November 2004 www.trackrodmotorclub.co.uk THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF TRACKROD MOTOR CLUB LTD RAC MSA AFFILLIATED, NO. 1230 1 Rally Yorkshire How are crews got on during Rally Yorkshire Event O/all Pos Class Pos Crew Car Rally Yorkshire 29 2 Gerard Sharkey/Simon Taylor Honda Civic National Rally 6 3 Dave Hemingway/ Jim Plevey Ford Escort National Rally Retired Paul Alexander/Mike Panes Mitsubishi Lancer Historic Cup 7 1 Dave Dyer/Graham Wride Ford Escort Mexico Historic Cup 17 4 Robin Shuttleworth/Mark Midgeley Ford Escort Mexico Historic Cup Retired Tony Shields/Graham Whitaker Hillman Avenger Clubmans Trophy 7 1 Dave Hemingway/ Jim Plevey Ford Escort Clubmans Trophy 13 11 David Marshall/ Peter Croft Subaru Impreza Clubmans Trophy 29 3 James Johns/ Paul Watkins Skoda Felicia Clubmans Trophy 30 9 Stephen Sanderson/ Chris Downes Vauxhall Astra Clubmans Trophy 31 10 Rob Overend/Graham Wride Ford Escort Congratulations to all crews participating on all the events during Rally Yorkshire weekend. A special congratulations goes out to James Johns/ Paul Watkins in their Skoda Felicia who competing on their first ever rally managed to finish 29th overall and 3rd in class. Dave Hemingway/ Jim Plevey had a successful weekend picking up 6th overall and 3rd in class on the National Rally and 7th overall and 1st in class in the Clubmans Trophy. Another member doing both days was Graham Wride who took class honours on Saturday in the Historic’s, but was hit by a puncture on the last stage to spoil a steady run A special thanks to Rod and the rest of the Rally Yorkshire organising team for putting on a great event which was enjoyed by all. Great Job Andrew Wride Full results are available online at www.rallyyorkshire.co.uk 2 From Armajaro British Historic Rally Championship 2004 Results Championship News —Round 8 The Trackrod continues to provide us with a cracking days sport on some of the best stages in the country. In a recent questionnaire the event received the most 'yes’ votes to include it next year and this weekend has probably reinforced those thoughts. The combination of it being part of a high profile event, with excellent organisation, but retaining the friendly motor club atmosphere all go to make it such an enjoyable weekend. The organisers of the event have ex- pressly asked me to pass on their best wishes - "your guys are a pleasure to deal with - we never get any problem from them" was the comment made to me when we left Trophy Points Trophy Point are now handled by Simon Taylor so could you send your claim forms to him. (Address on the back) Thanks to Katy for doing this for the last few years 1994 Peugeot 106 Rallye 1294cc Taxed Oct 04, MOT April 05 White with spare set of wheels For just £1500 Tel 0113 2853513 or 07860525546 Barry Stoner 3 PRESS RELEASE From MSA MSA judicial review completed Following a complete review of UK motor sport's judicial system, September's Motor Sports Council approved the wording of the revised regulations to come into force on 1 January 2005. Among the key points covered by the new regulations are: • The National Court, appointed by the Motor Sports Council, will become the final tier of Appeal in all cases. • The Stewards of the Royal Automobile Club will be invited to sit on the National Court, and there will not be any additional level of appeal beyond the National Court in order to avoid uncer- tainty and delay. • The MSC National Court will exercise the functions of Disciplinary Tribunal, Investigatory Tri- bunal, Eligibility Appeal panel. • The MSA will appoint a 'Disciplinary Officer' to advise on disciplinary action in the respect of any breach of the regulations. • In an attempt to have more issues settled on the day of an event, the only grounds for lodging an appeal against the Stewards of the Meeting will be that a gross miscarriage of justice has oc- curred or that the penalty imposed is wholly inappropriate to the breach of regulations. • And to speed up the appeals process, the National Court will decide within ten days if an ap- peal meets either of these criteria and if so will arrange for the National Court to be convened. There will be no right of appeal to the National Court for third parties not involved in the original incident. The review was led by solicitor and F1 Steward Tony Scott -Andrews, Chairman of the MSA's Judi- cial Advisory Panel. "It has been a very interesting task," says Scott -Andrews. "There is no doubt that the previous system was not perfect, but in re -working it we have to ensure we are absolutely water -tight legally. I must thank everyone that has contributed to the review and the re -drafting." "I am delighted that the judicial review has been conducted so efficiently and I am grateful to Tony Scott -Andrews