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1 Since 1949 The Bulletin The official publication of the Ballarat Light Car Club TROPHY NIGHT DETAILS PAGE 18 FEBRUARY 2018 IN THIS ISSUE 5 President s Report 8 Motorkhana 14 Round 1 Khanacross 20 Round 1 Juniors at Winton

2 COMMITTEE COMMITTEE POSITIONS Barney Haddon - President, Property Officer, Club Plates president@blcc.net.au Mobile : Chris Hall - Vice President, Club Plates clubplates@blcc.net.au Mobile: Ian Ellis - Secretary secretary@blcc.net.au Mobile : Andrew Bayley - Bulletin Editor, Property Officer abayleymotorsport@hotmail.com.au Mobile : Ben McKee - Sports Sub Committee, Junior Development (via Sports Sub) sportssubchair@blcc.net.au Mobile: Darren Wythe - House Chair mscomplex@blcc.net.au Mobile: Geoff Boyd - Treasurer treasurer@blcc.net.au Mobile: Michele Bayley - Membership Secretary members@blcc.net.au mbbayley@bigpond.com Mobile: Wayne Holness - Motorsports Complex, Property Officer, 4x4 4x4@blcc.net.au Mobile: Noel Peers - House Chair mscomplex@blcc.net.au Mobile: Arron Secombe - Media Officer, VCAS, Eureka Rally Liaison editor@blcc.net.au Mobile: Non Committee Positions AX Series - TBA MK Series - TBA KX Series - TBA VCRS - Terry Brain Club Plates Rick Pope Key Manager - Les Noonan Hillclimb Panel - TBA Photography credits: Jason Allen gets his ute sideways during the Khanacross - A.Bayley Inside pictures by: Andrew Bayley Michele Bayley Darren Watkins Richard Gay Liability Disclaimer All material in this magazine represents the opinions of the authors and does not carry any endorsement by the Editor or the Committee, Ballarat Light Car Club has no official connection with any public or commercial organisation and it does not provide product recommendations. Names of commercial products mentioned in this magazine are registered names and trademarks of their owners. Copyright Notice Material in this magazine may be copied by any other club without fee or written permission provided that the copyright rests with the Ballarat Light Car Club. The copies are not to be used for commercial advantage and the origins of the material and this permission to copy are acknowledged in the reprinted item. The Nissan Car Club-Australia is acknowledged as the source for the wording of this Disclaimer. 2 The Ballarat Light Car Club Bulletin February 2018

3 CLUB CALENDAR 2018 February Sun 18 AX Round 2, CDC 1 BLCC Complex Arron Secombe Fri 23 Club Night Trophy Night BLCC Clubrooms Fri 23 - Sat 24 Swapmeet Ballarat Swapmeet Sat 24 - Sun 25 Off Road Rush Public Ride Day BLCC Complex Barney Haddon Sun 25 Hillclimb Tour t Adelaide, Club Hillclimb CDC 2 Mt Leura Wayne Holness March Sat 3 - Sun 4 Rally Eureka and Begonia Rallies Ballarat Arron Secombe Sat 17 - Sun 18 Hillclimb Round 4 of the VHC series CDC3 Mt Leura Thu 22 - Sun 25 F1 Australian Grand Prix Albert Park Liberty Media Sat 24 - Sun 25 Off Road Rush Public Ride Day BLCC Complex Barney Haddon Fri 30 Club Night Doors Open 7:30pm BLCC Clubrooms April Sun 8 Hillclimb Myrniong Historics Myrniong Sun 15 AX Round 3 BLCC Complex Terry Brain Sun 22 MK & KX Round 2 of MK CDC 3, Round 2 of KX BLCC Complex Fri 27 Club Night Doors Open 7:30pm BLCC Clubrooms Sat 28 - Sun 29 Off Road Rush Public Ride Day BLCC Complex Barney Haddon May Sat 5 VCAS Day Night Autocross BLCC Complex Sun 20 AX Round 4, CDC 5 BLCC Complex Paul Gladman Fri 25 Club Night Doors Open 7:30pm BLCC Clubrooms June Sat 9 - Sun 10 Hillclimb Ararat Hillclimb One Tree Hill Sun 17 MK & KX Round 3 MK, Round 3 KX BLCC Complex KX Rob Prosser Sat 23 Sprints Winton Sprints CDC 6 Winton Fri 29 Club Night Doors Open 7:30pm BLCC Clubrooms July Sun 22 MK & KX Round 4 of MK CDC 7 Round 4 of KX BLCC Complex Fri 27 AGM Guest Speaker Glen Wood BLCC Clubrooms August Sun 12 MK Reserve date for events BLCC Complex Sun 19 Sprints Winton Sprints CDC 8 Winton Fri 31 Club Night Doors Open 7:30pm BLCC Clubrooms September Sat 8 AX AX Reserve or Double Banger BLCC Complex Sat 22 - Sun 23 Sprints Wings and Wheels Sprints Maryborough Andrew Bayley Fri 28 Club Night Doors Open 7:30pm BLCC Clubrooms October Fri 5 - Sun 7 Bathurst Bathurst 1000 Mt Panorama Supercars Australia Sun 21 KX Potential date for Stapo s KX Fri 26 Club Night Doors Open 7:30pm BLCC Clubrooms Sat 27 Rally Tunbridge Rally November Sat 3 - Sun 4 AX,KX & MK Cog s Carnival BLCC Complex Ben McKee Fri 30 Club Night Doors Open 7:30pm BLCC Clubrooms December Sun 9 AX Geordie Fawcett Memorial AX BLCC Complex The Ballarat Light Car Club Bulletin February

