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Hotline(613) 788-0525

Website

www.mco.orgmaintained by Rob Microys

Hosted byAnjura Technology Corporation

General MeetingsLouis's Steakhouse

1682 Cyrville Rd., Ottawa, ONFirst Tuesday of every month

All are welcome

M.C.O.P.O. Box 65006,

Merivale Postal OutletNepean, ON K2G 5Y3

The LINK is the official publication of theMotorsport Club of Ottawa. Theopinions expressed in the LINK do notnecessarily reflect those of the LINK

Editorial Staff or the Club's Executive.Though all efforts are made to ensurethat facts stated in the articles herein areaccurate, the individual contributorsshould check the accuracy of theirarticles prior to submission.

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS:18th day of every month.

ADVERTISING RATESMembers are welcome to submit classifiedadvertisements for non-commercial purposes

free of charge.

Members may also submit business card-sizedadvertisements for their businesses free ofcharge. These will be published spacepermitting.

Motorsport Club of OttawaFounded 1949

Founding Member C ASC 1951

Incorporated 1953

Editorial Exhaust

Alright, Solo-II has started! While the day

of our first event started cold, the sun

eventually came out and warmed up

everyone, including the large crowd of

spectators.

Hazards included standing water, and

more sand than we could sweep. The wind

was strong too, but that mostly effected

people between runs, in the form of wind-

burnt faces.

Jetform Park is the location for this year's

Solo-II and our 2 Performance Ground

Schools. We just had our first, and the

weather was much better than the first

Solo-II event. We had 16 very enthusiastic

drivers, some coming all the way from

Montreal for our school.

Also happening in these past few weeks

was Spring Fling at Shannonville

Motorsport Park. While there were a

selection of the usual MCO crews there

doing testing, a handful of MCO members

(including myself and our treasurer Bob

Benson) also took the marshall's course.

Personally, I'm not sure which was more

fun, doing actual flagging down in the

final turn before the back straight (turn

10?), or fully unloading a 10-pound firebottle into a gas fire. I'm really looking

forward to being able to apply the training

(well, not the fire bit) this summer, starting

with the Canaska Cup in July.

-r.

The photos on both covers are by Mark

Wilson. Much thanks! The front cover is

Pat Weightman's Honda Civic Si-R. Pat

took home first place in his class.

May 2001

Special ThanksStephen Bolt and

Ayan Gangopadhyay forhelping with Link preparation

2001 MCO ExecutivePresident

Ron WoltmanH: (613) 592-0141W: (819) 997-6988

ronald.woltman@hrdc-drhc.gc.ca

Vice-PresidentJ.R. Fortin

pager: (613) 760-8418jr.fortin@canadapost.ca

Past PresidentRob Microys

H: (613) 822-7204r.microys@home.com

DirectorsPublic Relations

Basil ChiuH: (613) 830-1561W: (819) 953-7251

basil_chiu@yahoo.com

Karting

Adam MortimerH: (613) 822-2565

speed_diemen@yahoo.com

RaceJeremy Hamilton

H: (613) 824-1362zoomzoom365@home.com

Solo-IIChris Holmsten

finnlog@netcom.ca

RallyJim Morrow

Rosetta@magma.caH: (613) 256-0188

MembershipPatrick Weightman

(613) 831-3749family.weightman@sympatico.ca

TreasurerRobert Benson

H: (613) 837-2051benson@mondenet.com

SecretaryChris Capowski

H: (613) 228-1180W: (613) 526-5202c.capowski@home.com

LINK Editorlink@mco.orgRichard Muise

H: (613) 241-9983observer@marblecomputing.com

Ontario Race Committee RepCindy Armstrong(613) 489-2725

cindy.armstrong@sympatico.ca

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Workers Needed:

2001 Canaska CupJuly 6-8, 2001

2001 Shannonville LappingWeekend

June 26-28, 2001If you would like to help out at these events,

please contact the MCO Executive at executive@mco

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2001 Calendar of EventsMCO GENERAL MEETINGSFirst Tuesday of every month, 8:00 pmLouis' Steakhouse, 1682 Cyrville Road

MCO EXECUTIVE MEETINGSThird Tuesday of every month, 7:00 pm

Louis' Steakhouse, 1682 Cyrville Road

2001 Solo I Schedule

April 28 Solo I School SMP - Fabi April 29 Solo I School SMP - Nelson May 18 Lapping 1 Mosport DDT May 19 Event 1 Mosport DDT May 20 Event 2 Mosport DDT June 9 Event 3 SMP - Fabi June 10 Event 4 SMP - Nelson June 22 Lapping 2 Cayuga June 23 Event 5 Cayuga June 24 Event 6 Cayuga

July 14 Event 7 Mosport DDT July 15 Event 8 Mosport DDT August 11 Event 9 SMP - Pro August 12 Event 10 SMP - Nelson August 24 Lapping 3 Cayuga August 25 Event 11 Cayuga August 26 Event 12 Cayuga September 13 Event 13 SMP - Pro September 14 Event 14 SMP - Fabi Novem ber 3 Solo 1/2 Banquet R am ada H otel, T.O.

