Speed Read December 2016 by Motorsport Australia

SPEED READ DECEMBER 2016 EDITION

HALL OF FAME

Skaife and Richards announced as 2017 inductees

MARK WEBBERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SELF REFLECTION Mark Webber retires on a high

TAYLOR MADE ARC WIN

HISTORICALLY 2016

Molly Taylor makes Australian Rally history

Historics events from around Australia

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CONTENTS

GENERAL NEWS

Richards and Skaife in the Hall of Fame Mark Webber’s self reflection Mikkelsen farewells Volkswagen Taylor made ARC win Historically 2016 CAMS rallies around safety Shannons Nationals looking great in 2017! Competitors challenged by Bathurst Officials Tales of 2016 Hall of Fame: Mark Burrows CAMS History: Safety in motor sport Tow points: A closer look New apparel requirements for passenger rides Mildura motor sport precinct

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CLUB CORNER

CAMS Club Development Fund 25 Club Profile: E30 Racing 26 Queensland Racing Drivers Association show support for children’s hospital 27 Club surveys 28

INFORMATION Championship and series update Contact CAMS What’s on in December

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Shannons Nationals in 2017

Officials Tales

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RICHARDS AND SKAIFE FIRST 2017 MOTOR SPORT HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES

Touring car greats Jim Richards and Mark Skaife have been announced as the ‘advance’ inductees for the 2017 Australian Motor Sport Hall of Fame presented by Speedcafe.com To be held during the Formula One Australian Grand Prix weekend on Friday 24 March 2017, Richards and Skaife will head a list of 21 recipients who will join the inaugural list of 30 greats. This year’s inaugural Hall of Fame saw such legends as Sir Jack Brabham, Alan Jones and Mick Doohan formally inducted. The Australian Motor Sport Hall of Fame is an initiative of the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport and is designed to recognise on and off-track contributors from every discipline of motor sport in Australia from circuit racing, motorcycling, speedway, drag racing, rallying, off-road and karting. “The inaugural Australian Motor Sport Hall of Fame event was a tremendous success and we are looking forward to building on that foundation in 2017,” said Hall of Fame Chairman Garry Connelly. “We have another incredible list of recipients to be inducted in March and have some special surprises for the dinner which we are confident will be a sell out after the amazing success of last year’s inaugural event. “We are delighted to have Speedcafe.com back as our presenting and media partner and look forward to hosting some of the biggest names in Australian and world motor sport at our event on March 24.” Richards is a four-time Australian Touring Car Champion, four-time New Zealand Saloon Car Champion and is an

eight-time Targa Tasmania winner. He has also won the Nations Cup Championship three times, Porsche Carrera Cup, Touring Car Masters, NASCAR, AUSCAR, GT Production, AMSCAR and Sports Sedan Championships throughout his 40-plus year career. “When I set out racing back in New Zealand, I never thought about accolades. I’ve been fortunate throughout my career to have raced alongside and against some of the best over my time. “Every win regardless of whether it was a Bathurst with Brock or a Targa Tasmania with Barry Oliver - my rally co-driver for nearly 25 years - it’s always enjoyable and winning is something that naturally you set out to do.” His CV has few rivals in Australian motor sport history - whether it be touring cars, Superspeedway racing, GT, Tarmac Rally or historic racing - where he is still competitive today. “It is a great honour to be named as the first of the class of 2017 and I cannot wait to be at the induction ceremony on March 24 next year in Melbourne. Last year’s inaugural dinner was a great success and they tell me they have a few special things planned for March,” Richards continued. Central Coast NSW-raised Skaife holds six Bathurst 1000 wins and reigned supreme during the most dominant era of the Holden Racing Team, taking three successive Australian Touring Car Championships between the year 2000 and 2002. These three Championships added to his 1992 and 1994 ATCC wins. Whilst at the top of Touring Car racing, Skaife was also a

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well-renowned open-wheel exponent winning three consecutive Australian Drivers’ Championships in Formula Holden in 1991, 1992 and 1993. “I’m very proud to be acknowledged as one of those drivers and riders that will be inducted next year into the Hall of Fame in Melbourne,” Skaife said. “When you reflect back on your time in the sport I’ve been around some of the greats, but I don’t think there are too many as good as Jim Richards. Richo and the Nissan Motor Company were instrumental in my career development in the early stages and we had a great deal of success together. As well as a Le Mans 24 Hour race start in 1997 in a Lister Jaguar, Skaife holds a Guinness World Record for the world’s fastest recorded speed in a production Ute, getting a Holden Maloo up to 277.16km/h at the Woomera Rocket Range in 2006.

