July 2015 Blower - Homepage | Bathurst Light Car Club Robert Flood 0408 402 729 [email protected]...

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BLOWER JULY 2015

Action from the July Khanacross Photo Geoff Benson

KHANACROSS AUGUST 2ND

HILLCLIMB AUGUST 16TH

Pizza Night Trial October 16th

BATHURST LIGHT CAR CLUB 416 CONROD STRAIGHT MT PANORAMA PO BOX 444 BATHURST www.blcc.com.au

Office Bearers 2014 – BLCC email: secretary [email protected]

Position Name Contact No. Email President Mick Tuckey 0408 659 862 [email protected] Vice President Scott Sims 02 6362 9784 [email protected] Treasurer Robert Flood 0408 402 729 [email protected] Secretary Donna Sims 02 6362 9784 [email protected] Committee Aiden Hadley [email protected] John Paine 0418 243 616 [email protected] Ian Plenderleith 0438 547 375 [email protected] John Markwick 0438 443 021 [email protected] Nigel Buttriss 0419 911 608 [email protected] Nathan Stevenson 0428 410 636 [email protected] Competition Secretary Mick Williamson 0414 731 788 [email protected] Publicity Officer Aden Hadley [email protected] Blower Editor Tony Hanrahan 02 6337 1355 [email protected] Social Director Helen Mulholland 02 6362 0769 [email protected] Property Officer Robert Wells 0422 819 896 [email protected] Historic Plates Registrar David Robinson 02 6331 7433 [email protected] Cams Delegate Helen Mulholland 02 6362 0769 [email protected] Alt. Cams Delegate David Robinson 0418 652 419 [email protected] Quarry Groundsman John Windsor Membership Officer Phil Burgett 0419 758 825 [email protected] Chaplain Doug Rowan 0427 816 616 [email protected] Website Administrator Kathy Hanrahan 0407 784 590 [email protected] Eligibility Committee Matthew Windsor 0407 353 350 [email protected] Safety / Fire Officer Scott Sims 02 6362 9784 [email protected] Patrons Cam Ashelford Arthur Davis D Moore Robert Wells New South Wales

• Scrutineering (Bathurst) - Saturday 8th August • Club Chief (Canberra) – Saturday 29th August • Bronze Scrutineering (Newcastle) – Saturday 19th September • Scrutineering (Wagga Wagga) – Date TBA September

For more information or to register now: [email protected]

PRESIDENT’S REPORT MAY 2015

Another month has passed and I apologise for missing a report for June. Please note that the Hillclimb on 16th August is “The Esses” and not Mountain Straight as indicated on the BLCC website calendar. Traditionally this period in the year is quiet event wise on the bitumen and with the recent weather a blessing for our officials – this is not the case however at the quarry where good field are presenting and those people are to be commended for commitment. The members who officiate to facilitate are most appreciated. On the subject of dirt events there has still not been a resolve with regard to the anomalies surrounding NCR18a which pertains to carriage of passenger in Khanacross events and accordingly the decision taken by committee remains in place with regard to age limit of 14 years and above at this point. One of our members has been in contact with CAMS on several occasions with regard to the matter and continues to do so with regard to the delays by CAMS executive in dealing with the issue- further advice will be communicated as it comes to hand. For the information of those who may not be aware some extensive work has been undertaken at the quarry in recent weeks rectifying some of the tracks and Motorkhana ground –this was as a result of discussions between committee and club members. I take this opportunity on behalf of the club and members to thank Mark Hammond for his generosity which is over and beyond in contributing his time , effort and use of his equipment to undertake the work on our grounds at minimal cost to the club - thank you Mark. New Members:. Membership within the club continues to grow. This month we welcome new members: Joe Raso Mark Raso Grant Denyer Recently it has been bought to my attention that some members have concerns with regard to club issues/decisions relative, but not limited to, Quarry Events and are approaching another competitor with their concerns. In an endeavour to address and explain/resolve any concerns I ask that members please give me a call at any time on 0408659862 and I will listen investigate and respond to you asap. It will be noted that operational decisions are made by committee and not the president as an individual - a process which I hope is understood and respected. Alternatively and perhaps a more preferred and efficient option would be to come to a General Meeting and raise concerns where the expertise of many experienced members will be available for active discussion and explanation of reasoning and a clearer outcome will be achieved. Please do not be deterred as your input can be constructive in making our club better and more professional in operation .On another note the issue of scrutineering of vehicles competing in events at the quarry has become a cause of concern for some members- to that end it must be understood that the safety of members is paramount and the integrity of the scrutineers is accountable. In the event of an incident the responsibility ultimately comes back to the club and officials – the club needs/requires a standard to be re-established and maintained for the promotion of club events both internally and externally. The process is not focussed on any individual and an objective assessment must be applied in viewing the requirements- safety of all is the primary factor. The BLCC’s reputation and integrity must be maintained.

