SWMC Magazine - Jan 2012

January 2012

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The dates on this and the following page are proposed and may besubject to change so watch this space as the list will be up dated asand when necessary. This list is work in progress

ContentsPage 2 DatesPage 3 more DatesPage 4 Even more DatesPage 5 Yet more Dates.Page 6 Le Jog.Page 9 Trophy Pointss.Page 11 Award winners.Page 12 Race Retro.Page 13 A Few more Dates.Page 15 MG Race MeetingsPage 16 PrototypePage 17 Membership form.Page 18 Event report Form.Page 19 Your Committee.

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11 February Wyedean Rallyhttp://www.wyedeanrally.com/

23 & 24 March International Rally North Waleshttp://www.bulldog-rally.co.uk/

19 May Plains Rallyhttp://www.plainsrally.co.uk/

9 June Severn Valleyhttp://www.severnvalleynational.co.uk/

30 June Swansea Bay Rallyhttp://www.swanseabayrally.com/1 September Woodpecker Stages

http://www.woodpecker-rally.co.uk/20 October Cambrian Rally

http://www.cambrianrally.co.uk/

Championship Sec-retary:

David Evison,21 Fernhill Lane,

Gobowen,Oswestry,

Tel: 01691 679786

Championship Secretary:Lee Matthews

Tel: 01248 421681Mob: 077 7890 5571

No calls after 9.0 pm please

2012 WAMC Welsh Autotest Championship

21 January January Autotest25 March Foxley Autotest

1 July Tim Sargeant Memorial Autotest

7 July Kennings Autotest21 October Knutsford Autotest

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OFF ROAD CHAMPIONSHIP DATES AND EVENTS FOR 2012

Round 1 Ross Auto Solo 11th March 2012 Sunday

SWMC Awards Night March 2012 Date TBA

Round 2 Much Marcle PCT 8th April 2012 Sunday

SWMC Annual General Meeting 17th April 2012 Tue8.00pm@Norton

Round 3 Autosolo Pershore 13th May 2012 Sunday

Round 4 Go Karting 14th June 2012 Tuesday

PeteD Road Tour 8th July 2012 Sunday@Norton Socal Club Open Day

Round 5 Alistair’s Autotest 15th July 2012 Sunday

Car show Webbs Garden Centre August 2012 Date TBA

Plum fair Pershore August 2012 Date TBA

Martin Road Tour August/Sept 2012 Date TBA

Woodpecker Stages 1st September 2012 Saturday

Round 6  Ross Autosolo ( M5 ) September 2012 Date TBA

Three counties motor show October 2012 Date TBA

Round 7 Much Marcle PCT 21st October 2012 Tuesday

Round 8 Go Karting 13th November 2012 Tuesday

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2012 WAMC Welsh Clubmans Forest Rally Champi-

4th Mid Wales Stages

19th Plains Rally

30th June Swansea Bay Rally

22th July Goracle Stages

18th August Neath Vally Stages

1st. September Woodpecker

20th October Cambrian

Championship Secretary:Jimmy Jones,

Maes Yr Awel,Vachelich,St. Davids,

PembrokeshireSA62 6QL

Tel: 01437 720766Mob: 078 5071 9227

2012 King of EPYNT

11 March Tour of Epynt

6 May RDP Welsh Rally

29 July Harry Flatters Rally26 August Mewla Rally

Championship Secretary:Andy Lewis

19 Lawrence StreetCaerphilly

Mid GlamorganCF83 3AJ

Tel: 029 2086 0881 (19:00 - 21:00 onlyplease

2012 WAMC Welsh Road Rally Championship18 / 19 February CP Electrics Rali Bro Caron

3 / 4 March Gremlin Rally14 / 15 April Rali Bro Teifi

28 / 29 April Night Owl19 / 20 May 1000 Lanes Rally 2012

23 / 24 June PK Memorial18 / 19 August Pacemaker

1./2. September E Roberts Rali Meirion15 / 16 September Rali Môn

6 / 7 October Breidden Rally3 / 4 November Bryniau Clwyd17 / 18 November Peak Revs

Championship Sec-retary:

John Surridge76 Maes-ty-Canol,

Baglan,Port Talbot,W. GlamSA12 8UP

Tel: 01639 822049Mob: 078 3122 1804

Please do not ring after9pm

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2012 WAMC Welsh Tarmacadam Rally Champion-

19th.Feb Bob Fowden Motor Factors / Parker Plant

Rali Cwn Gwendraerth

11th. March Tour of Epynt

25th. March Tour of Caerwent

15 April Talbenny Stages

6 May RDP welsh Stages

24 June Mid Summer Caerwent

29th. July Harry Flatters Rally

26th. Auguest Mewla Rally

21st. October Peter Lloyd Stages

3/4th. Gly memorial Stages

Championship Secre-tary:

Ceri Morgan4 St Thomas Avenue

Merlins BridgeHaverfordwestPembrokeshire

SA61 1LATel: 01437 766489

Mobile: 079 0773 4828No calls after 9.0 PM please

2012 WAMC Welsh Historic Rally Championship11th. February Wyedean Rally

4th March Mid Wales Historic Stages

23/24th. March International Rally North Wales

6th May RDP Welsh Rally

9th June Seven Valley

29th. July Harry Flatters Rally

18th. August Neath Valley Stages

1st. Woodpecker Stages

20th. October Cambrain Rally

Championship Secre-tary:

Rob Baldwin.75 Sandown Drive,

Bobblestock,HerefordHR4 9TB

Tel: 01432 267040Fax: 01568 614675

Championship Web Site:http://www.rp-

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Le Jog 10th -13th December 2011

“Le Jog”, the Lands End to John-O-Groats classic reliability trial, is the last greatBritish rally challenge. Bill Moffatt has spent two years rebuilding a 1967 MGMidget specially to do the event, so it was with some trepidation that we drovedown to Lands End for the start of this 1,450 mile event. The day before the start was spent scrutineering and then plotting theSaturday route up to Cardiff. In the evening there was a black tie dinner at theLands End Hotel so that the 57 entries could meet each other. There were also10 entries taking part in the Tour. The route included 34 autotests, 26 regularity sections and four sections ofnight navigation, spread over 46 OS maps. We were up early on the Saturday forthe 8-00 am start which began immediately with an autotest around the LandsEnd site. It was followed only half a mile down the road by the first regularity.They call them “Jogularities”. Despite having the route the day before we metseveral crews going the wrong way. We were number 38 and were in the Sports and GT car class along withTR4s, Healey 3000s, and MG Bs. There were some very nice cars taking part,such as a Jaguar XK150, a Daimler SP250, and a Jaguar E-Type. One crewturned up in a 1300cc Morris Marina and competed wearing dinner jackets andbow ties. There were 23 foreign crews entered. Robert and Susan McClean were entered in their Rover 100 but had thecrank seal fail on the wayto the start. They returnedhome, fitted a replacementgearbox in their 105EAnglia and then turned upat the start in that. Theywon the “Spirit of theRally” award. The route instructionsfor the Jogularitiesconsisted of tulipdiagrams, herringbones,grid lines, spot heights,map tracings anddeparture directions, withmany changes of averagespeed. It was very easy to