2001 Road Racing Schedule

April 20-22 Spring Fling SMP

April 27 Test Day Mosport April 28, 29 BARC - Event 1 Mosport May 11 Test Day Mosport May 12, 13 BARC - Event 2 Mosport June 2, 3 CRDA Event 3 SMP June 30, July 1, 2 VARAC Festival Mosport July 6 Test Day SMP July 7, 8 MCO - Event 4 SMP July 21, 22 DAC - Event 5 SMP August 10 Test Day Mosport August 11, 12 BARC - Event 6 Mosport August 31 Test Day Mosport September 1, 2 CRDA - Event 7 Mosport September 14 Test Day Mosport September 15, 16 BEMC - Event 8 Mosport September 28 Test Day Mosport September 29, 30 Celebration - Event 9 Mosport

MCO Solo-II Schedule

April 22 Event #1April 29 Performance School #1May 13 Event #2June 3 Event #3June 17 Event #4July 14 Performance School #2July 15 Event #5

July 29 Event #6August 26 Event #7September 9 Event #8September 23 Event #9October 7 Event #10

All Events are at Jetform Park

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PTK Racing

Press Release:April 10, 2001For Immediate Distribution

Paul Tracy KartingInternational Signs

Local RacerPaul Tracy Karting International [PTKI]has signed 20 year old Graham Hine ofAlmonte, Ontario as team driver in the K1[80cc] class on this year's SKUSA [Super-karts! USA] North American Pro MotoSeries which begins April 26-29 in Jack-sonville Florida. "Graham has been veryquick in his first season of shifter compe-tition and we are delighted to have him onthe team" said Canadian Champ Car acePaul Tracy. Marc Zartarian, manager ofPTKI added, "We have been veryimpressed with Graham's performance in

Florida this winter, and we expect hiswinning ways to continue with us".

Graham has been turning heads on theSKUSA Florida Winter Tour where hehas an unassailable lead in the champion-ship with one race to go. In four races hehas three wins and a third. He will becrowned champion April 21/22 at Jack-sonville, which will be a good warm upfor his first Pro Moto race the followingweekend. The Pro Moto Series will windup with the World Championships inOklahoma, September 20-23.

For the past three years Graham has beena team member of PTK Racing, gainingexperience in NCKC races at KartersKorners, Quyon and Cracow, and inQubec at the Coupe de Montral. In 2000he also did a number of races at St. Law-rence Motor Sports Park [SLMP], Morris-town, NY. The first two years with PTKwere times for development and weremarked by many "offs" [remember theQuyon Enduro Ron?], black flags, and anumber of wins. During this time he was ateam mate of MCO member Noah Watsonand the competition between the two wasfierce but friendly. The two did a lot oftesting together, sharing information,

learning how to drive at the razor's edge,all the time honing their skills and drivingthe wheels off their machines in races.Their style was a little too aggressive forthe local club, but elsewhere they wererecognized as having lots of talent. Nevercontent to languish in the middle of thepack, the lack of a competitive motor andthe money to get one caused Noah tofocus on other things - like earning a liv-ing. He is now in Calgary with FedEx.

But there's a good track out near the air-port he tells me! Graham however, hungin there, and who knows what lies aheadfor him?

Graham moved to shifters last year andholds the lap record for the 125 cc class atSLMP. "The local tracks are not reallywide enough for shifter racing. Passing isnot easy and it is difficult to avoid contactbecause the modern karts are so wide"

said Graham. "The track at SLMP andthose in Qubec and Florida are muchwider and really allow the quick drivers toshow what they are made of. But I mustadmit, the tight, narrow tracks here havehelped me a lot with my technique, and Ihave a lot of confidence to pass on widertracks".

PTK Racing is led by Graham's dad, andformer F-1 mechanic Colin Hine. Gra-ham's brother, Trevor has put in countlesshours of work on the Florida circuit keep-ing the kart in top shape for the races. "Nodoubt about it, Trevor's help has been cru-

cial to my success in Florida" said Gra-ham. The team's major sponsor is SaturnAylmer, owned by another PTK Racingdriver, Luc Romanica. "We at SaturnAylmer have been delighted to see Gra-ham mature into a consistent and quickdriver over the past year. His Floridaresults confirm that the hard work in test-ing and development has paid off. Nowthat Graham will have the excellent PaulTracy Karting chassis and a top notchmotor, he will be competitive with thebest in North America".

The PTK Racing team's objective is tonurture talented young racers in kartingprior to launching them in motor racingcompetition. Colin Hine's experience inautosports as a developer of drivers, amechanic and team owner extends backmany years. As owner of "Colin HineRacing" he took Paul Tracy and ScottGoodyear from karting to six Canadianchampionships in Formula 1600 andnumerous other wins in Formula 2000 and

Atlantic in the late '70's and '80's.