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JI M RI C H A RD S C A RE E R T I T LE S : Bathurst 1000 wins: 1978, 1979, 1980 - w/ Peter Brock; 1991, 1992, 2002 - w/ Mark Skaife; 1998 - w/ Rickard Rydell Australian Touring Car Championship: 1985, 1987, 1990, 1991

Awarded an Order of Australia medal (OAM) in 2004, Skaife is now a leading authority on the sport through his role with Supercars Media and advisory role on circuit development. He is also the driving force behind the new-for-2017 CAMS Foundation Rising Star program in the CAMS Jayco Australian Formula 4 Championship.

Sandown 500: 1985 - w/ Tony Longhurst, 1989 - w/ Mark Skaife

“Jimmy and I are both proud to be the first to be announced as joining the illustrious list of recipients from the inaugural event and we look forward to seeing who the rest of the inductees are in the class of 2017. The Hall of Fame dinner is shaping as one of the biggest nights on the Australian motor sport calendar,” Skaife continued.

Australian Endurance Championship: 1985, 1986

The Australian Motor Sport Hall of Fame Gala forms part of the Australian Grand Prix weekend in Melbourne and will take place on Friday night, March 24. Tickets for the Australian Motor Sport Hall of Fame Induction Gala, presented by Speedcafe.com are now on sale at www.cams.com.au/tickets. It will be held on Friday March 24, 2017 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. Corporate sponsorship packages and group tables are available by contacting Marie Dinsdale at CAMS on (03) 9593 7769 or marie.dinsdale@cams.com.au

Targa Tasmania: 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006 Australian Nations Cup Championship: 2000, 2001, 2002 AMSCAR Touring Car Series: 1985, 1992 Australian GT Production Championship: 1995, 1999 Touring Car Masters Championship: 2010, 2013 Porsche Carrera Cup: 2003 Australian NASCAR Superspeedway Championship: 1996 AUSCAR Superspeedway Championship: 1987/1988 season New Zealand Saloon Car Title: 1972, 1974, 1975 Australian Sports Sedan Title: 1976

M A RK S K A I F E C A RE E R T I T LE S : Bathurst 1000 wins: 1991, 1992, 2002 - w/ Jim Richards; 2001 - w/ Tony Longhurst; 2005 - w/ Todd Kelly; 2010 - w/ Craig Lowndes Australian Touring Car Championships: 1992, 1994, 2000, 2001, 2002 Sandown 500: 1989 - w/ Jim Richards; 2003 - w/ Todd Kelly Australian Driver’s Championship: 1991, 1992, 1993

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Australian 2.0L Touring Car Champion: 1987 Le Mans 24 Hour start: 1997 Victorian Laser Series Champion: 1986 Order of Australia Medal: 2004 Guinness World Record: 2006 - HSV Maloo, 277.16kph, fastest production Ute in the world

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MARK WEBBER’S SELF-REFLECTION After a combined total of 240 Formula One and World Endurance Championship race starts, 17 wins, 57 podium appearances, 21 pole positions and one World Championship, Mark Webber has retired from professional motor racing on a high.

Making his debut with Minardi in the 2002 Australian Grand Prix at the age of 25, Webber – now aged 40 – reflected back on his career and gave advice to his 25-year-old self on how to handle life as a motor sport star. “The years will go quicker than you can ever imagine and will take you to the heights of Formula One and within one race of claiming the World Championship. It will introduce you to people and opportunities that will shape and influence you in everything you do. As you already know, even getting to Formula One has been extremely difficult; it’s already a huge change from 1997 when Aussie rugby union legend David Campese stepped in to loan you some money so you could continue racing in British Formula Three! Remember the times aged six when you used to ride your dirt bike on the farm in Australia, commentating to yourself about being in races with your heroes? And the times when go-karting with incredible dreams and ambitions of one day visiting a famous track in Europe like Silverstone or Monaco, let alone the thrill of racing on one? You will live out all of these dreams and more, with memories of racing with some of the best in the business like Michael

Schumacher and Fernando Alonso in your mind forever. Make sure you enjoy every moment. When you line up for your debut Grand Prix in Australia with Minardi in 2002, aged 25, you have it all to learn but a challenge is not something you will ever shy away from. As you become older and wiser, you will begin to realise there were times when you would have liked to have done things a bit differently but it’s all part of the learning curve and there’s no rewind button! The nerves and homesickness you felt when moving to Europe as a small fish in a big pond have already disappeared, but don’t forget the people who didn’t believe you could make it... Turn it into a positive and use it to fuel the fire. All the difficulties are just part of the ride. Whether it is the dangerous accidents - some your fault and some not - or the ginormous challenge of learning how to beat people at the highest level consistently, embrace the task at hand and get amongst it from the start. And the biggest advice I can give to you is don’t be afraid to utilise the experts around you from the very start of your