and his team for their efforts," confirms Colin Hilton, Chief Executive of the MSA. "In many areas this is a radical overhaul, but we now have a much more effective system which should make a big contribution to improving UK motor sport for participants, spectators and officials." The complete wording of the new regulations will be incorporated into the 2005 Blue Book, which will be available on -line at www.msauk.org . Release MSA04 -026: 1 October 2004 Issued on behalf of the Motor Sports Association by MPA Media Limited For further information please contact Deborah Tee or Ben Taylor MPA Media, Imperial House, Imperial Road, London SW6 2AG Telephone: 020 7384 8700 Mobile: 07866 449940 E -mail: [email protected] 4 TROPHY POINTS CLAIM FORM Members Name Competitors tick [ V] appropriate boxes below and provide evi- dence (results) Event Name Event Type: Event Date Autotest [ ] Economy Run [ ] Organising Club: Hillclimb [ ] Trackrod [ ] PCT [ ] Other Road Rally [ ] Stage Rally M/V [ ] Type of Claim: Stage Rally S/V [ ] Driver [ ] Treasure Hunt [ ] Navigator [ ] 12 -Car [ ] Marshal [ ] Other - Service Crew [ ] state type Organiser : state position Event Status Clubman CM [ ] National “B” [ ] ANCC Round [ ] National “A” [ ] International [ ] LARKSPEED Round [ ] Other For Official Use Only RESULTS Date received Your Entry No Processed by Position Overall Awards eligible for Position in Class No. in Class ALL claims to be made within 1 month from the date of the event and must include a copy of entry list and final results sheet. 5 Rolling Calendar 2004/2005 November 2004 6th –7th MSA British Rallycross Gand Prix -Croft 6th Tempest South Of England Rally, Aldershot – BRC 6th Cambrian Rally, Llandudno - BTRDA 7th Alwoodley -Autotest -Larkspeed 12th -14th Rally Australia - WRC 20th -23rd Roger Albert Clark Rally – Nationally 21st Malton Motor Club Forest Rally – Yorkshire Forests 25th -28th Revival Rally – Nationally December 2004 4th Grizedale Stages Rally – Coniston - ANCC 26th Park Hall Stages -Bolton Le Moors January 2005 15th Jack Frost Stages -Croft 29th Dinner Dance – Castle Grove February 2005 6th Riponian Stages 20th Kall Kwik Rally 27th Marshal's Training Day -Harewood March 2005 4th -5th Malcolm Wilson Stages 12th -13th Robin Hood Forest Stages 13th Lookout Stages Rally -Melbourne 13th Practice Day -Harewood -BARC 19th -20th Border Counties Rally -Keilder 27th Spring National Hillclimb -Harewood -BARC April 2005 2nd N Humb. Forest Rally 9th -10th VK Derbyshire Rally May 2005 1st Bloodhound Stages 14th Open Meeting -Harewood -BARC 15th MSA British National -Harewood -BARC 28th Proflex Stages -Leyland Test Track 6 Club Nights November 2004 2nd Gildersome Con Club 9th Admiral Hawke – Boston Spa 16th The Yeoman Pub – Otley 23th The Yeoman Pub – Otley 30th Admiral Hawke – Boston Spa December 2004 7th Gildersome Con Club 14th Admiral Hawke – Boston Spa 21st The Yeoman Pub – Otley 28th Admiral Hawke – Boston Spa Please note I got the Yeoman and Travellers Rest the wrong way round last month so don’t get mixed up. Sorry BRC Calender for 2005 9 April BRC Live 2005, Nuneaton 23/24 April International Rally of Wales, Dolgellau 20/21 May Pirelli International Rally, Gateshead 10/11 June RSAC Scottish International Rally, Dumfries *8/9 July Jim Clark Memorial Rally, Kelso 28/30 July Gibbs Aquada Manx International Rally, Isle of Man *2/3 September Answercall Direct Ulster International Rally, Armagh 8/9 October Trackrod Rally Yorkshire, Malton 4/5 November South of England Tempest Rally, Aldershot *Denotes provisional date(s) 2005 FIA World Rally Championship Calendar Jan 21 -23 Rallye Automobile Monte Carlo * Feb 11 -13 Uddeholm Swedish Rally ** Mar 11 -13 Corona Rally Mexico * Apr 8 -10 Propecia Rally New Zealand ** Apr 29 -May 1 Supermag Rally Italia Sardinia * May 13 -15 Cyprus Rally ** May 27 -29 Rally of Turkey ** June 17 -19 Acropolis Rally of Greece * July 8 -10 Rally Argentina ** August 5 -7 Neste Rally Finland * August 26 -28 OMV ADAC Rallye Deutschland * Sep 16 -18 Wales Rally GB ** Sep 30 -Oct 2 Rally Japan ** Oct 14 -16 Rallye de France – Tour de Corse * Oct 28 -30 Rally de Catalunya – Espana * Nov 11 -13 Telstra Rally Australia ** * Junior WRC (7 of 8 events to count) ** Production WRC (6 of 8 events to count) 7 Chairman/Assoc. Rep Treasurer Secretary Rod Parkin Michelle Plevey Alison Beaven 15 Holly Drive Rose Farm House Whinmoor Nook Farm Tinshill Lane Church Fenton Lane York Road LS16 6EF Ulleskelf LS24 9DW Leeds 0113 2262422 (h) 01937 530963 (h) LS15 4ND 07850 783555 (m) 07881 518604 (m) 0113 2188031 (H) [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Merchandise Competitions Secretary Membership Simon Marston Jim Plevey Emma Bain 24 Pasture Close Rose Farm House 1 St John’s Court Sherburn in Elmet Church