"This is a great opportunity for Graham totest himself against the top North Ameri-can competition" said Colin. " With thesupport of the Paul Tracy organization, heis ready to prove himself a driver to bereckoned with. He will have the TracyKart chassis that has already proved itselfa winner in SKUSA competition. We arestill negotiating with engine suppliers buta decision will be made soon. In any formof motor racing, if you don't have a goodengine you won't win, no matter howgood a driver you have. Just look at Jac-

ques Villeneuve's results in the last twoyears. So we are looking for the bestengine out there for Graham to use".

CART Champ Car star Paul Tracy is thefirst major player from professional racingto become a team owner and chassis man-ufacturer. The Canadian began his careerin kart racing and has expressed the desireto help give back to the sport that fueledhis own competitive fire.

May 2001

Noah [left] and Graham testing at Karters Korners April 2000.photo by Jeff Watson

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THE TRAVEL

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Phone: (613)260-7012Fax: (613) 733-6839

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Solo II Improvementsand First Solo II Event

by Rob Microys

For those who have been at our first SoloII event already this year, you will havenoticed a new updated timing system.The current system of laptops, beams,black boxes, cabling, and other gizmoshas been updated to be more robust and'almost' monkey proof! The system wasrecabled, and installed in to an aluminumcarry case. With help from Steve Bettles,a panel was fabricated for mounting allthe connector receptacles. I completedthe remaining wiring and installation ofthe laptop. The cabling was also updatedwith new cable, and all connectorsinterfacing the lights and timing blackbox/laptop have been upgraded to higherquality connectors that should last us a

few trouble free years. Everything wastested and works great. The primaryconcern was to remove the previoussystem's 'spaghetti-style' of wiring. Thereused wires, dc-ac power inverters, powerbars and extension cords goingeverywhere - the new system has beenreduced to only three connectors one tothe battery and two to the timing lightreceivers, which makes morning setupand tear-down very simple and easy. Thenew timing system operated almostflawlessly, and we only had a few hiccupsat the end of the event with the scoringsoftware, printer, and strong winds. The

paper got jammed a couple times whileprinting causing us a bit of a delay gettingthe results out. All and all though, theupgraded equipment operated flawlessly.

The first event (April 22, 2001) was wellattended with 50 competitors. The lot atJetform Park is somewhat small, butprovided a good track for little nimblecars. The course was a two-lap course,and included a short slalom, bus stop, alarger sweeping turn, and a number oftechnical U-turns. First thing in themorning the track was quite damp, withsome standing water, and covered with avery significant amount of sand and dirt.For most of the morning setup it lookedlike we had a team of Olympic curlers outon the lot, sweeping like they werepossessed, great job guys! The firstcouple of runs were very grip limiteddespite of all the hard work and made forsome very technical driving. As the daywore on, the track became clean andtimes dropped quickly.

Lawrence King in his 1971 Lotus Elanagain dominated the field, by taking FTDon raw time. Jeff Graves in his Autoramaaward winning Miata took first overall onfactored time. The full results of Event#1 are available on the website, and alsoon page 12 of this newsletter.

Additional equipment improvements willalso be seen at the next event. Thisincludes, new tripods for the timing lightsand updated timing/scoring software, asthe current software was designed fordual courses which we have been unableto run recently due to our lots. There arealso some additional special changes thatare required for some new 'special'equipment.

That 'special' equipment is a brand newtiming display board that has been mostgraciously provided by Pat Weightman

and Plus 1 Performance. Pat theproprietor of Plus 1 Performance, aHonda/Acura specialist. The displayboard has five digits, which are fourinches high each. This display will bemounted on a tripod, and should be easilyvisible at distances up to 150 feet. Thisdisplay board will be hooked up to thetiming software which will send the timeto be displayed on the score board eachtime the stop box light is broken. Thiswill allow each competitor to beimmediately informed of their "raw time"(without penalties) as well as allow othercompetitors and spectators to get real-time updates on run times! Thanks again

to Pat and Plus 1 Performance for theirgenerosity for the display board, it willcertainly provide enjoyment foreverybody.

With these improvements, we can lookforward to a fun filled and very excitingSolo II series this year! Hope you comeout for a run!

Timing System,courtesy Plus 1 Performance(Pat Weightman)

May 2001

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March 2001May 2001

Autorama - A PrizeWinning Success

by Rob Microys

April 6th, 7th, and 8th I had theportunity to work with a great bunch ofople putting on our best Autorama display

er! A large number of people were involvedthe project this year. First, I'd like to thankan McNeil (works at Wash Dynamics) whoained the most impressive booth ever! The

oth is the booth that his company uses atde shows for selling their product, carshes. It was completely made of stainlessel and aluminum, which stood 18 feet high,th huge 400W lights perched at the top of

superstructure. The display booth providedwith large stainless steel tables at eachner of the booth, with a tower in each table

aring up 18 feet to the light. It was quite ae to see, at night it was quite impressive, asprovided a large amount of light, which

ally made our booth stand out in theerdeen P avilion.

