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The Official Journal of the Historic Racing Car Club (Queensland) Inc.
October, 2019
Noosa Hillclimb - SummerNovember 9 & 10
Entry closing soonDon’t miss out on the summer edition of the toughest hillclimb inAustralia. Always an event to attract a broad range of cars frombattery powered, classic marques, outright open wheeled hillclimbspecials to pure log booked historic cars mixed with modern classics.
At the time of going to print there were around a hundred cars entered.
Entry is via the CAMS MEE system and the Supplementary Regulationsavailable from the HRCC website -https://www.hrcc.org.au/summer%20noosa.htm
This event is the last opportunity for HRCC members to grab some pointstowards the 2019 club championship trophies so don’t miss it. Or, if youare not running a car, support the club and go as a spectator. It makes agreat day trip out of Brisbane in a beautiful forest setting whith a relaxedcarnival atmosphere. If you don’t want to trek up the hill, there are regularbus rides.
Coming Events
See Back Page for more info
VHRR Historic Sandown Oct 25 - 27Noosa Hillclimb - Summer Nov 9 - 10Wakefield Park 25th Annivers. Nov 16 - 17HRCC Annual General Mtg Nov 18HSRCA Summer Festival Nov 30 - Dec 1The Bend Clasic Dec 7 - 8
CAMSRebrands
ItselfSee pages 5 & 6 .....
2019 Awards/ Trophy Presentation Event –-- Venue and Date Change - See back page
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HRCC (Q) Inc Club Officers -2018President Alan Steel 0421 349950 [email protected]
Vice President Peter Walsh 0419 778007 [email protected]
Secretary Peter Gilbert 0408 742737 [email protected]
Treasurer John Tupicoff 0408 197344 [email protected]
Committee Chris Robertson 0403 868375 [email protected]
Committee/Membership/Conc. Rego Jim Goulden 0400 525865 [email protected]
Committee Ian Welsh 0400 630482 [email protected]
Committee Fred Sayers 0427 577198 [email protected]
State Council Delegate Alan Don 0401 952448 [email protected]
Club Merchandise Vacant
Group Leaders -
Groups A & C (Heritage Touring Cars) David Paterson 0423 392824 [email protected]
Group F ( Historic Formula Ford) Geoff Karger 0417 636106 [email protected]
Group V (Historic Formula Vee) Alan Don 0401 952448 [email protected]
Groups J, K, & L (Historic Sports and Racing) Craig Carlson 0418 191648 [email protected]
Group N (Historic Touring Cars) Claude Ciccotelli 0415 136098 [email protected]
Group S & T (Historic Production Sports Cars) Peter Richards 0408 957966 [email protected]
Groups M, O, Q, R (Historic Sports Cars) Mike Gehde 0413651867 [email protected]
Groups M, O, P, Q, R (Historic Racing Cars) Barry Wise 0415 318913 [email protected]
Group U (Historic Sports Sedans) Mark Stockwell 0414 407490 [email protected]
Regularity Greg Dallison 0418 983307 [email protected]
Co-ord & Committee Rep for Group Leaders Peter Gilbert 0408 742737 [email protected]
Historic Torque Editor and Photographer Ian Welsh 0400 630482 [email protected]
Club Photographer Pete Trapnell 0418 737912 info@trapnellcreations
Concessional Registration Officer Jim Goulden 0400 525865 [email protected]
Historic Eligibility Officers Bruce Richards 0419 675020
Peter Herlihen 0414 474408
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HRCC welcomes these new members MembersMembershipFull, Senior, Social, Honorary, Life 441Associates 120
HRCC Total Membership 561(As at 14/10/2019)
Damien Daly
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Editorial Back in late September I took part in the HRCC Race GroupLeaders conference in Brisbane where it was a forum for the active racingmembers of HRCC to have a voice through their various group leaders.Great gathering. There is an article here on the topics raised however acouple of things stood out to me. One was the commitment and energyshown by group leaders in trying to improve the race meeting experiencefor their fellow competitors. The other was the low level of feedback fromcompetitors that the group leaders represent, following emails requestinginput for presentation at the conference. The takeaway being that mostcompetitors are happy with HRCC race meetings.The HRCC committee also has been active in exploring the options forHRCC clubrooms. Several properties have been inspected now. Trying totick the boxes on the wish list is not easy but it is also proving to be agood way of distilling the must haves from the nice to haves. Finding apermanent home for HRCC is moving forward. Ian Welsh