4 NEWS Coming Events Sunday 18th February - Autocross Round Two. Friday 23rd - February - Trophy Night, Doors Open 7:30pm Sat 3rd - Sun 4th March - Begonia (VRC) and Eureka (ARC) Rallies Sat 17th - Sun 18th March - Round 4 VHC Hillclimb Thu 22nd - Sun 25th March - Australian Grand Prix Fri 30th March - Club Night, Doors Open 7:30pm Fri 27th July - AGM, GT racer Glen Wood will be giving a talk on his career. Doors Open 7:30pm Club Services Noel Peers is looking for helpers for the following events. Swapmeet Parking Saturday 24th February, Early morning to afternoon, free entry and lunch from rotary club. Phonebook Fling - Outlay for return, it s the best money earner the club has. Noel Peers BLCC Clothing Hoodies - $50 Long Sleeve Polo Top - $20 Short Sleeve Tee - $20 Beanie - $10 All come in a variety of sizes. 4 The Ballarat Light Car Club Bulletin February 2018

5 PRESIDENT S REPORT First of all, just wanted to say welcome to a very busy couple of months for the Club. It will be action packed with all different kinds of events and I hope everyone is excited for what is to come. To begin, this Sunday, we have round 2 of the Autocross Championship and round 1 of the CDC. The weekend that follows, 23rd-25th February, starts on Friday night, with trophy night. The guest speaker will be a mystery. Ballarat Swapmeet will be on Friday through to Sunday and thanks to Noel for organizing the parking, which the club will be providing on the Saturday morning. Over at the motor sport complex on that weekend we will be hosting the Off Road Rush once again. On the Sunday of that weekend is the Tour t Adelaide Club Hillclimb at Mt Leura run by Russell McKenzie in the morning and Wayne Holness in the afternoon. If you are free to help with any of these events please feel free to contact those who are organizing them. We always appreciate those who can lend a hand, especially with so much going on over one weekend. As for the following weekend, that of 3th and 4 th March we have the Eureka Begonia Rally. Once again if you are able to help, or have any interest in giving a hand please contact Arron Secombe on At this present stage we have a good field of ARC and VRC competitors so this should an exciting event. Over the long weekend in March we have the Begonia Parade. We are looking for a mixture of Club and H plated-cars, so if you are interested in adjusting off your car and joining the parade please contact me. The next weekend, March 17th and 18 th is round 4 of the Victorian Hillclimb series and round 3 of the CDC at Mt Leura. If you would like to come and help please contact me as I am running this event. Hoping to see many members out there having an overall good weekend. If anyone is interested in running a permit-plated drive down to Mt Leura for the event we would love to give permit-plated cars a chance to have a run up the hill. Non-speed of course! To wrap up, on 22nd 25th March I will be at the Grand Prix in Melbourne watching the fastest cars racing around one of the best tracks in Australia and having an absolute ball. Unfortunately, I will also be there officialling with 3 of my children. Sorry Pokie you re just too young! Now, to go back in time - on January 20 th there was a come and try, test and tune day. Arron had around a dozen people show for the test and tune which created quiet a bit of dust. Best next time not to put everything on social media. The come and try promoted by Darren Watkins was a great success with 27 potential members showing up. We were a little bit abashed with how many people showed up but it shows that there is great potential for the future growth for the Club. Next time we will be working out a better way of organizing the event but we thank Darren and his team