tup for the show was only on Fridayrning, which made it difficult for a lot of

ople to help out, as most of us work. I tookday off to setup the booth and coordinatework details. The booth arrived early and

up started, it was quite involved, andquired a significant amount of assembly.e booth got assembled, and most of theople took off, at that point I only had one, Jeff's Miata. The next car to arrive was thenda Civic, and finally, just a couple ofurs before the show started, Mike Merriam

ived with his racecar - I was a littlencerned at first but everybody pulledough!

fill out our 20'x40' space, we had Pateightman's Turbo Honda Civic SiR, Mikerriam's 280ZX race car, Jeff Grave's M azdaata and Bill's 80cc Shift Kart. Pat's car

was the magnet of the show, taking first placein Sport Compact, maybe it had something todo with the amazing wax job, and theincredible looking carbon fiber hood. Patworked the booth all weekend, promoting theclub and Solo II at almost every opportunity.Mike M erriam's new Z car got lots of looks, as

did Jeff's Miata and the Shifter Kart. Mike'scar won first in Production Road Racer, andJeff took home second place in CurrentConservative Sports. Way to go guys, the carswere nice and shiny!

The club really pulled together on this one, aswe won Best Club Display this year! Congratsto all involved. Of course, this sort ofachievement could not have been done withoutthe help of a lot of volunteers. Thanks to RyanMcNeil for the awesome booth, I hope w e canborrow it again in years to come! BennettLeckie and Steve Bettles were instrumental intransporting the booth to and from the show.

Bennett, Steve and Ryan all helped with thesetup, and Bennett, Steve, Chris C, and JRFortin all helped with the tear-down, thanksguys! Ron Woltman was the go-to-guy for thepaperwork and getting all the car ownerscoordinated. Pat Weightman, Mike Merriam,Jeff Graves and Bill provided the vehicles

to be drooled upon. Workers for the show shiftsfor helping to promote the club and hand outflyers included Chris Holtmsten, Basil Chiu,Sam Mandia, Gordon Acorn, AyanGangopadhyay, Erik Mckinnon, Chris K repski,Pier Bortot, Mark Wilson, Chris Capowski andJR Fortin. And what did I do? Ah...

Coordinated all the workers, pointed them inthe right direction and just sat around andwatched... Thanks again folks! Pat yourself onthe back for a job well done!

MCO: The First Fifty Years

On Sale Now for $35!Plannning for a r delivery of 300 numbered copies. It is a hard-covered co ffee table style book

recounting the long history of motorsopts in Ottawa and the regions. With 150 pages, everything andeveryone is included. Don't miss out on your copies!

There is still space available for sponsorship as well. For $20 you can ensure your nam e is in the book bysponsoring a page of your choosing. Full or partial page ads are open.

Contact Sherissa Microys at (613) 822-7204 or e-mail s.microys@hom e.com

Pictured left to right: Rob Microys, Pat Weightman, Jeff Graves, and Chris Holmsten

Mike Merriam's 280ZXphotos by Mark W ilson

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January 1999May 2001

- Interior and Exteriorcleaning and detailing

- Mid to highend maintenance

- Custom engineered upgrades

- Design and consultingservices

- Custom mandrel-bentstainless steel exhaustsystems up to 3" diameter

- Precision MIG and TIGwelding of:

- Aluminum - Stainless Steel - Inconel - Titanium - Various other metals

by appointment only

(613) 798-8163

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May 2001

From One of the Dinosaursby David E. Butler

Hi! Believe It or Not! This is not one ofRipley's lines. My intent to writeFROM ONE OF THE DINOSAUR'Ssort of got lost in the shuffle of planshaving to be shelved for awhile. And ifyou have read the Executive Minutes, you

will know that they have accepted myresignation.When I agreed to stand for the position ofVice-President, last fall, I was notworking. Subsequently, in January, I washired by a firm called Milford Marketing.Unfortunately, the hours fluctuatedrastically sometimes from day to day orsometimes, just from week to week. It hasalways been my belief that when onetakes on a role, such as that of Vice-President and Rally Liaison, one shouldbe available at predictable times to fulfillthe function of one's accepted role. Since Icannot tell you from day to day when you

can get in touch with me, nor can Ipromise to attend regularly scheduledmeetings, I felt that I had to withdraw myservices. NO, I am not quitting the Club. Istill hope to be able to help out with someactivities on weekends - which is why Iattended the Clerk Of the Course, theOther Officials and Scrutineering Trainingwhen it was offered. In addition, I hope to

help with the MCO lapping and raceweekends at Shannonville in both Juneand July.

When I look back over all the positionsin which I have served since originallyhaving joined this Club back in 1966,this is the only position from which Ihave resigned prematurely beforecompletion of my term. In general, I am

satisfied with all of the other functions Ihave performed, such as LINK Editor (3separate times), Publisher, Director (bothappointed and elected) Chair,Entertainment Committee, Hotline Voice(about 8 consecutive years), ClubSecretary (3 years), Historian, etc, etc,etc. (Wait for The Book to be published!)

