The next 12 car will be November 8th, due to lack of entries in the past, one of the aims of this event is to judge interest amongst club members.
So if you wish to see more 12 cars run in the future please support this event.
Details next month but reserve the 8th November NOW.
Details from Barry Lindsay
Lindisfarne Rally: Peter Taylor narrowly missed out on the win by 4 seconds, finishing 2nd Overall (2nd in class) Barry & Michael Lindsay were 5th Overall (1st in class).
Pendragon: Peter Taylor took his 2nd win of the year, this time in the Focus WRC. Barry & Michael Lindsay were 5th Overall (1st in class) in the 106, David Hope & Fiona Gourlay made a welcome return after over a year layoff, finishing 12th Overall (8th in class) Barrie Thomson & Jerry Hettrick brought there 106 home in 15th Overall (4th in class) ahead of Geoffrey Harkness & Caroline Lodge in 18th (5th in class) Phil Jobson & Neil Thomlinson were 21st (6th in class) Chris Taylor & Jonny Brass retired after two stages.
Rally Isle of Man: In the classic section Allan Cathers navigated David Mylecreest to 2nd Overall and 1st in class in the category 1 section, in the MGB.
The Olympic themed medalists from the September club night were:
Gold: Zach Varah
Silver: Barry Lindsay
Bronze: Neil Varah
By Barry Lindsay
A very big thankyou to everyone who turned out to marshal on our Countdown Navigation Rally. This year we had 50 signed on marshals covering the 36 time controls, passage controls and Driving standards.
Thank you all once again and please put September 14/15th in your 2013 Diary’s.
By David Love
As everyone now knows there have been substantial changes to the MSA British Rally Championship and I’d like to bore you with my own personal views of the main changes and how it may affect our own round of the championship. As I say these are my observations formed from the information I have gleaned from various sources, at the end of the day they count for nothing, as they have no affect on championship decisions so in the end what will be will be. I’m only writing this because Caroline needs something to put in the newsletter.
Something had to change in the championship; entry levels were disappointing even if the competition was good. Rising costs for organisers, competitors and marshals were contributing to the problem. We needed changes to raise interest in the championship and keep costs under control. The MSA and the BRC management realised this and have come up with changes that will hopefully achieve these aims while maybe not causing an enthusiasts pulse to race.
By Barry Lindsay
Two Spadeadam crews ventured back to Otterburn for the Lindisfarne, struggling for entries the event only just ran. Peter Taylor with Jack Morton on the notes were seeded at 3 following last years second place was wanting to go one better in the Clio. Barry & Michael Lindsay were at 7 in the 106.
By John Ross, Clerk of Course
I would like to express my thanks to all members who assisted in the organisation and marshalling of the Countdown this year. Whilst I know my name is at the top of the organisers list as Clerk of the Course, the event would not have got anywhere near the starting blocks without the able assistance of my fellow sub-committee members, Phil, Barry, Ian, Jerry and Mark. Together with Richard Thomson(PR & Timing) Richard Clark & James McWhir (scrutineering) David Robinson (petrol at the Sands Garage) Mike (Noise Check) Helen (photography)Barry Thompson/Barry Lindsay (Opening Car), Mike Lindsay/ Geoffrey Harkness(Closing Car)Dave Love & George Rutherford(PR) and all the marshals who were signed-on, on the night. Without any one of you there would have been a gaping hole in the organisation of this event. If I have missed out anybody that deserves personal thanks may I apologise now. Finally a big thank you goes to the Private Landowners over who’s ground the event ran over. Without which I know the competitors would not have had so much fun.
We have received several e-mails and personal thanks from the competitors who all appeared to have thoroughly enjoyed themselves. To the few who failed to stay within OTL at MC12 I offer my apologises, it was my intention that you would have made it to the end of the event and not failed to reach the end of the first section. Hopefully you will come back for more next year and with luck and a bit of rethinking we will get everybody to the finish.
As for next year I have been asked if I am prepared to put my neck on the block again (somewhere I heard myself agree to this). So with that in mind I have already had the pencil scratching lines over Maps 85 & 86 (other maps may be available)
Here’s looking forward to a successful Countdown 2013.
The November Club night (1st) will be a visit to the Carlisle Pirelli Factory. Members wishing to come along to the tour to follow the making of a tyre from raw material to finished product.
The evening has been arranged with the thanks of Neil Varah
We do need names so that we know how many to accommodate for and there is a maximum that can be taken.
Evening would start by meeting at the Car Park at 7pm
Reserve your place with Barry Lindsay ASAP!
Tyneside Stages on Otterburn saw Barry & Michael Lindsay finish 8th Overall (2nd in class), Geoffrey Harkness & Caroline Lodge were 23rd Overall (4th in class).
On the Solway Coast James McWhir navigated Michael Hunter in the Lada Samara to 15th Overall (3rd in class).
Due to the last two autotests being cancelled due to waterlogged fields- this summer hasn’t been kind to us – the committee are trying to get a hard surface venue for an October date. (details on front page of website)
If anyone knows of any venues for next year please let Barry know now.
Hard standing areas, quarries, silage pits anything considered!!!
Spadeadam Motor Club 
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