR Open Day at Gaydon Pg. 23 2016 Championship Rounds at a Glance Pg. 65 F1 : 2016 Pg. 24 SD34MSG Presentation Night Pg. 66 F1 : 2016 Pg. 25 SD34MSG Award Winners Pg. 67 WRC : Rallye Monte Carlo Pg. 26 AGM & Meeting Highlights Pg. 68 WRC : Rallye Monte Carlo Pg. 27 Review of A Championship Year Pg. 69 WRC GB 2016 TV Coverage Pg. 28 Review of A Championship Year Pg. 70 Odds, Sods & Bodkins & Events Pg. 29 Review of A Championship Year Pg. 71 Odds, Sods & Bodkins & Events Pg. 30 Aquarious Navigational Rally Pg. 72 Odds, Sods & Bodkins & Events Pg. 31 Jack Frost Stages Pg. 73 Odds, Sods & Bodkins & Events Pg. 32 Jack Frost Stages Pg. 74 Odds, Sods & Bodkins & Events Pg. 33 Brean Stages Pg. 34 Dan Willans Le Jog Pg. 75 Odds, Sods & Bodkins & Events Pg. 35 ANWCC Awards Night Pg. 76 Odds, Sods & Bodkins & Events Pg. 36 ANWCC Awards Night Pg. 77 Odds, Sods & Bodkins & Events Pg. 37 Memories are made of this Pg. 78 Odds, Sods & Bodkins & Events Pg. 38 Memories are made of this Pg. 79 Odds, Sods & Bodkins & Events Pg. 39 J.J.Brown Road Rally Pg. 80 Odds, Sods & Bodkins & Events Pg. 40 Autosport International 2016 Pg. 81 And Eventually : Meeting Dates SD34MSG : Member Clubs & Contacts Accrington MSC Liverpool MC Contact : David Barratt Contact : John Harden Email : [email protected] Tel. : 0161-9697137 Tel. : 01254-384127 Email : [email protected] Website : www.accrington-msc.org Website : www.liverpoolmotorclub.com Airedale & Pennine MCC Contact : John Rhodes Manx AS Email : [email protected] Contact : Mark Quayle Tel. : 07913 649131 Email : [email protected] Website : www.apmcc.org Tel. : 07973-830695 Website : www.manxautosport.org Blackpool South Shore MC Contact : Adrian Atkinson Matlock MC Email : [email protected] Contact : Frances Banning Tel : 07919 694903 Email : [email protected] Website : www.bssmc.com Tel. : Bolton-le-Moors MC Website : www.matlockmotorclub.co.uk Contact : Darren Span Email : [email protected] Mull CC Tel. : 07403 499265 Contact : Chris Woodcock Email : [email protected] Website : www.blmc.co.uk Bury AC Tel. : 07973-830695 LIMITED Website : www.mullcarclub.co.uk Contact : Matthew Field Email : [email protected] Pendle & DMC Tel : 01772-465716 Contact : Ray Duckworth CSMA (NW) Email : [email protected] Contact : Steve Johnson Tel. : 01282-812551 Email : [email protected] Website : www.pendledistrictmc.co.uk Tel. : 01254-392663 Preston MC Mob. : 07718 051 882 Contact : Louis Baines Clitheroe & DMC Email : [email protected] Contact : Maurice Ellison Tel. : 07792 903166 Email : [email protected] Website : coming soon Tel. : 01524-735488 Mob. : 07788-723721 U17MC-NW Website : www.cdmconline.com Contact : Steve Johnson Garstang & Preston MC Email : [email protected] Contact : Margaret Duckworth Tel. : 07718 051 882 Website : www.u17mc-northwest.org.uk Email : [email protected] Tel. : 01772-700823 Stockport061MC Website : www.gpmc.co.uk Contact : Mark Wilkinson High Moor MC Email : [email protected] Contact : Gary Heslop Tel. : 07879-657580 Email : [email protected] Website : www.stockport061.co.uk Tel. : 0161-6430151 Mob. : 07973-816965 Wallasey MC Website : www.hmmc.co.uk Contact : Tony King Hexham & DMC Email : [email protected] Contact : Ed Graham Tel. : 07989-616546 Website : www.wallaseymc.com Email : : [email protected] Tel. : 0161-2919065 Warrington & DMC Website : www.hexhammotorclub.co.uk Contact : George Jennings Knowldale CC Email : [email protected] Contact : Matt or Stephen Broadbent Tel. : Email : [email protected] Website : www.warringtondmc.org Tel : 07411-236420 Website : www.knowldale.co.uk Wigan & DMC Lightning MSC Contact :Tony Lynch Contact : Andy Rhodes Email : rallycross- Email : [email protected] [email protected] Tel. : Tel. : 01772-632820 Website : www.wiganmotorclub.org.uk Lancashire A.C. Contact : Chris Lee 2300 Club Email : [email protected] Contact : Neil Molyneux Tel. : 07831-124417 Email : [email protected] Website : www.lancsautoclub.com Website : www.2300club.org Comprising the following 10 Clubs Blackpool South Shore Motor Club www.bssmc.com Chester Motor Club www.chestermotorclub.co.uk Ecurie Royal Oak Motor Club www.eromc.co.uk Contacts President : Alan Shaw High Moor Motor Club www.hmmc.co.uk U18 Championship :[email protected] Marshals Compiler : 01282-602195 Fylde Motor Sport Club C.P.O. www.fyldemotorsportclub.co.uk Chairman : Les Fragle Stockport 061 Motor Club Secretary [email protected] www.stockport061.co.uk League Compiler 01995-672230 Warrington & District Motor Club Individual Compiler www.warringtondmc.org Vice Chairman : Bill Wilmer Wallasey Motor Club Radios Approved MSA Radio www.wallaseymc.com Co-ordinator Gemini Communications Preston Motorsport Club 07973-830705 www.facebook.com/prestonmotorsportclub [email protected] Garstang & Preston MC Treasurer : Steve Butler www.gpmc.co.uk Road Rally [email protected] Website www.sd34msg.org Website : www.nwstages.co.uk Mark Wilkinson - [email protected] Stage Rally Compiler : Chris Woodcock & Lancashire RLO [email protected] 01254-681350 Sprint /Hillclimbe : Steve Price ADVERTISING [email protected] None Race/Rally : Tracy Smith in ‘SPOTLIGHT’ [email protected] 1/4 page (ish - we are very flexible) Registrations : Margaret Duckworth advert for a full 12 issues (1 year) [email protected] costs just £50 01772-700823 Readership in Excess of 10,000 Newsletter : Maurice Ellison Sent to all 26 member clubs and then [email protected] forwarded to club members + another 7000+ on 07788-723721 the distribution list (26 X 100 + 7000 = 10,000+ readers) 01524-735488 All advertising revenue helps to fund SD34MSG Contact either Les Fragle, Maurice Ellison or Steve Johnson for more details WANTED Steve Johnson 07718 051 882 [email protected] YOUR Clubs:- Les Fragle 01995-672230 [email protected] News, Views, Reviews, Club Profiles, Events, Maurice Ellison 07788-723721 [email protected] Birthdays, Anniversaries. Forthcoming Club Nights The opinions expressed in this publication are those of Send to : Maurice Ellison the individual contributors, and not necessarily those of [email protected] 07788-723721 the editor or the committee of the SD 34 MSG Matlock MC We are a MSA (Motorsports Association) recognised club that covers North Derby- The Club Meets at 8pm onwards shire, including Matlock and Chesterfield and surround- Every Thursday at ing areas, to further the interests of enthusiasts in motor sports. Rising Sun, Hazel Grove. The club is primarily involved in road rallying but has The 4th Thurs of the month is an ‘Away’ event members with a wide range of interests in motor sport. Stockport 061 Motor Club is the third oldest We organise two regional road rallies each year: The motor club in UK, formed in 1903 Rally of Derbyshire, now sponsored by Global Brands' Kick Start, and the Dansport Road Rally. Meetings Every 2nd Thursday from around 8.30pm at the Black Swan, Ashover MR 119/350 633 Everyone listening intently to Carl & Leighton at the Clubnight (7th January), before trying on the various de- vices to see which fitted/worked better for them EMAMC Road Rally Champs 2015 best club Matlock MC Accrington Motor Sport Club 2016, It's that time of year again Accrington Motor Sport Club will be celebrating our AGM… 10 years as a club. To celebrate we are offering a 15th February 2016. complimentary, commemorative T-shirt Due to North West Stages on 5/6 Feb and Cambrian for all entries for our February event on 13 Feb which both myself and Dave Thomas are received before Saturday 30th January heavily involved in - we have moved the date of our Supplementary Regulations are now available for our AGM and General Meeting to 15th February 2016.