If there is something causing concern or considered not to be working by any individual or group of members please raise it so steps can be taken to discuss and resolve- if we don’t know about it we cannot address it. Communication and interaction is the key to resolving concerns and moving forward. As done previously I ask that all members look at their diaries for 16th August to assist in some way with setup and running of the Esses Hillclimb either on the day or day before. If Scott Sims does not contact you (he cannot call every member) please call him on 0428 629 784 - don’t wait to be asked ,offer in advance and it will be appreciated. Scott unknowingly had a wrong number recently of a member wishing to assist- the call was wringing but not to where it was intended. If you haven’t assisted before don’t be shy it’s not hard and every extra pair of hands helps ease the burden on others as we are all busy. If you can’t get hold of Scott please call me. Come and see what is involved- volunteers are urgently needed to learn the administrative side of events. The general administration process is common to both dirt and bitumen events. Your assistance and input may/will assist in refining existing processes with younger skill sets and knowledge of technology. We welcome all – don’t be afraid you will be trained and supported all the way and not left on your own. CAMS Training .To assist in developing the qualifications and skills of our club members Nigel Buttriss has arranged and organised for CAMS to deliver a Scrutineers Course to be conducted in the Club Rooms on Saturday 8th August – we have I believe 10 starters at this stage. Lunch will be provided by CAMS for those attending. The CAMS courses are FREE . Expressions of interest for other courses are sought and will be welcomed with a view to give capacity for conducting other such courses subject to numbers – consider Club Chief. Stewards, Assessors etc . The courses will as mentioned above require sufficient numbers to make running economically viable both from CAMS and club perspective – talk among yourselves and consider benefits to both yourselves and others by you having the qualification which may contribute to the running of events in the future for benefit of yourself, family or friends. The qualifications once achieved are no burden to carry. Upcoming events for the month of August are the Khanacross on 2nd August and as mentioned the Esses Hillclimb on 16th for competition. Tony’s most recent Visual Navigation Trial event to have been held on Friday night 10th July was postponed due to weather to a date to be advised (16th October). It’s all good family style fun, not difficult and the Pizza at the end is good thanks to Michelle O’Toole and the Domino Team. Come along bring a pencil, rubber and a torch, (plus a friend or two) test your skills and try your luck- the more the merrier. PLEASE CHECK CALENDAR AND CONSIDER Mick Tuckey