for all the hard work they put into this event. On Sunday we had round 1 of the Autocross series. It was an overall good turnout but the prize moment of the day was when about 15 members and myself finally retrieved the Club sign for the entry to the airport. This sign has been sitting there for 6 years! It s good to have it back on Club land. Keep an eye out for when it makes its next appearance. On 11th February we had the Motokhana and Khanacross on the same day at the motor sport complex. There was a good turnout from the juniors and thank you to all members who lent a hand throughout the day. Sorry to those who were unable to finish due to clutch problems! A note on the side - at the khanacross Ambrose beat Oakley, so Oakley will need to deal with his shame. We also displayed the toolbox kindly donated by Central Automotive Repair and Servicing. This prize is up for grabs by the most consistent competitor of the championship (but not the winner). At this month s Friday night meeting the Trophy night door prize will be drawn. It will be $100 - you have to be there in person to win it. Last month s winner missed out so this month the prize has doubled. Ross Barnett and myself went up to Bathurst for the 12 hour. Had a bloody ball! Went through the KTM pits. Spoke to and received a tour of the garage by Glen Wood. Glen will be the guest speaker at this year s AGM. Had a great weekend with a large crash right in front of us resulting in the race not lasting the full 12 hours. The winner of the event was car 37 - team WRT Audi, Robin Frijns/Stuart Leonard/Dries Vanthoor. Well that final wraps up this month s Bulletin. Once again if you can lend a hand that would be great but otherwise enjoy everything that is happening at the moment. Thanks, Barney The Ballarat Light Car Club Bulletin February

6 EDITORIAL REPORT ARARAT HILLCLIMB DROPPED FROM CDC - VHC LEURA ADDED That s the big news of this Bulletin, Our sports sub committee has changed CDC round 3 back to the Victorian Hillclimb Championship Round at Mt Leura. We ve also got a series of club runs coming up, with Myself, Andrew McMaster and Wayne Holness all organising runs. A club run is a great way to get out and about with your fellow club members. The club is also gearing up for the Eureka, as always, if you can lend a hand, please do so, boots on the ground keeps these big events running, there s a page further on in the Bulletin (Page 19) with details on becoming an official for the Eureka if you haven t already. On a final note, the club is looking for someone to take over cleaning the clubrooms, I m retiring from the position after a five year spell, but would be happy to coach someone through the finer details of the job. See you at the track, Andrew Bayley Next Bulletin Deadline is: MARCH 14th The Bulletin Editorial Panel Andrew Bayley Kate Bayley Arron Secombe Advertising Rates Bulletin & Website Annual Fee Monthly Fee Full Page $220 $22 Half Page $143 $14.30 Quarter Page $99 $9.90 Eighth Page $79 $7.90 OFFICIAL POSITIONS Club Driving Instructors Stewards Scrutineers Event Secretary Arron Secombe Barney Haddon Ben McKee Chris Hall Damian Faulkner Damian Quirk Keith McElroy Leon Pegg Les Noonan Mick Goossens Paul Gladman Peter Ellis Barney Haddon Roy Parkinson Chris Hall (Rally) Darren Whyte (Rally) Michele Bayley Chris Stevens Les Noonan Noel Peers Damian Faulkner Damian Faulkner Ben McKee Rod Hall Richard Gay Ian Brain Arron Secombe Darren Wythe David Stewart Wayne Drew Reg Johnson Richard Gay Rob Prosser Andrew Bayley (Assistant) Arron Secombe Mick Goossens Mick Goossens Richard Gay Garry Harrowfield Rod Hall Ross Stapleton Greg Pitt Russell McKenzie Chris Stevens John Bourke 6 The Ballarat Light Car Club Bulletin February 2018

