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e-Newsletter 25^th September 2006

Martin Neal’s Sprite will lea= d away the Devonian Rally

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Clubmans Rally Championship

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Clubmans website

www.h= rcr.co.uk/clubman

Technical website

www.hrct.co.= uk

HRCR Club Shop

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Photos - Tony Large

www.tonyl= arge.net

HRCR main website

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Night Rally Championship

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Contacts

Championship Coordinator

Andy Gibson

andy@hrcr.co= .uk

01227 792740

Eligibility Scrutineer

Paul Loveridge

paul@hrcr.co= .uk

01594 824747

HRCR Office

Tony Barron

tony@hrcr.co= .uk

01332 672533

2006 Rounds=

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2. Alan Rogers

3. Ilkley Jubilee

4. East Anglian Classic

5. Hughes Rally

6. Leukaemia Rally

7. Ross Traders

8. Devonian Rally

9. Regis Rally

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Championship leading driver
Paul Hernaman

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Next Events

Round 8

D= evonian Rally

Sun 1^st October

Torbay MC

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Round 9

R= egis Rally

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Bognor Regis MC

website

Top Drivers

Paul Hernaman 216

Linda Orme 181

Charles Harrison 172

Paul Richards = 165

David Mustarde 163

Warren Chmura 16= 0

Paul Simmonds = 160

Jonathan Hancox 155=

Roy Gillingham 154<= o:p>

Jim Deacon 139

Top Navigators

Ray Crowther 216<= /o:p>

Mike Burrows 211<= /o:p>

Richard Dix 204

Dave Wilson &nbs= p; 174

Mike Gray &nbs= p; 173

Mike Anderson = 172

Jean Chmura &nbs= p; 160

Richard Lambley 155

Michael Fogg 141

David Killeen 1= 37

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Newcomers Challenge Drivers

David Barker 137<= /o:p>

James Griffiths 115

Julian Broadhurst 104

Mike Molloy 97

Terry Secker &nbs= p; 94

Newcomers Challenge Navigators

David Killeen 1= 37

Avril Banks 104

Janice Molloy 97

Pip Secker &nbs= p; 94

John Parnell &nb= sp; 82

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Full points t= ables

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Championship Sweatshirts

= New for 2007 will be an official HRCR Clubmans Rally Championship sweatshirt, specially embroidered with the championship logo and your own name. You will be able to order the top quality sweatshirts when you register for the 2007 championship, at a pri= ce to be announced later. Navi= gator Richard Dix should hopefully be modelling a prototype sweatshirt at the c= oming Regis Rally.

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Great Bustard Rally

If you are lost for somethi= ng to do in November, after our 2006 Championship rounds have finished, the Gre= at Bustard Endurance Road Rally on 18/19 November 2006 has classes for histo= ric rally cars. Organised by the Salisbury & Shaftesbury CC, it will visit venues previously used by t= he Palladwr Rally, including Worthy Farm, and will also include a night rally section. Regs and entry for= ms are on their website at www.sandscc.co.= uk

Devonian Rally

The HRCR Clubmans Rally Championship resumes this comi= ng weekend, with the Devonian Rally. The rally start and finish are at the E= xeter Court Hotel, Exeter, just one mile from junction 31 of the M5.

In response to feedback from last year’s event, = the regularity mileage has been increased significantly, with a selection of classic navigational sections through the lanes of East Devon. The very best of special tests, on the private roads of some classic locations such as the 'The Hill' at Ide and in the beautiful grounds of historic Escot House (the lunch-halt venue), are joined by a new venue and another not used last year, to ‘ring the changes’ and add variety.

Last year’s winners, Martin Neal/Andy Gibson, will be defending the= ir crown in the nimble Sprite, although there will be a strong challenge from the Porsches of Paul Hernaman/Ray Crowther and Peter Stonor/Paul Doe on t= he tests. The entry list shows 41 entries, 32 crews being championship contenders.

Ch= ampionship leading navigator Mike Burrows is back with his regular driver David Mustarde, hoping for a good finish in the Alfa to hold off his challengers. At this time i= t does not appear that Roy Gillingham will be appearing, so Paul Hernaman may we= ll be celebrating his championship win at the finish on Sunday evening.

Provisional Calendar of Events for 2007

Ou= r provisional calendar for 2007 comprises the same nine rounds that we are enjoying thr= ough 2006. Some dates are still = to be finalised, but we can confirm that the season will start with the Tour of Cheshire on Saturday 10^th March and the Alan Rogers on Sunday = 1^st April.

To= ur of Cheshire

Al= an Rogers Historic Road Rally

Il= kley Jubilee Historic Rally

Ea= st Anglian Classic

Hu= ghes Rally

Le= ukaemia Historic Rally

Ro= ss Traders Historic Tour

De= vonian Rally

Re= gis Rally

Technical Regulation Changes for 2007

In= a development to further improve the public relations image of our historic road rallies, the HRCR is introducing some additional technical regulatio= ns which will apply to all cars competing in the Clubmans Rally Championship= in 2007. These regulations wil= l only affect the visual appearance of rally cars and will not affect their performance on championship events.

Ch= ampionship competing cars will have to be in a single colour or to an accepted manuf= acturer’s two-tone colour scheme; contrasting number squares or roundels will not b= e permitted. Bumpers must be fitted to all ca= rs and since all of our events are run in daylight, auxiliary spot or fog lamps = are not necessary so must not be fitted.&nbs= p; Also anyone who has a rear mounted fog lamp will have to remove it= or replace it with a legal 21W reversing light.

Ho= wever if anyone has a real problem with any of these new regulations, they may be = able to get a waiver from the Championship’s Eligibility Scrutineer, although as you know, Paul will take a great deal of convincing.

Th= e HRCR hopes that the organisers of Clubmans Rally Championship rounds will cons= ider applying these rules to all cars competing on their events. These measures should ensure tha= t competing cars are seen by the public less as out and out rally cars racing through= the lanes and more as standard classic cars on a leisurely run.

Newco= mers Rally School

The Historic Rally Car Register has announced that ano= ther in its popular 'Newcomers Rally School Days' will be held at Ross-on-Wye = on Saturday 4 November.

The day is designed for complete beginners to historic road rallying, as well as those with some experience seeking to improve t= heir skills. The informal training day will run from 9am to 5.30pm and cost ju= st £25 per person, which includes lunch and refreshments.

A full programme of talks for both drivers and navigat= ors will be given by leading experts. Topics to be covered include entering events, car eligibility and preparation, maps and navigation equipment, decoding route instructions and regularity timing.

In the afternoon, a practical road run in the style of= a regularity section will allow delegates to put into practice what they ha= ve learnt in the morning. Anyone attending on their own will be paired up wi= th a suitable partner for the road run.

Whether you just intend to try an occasional single day historic rally, or are planning to enter a major long distance event, this could be the best historic rally investment you’ll ever make. For anyone intending to sample historic rallying in its many forms, the newcomers' day is the perfect opportunity to learn some essential skills = from seasoned experts.

To find out more about the event, or to make a booking, contact Andy Gibson on 01227 792740 or by e-mail at: andy@hrcr.co.uk

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