Grizedale StagesRally 2019 COVER PHOTO Saturday 7th December 2019 www.grizedalestages.co.uk Furness District Motor Club Ltd print & design www.mtp-media.co.uk REGULATIONS explore more With magnificent views, our unique venue at The Coppermines Mountain Cottages make a truly memorable location for any special occasion Licensed for Civil Ceremonies We support A range of cottages sleeping 2-22 people Village, Country & Mountain Cottages ELC Couples, Families, Groups & Weddings TS W OM PE E Hot Tubs Wi-Fi Log Fires VisitEngland GATE HOUSE /TheCopperminesLakesCottages The Bridge, Coniston LA21 8HJ @Coppermines T. 015394 41765 @Coniston_Coppermines Book your dream cottage online at www.coppermines.co.uk FOREWORD Welcome to the Hippo Motor Group Grizedale Stages Rally 2019. What could be better than last years’ 17- mile stage? Well, an 18-mile stage of course. The final stage in Grizedale West will be a combination of the first two stages joined together. We’ll also be using the short stage in Broughton Moor forest, giving you 41 classic stage miles over 5 stages and just 44 road miles. We’ve retained the excellent facilities at Skelwith Fold for service and we have a new trailer park and scrutineering venue nearby in Ambleside. In recent years, we've limiting entries to 80. We are able to increase that a little this year by having the trailer park in a separate location in nearby Ambleside. Don’t forget, the first 75 entries will be accepted on a first- come-first-served basis so you don’t really have an excuse to miss out on these fantastic stages. It’s great to have our sponsor, Hippo Motor Group, based in Blackburn, back again. They pride themselves on an extensive range of products and services in the automotive world including Leasing, New and Used vehicle sales, Prestige cars and car servicing & repairs. Director Tom Preston is a regular rally competitor in his Fiesta WRC. Entries open on 7th October. Get your entry in and come for a cracking end-of-season celebration!! We look forward to seeing you in December. The Grizedale Stages Rally 2019 organising team A WORD FROM OUR SPONSOR Another year, another Grizedale Stages Rally to look forward to! The organisers and officials have been working really hard for the 32nd running of this event and we are once again thrilled to be partaking as a main sponsor, as well as a rally competitor. Away from 9-5, you’ll find us pedal to the floor in our Hippo Motor Group Ford Fiesta WRC making tracks. However, with over 60 years’ experience in the motor industry, we spend most our time sourcing and supplying vehicles across the UK. Our specialisms lie in vehicle leasing and finance along with vehicle sales. With over 1,000 vehicles in stock to browse from, we cater to all budgets and needs from the Volkswagen UP! to the Ferrari 488 and everything in-between. Our car pricing specialists ensure Hippo’s deals are updated daily, allowing us to remain the most competitive in the market and the UK’s number one car leasing and finance supplier. Our UK-wide delivery option and 48-hour ‘Click & Collect’ service operating from our state- of-the-art showroom in Blackburn, Lancashire makes vehicle leasing a simple and easy process – leaving our customers buckling up their new seatbelts in no time! Continuing expansion, an extension to our ever-growing showroom is underway as we speak, meaning more room for housing our growing range of stock and more choice for you. Take your pick from our diverse range: prestige and performance vehicles, business lease and fleet solutions, new vehicle sales and quality trade vehicles, all prepared at our shiny, new in-house prep centre. We’re eagerly anticipating the Grizedale “experience” and looking forward to seeing our supporters and competing crews as we take to the stages – best of luck to all! Best wishes, Tom Tom Preston - Director at Hippo Motor Group. Cover Photo; Chris Horner / www.McCrash.co.uk 2018 winners Josh Moffett / Keith Moriarty, Ford Fiesta R5 1. ACKNOWLEGMENTS Tom Preston, Director, Hippo Motor Group Skelwith Fold Caravan Site, especially Henry Wild, Geoff Elliot and Dan Westbury Miller Bridge Car Park, especially Mike and Nick Roberts Forestry Commission Staff, especially Dave Lowe and John Ellwood. MTP Media Ltd, especially Alistair Sanderson. Pye Motors Ltd (Ford Main Dealers), Morecambe, Kendal and Barrow-in-Furness Lake District National Park Authority, especially Sarah Blakemore. All the local Parish Councils. Brian and Michael Patterson Doctors, Paramedics, Rescue and Recovery crews. All Marshals, Radio Crews and Officials. All our sponsors and advertisers. PREVIOUS WINNERS 1988 Jim Carty / Bobby Norris Metro 6R4 1989 Gordon Currie / Dave Orrick Lancia Integrale 1990 Bob Locke / M. Wooton Audi 80 1991 Kevin Furber / Liam O’Kane Peugeot 205 1992 Ian Wilson / J.Bennie Skoda Cosworth (no, really!) 