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honest and open relationship with David Coulthard, who you will learn a hell of a lot from and help to build the team with while becoming great mates away from the track too. A certain mountain biking accident early on won’t help! You will be pretty second-hand and far too unfit to be hanging onto a GP drive lying in the hospital bed in 2008 after breaking your leg badly at your own charity event in Australia, but the team will stick by you. Dietrich Mateschitz will give you peace of mind and tell you Red Bull is right behind you while ensuring you have the best medical care possible which will help you return in time for the ‘09 season. His patience and loyalty is something you will never, ever forget. You will recover and go on to get your first pole position and win your first Formula One race in Germany in 2009 before adding a further eight victories, 12 poles and 42 podiums along the way to a grand total of 215 Grands Prix. 2010 will be a special year that, ultimately, will end in your biggest disappointment after leading the Championship by 16 points with three races to go, before losing out in the title decider in Abu Dhabi. Be very proud of the achievement though as you put yourself in contention in a lot of races and drove very well the whole year. Your teammate, Sebastian Vettel, will lead the Championship for one race and win the title – that is the way racing goes sometimes.

career. On the technical side, try and get more out of the resources that you have available to you at a much younger age. It is really hard to get that wisdom early, but not impossible. You will always have good relationships with so many people you work with but play to their strengths which in turn will benefit your performance. It is really important and comes with experience but working with great people will help get the best out of you. There will be people with more talent but they will never figure out how to do this and won’t even have a career in F1. Of course you won’t win every race you enter and you will have some headwind along the way which you need to deal with in the best possible way. Use every training session to squeeze everything possible out of yourself and that will be the secret to having a long career. Keep your emotions level and in check, being sensible with the absolute highs and dealing with the absolute lows in a measured way – there will regularly be both. Some of the best times in your career will be at Red Bull Racing. After a tough period at Williams, grab this new opportunity with both hands and make the most of the

Although it will be a big call when you decide to hang up your F1 helmet at the end of 2013, it’s definitely the right decision especially as you will have been eyeing up something to reignite your fire after 12 years on the F1 treadmill. Perhaps you never would have imagined you’d be joining a sports car team again after Le Mans ’99 but you will sign up with the brand new Porsche LMP1 programme and will have an amazing three years. You’ll be surprised how much you enjoy sharing a car with teammates again – you’ll build some great friendships and walk away with a Drivers’ World Championship under your belt. Then, despite still feeling young and having a huge amount of knowledge and experience to draw upon, you will step away from the cockpit for the final time. You will be bowing out when you’re still driving well and enjoying it but it’s the right decision. It might sound baffling to you now but there will come a time when lap times just aren’t as important to you anymore. Lastly, and probably most importantly, don’t ever forget to treat people with respect and race fairly throughout your career. Always. The way you were brought up by your family should never change. You will want to retire without there being a single person you can’t shake hands with and say that we put it all out there and that it was all done in the correct way. It is important that all the trophies you will win and have at home have been won fairly. Don’t forget your roots, Mark, you will always be a country boy who really just loves to go racing.”

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COMPETITORS CHALLENGED BY BATHURST The first-ever Challenge Bathurst has been run and won, with over 320 drivers competing over four days at Mount Panorama in late November. The event included a ‘Lightning Sprint’ Supersprint on the Thursday and Friday, with the ‘Thunder Regularity’ running on Saturday and Sunday. A diverse range of racers competed at the event, which included teams preparing for the upcoming Bathurst 12 Hour in February and the Australian Production Car Series’ 6 Hour in March. As well as top teams like Erebus Motorsport GT, MARC Cars Australia and the M6 BMW shared by Mark Skaife, Tony Longhurst and Russell Ingall, car clubs from around Australia all took on the Mountain.

The Z Car Club of Queensland not only competed, but also provided some officials for the event. The Supersprint was divided into three groups and eight classes, with the Regularity trial runs split into five groups. Over 100 competitors participated in the Supersprint sessions, with Chaz Mostert fastest clocking an impressive 2:04.291. In addition to the event, volunteer officials were also rewarded with ‘appreciation laps’ from the team at V8RACE Fastrack Experience. To view all of the Supersprint and Regulairty session times, please go to www.challengebathurst.com

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OFFICIALS TALES OF 2016

As 2016 comes to a close, affiliated CAMS Officials have shared their stories from the events they volunteered at over the season.

Rebecca Armstrong

REB ECCA ARM STR ON G VIC TOR IA In 2015, for some reason I made this crazy resolution that every year I would work at a new track to get the experience of what was out there. In 2016, the track gods looked down upon me as I was accepted to the Gold Coast 600.

Casey Ennis

Hiiiiiss. S-Sunshine! My pale Melburnian skin doesn’t want! That could be easily ignored because I was going to be a Flag Marshal and I-… wait what? I was a Communicator…? Abort! ABOOOOOORT! So there I was with minimal experience in the role, on a track that I have no idea about and my pasty skin is exposed to unnatural sunrays! I’M GONNA DIE! Clearly I did not die because I am here to tell the tale. What happened was that I was welcomed to the team with open arms who helped and supported me the entire way. Car 3 into tyre wall. Yeah, that was my call. Did I do okay? Not only that, I got a wealth of knowledge from awesome people from all over the country but from the world! Auckland FTW! Proof that a simple goal can lead to a rich and rewarding experience. Also sunshine, how I miss you.

