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WCRA
website promoting Stage and TSD Rally Sport in
British Columbia |
Novice
Rally #1 |
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| The ominous forecast of several inches of snow during our first Novice Rally this season was depressing for the organizers. The day got worst as rally time neared, with one rallymaster sick, one work crew reporting a disabled vehicle, and another crew having their car totalled but someone while in the parking lot. . |
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| Fortunately club members pulled through and we had so many volunteers for controls we actually turned some help away. Thanks everybody! |
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| As it turned out, the snow never materialized at all, and the 9 competitors who showed up to challenge this event were rewarded with a mix of sunshine, wind, and some drizzle toward the end. As in all such events, mechanics can play interesting games with you, and Car 3, a Saab from North Vancouver with Trevor Pankew driving for Nick Eddicott, suffered a blown turbo hose. Quick directions via cell phone to the remaining organizer got them to a Canadian Tire, where they were able to purchase the right parts to fix it. Fortunately, they were able to resume the rally, which passed nearby, and missed only 4 controls. Sadly, this was enough to put them last. |
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| The finish was a major hubbub of activity and stories, and it was pleasing to see that half the novices would be interested in going onto gravel. The winners, with only 515 points, were Jeff Warners driving for Adam St. John, both of Victoria. Second (548) went to a couple of our solo drivers from 2001, Mitch Guindon driving for Christa Monasch. Third (617) went to Tasha Todd, who has decided to try driving, while Scott Elliott tried on navigating instead of solo driving. |
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| The next Novice Rally is May 11th, starting with registration at noon at Romeo's Pizza in Duncan, with the final one on July 13th with registration at noon at Romeo's Pizza in Saanich. Hopefully we'll see our teams there competing for this years trophy, and others to challenge them for it |
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IRC Novice Rally # 1 - Final Results |
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