2015 CALENDER

JULY 25 Classic Rally Clarence Classic July 25th - 26th CRC NSW

JULY 29 General Meeting BLCC Clubrooms BLCC Meeting

JULY 31 V8's Queensland Raceway Jul 31-Aug 2 V8SC Australian

AUGUST 1 KKR Rally Kidney Kar Rally 1st

to 24th

KKR Charity

AUGUST 2 Khanacross The Quarry, College Rd BLCC M/Club

AUGUST 9 NSW Hillclimb 8 Ringwood MGNC NSW

AUGUST 16 Hillclimb Mt Panorama “Esses” BLCC M/Club

AUGUST 21 V8's Sydney Motorsport Park Aug 21 - 23 V8SC Australian

AUGUST 26 General Meeting BLCC Clubrooms BLCC Meeting

SEPTEMBER 13 NSW Hillclimb 9 Huntley WSCC NSW

SEPTEMBER 11 V8's Sandown Raceway Sep 11 - 13 V8SC Australian

SEPTEMBER 13 Motorkhana The Quarry, College Rd BLCC M/Club

26 Rally Bathurst BLCC SEPTEMBER

SEPTEMBER 30 General Meeting BLCC Clubrooms BLCC Meeting

OCTOBER 3 Tarmac Rally Great Tarmac Rally 3th

– 4th

October MM Australian

OCTOBER 4 NSW Hillclimb 9 Newcastle MGNC NSW

OCTOBER 8 V8's Mt Panorama Oct 8 - 11 V8SC Australian

OCTOBER 16 Pizza Trial Night Social BLCC Social

OCTOBER 18 Motorkhana The Quarry, College Rd BLCC M/Club

OCTOBER 24 Classic Rally Alpine Classic October 24th - 25th CRC NSW

OCTOBER 23 V8's Surfers Paradise Oct 23 - 25 V8SC Australian

OCTOBER 25 Khanacross The Quarry, College Rd BLCC M/Club

OCTOBER 28 General Meeting BLCC Clubrooms BLCC Meeting

OCTOBER 31 AMSAG Rally Oberon AMSAG AMSAG

NOVEMBER 1 Esses Hillclimb Mt Panorama BLCC M/Club

NOVEMBER 6 Targa Rally Targa High Country THC Australian

NOVEMBER 8 Social Vis Nav 1Day BLCC Club

NOVEMBER 8 V8's Pukekohe Park Raceway Nov 6 - 8 V8SC Australian

NOVEMBER TBA Classic Rally Pas de Deux CRC NSW

NOVEMBER 6 Australian Hillclimb Jacks Hill Western Australia Australian

NOVEMBER 15 Khanacross The Quarry, College Rd BLCC M/Club

NOVEMBER 20 V8's Phillip Island Nov 20 -22 V8SC Australian

NOVEMBER 25 General Meeting BLCC Clubrooms BLCC Meeting

NOVEMBER 27 Alpine Classic Rally November 27,28 & 29

NOVEMBER 28 Speed Weekend Conrod Straight Supersprint BLCC M/Club

NOVEMBER 29 Speed Weekend Mt Panorama Mt Straight Hillclimb BLCC M/Club

DECEMBER 4 V8's Sydney Olympic Park Dec 4 - 5 V8SC Australian

DECEMBER 5 Tarmac Rally Snowy River Sprint 5th

-6th

December MM Australian

DECEMBER 12 Presentation BLCC Clubrooms BLCC Social

APRIL 3 AGP F1 Australian Grand Prix Mar 31 – Apr 3 AGP F1

Do you know someone in the motor sport community who stands out from others and whose contribution has made a significant difference to CAMS and/or motor sport?

Nominations for the 2015 CAMS Motor Sport Awards are open until 30 September.

The CAMS Motor Sport Awards recognise the actions and achievements of people who go above and beyond what could be reasonably expected, and in doing so, encourages aspirations and ideals of the highest standards and values within our sport.

It’s a celebration of our national champions and others who are recognised for their outstanding contribution to Australian motor sport.

Marshals, Stewards, Officials, Competitors, Engineers, Organisers and Promoters, Club Office Bearers, CAMS Panel, Council, and Commission Members all form part of the motor sport family without which our sport could not thrive.