Inside this IssueComing Events Back Page
General News Page 3
HRCC AGM Notice Page 4
CAMS Media Release Page 5 & 6
Mt Cotton Club Challenge Page 7 - 8
Committee Report Page 9
Classifieds Page 11
Group Leader ConferenceGroup leaders and HRCC committee members gottogether on Saturday 21st September for an evening ofdiscussion on the race meetings promoted by HRCCin 2019 and what improvements might be available forimplementation in 2020. There were 10 race groupleaders taking part and they had surveyed competitorsfor input by email prior to the conference.It was generally considered that the race meetingswere well organised and ran well on the days.However, lots of positive ideas came out of thediscussions for the race committee team to take onboard for the new year. Some of the main discussionpoints to come out of the meeting –Driving StandardsGenerally considered there has been an improvementin 2019. The utilisation of a Driving Standards Advisorhas been positive for racing. However, it was pointedout that the DSA is an advisor only and if further actionis needed regarding penalties/disqualification then thisis the responsibility of CAMS officials. Use of in-caraction cameras for evidence is an important factor.Morgan Park Raceway
▪ Carports. Not enough for all competitors.Methods of allocation requirements discussed.
▪ Tender vehicle parking. Safety issue. Lessspace in paddock available now so
unnecessary tender vehicles will be notpermitted entry. A CAMS official paddockmarshall will be utilised in 2020. Sup Regs toadvise of restrictions. Investigate penalties fornon compliance.
▪ Power for battery charging. Not enough powerpoints available. Need to discuss with MPRmanagement.
Race formats.Three or four races per meeting? Survey ofcompetitors did not give a conclusive answer howeverthere was thoughts that shorter races better becauseof tyre degradation and also after 5 /6 laps the racingcan become a procession.Rolling starts.Formula Ford competitors not in favour of rolling starts.Also not in favour of the agreement of no passingbefore Turn 3, saying maybe just for turn 1 when on arolling startDrivers BriefingRegularity competitors requested an earlier andseparate briefing as on past race schedules they arealways the first event. Also claimed that they can haveinexperienced competitors who need more clarificationon procedures and actions.
Conference minutes are available from group leaderswhich detail all topics raised.
The Bend ClassicAn additional historic theme racemeeting has been added to the 2019race calendar. The Bend MotorsportPark at Tailem Bend out of Adelaide haspicked up the void left by thecancellation of what was the AdelaideMotorsport Festival.• Classic and Unique Race Cars• 8 Motorsport Categories• 4 Circuit Configurations• Free Spectator EntryEntry cost is $899 and includes agarage/carport/marquee.
It will cater for modern and classicsports cars, classic & historic openwheeled cars, 1972 - 1995 Touring Cars& Sports Sedans and otherunique/historically significant cars.
More info on the web at -www.thebend.com.au
CondolencesWe are sorry to learn that the fatherof HRCC President Alan Steel hasrecently passed away. The club
extends condolences and kind wishesto Alan and his family.
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2019 Annual General Meeting
This form can be downloaded from the HRCC Website here -https://www.hrcc.org.au/2019agm.htm
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CAMS Media Release - 12th Oct 2019
A letter to our members from CAMS PresidentAndrew Papadopoulos
On the eve of one of the biggest motor sport events on our calendar, the Bathurst 1000, I write to you toshare some significant news of our own.
As of 1 January 2020, the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS) will change its trading name toMotorsport Australia.