7make a mistake, which we did a couple of times, arriving at one timing point inSouth Wales over the five minutes maximum allowance. The route wound its way up to Weston-super-Mare where we had our firstbit of car trouble. The passenger window came adrift and dropped down insidethe door and we were unable to retrieve it. We soon started to get very cold. I failed to start the trip meter on two jogularities which made the timekeeping a little difficult. Then one of my three stop watches failed. When Ifinally got it all together I realised that the trip meter was reading incorrectly. Ihad accidently pressed one of the calibration buttons and altered it. Neither Billnor I could remember what the number should be so I started altering it by onenumber at a time. After a couple of Jogularities I managed to reset it. Despitethese minor problems we were progressing well without any major dramas. As we approached the Cardiff rest halt on Saturday evening it became clearthat the organisers had made an error with the road timing and despite drivingquite quickly we went OTL. Everyone was in trouble to a greater or lesserdegree so they added an extra 30 minutes lateness. Next came another five Jogularities in South Wales followed by the firstNight Navigation section in the Welsh Borders. This was classic Greenleavescountry with 30 controls, of which 75% were only 4 minutes apart. It was asuperb thrash where we dropped only 6 minutes, and included roads over ClunForest, the Long Mynd and Ratlinghope. We arrived at Telford about 3-30 am on Sunday morning where theyallowed us a whole three hours sleep! Julian Birch/Clark Dawson broke thegearbox on their Hillman Imp. They got it home, changed the gearbox andrejoined the route in Scotland. That’s determination for you! Day two wound its way across to Newcastle with 13 tests and sixJogularities. By the time we arrived at the overnight halt at Gosforth we werelying 9th overall and 2nd in class. The dreaded “Ford” test had been cancelled dueto the depth of water. The final section was 27 hours through Scotland where the weather wasatrocious. In the lowlands it began raining very hard and as we moved furthernorth it turned to snow, and then sheet ice. We kept pressing on and by halfwaythrough the night we were running first car on the road as everyone had problems.The only tyre marks in the snow were those of the course car. Three Jogularitieshad to be cancelled due to snow, ice and a fallen tree. By Tuesday morning we had consolidated our position and faced the finalone hour plot and bash Jogularity. I just managed to get it on the map by the timewe arrived at the first control and we got round without any problems. The samecould not be said for some of the novices who we saw travelling in all sorts ofdirections. The final autotest was in the car park at John-O-Groats before being piped overthe finish line by a lone Highlander playing the bagpipes. A truly epic journey inwhat was said to be the toughest event for ten years. The winners were Roger

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Silverware

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Bricknell/Ryan Pickering in a Volvo Amazon. We maintained our 9th overall and2nd in class, which we were very pleased with at out first attempt. The awards dinner included piping in the Haggis in true Scottish tradition. OnWednesday we had to drive the 600 miles back home which we managed in 12½hours. By the time we arrived home the car was in need of some maintenance. Onefront shock absorber was showing signs of stress and the brakes were pulling to theright. The windscreen washers needed rewiring as they only worked when thewipers were switched off, but otherwise the car ran like clockwork, justifying themany hours spent rebuilding it. A very satisfying result on the most difficult of events.Results1. Roger Bricknell/Ryan Pickering Volvo Amazon 2509 pens2. Charles Harrison/Jonathon Hancox Triumph 2000 25483. Tony Beach/Richard Lambley TR4 32534. Karston Weber/Thomas Koerner BMW 320 38515. Kevin Haselden/Dave Kirkham Mini 41966. Thomas de Vargas Machuca/Cath Woodman BMW 1602 42317. Ted Gaffney/Paul Rosdet VW Golf GTI 61648. Matteo Petrocelli/Chris Winter Alfa Romeo 1750 90809. Bill Moffatt/Dood Pearce MG Midget 1311210. Helge Helmbold/Selina Helmbold Mercedes 280 14103 (57 entries, 41 finishers)

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Pauline Pearce 40Holly Burridge 20Genn Gadd 20Abbey Wooldridge 19

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Trophy Points 2011

Driver Border 100 TotalFrank Burton 104 104NavigatorDave Webley 104 104

Road Rally Championship

Driver C/F Total Dukeries Woodpecker Fat Albert Rally GBPaul Davey 309 25 101 410 (best 6)Ben Williams 226 226 (3 eventsMatt Blanchard 88 87 175 (3 events)Nigel Hall 125 125 (2 events)Frank Burton 80 80 (1 event)Phil Brown 69 69 (1 event)Ashley Evans 50 50 (1 event)Des Fletcher 25 25 (1 event)James Alexander 25 25 (1 event)

Co-driverRoger Allan 309 25 101 410 (best 6)Micky Thomas 88 87 175 (3 events)Dave Webley 125 125 (2 events)Simon Greenway 80 80 (1 event)Daniel Evans 50 50 (1 event)Rob Kershaw 25 25 (1 event)

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Historic Rally ChampionshipDriver C/F Welsh Throckmorton Le Jog TotalMatt Pearce 92 92NavigatorDood Pearce 365 98 75 105 578 (best 6)

