Navigational Rallying 2013
2013 Inter-Association Navigational Rally Challenge
16th/17th November 2013 - Scottish Borders
Border Ecosse Car Club are thrilled to announce, on behalf of the Scottish Association of Car Clubs, that the 2013 Inter-Association Navigational Rally Challenge will be contested at the Early Winter Navigational Rally, on 16th/17th November 2013.
As the only road event in the UK with entries open to all 13 of the MSA's Regional Associations, we look forward to welcoming rally crews from across the country, to the very same roads that since 1997 have been made famous by our own Jim Clark Rally - the only closed road stage rally in mainland Great Britain.
This is the second time the Early Winter has played host to the Inter-Association - the first being in 2002, when it was won by the Association of Northern Car Clubs, beating off teams from the East of Scotland, London Counties, Northern Ireland, North East & Cumbria, South East, and North East Midlands. This year the Association of South Western Motor Clubs enter as defending champions - can they retain their crown, or will another Association emerge victorious?...
Route details are still being finalised, but provisionally competitors can look forward to 180 miles of the finest roads in the Scottish Borders, all on Map 74, starting and finishing near Kelso, with a halfway fuel halt in Duns, all for an entry fee of £50.
Please make a note of the event in your diary. Accommodation is being arranged through the Borders Tourist Board, with lots of excellent choices available. Plans are already well advanced for what promises to be an excellent night of rallying, with regulations and entries expected to be made available in the coming months.
We look forward to extending you a warm Scottish welcome on the 16th/17th November!
GMSC Aquarius 2013 Results
The Aquarius Navigational Rally made a triumphant return to the Scottish motorsport calendar after a 7 year absence. It proved to be a night of impressive debuts, with the immaculate Group 4 spec Audi Quattro of John Clark/Steve Turnbull claiming victory on its much-anticipated maiden outing, having been pushed all the way by first-time driver Sally Skinner and defending event winner Ewan Leeming. All Expert crews cleaned the boards, with the only only other crew to do so being Neil Thompson/Katie Stimpson, taking the Non-Expert win ahead of the Renault Clio of reigning SACC Champion Neil Jones and former CoC of the event Alan Cowan.
Father/daughter crew Donald Urquhart/Eilidh Urquhart emerged as first Novices, while University of Edinburgh students cleaned-up in the supporting Clubman section, with 1st Overall going to Nick Roberts/Craig Horsburgh, and Novice falling to David Haverson/Stephen Walls.
Aquarius Navigational Rally
Organiser: Glenrothes Motor Sport Club
When: February 9
Where: Perth & Kinross, Fife, Clackmannanshire
Championships: SACC
Route: 95 miles
Starters: 11.
1 John Clark/Steve Turnbull (Audi Quattro) 3m;
2 Sally Skinner/Ewan Leeming (Nissan Micra) 6m;
3 Andrew Tong/Duncan Cameron (Peugeot 205) 12m;
4 Neil Thompson/Katie Stimpson (Vauxhall Astra) 2m;
5 Nick Roberts/Craig Horsburgh (Ford Focus) 49m;
6 Neil Jones/Alan Cowan (Renault Clio) 59m;
7 Donald Urquhart/Eilidh Urquhart (Land Rover Discovery) 35m;
8 David Haverson/Stephen Walls (Peugeot 206) 45m;
9 Ross Hughes/Kirsten Dallas (Toyota Yaris) 45m;
10 Jamie Thomson/Gary Brown (Ford Fiesta) 63m.
Experts: Skinner/Leeming;
Non-Experts: Thompson/Stimpson;
Novices: Urquhart/Urquhart;
Clubman: Roberts/Horsburgh;
Clubman Novices: Haverson/Walls.
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SCOTTISH ASSOCIATION OF CAR CLUBS
NAVIGATIONAL RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP
2013 SACC SCOTTISH NAVIGATIONAL RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP
Regulations (inc. entry form) for the 2013 Championship are attached.
The Championship will consist of the following events...
9 Feb - Aquarius Rally - Glenrothes Motor Sport Club
23 Feb - Nuit Blanche Rally - Edinburgh University Motor Sport Club
30 Mar - Boontree Birl Rally - 750 Motor Club Scotland
13 Apr - Gropers Rally - Stonehaven & District Motor Club
4 May - March Hare Rally (non-championship) - 63 Car Club Elgin
24 Aug - Autumn Rally - Highland Car Club
TBC Sep - Tundergarth Trophy Rally - South of Scotland Car Club
9 Nov - Hairst Rally - Stonehaven & District Motor Club ** Date Change **
16 Nov - Early Winter Rally (Inter-Association) - Border Ecosse Car Club
Highlights include...