The gala evening also recognises members of the Australian media for individual contributions during the year, with five awards including:

CAMS Motor Sport Journalist of the Year CAMS Motor Sport Story of the Year - Print/Online CAMS Motor Sport Story of the Year - Radio/Televisi on CAMS Motor Sport Photograph of the Year CAMS Motor Sport Photographer of the Year

Nomination forms and further information can be found HERE

WITH SADNESS

It is with sadness that we report the passing of Gary Fisher on Thursday 17/07/2015. Garry worked for Gurdon Motors before operating his own Used Car business, while at Gurdon Motors Gary was responsible for bring one of the Chanel 7Series TR7’s to MT Panorama in the early 1980’s for a Flying 1/5 where he narrowly defeated Alan Paul in his TR7. Sadly missed at 68.

OFFICIALS HEADING NORTH

With August approaching a large number of BLCC officials will head north for the 2015 Kidney Kar Rally starting this year in Alice Springs.

The officials will be joined by a number of members keen to take on the challenges of the Australian outback.

ALAN BARLOW BEST

Alan Barlow (Austin Healey Sprite) recorded a 2nd in class and 17th outright at Rd 7 NSW Hillclimb Championship.

The Round was held at Tamworth’s Oakburn Park hillclimb course, there were 41 drivers competing.

KING STILL NO ONE

Tony King (MX5) recorded another class win in the 2015 NSW Supersprint Championship held at Sydney Motorsport Park, Gardner Circuit.

Tony recorded a time of 1.51.67 for the class win and placed 55th of 107 drivers.

DENYER SHIELS BATTLE AT TOWNSVILLE

Club members Brad Shiels (Porsche 997 GT3-R) and new member Grant Denyer (Ferrari 458 GT3) went head to head at the 2015 Australian GT Championship as part of the Castrol EDGE Townsville 400.

The results of the first race in round three of the Australian GT Championship, presented by Pirelli in Townsville, have been altered significantly following a post-race penalty applied to the across-the-line winner.

The Porsche GT3-R of Andrew MacPherson and Brad Shiels crossed the line first to win the one-hour, 46-lap opening race of the weekend, however have been demoted to 16th place in the final classification via a post race penalty confirmed by race officials this afternoon.

They were adjudged to have not completed their Compulsory Pit Stop time duration and were penalised the equivalent time penalty of twice their allocated pit stop time, a total of three minutes and 12 seconds.

The Grant Denyer Ferrari 458 GT3 Photo from Australian GT news release

The penalty elevates the Maranello Motorsport Ferrari 458 GT3 of Tony D’Alberto and Grant Denyer to victory, Tony Quinn’s McLaren to second and the Erebus Mercedes-Benz of Geoff Emery and Max Twigg to third. It’s the first win for a Ferrari in the Australian GT Championship in a full year given D’Alberto and John Bowe won a race last year at the corresponding round in Townsville 12 months ago.

It’s also Denyer’s first win in the AGT Championship in just his second appearance with the Melbourne-based Maranello team.

He and D’Alberto will start Race 2 from pole position tomorrow with the final one-hour race of the weekend for AGT to be at 12.10pm local time.

The overall results saw Grant finish on top with Brad in 12th after the penalty although Brad would have been happy with the Q1 & Q2 times that saw Brad .1001 sec ahead – bring on the 12 Hour boys.

AUSSIE DUCT MOTOR SPORT- PIPE KING Both the Pipe King Escorts (1) David Hills/Paul Bennet and (2) John Hills / Mick Tuckey ventured to Batemans Bay to run in the Rally of the Bay 2015 on 11th July. We ran the event on pace notes however chose to do only 6 of the 8 stages due to the night stages which we were not equipped for – accordingly we did not rate in the official placings. It was a good event with excellent roads overall with the exception of couple of causeways – one was quite sharp. Stage 1 and 5 had a couple of slippery spots that saw a bit of carnage as was the case in other stages with some vehicle parked in quite precarious positions . It rained on the Friday when we did Recce and notes however the sun shone all day for the rally We had a trouble free run and are looking to running at Narooma on 1st August in the Narooma Forrest Rally- 8 Stages over 116 klm competitive (285 overall). The event is being conducted by the Brindabella Motor Sport Club.