TotalAndy Wooldridge 76 (best fourscores)Dave Cross 74Geoff Wooldridge 70 (best fourscores)Pauline Pearce 50Dood Pearce 37Richard Jenkinson 36Matt Pearce 20Julian Gadd 20Andy Jarvis 19Paul Richards 18Andy Taylor 18Pete Dodschun 18Paul Manning 18Geoff Hedges 18Simon Jones 17Genn Gadd 17Anthony Stoneman 15Matt Harker 14Holly Burridge 14Rowan Fearnley 14Andy Baker 13Abbey Wooldridge 13

Off-Road

Jeremy Hancock 165Pete Dodschun 120Dood Pearce 120Don Porter 100Margaret Porter 100Pauline Pearce 80Anthony Stoneman 80Andy Wooldridge 50Andy Taylor 30Martin Bowcott 30Pete Wood 30Roger Allan 30Neil Porter 30Alan Corns 30Kevin Bowcott 30Ed Palmer 20Alan Warburton 20Phil MacDonell 20Bob Sindaco 20Russ Sindaco 20

Julian Gadd 10Dave Cross 10Genn Gadd 10

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Road Rally Championship1st Driver Frank Burton (Kilbourne Kay Cup)1st Navigator Dave Webley (Sinwat Cup)

Stage Rally Championship1st Driver Paul Davey (H W Ward Cup)2nd Driver Ben Williams1st Co-Driver Roger Allan (H & F Rosebowl)2nd Co-Driver Dave Webley

Off Road Championship1st Overall Andy Wooldridge (Off-Road Shield)2nd O/A Dave Cross3rd O/A Geoff Wooldridge4th O/A Pauline Pearce5th O/A Dood Pearce

Historic Rally Championship1st Overall Driver Matt Pearce1st Overall Navigator Dood Pearce

Marshalls Championship1st Overall Jeremy Hancock (Marshalls Shield)For servicing1st overall Alastair Moffatt (Silver Spanner)Ladies Championship1st Overall Pauline Pearce (Alice Steel Cup)Top Driver1st overall Frank Burton (Noddy Watkins Trophy)Best on Welsh Events1st Overall Ben Williams (Ceredigion Cup)The following awards will be announced at the Awards Presentation:Best Magazine Article (Sixty Minutes Trophy)Services to the Club (All Brakes Cup)Biggest Cock-up (Broken Piston)

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RACE RETRO 2012 REVS UP WITH AN AMAZING LINE-UPOF RARE RACING CARS AND MOTORCYCLES

This year's Race Retro is revving up to be the best ever, as it brings together rare andstunning historic motorsport marques on two and four wheels when it returns toStoneleigh Park, Warwickshire, from Friday 24 to Sunday 26 February.See rare and legendary racing cars such as the Group C Porsche 956 - the 001 firstprototype chassis raced in Rothmans livery by Jackie Ickx and Derek Bell will be onstatic display. From rallying, the Group B Porsche 911 SCRS 1984 280bhp three-litreflat-six rally car will be in action on Saturday and Sunday on the Live Rally Stage aspart of the 30th anniversary celebrations.There is a tribute to 50 years of the MGB, with a foyer display of two early ex-worksrace cars. The hardtop roadster was driven in 1963 Sebring 12-hour endurance race byChristabel Carlisle, now Lady Watson, former Mini racer and darling of British racefans in the early 1960s, and Denise McCluggage, an American motoring journalist andlady racing driver. The roadster will be joined by the works MGB GT racer which wasalso driven at Sebring by Paddy Hopkirk and Andrew Hedges.A stunning 30 years of rallying will be marked with a static display as well as anunbelievable line-up on the Live Rally Stage. Rallying with Group B will be out inforce on Saturday and Sunday, putting on an amazing showcase for visitors on thepurpose-built course which features challenging twists and turns.Hall & Hall will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of Graham Hill winning BRM'sfirst Formula 1 GP World Championship in 1962, by displaying the championship-winning BRM P57 1.5-litre V8 GP car.For those preferring two-wheeled motorsport, the tribute to 30 years of the HondaRacing Corporation will be led by the only known remaining example of the MikeHailwood RC 173 500/4-cylinder motorbike, on which he won every GP he rode it induring the 1965 and 1966 seasons. There will be up to ten more Honda RC 163250/4-cylinder replica GP bikes for static display and in the popular Fire-Up Paddock.Hosted by Road Racing Legends, a charity supporting former TT riders and theirfamilies, the Fire Up Paddock is where legendary motorcycles are brought back to life,as they get started-up so that the crowds can hear the roar of the engines.Visitors can not only see all the action, but can also become part of it, with the chanceto drive a rally car, thanks to the Historic Endurance Rallying Organisation (HERO).For just £20, visitors can 'arrive and drive' in one of HERO's rally-prepared classic cars,put it through its paces and get a feel for rally driving on a purpose-built course adjacentto the Live Rally Stage.For those looking to invest in a piece of motorsport history, the Silverstone Auctionspecialises in the sale of the finest classic cars, modern supercars, all types ofcompetition cars, modern and historic motorcycles and automobilia. The auction willbe open for viewing all day on Friday and on Saturday morning. The sale will start atSaturday lunchtime with the automobilia, before moving on to classic and historicmotor racing and competition cars and motorcycles. Silverstone Auctions is happy toaccept entries into the auction; those interested should contact the team by telephoning