As I mentioned previously, it is not myintention to quit the Club. I did that oncein 1992 after having been a member for25 years but the death of Gary Hunt andcompletion of my first full year as astudent in one of Algonquin College'sDiploma programs shortened even that

abstention. Gary's accident occurred inJanuary, and along with Mike Lowe, wetook over as co-LINK editors around theend of April. Therefore, my non-involvement was only about one monthin duration. At that time, R. BennettLeckie had not amended ourmemberships to one full year. Previously,you joined for a full year membership,

effective from January 1st to December31st along with a 3 month lapse andnormally you re-joined in November ofthe previous year. Bennett clearlyobserved that if you were a Dry-trackRacing or Solo (I or II) competitor, thisarrangement was quite acceptable but ifyou were an Ice Racer or a Rallycompetitor, your membership mightlapse at the wrong time of the year. That

is why our year-round membershipsevolved. er, but I digress. I re-joinedin 1992 and with my currentmembership, I have been a member for34 years or to put it another way, fornearly 60% of my entire life. In all ofthat time, I have always tried to putMCO and its members first in mypriorities. In a way, I am still doing that.To serve you better, I withdrew from myposition, so that you may be betterserved. So, as I indicated previously, asVice-President, I will not be there, but asa supporter of MCO and its events, countme in and, if I am around and able tohelp, go ahead and ask. I will do what I

can whenever I am able. Moreover, I justmight write an article or two along theway. I would like to be able to declaremyself as one or the only recipient ofThe Golden Pen Award in the Seventies,the Eighties, the Nineties and the TwoThousands (0-9) and if that sets a newClub record along the way, I will behappy with my achievement.

Up Com ing Eventsprovided by Shannon Lee Mannion

Openings:April 29 Luskville Dragway opens - Arnie Malcolm 224-1162May 6 Capital City Speedway, Sunday Opening 1:00 (mid-June, Wed. eve, 7:30) Penny Bell 836-1807

Cruise Nights:May 8 Canadian Tire at Heron Rd.& Bank St.- J. Cruise 729-3907May 8 Buster's Snack Shack Cruise Night, old Hwy 16 - Bob

258-7720May 8 Hawkesbury Cruise Night - M. Villeneuve - 632-6363May 12 Canadian Tire Merivale Rd. - M. Caplan 224-9330May 14 Village Perk Cruise Night in Manotick - D. Doe 692-7375May 16 Place d'Orleans Cruise Night - G. McInnes 830-5207

May 16 Voitures Anciennes de l'Outaouais Croco-deli Rest.Gatineau, QC - M. Falardeau 643-3871

May 18 Aylmer Cruise Night, third Friday of each month, Galleried'Aylmer, Aylmer, QC - J.P. Sylvestre 684-9406

May 20 Rockland, Sundays at three week intervals - D. Tremblay446-6536

May 21 Perth Cruise Night at Home Hardware Parking LotHwy #7 - P. Burton, 264-1085

May 12 Perth Harley Owners Club, Show & Shine and BBQ,Cameron's Motorcycles, Hwy #7, Perth 786-1877s

May 12 Voitures Anciennes de l'Outaouais Opening, Croco-Deli,Gatineau - M. Falardeau 819-643-3871

May 13 Bikers Down Poker Run - K. Byars 784-9628May 19 Rocco's Cruise Night - L. Way 446-4717

May 19-20 Flea Market at Lombardy Fair Grounds/ACCCC T. Irish 283-3409May 20 Car Show at Lombardy Fair Grounds - J. Paul 692-3293May 20 Perth Harley Owners Group, Send a Kid to Camp Poker Run - D. Banville, 283-4094May 26 Ride for Dad (Prostate Cancer Awareness) - G. Janz 253-0818May 26 Concours d'Elegance, ACCCC, Can. Tire, Kingston P. Babcock 386-7091May 26 Franktown Lilac Festival, Franktown, ON - Ed Spinks 257-7229May 26 Run for the Son Obs.Ride, Christian Motorcycle Assoc. K. Byars 784-9628May 27 Oxford Mills Vintage Motorcycles and Autos - C. Bryant 989-3046May 27 Ride for Sight Ottawa Pennant Run - B. Schopf, 232-8427June 2 Electrathon at Capital City Speedway - R. Lane 722-9939June 2 National Capital Karting, Stittsville - P. Swinwood 829-6968June 2 Help2Hear Motorcycle Ride - A. Groves 582-3631June 3 Byward Auto Classic, Italian cars featured at Art Gallery - J.Meunier 562-3325June 3 Lions/Thousand Islands Car Cruise-In Gananoque N. Bowles 382-8413June 3 Point Anne Antique/Classic Show & Market, Belleville, ON Bernie 962-2924

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May 2001

2001 EVCO Electrathon

The Electric Vehicle Council ofOttawainvites you to attend the2001 EVCO Electrathon, June 2ndat Capital City Speedway

Two Competitive Classes:

- High School Electrathon Class(HSEC)

- Open Class (DOC)

Fun Filled Events:- Races- Displays- Demonstrations

What is an "Electrathon"?