This is a significant change and one thathas been in planning for some time. Youwill see it officially announced on theVirgin Australia Supercars ChampionshipBathurst 1000 broadcast this weekendand also find out more on our websiteand social media channels.
We know CAMS has a long history withinmotorsport in Australia and that won’tchange – we are not planning on pushingthat history to one side, in fact we willembrace it as we embark upon our nextchapter. It is also worth noting our structure remains the same, meaning clubs still have a voice throughtheir State Councils and Panels.
Our new logo, which you can see in the branding on the top of this letter, pays tribute to CAMS with afamiliar look for our new Motorsport Australia brand.
The CAMS brand is well known inside the sport, however we have a responsibility to grow and encouragemore people to enjoy motor sport more often in a changing sporting landscape.
Motorsport in Australia is at record levels – we have more than 27,000 active licence holders, almost11,000 licenced officials and close to 600 affiliated car clubs. This highlights that the sport is in goodshape – but we know there is still plenty of room for more growth.
Our new name,Motorsport Australia, clearly and accurately projects our role as the peak body of four-wheeled motorsport, as well as highlighting that we are a modern, progressive organisation.
As many of you would know, we don’t just issue licences and organise officials – like all governing bodiesin 2019, we have many varied roles across all disciplines and are responsible for running a number ofevents and Championships, like the Shannons Nationals, the Australian Rally Championship and theAustralian Off Road Championship to name just three.
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CAMS Media Release Continued...
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Below are a few of the key questions we anticipate you will have about this change:
What does this mean for me?Your existing CAMS licence will remain current and when it is due for renewal, you will receive a new-lookMotorsport Australia licence with all the existing benefits and entitlements.
Your logbook also remains current and does not need to be replaced. We have made a number of stickersavailable which you can utilise on your existing log book with our new branding.
Affiliated clubs have already been sent renewal information, there is nothing you need to do at this point. Wewill contact you with any changes required – such as new forms for your members and so on.
Any insurance cover you have in place through your work with CAMS remains current and you do not need todo anything when we officially become Motorsport Australia next year.
Will this change be costly?The cost of the change of name has been kept to a minimum and our modelling suggests that the financialbenefit of the change through advantages such as greater public support and sponsorship will more thanexceed the cost in the short term.
We are also aware that there is a transition period for this change which was part of our planning to reduceany changeover costs – so, for example there will be no extra new licences issued, you will simply get yourMotorsport Australia licence when you renew your licence.
Our name change has been a long time in the planning. We have been reducing inventories of old stock ofmerchandise. This phased approach to introducing our new name will minimise, if not eliminate any wastage.
Is the website address changing?Yes, from 1 January 2020, www.motorsport.org.au will be our new home page – the existing www.cams.com.auaddress will automatically redirect to our new address.
We are also delighted to confirm that a new member portal will be available in early 2020 which will make lifeeasier when dealing with Motorsport Australia and give you more options to complete tasks online.
If you have any further queries, please don’t hesitate to contact our membership hotline on 1300 883 959. Ourpassionate staff are happy to assist you with any motorsport query you may have.
We thank you for your ongoing support of motorsport in Australia and look forward to working with you asMotorsport Australia.
Regards,
Andrew PapadopoulosCAMS President
The MG Car Club hosted the Queensland round ofCAMS Club Challenge at the Mt Cotton Hillclimb track onSaturday 5th October. Twelve teams of various car clubstook part in the event and one was a team of 4 carsrepresenting HRCC which competed under a team nameof “The Pacemakers”. A total of 53 cars took part in theClub Challenge.
The Pacemakers were –
▪ Peter Gilbert – Cortina GT
▪ Barry Smith – Ford Special
▪ Denis Cotton – Porsche 914
▪ Geoff Cohen – Sports 1300 Bulant Clubman
At the end of 5 runs, times were analysed, andresults calculated which saw The Pacemakers in 9thplace. Taking first place was the two car team of RXRacers.
HRCC will look at fielding a team in the 2020 ClubChallenge.