CASEY ENNIS TASM A N IA My 2016 experience was the Eastern Autobody Southern Safari run by the 500 Car Club in Southport, Tasmania in August. I spent time organising and phoning officials up until two days before the event. The day before we spent the day setting up the forest with controls, taping and marking cautions. The best part of the event was the use of RallySafe and having my family coming out and sharing the experience.

Michael Verni

M I CHA E L VE RNI – VI CTORI A The experience of being a Communications Marshall at the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix is always a rewarding one. In 2016, I was with my usual crew from years past, people that I look forward to working with—their company is pleasant, friendly and rewarding. Marshalling at turn three for 2016 was a new experience and we as a team had no real expectations for the four days of racing—we had all done this before and were ready to tackle whatever came our way.

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What we weren’t expecting was an incident at our corner on F1 race day that was to turn our weekend on its head, with Alonso’s contact with a fellow driver that sent him barrel rolling into the gravel trap.

To be right in the face of it all, taking it all in while doing your part to ensure a safe and successful event ... love it every time!

Standing just behind the steel mesh fence with an F1 car airborne only a couple of metres from you is terrifying.

So I must say working the start line in the Perth CBD was something else. Even the atmosphere itself was great! Definitely my favourite!

I picked myself up off the ground and spent the next 15 minutes communicating with race control while our team cleaned up the carnage.

(I’m not saying that the cows in the paddocks on other stages didn’t provide atmosphere—they just don’t get as into it as others ;))

Our team that evening won the Stewards Award for best team of the weekend. What a great team … that was my favourite officiating experience!

Jeremy Browne

Leah Fullgrabe

L E A H F U LL GRABE W EST ERN AUSTR A LIA Targa West 2016. Perth City stage team. THE BEST! The buzz you get from being able to work on the start line, talk to all the drivers and navi’s over their final stage of the rally. Breathe in all the glorious “motor sport” smells … listen to the loudest of engines and the quietest of hybrids. Take in just how fast and skilled these drivers are and dream of becoming one.

J E RE M Y B ROW NE S OU TH A U S TRA L I A For the last six years I have been the Deputy Chief of Communications at the Copyworld Walky 100 Rally, although I was also a competitor many times going back to 1983. The event is the longest running round of the SA Rally Championship and run by the Walkerville All Cars Club on a totally volunteer basis. It’s great to put back into the sport and help run a rally voted as “Best CAMS Motor Sport event in SA” in 2015. Having won the rally three times as a competitor it’s even better to put that experience to use as part of the organising team.

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MARK BURROWS Mark Burrows hails from Burrumbeet in country Victoria, a small community 25 kilometres from Ballarat. In 1976, at the age of 16, Mark began what he calls his “off road life”.

Motorbikes had been winning much more and in 1999 we got a car quick enough to beat the bikes,” he said. “That was a feather in our cap, much to the disgust of the motor bike riders,” he laughs.

It took 10 years for him to win his first Australian Off Road Championship, taking out the 1988 title in a class 2 buggy. It was to be the first of many.

Mark’s contribution to the sport is more than merely the many championship titles he holds. The personal strengths he brings to the sport are many; ability, a “cando” attitude, fierce competitiveness but with a complete lack of self-importance, all coupled with a classic laid back, self-deprecating Aussie humour. They are traits which any off roader, or for that matter any Australian, would be proud to aspire to.

Nearly four decades of competition later, the name Mark Burrows is inscribed on no less than seven Australian Off Road Championship titles and five Finke Desert Race wins. Unexpectedly, Mark describes one of his biggest achievements not as a national championship win but as beating the motor bikes at the Finke Desert Race. “For me our biggest achievement was that we were the first car in Alice Springs to beat the motor bikes....

Mark started off racing in 1976 with his mates and still enjoys this aspect of off road racing. “I started off with my mates doing it and I still have my mates navigating in the car and my two sons help me too—they’ve caught the bug, it’s a real family sport.”