-> An Electrathon is an electricvehicle (EV) endurance race. Thegoal is to travel the greatestdistance in one hour with only oneset of batteries.-> Electrathon Vehicles are batteryoperated single seat, three or four-wheel vehicles. Ideally they areaerodynamic, and lightweight indesign.-> Vehicle speed may exceed 60kilometers per hour, thoughtypically they may attain 30 to 40kph.

-> Awards are given for 1st, 2ndand 3rd place. However, otherwards for best engineering,teamwork or documentation maybe given.

-> Designing a safe and com-petitive vehicle involves skillsfrom many disciplines such as:physics, chemistry, mathe-matics, drafting, machine work,

engineering, automotive tech-nology, business admin-istration, project management,and marketing, to name just afew.-> An Electrathon Vehicle maytake 40 to 80 hours to design andbuild, at a cost of $200 to $5000.- Electrathons have become apopular sport in Europe,Australia, the United States, andCanada over the past decade.

For More Information Contact:Darryl McMahon (613) 828-0805http://www.econogics.com

Further Information aboutElectrathon is available at:http://www.cyberus.ca/~weavers/ethon01/otthon01.htm

MCO Note:We are looking for volunteers tohelp run this event. If you areavailable June 2nd, and can helpthis project, please contactRichard Muise.Phone: (613) 241-9983 or email:observer@marblecomputing.com

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May 2001

April 10, 2001

Editor,The Link,Motorsport Club of Ottawa

Dear Sir:

I am writing to express my delight at havingfulfilled one of my long-standing ambitions: tobe a cover girl. You have made this come truewith your photos of me on the March cover ofThe Link. I appear in no fewer than two of yourfive photos, taken during a Winter Solo II eventat the Capital City Speedway.

I immediately ran out and got colourphotocopies of the cover, and began passingthem around to friends and colleagues. Ofcourse I met with an amazing reaction. "That's,

um, really nice, Jean," said one. "You're where?But that's a full-face helmet, with a visor," saidanother. And last, "That's your Subaru? Howcome it looks the same as the one in the photobelow?"

Despite such petty comments (jealousy, that'swhat I think), I remain delighted and willcontinue to maintain that I have achieved"cover girl" status. I'm sure you will agree.

Looking forward to participating in many moreevents, I remain yours truly,

Jean MacGillivray

(Glad I could make your day, Jean! - ed)

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all are welcome!

MCO General Meetings - 1st Tuesday of every monthMCO Executive Meetings - Third Tuesday of every month

LOUIS' STEAKHOUSE

1682 Cyrville RoadTake 417, get off at Innes Road (by 417 Nissan and Costco)

(613) 741-2130

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Request for VolunteerInformation

Canadian Automobile Sport Clubs- Ontario Region is looking forvolunteer workers to assist in theadministration and operation of

amateur and other autosport eventsin ontario.

CASC has approached each of itsmember clubs with a request thatthey contact previous eventworkers to seek their assistanceand to invite them to participateonce again in keeping the sportalive and healthy.

As a past volunteer autosport eventworker, you will understand the

number and quality of volunteerworkers required to administer anevent. The Ontario tracks andmany autosport clubs are havingdifficulty finding volunteers forautosport events, and to date thereis no regional or provincialworkers' registry to which they canturn to request assistance. For thisreason, CASC has enlisted theassistance of member clubs tocontact past and present workers to

ask if they would consent to theaddition of their names and contactinformation to a CASC registry,

accessible to the tracks and allmember clubs for purposes ofenlisting workers for autosportevents.

It takes up to 130 people to workan amateur event at Mosport. AShannonville event requiresapproximately 60. The majority ofworkers required are marshals andtimers, for which training isprovided. However, other positionsare just as necessary, and yourassistance is appreciated. . . . Andits fun!

We require volunteers for any/allof the following positions:marshals, timers, scrutineers,

clerks, track clean up crew, gridmarshals, pit marshals, registrarsand registration crew, eventstewards, competitor information,

paddock crew. If you are willing tojoin us, even if for only one or twoweekends a year, please provide uswith the following information:

NamePosition(s)AddressTelephone (home and work)e-mail address

Do you know someone else whomight be interested involunteering? Please send theirname and contact information.

Please call, mail, fax, or email theabove information to:

Aileen Ashman,31 Fairmeadow Place, Whitby,Ontario, L1N 8W6Telephone: (905) 728 0040Fax: (905) 728 0014email: fafnir@home.com

If you have questions, call andask! We'd enjoy talking to you.