Thank You to Peter Buchanan for the great photos
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Club Challenge - Mt Cotton
HRCC Promotion at Repco StoreAs part of our ongoing Club Promotion in conjunction with sponsorRepco, three Committee Members displayed their competition carsat Repco's Coopers Plains store a couple of weeks ago.With much Radio fanfare and promotional giveaways, BBQ, coffeevan, etc on site, HRCC Members helped celebrate the re-openingof this store after extensive renovations in line with Repco'supdated corporate image.Our cars were a prime feature of the event, displayed by ChrisRobertson (Tiga SC82 Sports 2000), John Tupicoff (BMW 2002Tii)and Peter Walsh (Jaguar E-Type), 2020 calendar flyers weredistributed, and considerable interest was shown by the manycustomers.Members willing to contribute to future promotional events in yourown area should contact Club Secretary, Peter Gilbert, to registeryour availability. This would help us organise events efficientlywithout always calling on the same members.Best wishes, Peter Walsh
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The committee meets monthly to discuss management of theclub. Besides general business, other key points from themost recent meeting –
Membership – One new members in the past month with totalmembership now 561 and remains reasonably static. Membershiprenewal for 2020 is approaching, reminders to be issued inNovember
Noosa Hillclimb - Summer event entry open. Low entry numbersto date. Reminders to be issued.
Financials – In line with budget expectations.HRCC Clubroom/Facility – Some committee members inspecteda multi level tilt slab industrial property at Morningside. Secondvisit to be arranged. Has raised many discussion items regardingproperty selection criteria.
2020 Event Dates – dates have been issued2019AGM – Notice of elections issued through website andemails. Only one nomination received to date. Arrangements
made for general meeting proceedings.
Frontal Head Restrants – To be mandatory in 2020 but stillsome concern over Group J,K&L exemptions as well as non logbooked, non road registered regularity competitors. Clarificationof CAMS wording of regulations being sought. Still in progress
Morgan Park Raceway – Track hire cost was reviewed by MPRwith more favourable outcome
AHMRC Meeting – Report on meeting discussions tabled, stillwaiting for official minutes to be issued.
Awards Presentation – Date and venue change required. Nowto be Sat 7th Dec for Dinner at Carina Leagues Club.
Member Communication – Proposal submitted for use of BulkSMS messages to members for reminders of events.
Committee Meeting minutes are adailable to members onrequest.
HRCC Committee report
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Call Michael on0412 480744(Day and Evening) HEWLAND
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Classifieds - cars, trailers and parts for sale
ADVERTISEHERE
ph: 0400 630 482email: [email protected]
Historic Torque is distributed to over 600 HRCC members and is also made freelyavailable to the public online, so an ad placed here will get great coverage,particularly in the historic racing community.Member Ads - members & friends can have ads placed here free of charge for their cars,trailers and parts. We will run your ad for three editions and if unsold your ad will continue torun on the HRCC website classifieds page.Commercial adds – Advertising packages are available at reasonable cost for inclusion inthis newsletter as well as the clubs website. Your support will assist in making HRCC astronger voice in the historic racing community.
Ads will be listed here in the newsletter for a maximum of 3 issues but can remain on the website for up to 12 months.https://www.hrcc.org.au/classifieds.htm
1974 Elfin 620FFThis 1974 Elfin 620FF has a significant part to play in Elfin history as it was sold new toan American customer who competitively raced the car in the USA. Later, after residingin the “Car Collectors Hall of Fame” in Nashville for some time it was purchased andshipped back to Australia where it was log booked and successfully raced here. The carstill carries its original USA livery and is in beautiful condition where it has been in aprivate collection over the last few years.
This car has an extensive collection of spares which includes a large range of gear ratios.Plus, a new body painted with the full livery. A full list of these spares can be supplied toany prospective buyer.
The car is currently located in Brisbane.
For more details, please call on 0408793695.