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SAFETY IN MOTOR SPORT “Motor racing is dangerous”. It is a disclaimer every enthusiast reads on the back of every ticket. But increasingly CAMS and its parallel organisation, the Australian Institute of Motor Sport Safety (AIMSS), are working to reduce the impact of high speed collision. The challenge for CAMS, and for the FIA, has been to be proactive. In 2004 the FIA began the FIA Institute for Motor Sport Safety and Sustainability. In 2007 CAMS began AIMSS. AIMSS was the first specific motor sport research organisation created by any one of the FIA’s ASNs. CAMS President and FIA board member John Large was appointed Deputy President of the FIA Institute, supporting the Founding President, the legendary Professor Sid Watkins. In Australia three years later, Large was instrumental in the appointment of another motor sport safety crusader, Dr Michael Henderson, as the first President of AIMSS. Max Mosly formed the FIA Expert Advisory Safety Committee following the black weekend at Imola in May 1994 at which both world champion Ayrton Senna and tyro Roland Ratzenberger were killed in separate race crashes. Mosely determined no driver would again die in Formula 1. Over twenty years later that goal has remained intact. Both Sid Watkins and Michael Henderson became even more determined safety advocates after the deaths of world champions. For Watkins it was Senna, a driver to whom he had allowed himself to become exceptionally close. For Henderson it was the death of Jochen Rindt. In 1968, Henderson was already the author of a seminal book entitled simply ‘Motor Racing in Safety: the Human Factors’, in which he advocated the use of restraints in open wheelers, against a weight of opinion that still claimed it was better to be flung free. A year later Henderson devised the six point restraint harness—shoulders, hips and pelvis—and he became a devotee. There were no regulations mandating its use. Each driver had the right to choose. “It was just before Monza in 1970. I’d not met Rindt before but that night I dined with him and did my best to advocate the use of the six point harness,” Henderson said.

“He was irrationally concerned about his crown jewels. He’d heard of people being severely injured. I told him that a single crotch strap should only be used as a harness stabiliser… But crotch straps fitted as a pair are designed to bear weight on the pubic bones. They curl around each hip like a parachute harness. “Rindt would have none of it.” In practice on the high speed Monza circuit Rindt ran without wings at the suggestion of team boss Colin Chapman, sacrificing downforce for top speed. Braking for the right hand Parabolica, his Lotus turned hard left into the safety barrier. With no crotch restraint he submarined forward. His throat caught on his four-point harness and he suffered catastrophic injuries. Rindt had won five of the 10 Grands Prix that year and so became the sport’s only posthumous champion. The six point harness was made mandatory for Formula 1 cars in 1973. Garry Connelly, now Deputy President of the FIA Institute and board member of AIMSS, says of Watkins and Henderson: “To say their contribution to road safety has been immeasurable is still understatement.” In December 2011 former V8 Supercars driver Mark Larkham became a director of AIMSS, joining Chairman Bob Glindemann who replaced Michael Henderson. Glindemann provided the steady hand, and Larkham, a passionate safety advocate, provided the energy. Another Australian expat success, Sam Michael, formerly the Sporting Director of McLaren, has become its patron. Garry Connelly is a strong advocate of collaboration between the FIA Institute and AIMSS. In one respect AIMSS is the mouse that roared—a comparatively underfunded research unit, geographically isolated from the traditional centre of motor sport. “We are respected for our initiative, and we contribute strongly in terms of intellect,” Connelly says of AIMSS. “In some respects Australia has taken a position of leadership, driving projects which might otherwise not have been given as much traction”.

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TOW POINTS: A CLOSER LOOK Tow-points might be the last thing we think about when building a race car, but it’s one of the first points of contact for marshals when ferrying your pride and joy. To be sure your car is recovered safely following an incident, please make sure you refer to Schedule B in the CAMS Manual. Schedule B: Each automobile (except a superkart) shall, of necessity, in any speed event or race: “18. be fitted with visible towing points (capable of accepting a 40mm OD cylindrical test object) fitted forward of the front axle and rearward of the rear axle and capable of towing the automobile on a sealed surface with its wheels locked. Where a tow point is obscured, each tow point shall be marked with the word “TOW” of a contrasting colour marking the location of each tow point. A road registered series production car fitted with any unmodified original equipment tow point shall be exempt from these requirements, save for the requirement to identify an obscured tow point;”

attachment will most likely fail because the mounting plate for this strap is designed to be pulled in shear not tension. A better option would be to fit a tow eye, as in the second picture, if using the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) mounting. Using the OEM recovery pin that came with the vehicle would be an appropriate choice. It is critical that any strap style tow point is fitted so the load is applied to the strap effectively. Any strap that has a bolt through the strap material will fail; it must be spread over a pin, dowel or similar fastening method.

We have all seen this regulation in Schedule B, however do we ever really check to see if a tow point is up to the job? Tow-points are a critical piece of equipment designed to conduct a recovery as safely and as quickly as possible ensuring that track down-time or a yellow flag period is kept to a minimum for the benefit of fellow competitors. Tow points are used to extricate a vehicle from a sand trap, for a flat tow or even a pull-up onto a tilt tray truck. Tow-points that are not up to the task are a constant issue, and cause vehicle recoveries to take longer and also increase the prospect of personal injury due to flying recovery equipment when a tow point fails under strain. Take a look at the picture below; on the face of it, the tow point looks great doesn’t it? It’s screwed into the factory tow point, it’s easily located by recovery officials and it’s not a homemade job. But look a little closer at this strap and its mount. This

