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SPRINT.... MGCC Summer Sprint - Curborough 1st August 2021.  Entry Form and Regulations now available 'HERE' |
MGCC
Sprint Results - Curborough
11th April 2021 ... |
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'Special' Trophy winners were awarded to:-.
Fastest Lady Driver
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Helen Waddington (MG ZR) 41.37 The 'Midnight Cup'
for Fastest MG of the Day -
Richard Watkinson (MG Midget) 37.05 The 'Weston Cup' for
Fastest Time of the Day -
Steve Miles (Van Dieman) 29.51 Thanks go to all of the Midland
Centre Event organisers for creating such a slick, safe, well
controlled and enjoyable meeting. Let's hope it can the the
first of many during 2021
Full Report here.. Image Gallery here.. |
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'Naviscat'
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6th June 2021 |
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The ‘Naviscat’ organised by
committee member Bob Blackstock on Saturday 5 June was
considered by all the 12 crews that took part to be a
great success. As relative novices my navigator Steve and I
had an initial small problem when plotting in that we thought
the instructions followed the route we needed to take from one
clue after the other, twenty in all. Unable to work this out we
asked Bob for guidance and he pointed out all the way
points were plotted from the start point and we then found our
way to them all. Clear? Well once we realised that we quickly
plotted them all over a cup of coffee and then commenced the
run.
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We only needed to visit 15 and
answer the questions, sometimes walking to find the code boards.
On route we came across other competitors coming the
reverse way to us resulting in waves and horn blowing.
Starting at 12.30pm we had to be back by 4pm which we
managed,indeed we were first back.
At result time
we came in 3rd equal, but on a tie break question, the date of
Queen Victoria`s Golden Jubilee, we were relegated to fourth.
Still,out of 12 entrants we were well pleased. The weather was
fabulous. The countryside a brilliant green. With the hood down
the entire day there is nothing better than MGing down twisting
lanes smelling the greenery and all too often manure, and the
distant calling of a cuckoo, a sound a townie like me had not
heard in years. And at the end a
superb, chilled to perfection, glass of cider brewed at the
start and finish venue of Weston`s Cider complex of Much Markle. A great thank
you to Bob for making this all happen and good to see John and
Judy Fry lending a hand as well. Finally, Bob,
thanks for laying on a fly past of the Red Arrows minutes before
the start. Totally brill! We`ll be back. Roger King - Chairman MGCC Midland Centre |
| Report... MGCC Spring Sprint - Curborough 11th April ... | |
With the Competitors and
Officials being greeted at the Circuit by the Snow Flurries, it
was a real reminder of the April event some years ago at the
same venue and proof that Spring can still be a little
unpredictable. However within a short time, the record number of
83 drivers were quickly setting out the cars in the pre-arranged
spaces in readiness to get back on track, for the first time in
2021, and many for the first time in over a year.
The Centre were delighted with
the number of MG entrants with half the entries being this
Marque. All were keen to get to the start lines, and didn't
require much calling this time.
 Of course, the whole event was
being run with the highest level of Covid-19 controls therefore
no spectators were being allowed, but there were sufficient
numbers of drivers to give the event a good but safe feeling of
activity. Midland Centre Covid-19 Marshall's were constantly
circulating and keeping everyone in order, if they spotted any
possible breaches.
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The event was being staged on
the Curborough 'One lapper' Circuit, again a first for some, and
first in a long time for others, but were all keen to try to
have a two session practice, followed by a three session timed
lap.
 The
MG ZR 1.4 litre class, was hotly contested with nine cars
battling it out for class honours, all having been road
driven to the venue. Now this is really budget motor sport
at its best for third in class was Graham Harvey with a time
of 40.78 seconds round the single lap circuit, whilst first
place went to Jack Twomey achieving a lap time of 40.47. The
point is Graham`s car cost him £500 purchased off eBay, and
was completely standard. "Brilliant little car", said
Graham and so say all of us…..
Even the driving was well
behaved, with very few laps being lost by small 'offs' and
the detailed planning for the timing allowed everyone who
wanted to get in the two practice and three timed laps
before 5.00pm. Following the 30 minutes allowance for any
protests, the winners and awards were decided at 5.30pm
and although many needed to get away, there was still time
for the prizes.
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| Sporting Events 2021 ... | |
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regular events which the Centre organise like the Spring
Sprint to be held at Curborough on Sunday 11th
April.
Our Summer
Sprint is again at Curborough on Sunday 1st
August and the Autumn Trial at
Burton Dassett Hills Country Park on Sunday 26th September,
will continue again in 2021, Covid restrictions allowing.
The
Regularity
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The
Naviscat
is
planned to start late Morning of Saturday 5th June.