1301926 691 141 or emailing [email protected]. Auction catalogueswill be available online at www.silverstoneauctions.com.Enjoy the interview stage, hosted by Moto GP presenter Steve Parrish, which willfeature special guests and motorsport quizzes, or visit the hundreds of traders sellingeverything needed for the coming motorsport season. For those who like to get greaseunder their fingernails, explore the autojumble for that elusive part or spare component.Adult tickets for Race Retro, sponsored by Peter James Insurance, start at £20 inadvance, with children's tickets at £5 for Friday or Saturday and FREE on Sunday.Car parking is free and has been moved to a hard-surface area nearer the halls. Theshow is open from 9.30am each day; it closes at 5.30pm on Friday and Saturday and4.30pm on Sunday. To book tickets and for the latest updates, please visitwww.raceretro.com.

14/15 Jan -- Manchester Motorcycle Show:Manchester Central Convention Centre; tel 0121 224 7455.15 Jan -- The Tough One Enduro:Nantmawr Quarry, Shropshire; tel 07528 008658.15 Jan -- Winter Championship Kart Races:Buckmore Park, Kent; tel 01634 201562.15 Jan -- Motor Cycle Trial:Harefield, Middlesex; tel 01895 638738.15 Jan -- Land Rover and 4x4 Autojumble:Three Counties Showground, Malvern; tel 01697 451882.16 Jan -- National Bangers Civil War 12:Hednesford Hills Raceway; tel 0121 357 7328.17/20 Jan -- FIA WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP:Monte Carlo Rally, France; tel +377 9315 2600.17 Jan/31 Dec -- James Bond Exhibition:National Motor Museum, Beaulieu; tel 01590 61460.19 Jan -- Bonhams Sale of Exceptional Motorcars:Scottsdale, USA; tel 0207 468 8229.22 Jan -- Club Kart Races:Shenington Kart Circuit; tel 01926 812177.22 Jan -- New Year AutoSolo:Demon Tweeks, Wrexham; tel 01244 300511.22 Jan -- Motorcycle Trial:Bagshot, Surrey; tel 01895 638738.28 Jan -- FIM Ice Racing World Championship:Sanok, Poland; tel +48 2 2849 9361.28/29 Jan -- K&R Mitsubishi Stages Rally:Brean Leisure Park, Somerset; tel 01934 512432.5 Feb -- Winter Kart Championships:East Kirkby Airfield; tel 01529 305755.

