DDMC official News Magazine J u n e 2 0 1 wheelbase 9 your committee Contact Welcome to your DDMC News magazine If you wish to contact any of the above please do so at socially acceptable times Chairperson Lesley Starkey Phone mobile [email protected] P: 01429869407 M: 07950248105 Secretary Sue Dalton [email protected] P: 01642593276 Car Sports Secretary Mick Starkey wheelbase [email protected] P: 01429869407 Newsletter Editor julie hill [email protected] P: 01434609723 Rescue Co-ordinator Steve Hill [email protected] P: 01434609723 M: 07710131130 Marshals Secretary Bob Wright IN THIS ISSUE: [email protected] P: 01132691997 M: 07860866935 Motorcycle Sports Secretary Graham Sanderson 4 Chat from the Chair [email protected] P: 01740652391 6 DDMC Spring Meeting Pictures Treasurer c/o Lesley Starkey Phone mobile [email protected] P: 01429869407 M: 07950248105 8 Croft Resurfacing Motorcycle Committee Steve Kell [email protected] M: 07752204809 10 Trials Update Cally Gent [email protected] Car Sports Committee 12 A Plesant Surprise STEVE KELL [email protected] M: 07752204809 14 NSSCC Update Mick Starkey [email protected] P: 01429869407 Steve Hill [email protected] P: 01434609723 M: 07710131130 18 Formula Ford Steven Craggs [email protected] Marshals Committee 20 Diary of an Ordinary Person Dave Busby 23 Wilsons Winning Formula [email protected] M:07710454442 Bill Sudlow 26 Celebrate Dave Lea [email protected] M:07810698669 Keith Liddle [email protected] M:07790693820 Cover photo: Lesley Raynor Past DDMC treasurer DDMC Chief Marshal Bill Sudlow Designed by H& J’s Design: 01434 609 723 Printed by the fabulous Robson Print Hexham: 01434 602 975 [email protected] M:07810698669 ANGIE GARBUT Marshals Committee & DDMC CHILD PROTECTION OFFICER www.darlingtondmc.com 3 [email protected] M: 07473888224 | June 2019 www.darlingtondmc.com wheelbase Chairman’s Chat Chairman’s he NSSCC grids where disappointing but the racing was very good as Chat... always, I am hoping that we will have better grids for our August Battle of Chat TBritain meeting. G Cockshoot Cup also had a disappointing grid, but due to several From the vehicles being damaged at an earlier round, they found themselves short Mof about seven cars. Club turned out a good grid, and as ever the racing was fun to watch, the Chair... drivers seemed pretty happy with everything and have already asked to be included in the event next year. pril the Kth was a sad day for DDMC when our former chief marshal Dave J Lea sadly lost his battle with cancer. I have to admit that I have been unday was a bit of experiment for Knockhill Racing Club, venturing to Croft Aamazed and delighted at the manner in which our club members have with Super Lap Scotland. I have spent a couple of years trying to persuade turned out to show respects to Dave at his funeral and at Croft. A massive vote of Rory Butcher and Stuart Gray to bring SLS to Croft and I am happy to thanks goes to the marshals who attended the funeral and lined the drive to the S report that the competitors loved the event and want to do it again. They have crematorium with flags. I know that Geoff & Elaine Simpson were deeply touched been very kind with the comments on the event and the welcome they received. by the display of affection for Dave. The final journey for Dave was a quick lap around The final journey for Dave was hanks to all of the competitors who took part in the meeting, you made sure Croft with Mick at the wheel and Geoff that it was a great meeting. Not many clubs can claim to have hosted an a quick lap around Croft with holding on, I think Dave was probably endurance race, a race meeting and a sprint style event all in one event. looking down with a bit of a grin on his face. T Mick at the wheel and Geoff Thanks to Steve Hill, Steve Gibson and Rob Briggs for clerking the event. It was I think we all had a lump in our throats when good to receive an email from the Motorsport UK Steward telling me how good holding on, I think Dave was Geoff scattered Dave’s ashes at Clearvaux, his an event it was and that he hoped he would be selected to return to one of our favourite corner. RIP Dave we all miss you. events. Praise indeed. Michelle Harland stepped forward to cover the secretarial probably looking down with a duties once again, this time assisted by Katie who has agreed to cover the August bit of a grin on his face. t is a bit of a shock to find that it is meeting. already June; it doesn’t seem five Iminutes