3 new events - Aquarius, March Hare, Tundergarth
4 new awards - North & South Challenges, Best Club, Best Event
Best 6 scores from 8 events to count
Inter-Association Navigational Rally as climax to the season
No experience or special equipment needed - standard road cars welcome
Championship Registration Forms are to be sent to...
Richard Crozier
10 Kellieside Park, Kinross, Perth & Kinross, KY13 0NR
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ROUND 1 - AQUARIUS NAVIGATIONAL RALLY - KINROSS - 9th FEBRUARY 2013 - www.gmsc.org.uk
Regulations inc. entry form for the first round of the Championship are attached.
What: 90-mile National B/Clubman Navigational Rally
When: Sat 9th February 2012, 19.01-23.20
Where: Maps 58 'Perth & Alloa'; Start & finish Kinross
How much: £35
Entries & Marshals: Richard Crozier, 07942 359208
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ROUND 2 - NUIT BLANCHE NAVIGATIONAL RALLY - HADDINGTON - 23rd FEBRUARY 2013 - www.eumsc.co.uk
Regulations and entry form for the second round of the Championship are attached.
What: 80-mile National B/12 Car Navigational Rally
When: Sat 23rd February 2013, 19.01-22.52
Where: Map 66 'Edinburgh'; Start Haddington, finish Bonnyrigg
How much: £25
Entries: Katie Stimpson, 07590 727165, k_the_j@hotmail.com
Marshals: Graham Somerville, 07706 060575
ROUND 3 – BOONTREE BIRL NAVIGATIONAL RALLY – LEUCHARS – 30th MARCH 2013
www.750mcscotland.co.uk
Regulations inc. entry form for the third round of the Championship are attached.
What: 88-mile National B/Clubman Navigational Rally
When: Sat 30th March 2013, ~19.31-23.10
Where: Map 59 'St Andrews'; Start/Finish Leuchars
How much: £35 entry, £18 insurance
Entries: Charlie Brown, 07590 727165, charliebrown750@yahoo.co.uk
Marshals: Kenneth Headspeath, 07789 301751, kenneth@highlanddrovers.co.uk
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ROUND 4 – GROPERS NAVIGATIONAL RALLY – STONEHAVEN – 13th APRIL 2013
www.sdmc.co.uk
Regulations and entry form for the fourth round of the Championship are attached.
What: 96-mile National B/12 Car Navigational Rally
When: Sat 30th March 2013, ~19.01-23.12
Where: Map 45 'Stonehaven & Banchory'; start Stonehaven, finish Fordoun
How much: £35 entry, £18 insurance
Entries: Dave MacKintosh, 07715 177296, dave@newtonhillhr.co.uk
Marshals: Malcolm Vie, 07500 116902, mvie@aps-tech.com
ROUND 5 - AUTUMN RALLY - CARRBRIDGE 24th AUGUST 2013
What: 98-mile National B/Clubman Navigational Rally
When: Sat 24th August 2013, ~20.01-00.27
Where: Maps 28 & 36 ('Elgin & Dufftown' & 'Grantown & Aviemore'); start/finish Carrbridge
How much: £20 entry, £TBD (£18?) insurance
Entries & Marshals: Fiona Munro, 01463 772000 / 07771 610600, fionamunro@tiscali.co.uk
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ROUND 6 – TUNDERGARTH TROPHY NAVIGATIONAL RALLY – NR LOCKERBIE
12th OCTOBER 2013
www.soscc.co.uk
Regulations and opening of entries expected to follow in late August.
ROUND 7 – HAIRST NAVIGATIONAL RALLY – NR ECHT
**NEW DATE!!** 9th NOVEMBER 2013
www.sdmc.co.uk
Please note the change of date for this event!!
Regulations and opening of entries expected to follow in mid September.
ROUND 8 – EARLY WINTER NAVIGATIONAL RALLY – KELSO
16th/17th NOVEMBER 2013
www.borderecosse.com
Please see attached latest press release with some more info on the event.
Regulations and opening of entries expected to follow in late September.