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Another common issue is a tow point fitted with a webbing strap that is located directly over an exhaust outlet which can compromise the strength of the webbing. The remedy for the class shown in the image is to have a secondary point inside the luggage area and under bonnet, as pictured. With more modern vehicles using this type of OEM mounting system there is a need to be sure that the OEM device and mount is up to the job. Work with recovery crews and test some cars as described in Schedule B to ensure compliance. Contact the CAMS Technical Department if you have any questions on this subject; email technical@cams.com.au

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NEW APPAREL REQUIREMENTS FOR PASSENGER RIDES BEGIN JANUARY 1 2017 The administrative and operational guidelines of the policy have been in place for the past six months—the apparel requirements for passengers will become mandatory on 1 January 2017. The apparel requirements state:

Getting non-competitors in the passenger seat of a race car is a fantastic way to promote motor sport; it can encourage future participation in the sport as a competitor, official or spectator. A passenger ride should be an enjoyable and memorable experience for all involved and it is important that it is conducted in a manner that is as safe as possible. In July this year, CAMS implemented the new Motor Sport Passenger Ride Activity Policy—a policy that covers motor sport passenger ride activity at all types of CAMS-permitted motor sport events where a passenger is carried in a vehicle at speed.

A driver must wear the same apparel they would need to wear to compete at the event. A passenger, as a minimum, must wear the level of apparel stated in Appendix A of the Motor Sport Passenger Ride Activity Policy. This is generally as per the minimum requirements for the driver, including helmet and Frontal Head Restraint (FHR) where required, with the exception of: • Flame retardant overalls to a minimum of FIA 88562000, FIA 1986 or SFI 3.2A/1 (single layer) are mandatory; • Minimum footwear are enclosed shoes; • Flame retardant underwear, socks and gloves are not mandatory. To view the Motor Sport Passenger Ride Activity Policy and FAQs click here.

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Applications for the CAMS Club Development Fund (CDF) - supported by Penrite Oil, Burson Auto Parts and Famous Insurance - are now being accepted. After an overwhelming number of expressions of interest across the previous two rounds of CDF applications, CAMS affiliated Sporting Car Clubs can now apply for the fund all year round.

Since the Club Development Fundâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inception, over 40 car clubs have benefited from the initiative to date. CAMS has also invested over $50,000 directly into clubs to assist with club membership growth and making motor sport more accessible for juniors to get started.

CONTACTS State

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Pravin Sinnan

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TAS

Jenna Clarke

tas@cams.com.au

(03) 6227 5601

Lauren Cornes

wa@cams.com.au

(08) 9208 8500

NSW/ACT

(02) 8736 1219

FURTHER INFORMATION AND CRITERIA ON HOW YOU CAN APPLY CAN BE FOUND BY DOWNLOADING THE APPLICATION FORM LOCATED HERE

UPCOMING EVENTS State

Club

Event Date/s Location

VIC

Marque Sports Car Association Victoria

10/12

Contact

Phillip Island

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E30 RACING INC. SR: How long has E30 Racing Inc. been established for, and how did it all begin? E30 Racing was established in 2000 by a group of BMW enthusiasts. The aim was to devise a race series for BMWs that would be affordable, enjoyable and competitive. By the late 1990s, a number of BMW enthusiasts were attending BMW Car Club of Victoria sprint days with their road-going BMW E30’s, and over time started modifying the cars for the track, with upgraded suspension and brakes to improve handling. From there, a number of drivers started racing with the Improved Production class. Fortunately, those early E30 racing ‘pioneers’ had the foresight to agree on some standardised and limited modifications and eventually E30 Racing was formed as a club and category in its own right in 2001. SR: What type of events does your club participate in/run? We run the E30 Racing Series known as the BMW Driver’s Cup, and the series is a one-make for the classic BMW E30 3-series coupe or sedan from the 1980s. Predominantly based on the 325i model specifications, only limited modifications are permitted in order to provide an enjoyable, affordable, entry-level touring car category. The aim is to provide close competition and to emphasise driver ability rather than driver expenditure, and in 2016 the series raced over seven rounds in Victoria, Tasmania and NSW.

CAMS CHRISTMAS CLUB EVENTS Cars and Christmas, does it get any better? Our affiliated car clubs are hosting some great social events leading into the festive season, here’s what’s coming up.

SR: What makes your club unique? The people involved in E30 Racing have a passion for the cars and racing. The camaraderie and support that is provided to each other is second to none. Competitors can be seen out on the track racing hard against each other and then back in the pits helping those same competitors working on and fixing each other’s cars. There is also obviously the love of the BMW marque shared by all members. E30 Racing enables people with a love of BMW to race an iconic model at a grassroots level without the exorbitant price tag of the modern versions of the marque. SR: What does it mean for you club to be affiliated with CAMS? Affiliation with CAMS is an essential part of running a motor sport club and racing series in Australia. As the peak motor sport authority in the country, our affiliation with CAMS will help promote our club and racing category as well as allow us develop our brand. CAMS also provides assistance with guidance on technical and safety issues. SR: How can someone become a member of your club? We have membership categories for both competitors and social members. Everyone with an interest in BMW and E30’s is welcome and encouraged to join. There is information on our website at www.e30racing.com.au and our Facebook page. Membership enquires can also be made to tim@e30racing.com.au.