May 2001

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Results for Solo II Event #1, April 22, 2001held at Jetform Park, Home of the Ottawa Lynx

Car Driver & Car Tire Position Points PAX Raw Bonus Bonus Time Time Time

BM: 1 car - scored against 48.06438 Patrick Weightman Blue 1999 Civic SiR No 50 87.054 55.212 58.118 58.118 ASP: 1 cars - scored against 46.90141 Stacy Janes White 1987 Porsche 911 Yes 40 90.444 51.857 61.864 60.651 ASS: 6 cars - scored against 56.85045 Lawrence King Green 1971 Lotus Elan No 4 100 46.901 56.85 56.8534 Ken Tam Red 1990 Mazda Miata Yes 15 96.123 48.793 60.326 59.14329 Steve Stratos Red 1995 Nissan 240SX Yes 18 95.248 49.241 60.88 59.68615 Mike Rouleau Blue 1999 Mazda Miata Yes 27 93.672 50.069 61.904 60.6935 Tyler Wood Red 1986 Pontiac Fiero Yes 38 91.302 62.266 51.369 63.51158 Craig Seko Red 1990 Porsche 944 No 39 90.612 62.74 51.76 62.74 A2: 2 cars - scored against 46.90114 Jeffery Graves Green 2000 Mazda Miata No 1 100 46.03 57.18 57.1842 Jules d'Entrement Green 1999 Mazda Miata Yes 5 99.512 47.131 59.719 58.548 A3: 1 cars - scored against 46.90130 Ferdinand Trauttmansdroff Black 1986 BMW 325 Yes 34 91.908 51.031 65.888 64.596 A4: 1 cars - scored against 46.90131 Sean Lorimer White 1983 Mazda RX7 Yes 9 98.315 47.705 62.786 61.555 BSP: 4 cars - scored against 58.388 (was dominated)7 Rob Microys White 1995 Integra Type-R Yes 28 98.454 50.113 60.491 59.305

13 Chris Feist Black 2000 Ford Focus ZX3 Yes 30 97.487 50.61 61.091 59.89322 Tom Tsarouchas Blue 2000 Toyota Celica GT-S Yes 37 96.436 60.546 51.161 61.75728 Bruce Jackson Black 1992 Nissan NX Yes 43 94.996 61.464 51.937 62.693 BSS: 9 cars - scored against 58.38832 Alain Hamel Blue 2000 Subaru Impreza Yes 12 100 48.17 59.556 58.3885 Mark Wilson Black 1996 Plymouth Neon ACR No 13 99.891 48.223 58.452 58.452

37 Robin Emard Silver 1999 Subaru Impreza 2.5RS Yes 14 99.017 48.648 60.147 58.96843 Sean Fox Green 1997 Acura 1.6EL Yes 24 96.738 60.357 49.794 61.56447 Steve Rioux Blue 1994 Eagle Summit Yes 25 96.322 50.01 61.83 60.61819 Kirby Dunstan 1999 Subaru Impresa RS Yes 29 95.348 61.237 50.521 62.4621 Stephen Bolt Black Integra 1993 Yes 35 94.384 61.863 51.037 63.1

50 Ryan Fox Black 1993 Honda Civic Si Yes 45 91.995 63.469 52.362 64.73846 Anthony Tsoukanas Blue 1997 Honda Del Sol Yes 48 90.005 64.873 53.52 66.17 B1: 10 cars - scored against 58.4978 Ian O'Hallaran Blue 1998 Acura Integra GS-R Yes 2 100 46.798 59.667 58.497

2 Gordon Acorn Silver 1983 VW Scirocco No 3 99.818 46.883 58.604 58.60451 Kevin Gibson Blue Subaru Impresa No 8 98.138 47.686 59.607 59.6073 Jaak Laan Black 1991 Honda Civic Si No 10 98.097 47.706 59.632 59.632

16 Richard Muise Grey 1995 Honda Civic Si No 11 97.923 47.79 59.738 59.73817 Jim Morrow Blue 2001 Subaru Impreza RS No 21 94.658 49.438 61.798 61.7984 Greg Kierstead Black 1991 Honda CRX Yes 23 94.149 62.132 49.706 63.375

49 Russell Adams Black 1997 Honda Civic Yes 32 91.817 50.969 64.985 63.71144 Simon Jablowski Blue 1993 Mazda MX3 Yes 36 91.557 51.113 65.169 63.89120 Brian Leslie Green 1994 Honda Civic Yes 42 90.2 51.882 66.15 64.853 B2: 1 cars - scored against 48.3606 Marek Dziedzic Silver 1988 Integra RS Yes 20 98.122 49.286 63.635 62.387

B3: 1 cars - scored against 48.36011 Jean Major Salmon 1996 Hyundai Accent Yes 19 98.147 49.273 64.85 63.578 CSP: 2 cars - scored against 48.15684 Etienne Gregiore Black 1984 Ford Mustang No 17 97.811 49.234 58.612 58.612