CANDIDATE EVENT – MARCH HARE NAVIGATIONAL RALLY – NR HUNTLY – 4th MAY 2013
www.63carclub.comRegulations and entry form for a candidate event for future Championships are attached.
What: 85-mile Clubman Navigational Rally
When: Sat 4th May 2013, ~21.01-00.10
Where: Map 29 'Banff & Huntly'; start & finish Cairnie, nr Huntly
How much: £25 entry, £18 insurance
Entries & Marshals: Colin Christie, 07786 017734,
elaine.watt2@tiscali.co.uk
OTHER NON-CHAMPIONSHIP ROAD EVENTS
Details of other upcoming non-championship road events in Scotland are included below, and as many regs/entry forms/details as available are attached in a zip file.
Organisers of any other road events which I'm not aware of, or have missed out here, please feel free to get in touch and we'll try to help publicise your event!
Event Name Location Event Type Date Club
Crofterra Pandemonia Inverness Tour 31st-1st Sep Highland
Kames Kayper Erskine Tour 8th Sep Argyll
Bob Miller Rally Moray 12 Car Rally 21st Sep 63
Doonhamer Cl’sc Rally Dumfries Historic 22nd Sep South of Scotland
Exercise Mudmaster Dunfermline Nav / Off-Road 5th-6th Oct Scottish Land Rover
Autumn Amble Tour 6th Oct Argyll
Nuit Blanche 2013 Results
ROUND 2 – NUIT BLANCHE NAVIGATIONAL RALLY – HADDINGTON – 23rd FEBRUARY 2013
The Nuit Blanche Navigational Rally provided a thrilling contest, with Sally Skinner/Ewan Leeming
cleaning the event to clinch a narrow win from Jon Huffer/Richard Crozier, who dropped a single but
ultimately crucial minute. The result marked Skinner's maiden overall victory in only her second ever
rally, while Leeming's triumph was his fourth in this event, now just one short of the record for this 48-
year-old classic.
Top seeds Dave Brown/Joel Haylock were also in contention for the win when they suffered a
puncture just after halfway, but impressively changed it without dropping any time, to stay in the hunt.
However, 15 minutes dropped on the penultimate section would scupper their chances, relegating
them to third. Two other crews managed clean sheets - Nick Roberts/Craig Horsburgh claiming NonExpert, while Jamie Thomson/Gary Brown successfully defended the historic 'Wooden Spoon Award'
for first EUMSC Novice crew, having swapped seats since last year's running.
Top 10
1st - Sally Skinner & Ewan Leeming, Nissan Micra - 0:00.00
2nd - Jon Huffer & Richard Crozier, Triumph Dolomite Sprint - 0:01.00
3rd - Dave Brown & Joel Haylock, Volkswagen Golf GTi - 0:15.00
4th - Andy Whittaker & Charlie Tynan, Proton Satria GTi - 0:32.00
5th - Nick Roberts & Craig Horsburgh, Ford Focus - 0:00.00
6th - Andrew Swanston & Alan Cowan, Ford Escort RS1600 - 0:05.00
7th - David Ross & Niall Cook, Peugeot 205 Rallye - 0:07.00
8th - Neil Thompson & Gavin Lloyd, Vauxhall Astra - 0:16.00
9th - Harry Merry & Charles Brown, Ford Fiesta, 2:01.00
10th - Jamie Thomson & Gary Brown, Ford Fiesta - 0:00.00
Awards
Overall
1st - Sally Skinner & Ewan Leeming, Nissan Micra - 0:00.00
Experts
1st - Jon Huffer & Richard Crozier, Triumph Dolomite Sprint - 0:01.00
Non-Experts
1st - Andrew Swanston & Alan Cowan, Ford Escort RS1600 - 0:05.00
Novices
1st - Ross Hughes & Kirsten Dallas, Toyota Yaris - 0:02.00
12 Car Overall
1st - Dave Brown & Joel Haylock, Volkswagen Golf GTi - 0:15.00
