access to motor sport PIARC Notes July 2021 Image courtsey of Whythelongfaces Phillip Island Auto Racing Club Ltd ACN 004351446 - Club 1Night - Print Post Approved PO Box 6091, Vermont South 3133 See PIARC App, Web site, PP 325147 00004 or Social Media for Details piarc notes PIARC Office Bearers for 2021 Board of Directors officials register club president & chairman E-mail [email protected] Warren Reid [email protected] Mob 0417 873 273 Delegates CAMS Rhys Carleton-Carlos vice presidents Noel Tippett Nick Scarcella group 5 Warren Reid Mob 0414 793 967 VSCRS Rep Noel Tippett E-Mail [email protected] Rhys Carleton-Carlos PIARC Social Media Mob 0418 541 854 Social Media E-mail [email protected] Nick Scarcella Mob 0414 793 967 company secretary [email protected] Mario Napoleone Mob 0402 052 488 PIARC Website E-mail [email protected] www.piarc.com.au Warren Reid treasurer [email protected] Rhys Carleton-Carlos Mob 0418 541 854 Sub committees E-mail [email protected] race committee Rhys Carleton-Carlos clubsport committee Warren Reid club captain TBA Vic Roads Permits Coordinator social secretary Brian Williams Geoff Bull 7 Waterside Dve Drouin 3818 E-mail [email protected] Mob 0407 846281 AH 03 5625 1460 [email protected] property manager Signatories for renewals: Mario Napoleone Warren Reid, Mike Mcruddin and Nick E-mail [email protected] Scarcella PA manager Membership registrar Warren Reid Andy Dobbyn [email protected] Mob 0417 148 573‬ Mob 0417 873 273 E-mail [email protected] committee members Club Magazine Ross Earl, Brian Williams, David Napoleone, Warren Reid Noel Tippett, Colin Smith, Jen Campbell, Mob 0417 873 27 Geoff Bull, Henk Duncan. E-mail - [email protected] club apparel Geoff Bull Mob 0409 803 363 H 9803 3633 E-mail [email protected] technical co-ordinator Warren Reid NOTE: The articles and views reprinted in this magazine are not [email protected] necessarily those held by the Committees of PIARC or the Editor. Mob 0417 873 273 PIARC is an affiliated club with Motorsport Australia and a member of Theresa Ford the Group V Association. 2 access to motor sport Access to Motor Sport Calendar 2021 July August PI Contact SuperKart Nationals, E30s, 2lt 7-8 August Access Warren Reid 0417 873 273 Festival, PIARC TinTops Noel Tippett 0406 437 180 September PIARC Racing and Racing: Exciting new format and PI Contact 18-19 categories to be announced. Warren Reid 0417 873 273 Supersprint inc. PIARC Supersprint Nick Scarcella 0414793967 October November PIARC Supersprint Round 5 of the PIARC Phillip Island PI Contact 18-19 Supersprint Championshps Warren Reid 0417 873 273 Inc Karts Races on Saturday and Sunday. Nick Scarcella 0414793967 PI 27-28 Island Magic contact Geoff Bull Home 03 9803 3633 December 25 Merry Christmas For the latest club updates and information please refer to our website - www.piarc.com.au What would you like to hear about or see at our Club Nights? Please send your suggestions via our website or contact Nick Scarcella. Your input would be most welcomed. 3 piarc notes Vale Ashley Benjamin My friend Ash I first met Ashley when we both worked together. I discovered we both had a common interest "Motorsport" which led to an enduring friendship. I talked him into joining PIARC (The Phillip Island Auto Racing Club) in 1981 And so started his relationship with the club He became a PIARC person through and through He was enthusiastic about motorsport and competed in Motorkhanas, sprints and officialed at Rallies and the F1 GP. He had an RX3 Mazda and I rallied an RX2 and we both loved rotaries. Lots in common In 1987 he was named the Winston Maguire Clubman of the year for his work and commitment to the club. An award he thoroughly deserved He stopped competing in events after he came off at Turn 2 Phillip Island and hit the wall requiring repairs to both Ash and the Car. Subsequently he took on the job of editor of the club magazine “PIARC Notes” and held that job for many years until he had to retire due to his illness. Centreline Suspension Ash developed a close relationship with Chris and Glenn at Centreline suspension and pit crewed for them during a time when they were regularly competing in State and Winton championships (Which they won many times) and Island magic.They also ran at Bathurst and many other circuits This was a great time when both Ash and Sandra who spent many weekends at different events. Their help contributed to the teams numerous achievements. He will be forever remembered by the friends he made within the team and the sport. On a personal basis Ash, Sandra, Owen, Helen and