Christmas Rally Experience and Fun Day 3 December IWMAC Complex, Willowbank Brisbane Sporting Car Club Ltd. Club (Rally and Road)

Christmas Function/Presentation Night 10 December Rathmines Park Westlakes Automobile Club Inc. Club (Non-Competitive)

Christmas Register Run 3 December Upper Hunter, Quirindi, Tamworth and Gloucester Australian Historic Rally Group Incorporated Club (Non-Competitive)

Christmas Party 10 December Lennox Gardens Brindabella Motor Sports Club Inc. Club (Non-Competitive)

The 2016 CCRMIT Christmas Breakup 10 December Bryant Park Car Club RMIT Club (Hillclimb)

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NE Vic Christmas Run 10 December Yackandandah. Beechworth, Stanley Mazda MX-5 Club of Victoria and Tasmania Inc Club/Social (Non-Competitive)

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QUEENSLAND RACING DRIVERS ASSOCIATION SHOW SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL The QRDA have been supporting the Children’s Hospital Foundation for over 15 years. QRDA President Chris Donnelly, and Improved Production Queensland committee member Brett Batterby, were on hand to present the cheque to Donna Whiteley, the foundation’s Partnership Coordinator at the new Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital in Southbank.   “The CAMS Queensland circuit racing motorsport clubs have been a great supporter of the Children’s Hospital Foundation for the last 15 years,” Donnelly said. “All proceeds raised from our Christmas Party fundraising goes towards vital research, new equipment, and the provision of entertainment, care and support for sick kids and their families. “As coordinator of the donations, the Queensland Racing Drivers Association Inc. in particular prides itself on supporting the Children’s Hospital Foundation as our nominated charity.” Last year $5,100 was raised by QRDA via the annual Christmas party where raffle tickets were sold along with an auction, which had prizes donated from fellow racers and various companies.

Queensland Racing Drivers Association showed their support for the Children’s Hospital Foundation by presenting a cheque with funds raised from 2015.

Southern Tasmania Xmas BBQ 10 December Rosney, Tea Tree, Richmond Mazda MX-5 Club of Victoria and Tasmania Inc Club/Social (Non-Competitive) Driftmas Driftkhana 10 December DECA Shepparton Swinburne University Car Club Multi-Club (Non-Speed) Weekend Christmas Breakfast Run 11 December Geelong to Lorne MG Car Club Geelong Inc. Club/Social (Non-Competitive)

In 2016 the QRDA is again looking for prizes that can be donated so they can continue improving the life of the kids and their families going through tough times. To support the QRDA in their fight to help these kids, please contact Chris Donnelly for information

December Machines & Macchiatos Christmas Charity Motor Show & Family Fun Day 11 December Harbord Diggers Sydney Machina Social Club Incorporated Multi-Club (Non-Competitive) Club Christmas Function 11 December Box Hill & Nelson Community Hall EJ & EH Holden Owners & Drivers Club of NSW Club/Social (Non-Competitive)

Central Christmas Run 11 December Donnybrook, Lancefield Mazda MX-5 Club of Victoria and Tasmania Inc. Club/Social (Non-Competitive) Mid Week Muster Christmas Lunch 14 December Carnarvon Golf Club The M.G. Car Club Ltd. Club/Social (Non-Competitive) Western Christmas Run 18 December Buninyong, Daylesford, Anakie, Mertedith, Durdidwarrah Mazda MX-5 Club of Victoria and Tasmania Inc. Club/Social (Non-Competitive)

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The Bend Motorsport Park has now commenced construction—management of The Bend is now seeking expressions of interest from car clubs that would be seeking to utilise the venue’s many motor sport facilities. The Bend is located in Tailem Bend, South Australia. It is approximately 100 kilometres from Adelaide, making it closer than you might think. In order to register your club’s interest, please complete the survey provided. Click here to complete the Club Survey This will provide The Bend’s management with an initial indicator of the demand for the venue when it does open for use. All clubs that have any level of interest in

pursuing a date at some point in the future at The Bend are encouraged to complete the survey. The survey also caters for car enthusiast clubs that may not go racing, but may be interested in using the facility for other activity. It is better to complete the survey and show your club’s interest than have interest and let other clubs get a jump on potential track time at the venue. For more information on The Bend and the opportunities it provides for participation in motor sport, please visit The Bend website: www.thebend.com.au