AUSCAM SPORTS RACING CARBuilt by Auscam Racing Developments. Historic Group R with Log Book and Cof D.Fully rebuilt 300HP Rotary Peripheral Port FT 200 with full O/H.Spare ratios, 4 spot brakes all wheels, new shockers and springs.All body moulds.Very fast car in Group R;Trailer available if required. Consider trade
$65,000.00Phone: Barry Singleton: (07) 54636730; Mob: 0408025778
1985 HTG TOYOTA; GROUP R; 1600 Toyota F2Log booked.New 1600 Celica engine, steel crank and conrods, forged pistons, rollerrockers, dry sump.Hollinger 4 speed, new crown wheel, pinion and bearings.Tub chassis pull rod suspension.Front and rear new wheels fitted with new tyres.Needs finishing - electrical and paintwork.For period was fourth in Australian Formula 1600 Series Championship.
$28,000.00 ONO
Phone: (07) 54636730; Mob: 0408025778
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2019 Motorsport Event CalendarDate HRCC Events Other Qld Events Interstate Events VenueOct 25 - 27 VHRR Historic Sandown Sandown Raceway
Nov 2 - 3 CAMS State Championships Rd 4 Morgan Park Raceway
Nov 2 - 3 Ipswich Classic Queensland Raceway
Nov 9 - 10 Noosa Hillclimb - Summer Tewan�n
Nov 30 -Dec 1 HSRCA Summer Fes�val Sydney Motorsport Park
Dec 7 - 8 The Bend Classic The Bend, SA
Carina Leagues Club1390 Creek Road, Carina
HRCC 2019 Social Nights
Mon 18th FebruaryMon 20th MayMon 12th AugustMon 18th November (AGM)
Social nights are a good occaision to catch up with fellow HRCC members, friends andguests.Held at Carina Leauges Club in Carina, Brisbane. A great venue with plenty of parkingand a good bistro where you can enjoy a nice meal prior to the meeting whichcommences at 7.30pm.Guest speakers provide interesting talks to entertain and inform you.Come and have a chat about all things historic racing with like minded people.
2019 Awards/TrophyPresentation
Date and Venue Change
DinnerSaturday 7th DecCarina Leagues
Club
PROPOSED 2020 Historic Motorsport Event CalendarDate HRCC Events Other Qld Events Interstate Events VenueFeb 22 TTT Day Morgan Park Raceway
Feb 23 SuperSprints Morgan Park Raceway
Mar 6 - 8 Pillip Island Classic Phillip Island Raceway
Mar 21 - 22 HSRCA Autumn Fes�val Wakefield Park
Mar 27 - 27 CAMS State Champ. Rd 1 Morgan Park Raceway
Apr 25 - 26 SCCSA Mallala All Historic Mallala Raceway
May 9 -10 Autumn Historic Warwick Morgan Park Raceway
May 30 - 31 Aus�n 7 CC - Historic Winton Winton Raceway
June 5 - 7 CAMS State Champ. Rd 2 Morgan Park Raceway
June 6 - 7 HSRCA Sydney Classic Sydney Motorsport Park
June 13 - 14 Noosa Hillclimb - Winter Tewan�n, Qld
July 11 - 12 Historic Queensland Morgan Park Raceway
Aug 1 - 2 VHRR Fes�val of Speed Winton Raceway
Aug 28 -30 CAMS State Champ. Rd 3 Morgan Park Raceway
Sept 4 - 6 Speed on Tweed Murwillumbah, NSW
Sept 5 - 6 Sydney Masterblast Sydney Motorsport Park
Sept 18 -20 Baskerville Historics Baskerville Raceway
Nov 14 - 15 Noosa Hillclimb - Summer Tewan�n, Qld
Nov 21 -22 HSRCA Summer Fes�val Sydney Motorsport Park
Nov 27 - 29 CAMS State Champ. Rd 4 Morgan Park Raceway
TBA HSRCA Spring Fes�val Wakefied Park
TBA VHRR Historic Sandown Sandown Raceway
TBA Queensland Raceways Events QR & Lakeside
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