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Membership ReminderPost form to

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7/10 Feb -- Formula One Testing:Jerez de la Frontera, Spain; tel +34 9 5615 1100.11 Feb -- GMF Wyedean Forest Rally:Chepstow Racecourse, Gwent; tel 01594 810161.11 Feb -- Towncross Engineering South Downs Stages Rally:Goodwood Motor Circuit; tel 02392 325868.-17/18 Feb -- Chris Kelly Memorial Rally:Douglas, Isle of Man; tel 01624 640032.18 Feb -- British Supercross Championship:NEC Birmingham; tel 0844 338 8000.18 Feb -- Fueltopia Barrel Sprint:Santa Pod Raceway, Northamptonshire; tel 07749 979657.18 Feb -- Historics Auction:Brooklands Museum, Weybridge; tel 01491 411777.19 Feb -- Club Kart Races:Shenington Kart Circuit; tel 01926 812177.19 Feb -- Winter Championship Kart Races:Buckmore Park, Kent; tel 01634 201562.19 Feb -- MG Show & Spares Day:Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire; tel 0871 602 7067.23 Feb -- NASCAR Gatorade Duels:Daytona International Speedway, USA; tel +1 386 254 2700.23/25 Feb -- FIA Intercontinental Rally Challenge:Rally Azores, Portugal; tel +41 22 950 9515.24 Feb -- Jaguar Enthusiasts Club Track Day:Brands Hatch Circuit; tel 01453 842399.24/25 Feb -- Dulux Trade MSA British Rally Championship:Rallye Sunseeker, Bournemouth; tel 0208 7733404.24/26 Feb -- Bathurst 12 Hours:Bathurst, Australia; tel +61 7 5526 3564.24/26 Feb -- RACE RETRO SHOW:Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire; tel 01775 768661.26 Feb -- NASCAR Sprint Cup Series:Daytona International Speedway, USA; tel +1 386254 2700.26 Feb -- International Motocross:Hawkstone Park, Shropshire; tel 07966 367456.26 Feb -- Opentrack Track Day:Snetterton 300 Circuit; tel 07977 253065.-

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MG CAR CLUB CONFIRM THEIR 2012 CHAMPIONSHIPRACE MEETINGS

The schedule of six race meetings organised by Abingdon-based MG CarClub is detailed below. All offer a varied and interesting programme of races,with a combination of their own championships and other invitedchampionships and series.:: Easter Sunday 8 April: Donington Park.:: Saturday & Sunday 5/6 May: Brands Hatch:: Saturday & Sunday 23/24 June: Silverstone - MGLive!:: Saturday 11 August: Oulton Park:: Saturday 8 September: Thruxton:: Saturday & Sunday 13/14 October: SnettertonParticipating MG CC Championships include::: Peter Best Insurance Challenge:: MG Trophy:: Lackford Engineering MG Midget and Austin Healey Sprite Challenge:: SW 4x4 BCV8 Championship:: Drayton Manor Park MG Metro Cup:: Cockshoot Cup:: Motoring Classics Thoroughbred Sports Car Championship.For information on all the above, please go to:http://mgcc.co.uk/mg-racing/mg-car-club-racing/mgcc-championships.htmlMGLive! Silverstone 23/24 June 2012This two-day meeting will be run on Silverstone's Arena F1 GP circuit; thefeature race will be the official MGB50 celebration race for FIA-spec MGBs.Anyone with an eligible MGB who would like to take part in this historic raceat the world's largest gathering of racing MGs please contact Dave Saundersby email at [email protected]! - the world's largest MG event - returns to Silverstone for the 62ndsuccessive year. Organised by the MG Car Club, this annual jamboreeattracts enthusiasts from around the world and has developed into a trulyinternational celebration of the marque.In 2012, MG Live! pays homage to the MGB, first produced in 1962, bystaging a Saturday lunchtime street party, to which all current owners ofMGBs are invited.Come and join us!For more and regularly updated information, please visit www.mgcc.co.uk.