CAMS AFFILIATED CAR CLUB SURVEY THANK YOU! Throughout October and November, CAMS conducted a survey of affiliated car clubs in an effort to better understand the range of activities that car clubs participate in and how CAMS can assist clubs to minimise the risks that clubs, and their members, may be exposed to. With over 270 clubs participating in the survey, CAMS has gained a great insight into the life of CAMS affiliated car clubs. Thank you to those clubs that participated in the survey. The CAMS affiliated car club survey remains open; CAMS encourages any clubs that have not yet completed the survey to please do so. Some of the interesting results include: • Over 90% of clubs are an incorporated; • Around 70% of clubs regularly review their club constitution to provide clear and transparent ‘guidelines’ to all club members;

• Over 65% of clubs have members that are certified first aiders; • Over 45% of clubs conduct some type of training, most commonly driver training, junior development driving programs, timing and scrutineering training; • Affiliated car clubs conduct just as many noncompetitive/social events as competitive motor sport events; and • Over 50% of clubs (or selected officials) are engaged by an organiser or promoter to ‘work’ at events run under a CAMS permit—overwhelmingly this is on a volunteer basis (no fees are received by the club). If you have any questions regarding the survey or require the link to be emailed again, please contact clubsurvey@ cams.com.au or contact your local Sport and Club Development Officer.

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MILDURA MOTOR SPORT PRECINCT BUSINESS PLANS UNVEILED

A draft business case for a new motor sport precinct in Mildura has outlined the need and benefits of the project for the state of Victoria, with a projected injection of more than $720 million into the state’s economy over 30 years.

“The business case is very compelling. There is a real opportunity for the Mildura region to achieve significant economic benefits from the development of this track,” Arocca said.

CAMS CEO Eugene Arocca, Track Safety Manager Bruce Keys and Commercial Director John Murphy were in attendance, alongside a group of key stakeholders, as the consultation and engagement process for the Mildura Motorsports and Community Precinct Draft Business Case commenced.

With national motor sport participation forecast to grow by 20 percent annually, Arocca stressed the need of a new facility alongside Victoria’s existing facilities from both a sporting and economic perspective.

Representatives from Federal Member for Mallee Andrew Broad’s office, the Murray Regional Tourism Board, motor sport clubs and community organisations were also at the launch. The draft business case outlined the scope, costs and economic benefits of the project. Key findings of the draft business case were: The preferred option is for a full motor sport precinct with several different facilities developed over a staged process, starting with a three-kilometre bitumen race track and skid pan with supporting facilities; That all five options for a motor sport precinct would be financially feasible; That a motor sport precinct would offer significant economic and social benefits to the Mildura area. Mr Arocca spoke at the event, outlining the assistance and support CAMS had given the project through significant in-kind support.

“It is important that regional motor sport is supported at every opportunity, and the Ernst & Young report confirmed the economic, sporting and community benefits that flow from tracks built in regional Australia,” Arocca said. “These tracks help to fill hotel beds, support local businesses and promote tourism generally for those regions that are prepared to invest in track development.” Arocca added that he had raised Mildura as a suitable location for a motor sport race track with Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews. The Mildura proposal is one of many precinct proposals publically announced, with similar proposals in Ballarat and Townsville. Tailem Bend’s ‘The Bend’ Motorsport Park is currently under construction in South Australia, Queensland Raceway is due to embark on a major redevelopment, and the Northern Territory Government has pledged to allocate funding on upgrading existing infrastructure.

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C H AMPIO N S H IP & S ER I ES U P D AT E Each month we will feature a selection of results from recent events around Australia.

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1. Garry Jacobson 1516 2. Jack Le Brocq 1530 3. Paul Dumbrell 1216 4. Todd Hazelwood 1196 5. James Golding 1128

1. Molly Taylor 2. Simon Evans 3. Harry Bates 4. Chris Higgs 5. Tom Wilde

1. Shane Van Gisbergen 2. Jamie Whincup 3. Craig Lowndes 4. Scott Mclaughlin 5. Will Davison

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CONTACT CAMS The CAMS member hotline will be open until 7:00pm AEST (5:00pm WST & 6:30pm CST) So for all your motor sport needs call the CAMS Hotline or visit the website at www.cams.com.au Email: memberservices@cams.com.au

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SEND US YOUR STORIES! If you have a motor sport story which you think should be told, get in touch with us and it could appear in Speed Read. If you have pictures or videos of motor sport you would like to share with us, we encourage you to do so. They could appear on our website, social media platforms or in Speed Read. Please email communications@cams.com.au We look forward to hearing from you!

2016 CAMS TECHNICAL & SPORTING BULLETINS The list of Bulletins released this year appears on the CAMS website. These bulletins are issued according to Rule 238(ii) of the National Competition Rules (NCR).

PLEASE REFER TO THE CAMS WEBSITE FOR THE LATEST CAMS BULLETINS

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