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This Months club nights will be Tuesday 13th & 27th July 2010

Dates for your diary can be found by scrolling down the page as well as quick social headlines.

 24 August 2010.

 
I’m sure you are all looking forward to the QMC Novice Road Rally in October 2010.
Before you consider entering a road rally, it is important get a good basic knowledge of the types of navigation that can be found on an event like this.
The first starting point is what is known as a table top rally. This is an exercise where you can learn to plot various types of navigation whilst in the comfort of the QMC club room.
QMC will be running two Table Top Rallies to sharpen your navigational skills to prepare you for the QMC Novice Road Rally:

Next: “Blazing Saddles” Table Top Rally 24th August 2010 (Start at 8:30pm).

To simulate a real event you will be racing against the clock, so the competitor who completes the route instructions in the fastest time is the winner.
However, mistakes (or fails) in recording the correct route on the map will receive a time penalty. 5 minutes/fail.
You must attempt all sections of the route to be classified as a finisher.
QMC will provide all route instructions, maps and romers. All you need to bring with you to compete is:

1. Pencils – it is better to use a soft pencil, such as 2B or 3B, as these are easier to rub off the map should you make a mistake.
2. Rubber – for deleting those mistakes.
3. Pencil Sharpener – it is surprising how your pencil will wear down during an event.
4. Sense of humour and a ‘have a go attitude!’

Come and have a go it a lot more fun than you think!!
There's a bottle of something fizzy for the winners too!!
Any query? Call Ian Howard (07773 956156).

Results as follows for First Table Top (Mad Hatter) Rally -  (Times including penalties).

1. James Bowles 00:53.30
2. Martin White 01:18.20
3. Mick Hawthorn 01:18.40
4. Alex Eacock 01:19.00 (Spirit of the rally award).
5. Marie Jordan 01;21.30
6. John Davis 01:25.40
7. Joe White 1:28.50
8. Robert Hayden 2:03.00
9. Pete Cotton (Retired).

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 The Mickey Mouse Stages Rally 9th November 2010 (Start 8.30pm).

As a precursor to a brand new QMC Social Club Night Championship in 2011, QMC are running a Scalextric Rally on 9th November 2010.

The “MICKEY MOUSE STAGES” is a full-blown Special Stage Rally in miniature. Timed to the second each competitor will tackle 6 special stages using their own (or a borrowed car from the organisers).

Please feel free to bring your own Scalextric Car (or any other type of slot car, NINCO, SCX, FLY, SPIRIT Etc) to compete in the rally.

Each competitor can enter a maximum of 3 cars into the rally.

Classes include:

• WRC.
• Group A.
• Group B.
• GT/Saloon Racers.
• Historic.
• Open Wheels.
• "RUN WHAT YOU BRUNG!"

The “Mickey Mouse Stages” has always been a fantastically enjoyable and extremely competitive evening.

Come along and have a go. It’s going to be a great “fun” event, ideal for young and old.

Any query? Call Ian Howard 07773 956156.
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DIARY DATES 

For Marshal dates please click Here

Social Calender 2010  (Proposed)

Click Here to download the details

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QUINTON MOTOR CLUB AGM – Tuesday 28th September

QMC ROAD RALLY – Saturday & Sunday 23rd / 24th October

CLASSIC MOTOR SHOW – NEC – Friday, Saturday & Sunday 12th, 13th 14th November


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SOCIAL CALENDAR



September 14th – Computer Rally Championship – Round 6

October 12th – Computer Rally Championship – Round 7

November 9th – The Mickey Mouse Stages Rally. (See Page 4 for details)

There are lots of spare club evenings available if anyone would like to suggest something that may be of interest.
If anyone has any further ideas for club nights, please contact Pete Cotton - 07930 452 669

bearwoodwash@aol.com

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It’s Wales Rally GB again

Day 1 – Thursday November 11th / Friday November 12th
The WRGB starts on Thursday evening with a run through the new Cardiff Bay superspecial, before the cars head into parc ferme overnight.
Friday’s run of six stages is identical to last year, with two runs through Hafren, Sweet Lamb and Myherin separated by a remote service in Builth Wells

Day 2 – Saturday November 13th
It is Saturday where most of the changes can be found. The Revived Radnor and new Monument Hill stages will be run first with the mixed-surface test of Four Ways. Crychan then following, before a run through the forest of Halfway. The field will then return to Builth Wells for a second remote service before running the same four stages again.
After exiting Halfway for the second time, crews will then head back to Cardiff Bay for another night-time run through the superspecial.

Day 3 – Sunday November 14th
The Port Talbot and Rheola stages run last year have been abandoned in favour of moving Resolfen from Saturday to Sunday and a revamped Margam Park run twice each.
The Margam finale has been shortened to eight kilometres (five miles), cutting out some of the forest section but leaving the iconic finish in the park itself.

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A SPECIAL MESSAGE FOR DRIVERS AND CO-DRIVERS

A number of competing members are still failing to submit their results to the championship co-ordinator.

All competing members can claim points for each event entered irrespective of whether they finish or not.

A replica award will be presented with each perpetual championship trophy to both winning driver and co-driver

IMPORTANTLY, also at the Annual Awards’ Presentation evening, the winning driver of the Single Venue Championship will be awarded a FREE ENTRY to the 2011 Horiba D’Isis and the winning driver of the Multi-Venue Championship will be awarded a FREE ENTRY to the 2011 Quinton Stages Rally.

Points claimed will automatically be entered into the Overall Championship and will appear on the club’s website and in the monthly Newsletter.

Competitors at MIRA have already been entered into the championship but you will need to let Steve know of any other rallies you compete in.
Claim your points by contacting Steve Thompson, 47 Lodgefield Road, Halesowen, West Midlands. B62 8AT.
Tel (H) 0121 559 2846 - Tel (M) 07752 523 992 - Tel (W) 0121 767 3596
Email compsec@qmc.org.uk

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Computer Rally - 2009 -  Round 6 report now available -    Click here

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Members' Photographs NOW available in the Photo Section

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 Click Here  to enter and for regulations available to download.

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