Myself became best of friends. We ate many times at Ash’s favourite restaurant, Golden Terrace Turkish, a family restaurant were we became friends with the owners watched their children grow up and celebrated many special occasions together. We didn’t actually need any special occasion, just lets go out for dinner and Ash would nominate Turkish! He enjoyed a good meal at a restaurant, good music and his dogs Jazzy and Bella ( bred by Helen) Ash was always enthusiastic, nothing was ever a problem, he was cheerful, fun to be with and loved motorsport. He will be sadly missed Warren 4 access to motor sport President's Column Warren Reid It has been quite some time since the last Unfortunately we have recently seen the magazine and the club committee has been cancelation of both the MOTOGP and the working hard to ensure that the PIARC returns Formula 1 GP to its full schedule of events for 2021. So far we have succeeded. To have both of these prestigous events cancelled for the second year in a row is a PIARC are planning for the future and moving blow for international motorsport in Australia forward with new initiatives and events. and makes it imperative that we take all August Access this year will feature some possible steps to get back to "normal" as new and innovative events with a "PIARC soon as possible so that we keep our place Tintops" race and and new openwheeler on the international stage by running the category the September event will also see March 2022 F1 event on schedule. excels and Karts being joined by a number of other categories. Be there! Our club will use all its endeavours to promote both local and international events All PIARC memberships were due for renewal and support Motorsport Australia and on 30 June please make sure you have Motorcycling Australia in their endeavors to renewed especially those who have a Club return top level motorsort to Australia Permit car as Vic Roads require you to have a current club membership before you can use In closing I would like to thank all of the your vehicle. people who contributed articles for this magazine and welcome anyone with Both the PIARC hillclimb and the PIARC a story to tell, to submit an article for Round of the Victorian State Series have been future magazines. Please send articles to: very successful and well run by the members [email protected] involved. A credit to all. Without your contributions we would not have a magazine. To keep up to date with current events at PIARC please check our Website, Facebook Page or App for current developments. Yours in Motorsport Warren Reid President 5 piarc notes PIARC Hillclimb PIARC Hill Climb – Round 4 of the Victorian Hill Climb Championship April 2021 The PIARC Hill Climb was held at Bryant Park delay with the timing equipment, which Yallourn on a somewhat brisk Sunday in April. ended up being a button battery issue, we directed the first competitor to the start line We started planning the event in January 2021 and commenced the runs. Jeremy Cath and with a team including Jean & David Bellenger, I shared the role of marshalling and start line Noel Tippett, Jeremy Cath and Andrew and the PIARC Recovery Crew of Alan & Jen Jorgensen. With the help of our Hill Climb Campbell, Keith Perkins and Matt Balcombe Planning Committee, the Gippsland Car Club, assisted when the competitors ran out of grip John Bryant, and Motorsport Australia all the or suffered mechanical issues. Lesley Smart paperwork and pre plan was completed in was our Chief Scrutineer for the day and the March and thankfully the Covid restrictions team did a great job ensuring that we had allowed us to run the event. safe and fair competition. After arriving at the venue and completing For anyone who hasn’t attended a Hill Climb the drivers briefing, we allocated roles and event we would encourage you to come ran through our radio check. After a slight along and have a go, as either a competitor 6 access to motor sport PIARC Hillclimb or official. Whilst the name implies that you “climb a hill” there is a fair amount of up and down and twists and turns involved in the run. Classes cover log book and non book cars and it’s a great way to challenge yourself without having to race with anyone else on the circuit at the same time. Seventy-one entries competed in their classes and collecting points for the Victorian Hill Climb Championship, which runs over seven rounds; subject to Covid restrictions. After all the competitors had enjoyed multiple runs for the day we packed up and headed home and look forward to developing our plan for next year.