Club Championship Points Score 2015 * Junior *

Female

Name Points Total Official

K/C 18/1

M/K 15/2

M/K 22/3

Descent 19/4

M/K 26/4

F 1/5 3/5

postponed

Toby Ivanovic 70 15 15 15 10 15

Ian Plenderleith 49 10 13 13 13

Alan Paul 29 7 11 11

Christopher Baker 28 1 7 10 10

Warwick Agustin 26 5 11 10

Stephen Muggleton 24 7 5 2 10

Zac Ivanovic 23 2 7 7 7

Stephen King 21 7 7 7

Geoffrey Sims 20 10 10

Martin McLoughlin 17 10 7

Daniel Blowes 17 7 10

Kon Pang Chan 16 1 10 5

Mark Hudson 15 10 5

Doug Barry 15 15

Seb Bravenboer 15 5 7 1 2

Sarah Bradley 14 2 4 4 4

Stephen Hill 13 3 10

Michael Baker 13 1 5 7

Tim Burt 13 13

Stephen Brumby 11 1 10

Aden Hadley 11 11

Scott Bradley 10 10

David James 10 10

Matthew Paul 10 10

Matthew Reeks 10 10

Lachlan Moore 10 3 3 4

Robert Dean 10 10

David Berry 10 10

Brett McFarland 10 10

Nigel Buttriss 10 10

Stewart Grigg 10 10

Anthony Van Donselaar 10 10

David Aldwinckle 10 10

Harry Ryan 10 10

Michael Moore 9 4 5

Club Championship Points Score

Mitchell Hudson 8 5 3

Scott Sims 7 7

Jakira Speer 7 7

John Windsor 7 7

Gus O'Leary 7 4 3

Mikayla Young 7 7

Nicholas Reeks 7 7

John Markwick 7 7

Andrew Walker 7 7

Lance McGrath 7 7

Mark Docksey 7 7

David Catt 6 6

Rod Simonsen 5 5

Andrew Mohr 5 5

Ces Evans 5 5

Ken Docksey 5 5

James Tracy 4 4

Nigel Swan 4 4

Tianna Baker 3 3

Harrison Hudson 3 2 1

Trista Pearce 3 3

Izak Berrisford 2 1 1

Liam Bower 1 1

Michelle Arnold 1 1

Kirsten Brumby 1 1

Martin Zanolla 1 1

Jakira Berrisford 1 1

BATHURST 200 CAR RALLY

BATHURST LIGHT CAR CLUB

26TH SEPTEMBER 2015

Round 4 Development Rally Series Round 4 Hyundai Rally Series

ORGANISERS MESSAGE

Thank you for taking the time to read this message in relation to the Bathurst 200 Car Rally

which the organising team from the Bathurst Light Car Club are pleased to be able to host in

2015.

This year marks a milestone in the history of Bathurst as the community celebrates 200 years

since Governor Lachlan Macquarie proclaimed it as a settlement thus opening up inland

Australia to European settlement.

The Bathurst Light Car Club recognises the Wiradjuri people as the traditional owners of the

Land and I mention this as an enduring symbol of reconciliation.

The Bathurst Light Car Club was formed in 1953 and has enjoyed an important relevance

to the Motor Sport community, in Bathurst in particular, and more broadly Australia as the

Club has hosted events from Club level up to National titles in Rallying and Hill Climb. We

enjoy strong support from local business as well as the Bathurst Regional Council, NSW Police and the NSW Forestry Corporation without whose assistance we would be unable to organise the 2015 Bathurst 200 Car Rally.

We hope you enjoy the event this year and whilst in and around Bathurst take the time to

appreciate the wonderful community that many of us call home. We also hope that you

include this event on your annual motor sport calendar along with the many other events

the club runs throughout the year, all of which can be followed at;

www.bathurstlightcarclub.com.au or on our Facebook page.