12 Car Non-Experts
1st - Nick Roberts & Craig Horsburgh, Ford Focus - 0:00.00
12 Car Novices
1st - Jamie Thomson & Gary Brown, Ford Fiesta - 0:00.00
Boontree Birl 2013 Results
| Car |
Driver |
Navigator |
Event |
Class |
TOTAL |
Class |
NatB |
12-Car |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Position |
O/A |
O/A |
| 1 |
Graham Couser |
Richard Crozier |
NatB |
Exp |
25 |
1 |
1 |
|
| 2 |
Andy Whittaker |
Charlie Tynan |
NatB |
Exp |
26 |
2 |
2 |
|
| 3 |
David Heirs |
Maurice Millar |
Club |
Exp |
79 |
1 |
|
1 |
| 4 |
Donald Urquhart |
Eilidh Urquhart |
NatB |
Nov |
2 |
2 |
4 |
|
| 5 |
Ross Hughes |
Kirsten Dallas |
NatB |
Nov |
0 |
1 |
3 |
|
| 6 |
Lewis Marshall |
Adam Entwistle |
Club |
Nov |
20 |
1 |
|
2 |
| 7 |
Keith McCurrach |
Ian Smith |
Club |
Nov |
92 |
6 |
|
7 |
| 8 |
William Orr |
Dale Warburton |
Club |
Nov |
167 |
7 |
|
8 |
| 9 |
John Howat |
Thomas Irwin |
Club |
Nov |
27 |
2 |
|
3 |
| 10 |
Gavin Alexander |
David Reid |
Club |
Nov |
41 |
3 |
|
4 |
| 11 |
Vicki Headspeath |
Sam Honeywell |
Club |
Nov |
81 |
5 |
|
6 |
| 12 |
George Donaldson |
Adrienne Donaldson |
Club |
Nov |
44 |
4 |
|
5 |
Gropers 2013 Results
Top 5
1st - Colin Christie & Gordon Reid, Subaru Impreza - 0:49.00
2nd - Graham Couser & Richard Crozier, Honda Concerto - 1:48.00
3rd - Jon Huffer & Ewan Leeming, Citroen Berlingo - 3:30.00
4th - Stuart Kane & Paul Cummins, Volkswagen Golf GTI - 3:35.00
5th - Gavin Alexander & Philip Luff, Volkswagen Passat - 3:47.00
Overall
1st - Colin Christie & Gordon Reid, Subaru Impreza - 0:49.00
Class 1 - Experts
1st - Graham Couser & Richard Crozier, Honda Concerto - 1:48.00
Class 3 - Novices
1st - Stuart Kane & Paul Cummins, Volkswagen Golf GTI - 3:35.00
Autumn 2013 Results
Top 101st - Brian Fraser & Iain Thorburn, Audi - 0:25.002nd - Graham Couser & Richard Crozier, Honda Concerto - 0:29.003rd - Sally Skinner & Ewan Leeming, Nissan Micra - 0:37.004th - Neil Campbell & Charlie Munro, Renault Clio - 0:46.005th - Andrew Little & David Law, Volkswagen Golf - 1:10.006th - David Heirs & Maurice Millar, Saab 96 V4 - 1:28.007th - Scott MacDonald & Stewart Hurst, Vauxhall Nova - 0:02.008th - Ian Cruden & Isla Cruden, Audi - 1:16.009th - Ruaraidh Stubbs & George Finlayson, Ford Fiesta - 4:07.0010th - Colin Christie & Daniel Forsyth, Subaru Impreza - DNFAwardsOverall1st - Brian Fraser & Iain Thorburn, Audi - 0:25.002nd - Graham Couser & Richard Crozier, Honda Concerto - 0:29.00Class 1 - Open1st - Sally Skinner & Ewan Leeming, Nissan Micra - 0:37.00Class 3 - Novices1st - Ian Cruden & Isla Cruden, Audi - 1:16.00Class 4 - Historics1st - Scott MacDonald & Stewart Hurst, Vauxhall Nova - 0:02.00
Hairst Results
Top 5
1st - Harry Merry & Ewan Leeming, Ford Fiesta - 0:02.00
2nd - Graham Couser & Richard Crozier, Honda Concerto - 0:04.00
3rd - Colin Christie & David Law, Subaru Impreza - 0:15.00
4th - Andy Tong & Duncan Cameron, Peugeot 205 - 0:53.00
5th - Steve McGregor & Gordon Reid, Peugeot 205 GTi - 2:10.00
Clubman Expert
David Heirs - Maurice Millar - Saab 96 V4 - DNF
Clubman Novice
1st - Alan Ross & Gary Ross, Audi S3 - 0:10.00
2nd - Neil Jones & Sam Honeyman, Renault Clio - 1:40.00
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