1993 John Roberts / Andy Marchbank Sierra Cosworth 1994 John Roberts / Andy Marchbank Sierra Cosworth 1995 Jon Burn / Stan Quirk Metro 6R4 1996 Gwyn Thomas / Aled Loveluck Sierra Cosworth 1997 Bob Green / Stephen Hargreaves Escort Cosworth 1998 John Thompson / Dave Hancock Escort Cosworth 1999 John Thompson / Mal Capstick Escort Cosworth 2000 Steve Head / Andrew Dugdale Mitsubishi Lancer 2001 John Thompson / Mal Capstick Escort Cosworth 2002 Steve Petch / John Richardson Hyundai Accent WRC 2003 Steve Petch / John Richardson Hyundai Accent WRC 2004 Mathew Wilson / Scott Martin Focus WRC 2005 Guy Wilks / Phil Pugh Hyundai Accent WRC 2006 Mathew Wilson / Scott Martin Focus WRC06 2007 David Bogie / Kevin Rae Subaru Impreza WRC 2008 Mark Higgins / Nicky Grist Subaru Impreza 2009 Paul Bird / Kirsty Riddick Focus WRC07 2010 The weather 2 ft of snow 2011 David Wright / Michael Wilkinson Mitsubishi Lancer Evo9 2012 Alex Allingham / Mark Glennerster Subaru Impreza 2013 Matthew Wilson / Chris Patterson Fiesta R5+ 2014 Paul Bird / Aled Davies Focus WRC07 2015 Ollie Mellors / Ian Windress Proton Satria Neo 2016 Stephen Petch / Michael Wilkinson Ford Fiesta R5+ 2017 Ollie Mellors / Ian Windress Proton Iriz R5 2018 Josh Moffett / Keith Moriarty Ford Fiesta R5 2019 It might be you. Probably not, but you can dream….. 2. FURNESS & DISTRICT MOTOR CLUB LIMITED. Members of the A.N.E.C.C.C. and A.N.C.C. Affiliated to the M.S.A.Club Registration No. 224 Membership Secretary: Andrew Moore Holme Lea, Beckermet, Cumbria, CA21 2YG. Membership Fee £8.00 p.a OFFICIALS Rally Manager & Graham Parker E-mail; [email protected] Spectator Safety Officer Clerk of the Course Steve Waggett E-mail; [email protected] Deputy CoC Andy Smith E-mail; [email protected] & Safety Officer Entries Secretary Sarah Moore Holme Lea 01946 841332 Bankfield Beckermet Cumbria, CA21 2YG E-mail; [email protected] Secretary of the Julie Parker 01539 732813 Meeting E-mail; [email protected] Chief Marshal Dave Brodie 07795 253563 E-mail; [email protected] Results Manager Nick George E-mail; [email protected] Results Service Matthew Atkinson www.rallies.info Chief Timekeeper Richard Blackshaw E-mail; [email protected] MSA Scrutineers Rob Harris (Chief Scrutineer) 07754 805819 Roger Whittaker Environmental Scrut. Jim McDowell E-mail; [email protected] MUK Safety Delegate Phil Jones MUK Steward Kevin Dawson Club Stewards Miles Whitelock, Mike McVeigh Chief Medical Officer Martin Turner E-mail; [email protected] Media Liaison Roger Harrison 01229 585244 E-mail; [email protected] PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT ANY OFFICIAL AFTER 9.30pm 3. FURNESS DISTRICT MOTOR CLUB LTD Saturday 7th December 2019 HIPPO MOTOR GROUP GRIZEDALE STAGES RALLY 2019 SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS 1. TIMETABLE 07/10/2019 Entries open 29/11/2019 Entries close 30/11/2019 Final Instructions & Process Card Available 06/12/2019 15:00hrs Scrutineering and Signing-on, Ambleside 07/12/2019 07:00hrs Scrutineering and Signing-on, Ambleside 09:30hrs 1st car starts, Monk Coniston. Approx 14:30hrs Last car finishes, Skelwith Fold. 2. ANNOUNCEMENT 2.1 Furness District Motor Club Ltd will organise a National B Permit Special Stage Rally on Saturday 7th December 2019 in Grizedale West and Broughton Moor forests. 2.2 The Rally is a qualifying round of the following championships; ANCC Stage Rally Championship 2019. Permit No. 71/2019 S G Petch ANECCC Stage Rally Championship 2019. Permit No. 16/2019 HRCR Motorscope Northern Historic Gravel Rally Championship. 3. JURISTICTION The meeting will be held under the General Regulations of the Motor Sports Association (incorporating the provisions of the International Sporting Code of the F.I.A.) and these supplementary regulations. 4. AUTHORISATION MSA ‘National B’ Stage Rally permit number; 114671 Route authorisation has been applied for. Section 33 consent has been obtained from the LDNPA. 4. 5. ELIGIBILITY 5.1 The event is open to competitors holding a valid MSA competition licence (see page 146 of the 2019 ‘Blue Book’). Drivers must hold “Stage Rally National B” or above, Navigators must hold any licence at “National B” or Rally National ‘A’ Navigator. 5.2 Competitors must also be current members of ANCC or ANECCC Motor Clubs, or HRCR, or Furness District Motor Club. [Association member motor clubs are as listed in the MSA ‘Blue Book’ 2019; ANCC on page 20, ANECCC on page 21. Membership of FDMC costs £8.00 per person] 5.3 Competitors must produce a valid competition licence and club membership card. 5.4 The event is open to foreign participation, and included on the NCAFP calendar 2019. Foreign competitors will need to present a letter of authorisation from their ASN. 6. FORMAT 6.1 There are 5 special stages as follows; Stages 1 & 2; approx 9.0 miles each Stages 3 & 4; approx 2.5 miles each Stage 5; approx 18.0 miles 6.2 Total stage mileage is 41 miles.