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Entertainment Key To New Electric Racing Generation Fans

6th Low Carbon Racing Conference at the NEC, Birmingham - motorsport and automotive keyplayers congregated to debate the fundamental issues concerning the industry and to witness thelaunch of a potentially history-making electric car.The recurring theme of the day was the need to engage with the new generation of smartphoneequipped fans and how low-carbon racing can be a catalyst for a new era of competition providingmajor opportunities for the motorsport industry.Nick Baird, CEO, UK Trade & Investment gave the first keynote speech and spoke of his pridein the output of the British motorsport industry and the technological transfer to other sectors. Heemphasised that UK Trade & Investment wants to do all it can to grow businesses and that theGovernment is anxious to help the sector pick up yet more speed. The MIA was commended forits work on crossover initiatives such as those to the defence and automotive industries.Two years ago, Lord Drayson, then speaking as a Government Minister, challenged themotorsport industry to produce cooler, green cars. Now - as a managing partner in DraysonTechnologies - he has met his own challenge with the unveiling of the Lola Drayson B12/69EVall-electric prototype.The vision behind the car was to demonstrate potential of sustainable technologies, provide realdata on electric vehicle performance, generate business opportunities, highlight speed potentialand develop know-how relevant to the new FIA Formula E World Championship.The car was hailed as revolutionary by the Mercedes AMG F1, Audi and Porsche management,who were panellists. Lord Drayson explained some of the technological advances embraced in thedesign, including the use of wireless charging technology which, although currently static, he seesas some day being dynamic, enabling cars to recharge while racing out on track.Lord Drayson was also the afternoon keynote speaker, when he talked about the strategicimportance of attracting audiences and sponsorship. He spoke of the benefits of the open rules forthe FIA Formula E World Championship. As a former politician, he predicted that, once theeconomy improves, media focus will return to the environment, which in turn will put pressureon politicians to regulate to reduce emissions and sees this as the time for the motorsport industryto "get ahead of the curve".The Showcase Exhibition included three prototype electric vehicles, in addition to the Lola-Drayson Le Mans prototype, the Formulec EF01 Formula 3 type car, the Quimera AEGT01 GTcar and the Delta E4 Coupe, providing tangible evidence of the progress being made in theindustry. Top speeds for the cars range from 150 to 200mph, showing sceptics that electric doesnot mean slow.Three panel sessions with industry experts continued discussions, with audience membersparticipating. There was general agreement that growing spectator numbers for the new type ofracing is key, but how to solve the issue wasn't so apparent.Chris Aylett, the MIA's CEO: "The star of the show has to be Lord Drayson's car. To have thevision and commitment to have got so far in just a year is exceptional. Major manufacturers haveto be risk averse, so it is entrepreneurial companies that can be the front runners. But thetechnology and cars is just one side. Our panellists have all come to the same conclusion: that weneed to build up the entertainment side. The new generation of racing will be something verydifferent to suit the new generation of motorsport enthusiasts. Our first conference was nine years

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ago, when diesel was seen to be a big advance. To have incredible examples of electric racingcars that are a major step ahead just shows how quickly the industry moves. It's days likeyesterday that spur on our members and other companies to make the most of the businessopportunities out there."UK Trade & Investment CEO Nick Baird: "I am proud to be representing UK Trade &Investment at the sixth MIA International Low Carbon Racing Conference. This is a veryimportant initiative. Low-carbon racing is a new, important and exciting development in themotorsport sector and I am thrilled that the UK is a leading global player. The global marketfor low-carbon goods and services, of all types, is already worth around £3 trillion and isexpected to exceed £4.5 trillion by 2015. With their history of innovation, British motorsportcompanies are well placed to benefit from these opportunities. UK Trade & Investment ishere to help UK companies and the UK motorsport industry as a whole go forward into aprosperous, low-carbon future."Lord Drayson, Managing Partner Drayson Technologies & President MIA "The door hasbeen opened to a new opportunity in the electric world. I urge motorsport companies to rushin and maximise it for all its worth. Global brands are looking to the fast growing middle classmarkets in China and India. China already has a pollution problem and legislation.Establishing a brand in electric racing is a way of grabbing a piece of that fast growing market.I'm very proud of the Lola-Drayson and am encouraged to see the other cars on show here. Ihope companies are encouraged to take the Formula E opportunity and look forward to seeingthem on the grid in 2013."For more information or images please contact Pippa Neilson (on behalf of Gordon BruceAssociates) by email at [email protected] or by telephone on +44 (0)7968 564660.

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