CLASSIC RALLY NEWS, EVENTS & SNIPPETS
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The Classic Regularity Rally Association
of South Africa
Training Seminar
CRRASA is running a Regularity Rallying Training Seminar to assist newcomers to the sport.
DATE: Sunday 5 June 2005
TIME: From 09:30
VENUE: The Swiss Club, Moerdyk Rd, Vorna Valley – see below for directions.
Documentation and scrutineering for the “Winter Trial” will be available between 09:30 and 11:30. Application for MSA Restricted Competition Licences (RCLs) will also be available during this time.
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09:30
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Registration
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10:30
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Welcome
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10:40
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Introduction to Regularity Rallying
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10:50
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Marshals – their duties & functions
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11:00
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How to read a route schedule
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11:20
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Break
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11:40
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TSD calculations and simulation
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13:00
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LUNCH BREAK (cash bar & light lunch available from Swiss Club)
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14:00
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Advanced calculations
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15:00
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Close
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To assist us in our planning, please confirm your attendance to either of the following by no later than Wednesday 1 June 2005.
Laurie Steyn 082-217-2121 or Syd Brett 082-413-3104
NB Directions to Swiss Club:- Take the Kyalami Off Ramp on - N1 to Allandale Rd toward Kyalami,
turn right at the 2nd Rd Harry Galaun,
at the 2nd Stop Street turn left into Albertyn then left into Moerdyk Street and the Swiss Club will be on your right hand side.
To view a map online please click http://www.brabys.com/newmapping2/default.asp?bm=17421
From the Left Hand Seat
Forty percent into the calendar year shows our Challenge Standings bedding down with the propensity to unfold into a nail biting battle, both overall and within the categories. Typical of motor sport, there are close contests not only at the top but also at places within the line up
Some criticise CRRASA for being too competitive, but I believe our competitiveness is the corner stone of the sustainability of our sport. We often allude to our activities as the “grass roots level” of motor sport, however can one regard scores averaging less than one second per control over events between 200km and 1 200km as “grass roots level”? And now the added technicalities of complex route schedules with floaters, simultaneous equations and the necessity of precise odometers merely to keep on route would indicate we should change “grass roots level” to “affordable” for whilst within our ranks we have some extremely smart regularity rallyists, our game is without doubt the lowest cost form of motor sport
In such a competitive scenario we are fortunate to be constituted within the professional regulatory environment of MSA coupled with our own comprehensive and dynamic Supplementary Regulations and Minimum Standards. To sustain and grow our competitive sport we have to attract new blood and who better to provide the training than last year’s champions, who just happen to have National Colours for regularity rallying? Communication too is of paramount importance, both to our membership as well as to the media. CRRASA has evolved into a culture of obtaining sponsorship and controlling its finances in order to enhance the affordability of our sport. We create a calendar which attempts to avoid conflicts with other forms of motor sport and we set out to attract related forms of regularity rallying to our events, such as the Blind Navigators, Bikers and Sealed ODO competitors. We facilitate the issuing of MSA licences and strive to assist our organising clubs to stage professional, compliant events. We manage and control our marshals and equipment. All of these things are what you have entrusted to your committee and I am pleased to report that the enthusiasts on your committee are doing an exceptional job!
But no – competitiveness is not our only corner stone; we are predominantly Classic Car enthusiasts and thrive on the camaraderie within our events. I recently ran the Sakabula Rally in Pietermaritzburg with my wife driving her Spitfire MK2 – in her words “all these hills seem to be uphill” – we spent most of the day making up time, but what fun we had! Competitiveness is the motivating force to get us to the start line, however at the same time we must take the opportunity to enjoy our cars and appreciate the varied characters of our fellow competitors – and believe me we do not lack in that respect!
Syd Brett
Chairman of CRRASA
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WHY DON'T YOU COME OUT AND PLAY?
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ITALIAN CONNECTION WEEKEND 2005
Supported and part sponsored by Fiat Auto South Africa
THURSDAY 16th to SUNDAY 19th JUNE
This year’s away week end with the other Italian clubs is back on again after a rest in 2004 and is close to home again for the Gauteng and KZN members and is a bumper event at a really special price.
This event will run in parallel with the Winter Classic Rally organised by the Pretoria Motor Club and where there will be 50 – 60 other classsic rally cars participating.
Let’s hope the all the Italian Car Clubs are out in force and we are not overun by the other clubs.
So this is the deal we have cut for you:
We will start at Midvaal Race track on the 16th (Public Holiday) 09:00 together with the start of the PMC Winter Classic Rally and we are going to the Drakenberg area for the rest of the period. (4 - 5 hours drive with stops, even for 500s). Documentation starts at 07:00. At Midvaaal, you will be able to have a lap or 2 of the track and then you have a choice of following the touring section of the rally, or making your way in convoy to Drakensville and the chalets.
Once in Drakensville for the 2 days activities, you have a choice of joining the rally touring class in which case, you get a route schedule and follow along or you can join the exploring party who will visit some of the many special sites in the area.
Sunday morning after a leisurely breakfast, final photo shoot, you return home.
Expect to see some support from Fiat and one or more hot off the press models (Fiats or Abarths! not chicks). We have been promised some TV Coverage (You might just be able to say Hi to mom, if you must).
Package price R1500 per car (2 persons shared 4 or 6 bed chalet) includes;
3 Nights accomodation sharing in Drakensville chalets.
3 Breakfasts per person, total 6
2 Dinners per person (one night is free, one is the prize giving banquet), total 4
Indemnity for 2 persons
Entry into touring class of rally
Prize giving (the categories are creative and secret) sponsored by Fiat South Africa, limited to itallian cars present
Gotchas?
Place for a maximum of 40 cars only from Abarth Uno Turbo, Alfa, Ferrari, Fiat, Lamborghini, Lancia & Maserati clubs.
So what have you got to do now?
Easy 1, 2 & 3
BANK, BOOK & CALL TODAY
1. Deposit R1500 (or correct amount) into Bank Account on form. (R1800 if you participate in Rally event)
2. Send your email entry form, indemnity form (one per person in your car) and deposit slip to
irhuntly@iafrica.comor fax to 011 701 3440.
3. Call 082 650 0618 after hours (before 9:00pm) Ian Huntly to let us know you are coming.
Nota Molto Bene: Entries will close on the 5th of June or before if all the rooms are all filled up
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