since we had the Jack Frost ill Sudlow took over as Chief Marshal at the beginning of the year and he Rally. Yet here we are already with a successful race meeting behind us and another is doing a great job. Craig Hope, Dave Busby and Angie Garbutt are one rapidly approaching. Bhelping him along the way and I know just how much he has appreciated the assistance. want to say thanks to everyone who helped organise the May meeting. It was good to welcome back the Fun Cup after a seven-year absence. The Fun Cup hanks to everyone who volunteers for DDMC, we would not be a club Ihave told me how much they enjoyed being so warmly welcomed back to Croft without you . Enjoy the rest of the season’s events and I will no doubt see and they are hoping to repeat this again next year. I know that endurance racing you at Croft soon. is hard going, especially for the marshals, but I have to say that the racing was T good. Mick and Steve Craggs enjoyed the challenge of driving the safety car, Kindest regards obviously Angie and Terrianne kept them in order. Lesley 4 FIND US ON FACEBOOK 5 www.darlingtondmc.com DDMC spring meeting 7 6 All photos c www.tonytodd.photography wheelbase | June 2019 Name: Kane Harrison Age: 7 Safety car observer Duty: Safety Car Observer It was my pleasure to take this young man for a “quick” couple of laps round the circuit at our recent race meeting. To say he is mad about racing is an understatement and his knowledge of the circuit was quite impressive, knowing all CROFT gears up the corner names as we went round. If you know of someone who deserves a special treat let us know and we will see if we can do something at the Battle of Britain Race Meeting. Steve Gibson Rally Time in the Borders Perfect Set up at Silverstone Rescue unit 8 9 All photos c www.tonytodd.photography wheelbase | June 2019 DDwww.daMrlingtondCmc.com bridge end trial arkengarthdale Andrew Reynolds Guy Kendrew Guy Stones Leigh Ball Philip Alderson Richard Coates Roger Williams Round Two, Sunday April 14th marks Richard located a hidden rock Darren Fowler and Paul Sadler tied on Clubman : Darren Fowler (Beta) 3, Paul with front wheel of his machine. That three penalties in the Clubman Sadler (Gas Gas) 3, Paul Astwood Gas Bridge End was buzzing on Sunday was the end of the day for the Leyburn category with Paul Astwood, Les Gas) 6. morning as eighty four trials rider joiner who pulled out with a battered Richardson and Sam Lambert were arrived to ride the Darlington & right leg. He did try to ride section nine poised to strike if the top two faltered. Over 40's: Leigh Bell (Vertigo) 8, Guy District Motor club trial high on the but there was no feeling or control in Chapman (Vertigo) 11, Gary Clement Arkengarthdale Moors. Nigel the injured leg. That exit put Guy Results: (Beta) 13. Cummins and his organising team Kendrew in the driving seat ahead of Hard course. Experts: Guy Kendrew plotted 13 sections above the famed Tyneside visitor John Crinson and (Gas Gas), John Crinson (Beta) 13, Youth Class A: Will Storrow (Beta) 65. Scott Trial section. Thanks to TRS mounted Philp Alderson. Roger Philip Alderson (TRS) 37. Youth Class B: Liam Clement 16, Arkengarthdale Estates and Head Williams was the lone runner in the Alfie Royle 38, Amber Richardson 57. Gamekeeper Richard Coates the Inter class and Richard Fraser ran off Inter: Roger H Williams (Beta) 26. (All Beta). Youth Class C: Charlie trials course was long and with the novice division from Novices: Richard Fraser (Sherco) 30, Astwood (Beta) 102. interesting in particular when top Montesa mounted Guy Stones. Guy Stones (Montesa) 68. North Yorkshire star Richard Sadler Trevor Willans took the green class took up some form of gliding, from Thomas Coates and Nick Royle. Green course: Trevor Willans without his JST Gas Gas. After a total Twenty seven contested the class and (Montesa) 18, Thomas Coates (Beta) 21, of nine sections and deficit of just four the scores were dead on the button. Nick Royle (Montesa) 29. 10 Snowy scenes from Round One - March 10th, Reeth 11 | June 2019 www.darlingtondmc.com wheelbase Avery Terry Wright pleasant Surprise ’m sure many of us older members still have our parents wartime documents. We are no exception but Ialso realised that neither Yvonne nor I have anyone to pass them on to. Yvonne’s father Leslie Raynor, past President and Treasurer of DDMC, was a meticulous man and had kept his flight records and other documentation relating to his war service.