26 Sheraton Lui Green 1997 Eagle Talon Yes 47 90.628 53.137 64.523 63.258 CSS: 3 cars - scored against 58.06627 Jerry Beuree Green 1995 Ford Mustang Yes 7 100 47.614 59.227 58.06639 Ian Clement Grey 1987 Merkur XR4TI Yes 33 93.399 50.979 63.413 62.1710 Greg Remisz White 1999 Honda Prelude SH Yes 41 91.778 51.879 64.533 63.268 C1: 3 cars - scored against 59.12421 Dixon Ho Blue 1998 Audi A4 Yes 6 100 47.299 60.306 59.12433 Mark Hearn Black 2001 Audi S4 Yes 16 96.7 48.913 62.364 61.14140 Jason Wren Black 1994 Chevy Caprice Yes 44 90.686 52.157 66.5 65.196 C2: 2 cars - scored against 48.15636 Michel de Breyne Black 1999 Volvo V70R AWD Yes 31 94.766 50.816 65.198 63.9248 Alex Byrne Beige 1990 BMW 535 Yes 46 90.939 52.955 67.942 66.61 C3: 3 cars - scored against 63.53412 Brian Tse Gold 2001 Chrysler Sebring Yes 22 100 49.557 64.805 63.53418 Kelvin Tang Gold 2001 Chrysler Sebring Yes 26 99.074 50.02 65.411 64.12824 Kuniaki Tanaka Gold 2001 Chrysler Sebring Yes 49 92.136 53.786 70.336 68.957

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Canadian Automobile Sport Clubs,Ontario Region

Financial Statement,November 30, 2000

Balance Sheet for November 30, 2000

Assets

2000 1999CurrentCash and term deposits $181,475 $130,164Cash in trust for Solo I 15,168 15,354Accounts receivable,

net of allowance forDoubtful accounts of$Nil (1999 - $Nil) 1,687 2,218

Prepaid expenses 1,288 1,288

199,618 149,024

Capital Assets 12,097 15,545

$211,715 $164,569

Liabilities and Members' Equity

CurrentAccounts payable

and accrued charges $10,203 $10,252Chrysler awards fund 3,700 1,600Solo I track deposit fund 10,000 10,000

23,903 21,852Members' Equity 187,812 142,717

$211,715 $164,569

Revenue and Expenditures

RevenueLicenses and permits $47,669 40,469Membership fees 29,489 26,728Corporate sponsorship 17,500 17,292ASN revenue sharing 9,960 8,360Canada Challenge Cup

administration fees 15,163 12,508Office sales 4,691 2,611Amateur sport funds 2,675 2,500Interest income 7,849 6,039

134,996 116,507

Competition, net of expendituresRace 8,157 12,564

Ice racing (52) 1,078Spring fling event 1,786 5,004Test lapping day 10,398 9,203Solo I 617 3,626Solo II 897 1,960

21,803 33,435

Income before admin-istrative expenses $156,799 $149,942

2000 1999Administrative ExpensesConsulting fees $36,156 33,875Occupancy costs 21,026 21,883Bookkeeping and

temporary services 16,114 17,175Office equipment rental 7,798 9,655Postage and courier 5,673 8,379Office and general 10,548 10,652Telephone 2,981 2,608

Insurance 2,218 2,643Amortization of

capital assets 3,965 5,229Legal and accounting 1,100 1,050Advertising and promotion 272 9Bank and other charges 732 714Repairs and maintenance 1,346 1,021CGTCC events 1,775 1,593

111,704 116,486

Excess of revenue overexpenditures for the year $45,095 $33,456

Statement of Members' Equity

Members' Equity,beginning of year $142,717 $109,261

Excess of revenue overexpenditures forthe year 45,095 33,456

Members' Equity,end of year $187,812 $142,717

Changes in Financial Position

2000 1999Cash provided by (used in) operating activities:Excess of revenue over

expenditures for the year $45,095 $33,456Add: Amortization of

capital assets whichdoes not require cash 3,965 5,229

49,060 38,685

Net changes in non-cash working capital items:(Increase) decrease in

accounts receivable 531 371Decrease (increase) in

prepaid expenses 0 1,000Increase (decrease) in

accounts payable andaccrued liabilities (49) (25,489)

Increase (decrease) inChrysler awards fund 2,100 1,400

51,642 15,967

Cash (used in) investing activity:Purchase of capital assets (517) (14,194)

Net cash provided (used)during year 51,125 1,773

Cash and term deposits,beginning of year 145,518 143,745

Cash and term deposits,end of year $196,643 $145,518

Cash balances consist of the following:

Cash and term deposits $181,475 $130,164Cash in trust for Solo I 15,168 15,354

$196,643 $145,518

A full copy of the Financial Statement isavailable from the MCO executive.

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May 2001

Classifieds

For Sale:- Integra front bumper cover. For 1998 model.

(newer headlamps).- Rear sway bar for 1998 Integra LS. 13mm.

Best offer for either item!Steve Bolt (sbolt@sympatico.ca)

For Sale:four 15x7 Alloy CSA 5-Spoke Mag rims for HONDAAccord with 12 lug nuts and 4 keyed nuts (may includefour 205x50ZR15 Toyo RA1's)Price:$495Contact: Brian Snell 276-6659 Workers Wanted

ElectrathonCapital City Speedway

June 2, 2001

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Left: Jeff Graves' 2000 Mazda Miata

Second in class.

Right: Mike Merriam's 280ZX race carFirst in class

Above, Bill Henning's 80cc Shifter Kart

Grassroots Motorsport in the National Capital Regionsince 1949.

Affiliated withCanadian Automobile Sport Clubs - Ontario Region (CASC-OR)