The Bathurst 200 Car Rally has been designed to assist competitors to reduce the logistics of getting to and from the Rally by locating the Rally Headquarters, Start and Finish and the Service Park at the one venue at the Old Sunny Corner Forestry Camp 6kms from the Great Western Highway near Kirkconnell between Lithgow and Bathurst. This area is only around 2 hours drive from Sydney’s western suburbs.

Competitors, officials and spectators are invited to the Bathurst Light Car Club on Mt Panorama after the rally to participate in the Awards presentation.

We also take this opportunity to thank the NSW Rally Panel for their encouragement in

keeping a Bathurst Rally on the calendar and more particularly in motivating me to re engage

with organising this years Rally after a lengthy lay off due to work commitments.

We hope you have a safe trip to and from the event and achieve your goals whilst competing

as well as share with me in thanking the many officials who take time out of their busy

schedules to make the 2015 Bathurst 200 Car Rally a reality.

John Paine Clerk of Course

MINUTES OF THE GENERAL MEETING OF

BATHURST LIGHT CAR CLUB HELD ON WEDNESDAY

24 JUNE 2015, COMMENCING AT 7.35 PM ATTENDANCE: As per attendance book. APOLOGIES: Phil Burgett, John Paine, Matt Windsor, Gwyn Mulholland, Helen Mulholland, Robert Flood. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON 27 MAY 2015 MOVED: Scott Sims SECONDED: John Markwick MATTERS ARISING FROM MINUTES Scott Sims advised that the junior motorkhana trophy has been relocated. Mick Tuckey advised that a new first aid kit has been purchased and is at the Quarry, and the existing kit stored in the fire truck has been restocked. CORRESPONDENCE Correspondence detailed by Secretary. Accepted as read MOVED: Ian Plenderleith SECONDED: Trevor Seaman TREASURERS REPORT MOVED: Ces Evans SECONDED: Trevor Seaman QUARRY REPORT John Windsor reported that the Motorkhana held on 14 June was another successful event for the Club. Five courses were run. The next event at the Quarry is a Khanacross on 19 July 2015. Mark Hammond will be carrying out earthworks at the Quarry to bring the existing tracks up to standard. Date for Hills District Club Motorkhana is 2 August 2015. Numbers attending from Hills District will need to be determined. John thanked Wayne and Sue for running the BBQ at Quarry events. GENERAL BUSINESS

Flying Fifth Debrief Scott Sims outlined issues encountered on the day involving a small number of competitors and associates who did not adhere to rules.

Booking Al dente for 2015 Christmas Party Dinner The meeting were asked if they were happy to rebook Al dente to cater for this years Christmas Party dinner. It was unanimously agreed to rebook with Al dente. MOVED: Scott Sims SECONDED: John Markwick ANY OTHER BUSINESS Nil THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS THE MEETING CLOSED AT 8.45 PM Mick Tuckey PRESIDENT

CAMS AND RALLY AUSTRALIA NEED YOU!

The 2015 Coates Hire Rally Australia at Coffs Coast is looking for people to be a part of the Rally Australia CAMS Officials family for the 2015 Australian World Rally Championship round.

The jobs available for rally volunteers for this year’s event include officiating, spectator management, event operations, administration, results, management of officials’ accreditation and scheduling, scrutineering and many more.

All of the roles are voluntary, but becoming a part of the Rally Australia family you go into the draw to win great prizes, including:

• Flights, accommodation and entry to the 2016 Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne. Prize includes a guided Pit Lane walk.

• Morning or afternoon flight opportunity in the Event Safety Helicopter, as they get ready for stages to begin and watch the leading WRC cars as they compete.

• Event merchandise and memorabilia from some of the world’s best rally crews.

To register visit www.rallyaustralia.com.au and follow the officials link, or send an email to [email protected] if you would like further information.

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