This style of event involves plotting onto an Ordnance Survey
1:50000 scale map twenty or twenty-four clue-point locations and
then selecting a maximum of three quarters of them to visit.  They will likely be within a radius of eight to ten miles of the start and the plotting will require an understanding of basic navigation techniques such as grid references, tulip diagrams, map symbols, spot heights or herringbone diagrams |
| Sporting Events - How can I get started? ... | Sprinting & Hillclimbing ... |
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Are
you interested in Motorsport but not sure how it all works?
To
try and give you as much information as possible the MG
Car Club Midland Centre have created information
sheets for various Sporting events, most of which the Centre
will be holding during the year.
If
you would like more details or like to discuss further, please
contact the following who will be keen to assist you.
Tony Lake - Midland Centre
Trials Co-ordinator David Russell - Midland
Centre Sprints Co-ordinator |
The
MG Car Club has been organising motor sport since the 1930’s and
the Midland Centre also has a very long history of doing so.
Currently, we organise two speed events each year at the
Curborough Sprint Course, which is situated three or four miles
north of Lichfield in Staffordshire, just off theA38, near the
Fradley Industrial Estate. The Centre has recently celebrated
fifty years of running these successful meetings there.
MGCC
racing, sprints and hill climbs are well publicised in Safety
Fast Magazine.These
are speed events, often connected to championships for which As a way to encourage the younger drivers, all 'Under 21s' qualify for a discounted entry fee. More photos on our Facebook page HERE More Information on the pdf download HERE |
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MGCC
Midland Centre Young Members in Motorsport.
It’s been highly encouraging to learn that some of
the Young Members Branch recently obtained Clubman’s licences. The Midland Centre of the MGCC is registered with AWMMC, the Association of West Midlands Motor Clubs. This organisation acts as a forum and clearing house for regional motorsport, avoiding date clashes and providing publicity for all the affiliated clubs in the area.
The
AWMMC
website is a gold mine. It lists all its
affiliated members and their principle activities in motor
sport which makes hunting down a club event in your neck of
the woods pretty easy. You will find annual calendars,
regulations, entry forms; so pretty straight forward to
organise your weekend pursuits in which ever discipline takes
your fancy. The
MSUK rules for clubman events encourage the organising club to
invite up to 15 MSUK affiliated-clubs to participate; this
information can be fou A quick scan through the clubs listed in your geographic areawill reveal all sorts of sport which is impossible to publish in Safety Fast but nonetheless could be open to MGCC members. If the MGCC is not listed as an invited club you will likely find that a call to the organisers will welcome the MGCC and we will be added to the list, clubs don’t turn down potential entries. The
Midland Centre is keen to help the Young Members Branch become
involved in motor
sport, in whatever way it can, visit
the Midland Centre 'events'
page for up-to-date event listings, contacts and motor sport
opportunities.
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What
is a Naviscat'?
This
style of event involves plotting onto an Ordnance Survey
1:50000 scale map twenty or twenty-four clue-point locations
and then selecting a maximum of three quarters of them to
visit.
They
will likely be within a radius of eight to ten miles of the
start and the plotting will require an understanding of basic
navigation techniques such as grid references, tulip diagrams,
map symbols, spot heights or herringbone diagrams.More
information HERE
What is an 'AutoSolo'? 'Autosolo' is a forward only version of an autotest ideal for unmodified road cars, they must be driven to the event and have an MOT, although this can vary depending on the regulations. The rules allow for a passenger as young as 12 and a driver aged 14, though not in the same car! MGCC members have an invitation from the Cannock and District Car Club to enter their events. If you want a fun day out then
visit http://www.cdcc.org.uk
or see them on Facebook. An ideal opportunity to exercise
your daily driver and still get to work on Monday morning.
 Other events may be open to MGCC
members. Anyone interested in taking part in any of these events
should contact the Cannock & District Car Club directly.
Their website contains details of entry forms and regulations.
Thanks to MGCC
Member Ian Webb for this summary which has previous;y been
printed in Safety fast Magazine.
More Information on
our pdf - download
HERE
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Start Trials safely and cheaply with a 'Taster' event. MSUK
encourage Taster events which are designed to whet the
appetite of novices for Clubman level competition. The Midland
Centre has organised an annual Taster Car Trial for several
years which has bee More photos on our Facebook page HERE & HERE |
What about starting as a Marshall? Another way to get a feel for the many and varied disciplines is to volunteer as a marshal, they are always in relatively short supply and if it is your forte you will find yourself in demand. Contact the chief marshal for the event to make yourself known.
Simon Morris - Sporting Event
and Marshal Co-ordinator |
| General News ... | |
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Coronavirus
(Covid-19)
The
current situation regarding coronavirus may result in
many public events being either cancelled or at least
severely curtailed. This may apply to events being
organised by various MG groups, including the Midland
Centre. We strongly advise our members to check with the
organisers of any event which you may be thinking of
attending, before leaving home, to ascertain whether or
not it is still being held. Updates affecting Midland
Centre events will be displayed here and may be issued
in Centre email bulletins.
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