7 MEMBER REPORT Membership Renewals A friendly reminder that memberships were due at the end of June, At this point, non members will not receive any Bulletins until membership is renewed. Renewal forms have been posted. Michele Bayley mbbayley@bigpond.com New Members No new members. Bereavement Notices It has been brought to the attention of the Bulletin Editor that there have been cases of a past BLCC member s death not being recognised by the club. If you know, or hear of, the death of a past member please notify the President or Secretary so that the proper arrangements can be made. The Ballarat Light Car Club Bulletin February

8 MK ROUND 1 Sunday 11th February A large crowd gathered for Round 1 of the Cec Jackman Motorkhana Championship out at the Ballarat Airport, a Motorkhana rarely draws such a large crowd but 20 drivers fronted for what turned out to be a chilly morning of racing. The usual drivers were stand-outs with Damian Faulkner taking line honours over Ben Mckee and Sam Rozitis in third though mention must be made of Jordan McDonald who took fastest Junior of the day and Damian Pendleton who, despite a low finish, showed great potential. The day ran well, aside from some remarks that Damian Faulkner had taken very small steps when pacing out the tests in the morning as some of the larger cars had a little bit of trouble getting around the cones! Thanks must be given to the following people, Barney Haddon who stood out and timed all day, along with fellow timers, Marty Cassar and Heather and Rob Pendleton who came out to watch their son race and stayed out timing all day. Damian Faulkner, Ben McKee and Reg Johnson for setting up the event. Chris Hall and Paul Duncalf for being our scrutineers with Michele Bayley doing the signing in as usual and Keith McElroy and Rod Hall doing the scoring of the event, along with Ben McKee. So thanks to all those who ran the event, all the helpers and all the competitors for making these events run. 8 The Ballarat Light Car Club Bulletin February 2018

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12 CLUB PLATE RUNS March 11 th - Long Weekend - Andrew Bayley organising 9:00am at the Clubrooms for a run to Trentham. Around 170km over 3 hours Call for information. April 8 th - Andrew M c Master organising Meet at BLCC clubrooms 9.00am for 9.15am departure 150km, will take approximately 2 3 hours Good mixture of both winding and quick country roads, Drive will end at Buninyong, where you can have a coffee or head home for lunch. No special destination just a Sunday morning drive on some nice roads. Please contact Andrew McMaster on to advise you are going or if you have any queries May 13 th - To be Confirmed, Wayne Holness organising June 10 th 12 The Ballarat Light Car Club Bulletin February 2018

13 CLUB PLATE SCHEME (CPS) CLUB PLATE RUN February 11 th Started 9.30am at the clubrooms and with a small number of cars and members we were off. With expectations of great cars, great weather, great coffee, great food and yes, great drinks. No one was disappointed! Heading north to Clunes with the sun shinning through the window, the cars shone. Then across to Newstead for the consumption of some of the best coffee I have quaffed in quite a while. Then on to Maldon for Market Day. Quick walk through the market then to the adjoining verandah of the Kangaroo Hotel. What planning. Then great food and yes, great drinks. After kicking back and meeting the locals and getting all the local gossip. (Peyton Place) The relaxation was total. It was so good I wanted to stay. So I did. Everyone else left and made their way home via several directions. I got back Monday lunch time. Next Club Run March 11 th. Come along they re always good fun. Ross Barnett RENEWALS As of May all CPS renewals will be carried out at the Friday night general meetings. The procedure is as follows. On arrival to the meeting, members will be able to place the Vic Roads renewal form on a marked table just inside the door (accompanied by the $5 fee), to be signed by one of our signatories (Rick Pope; Barney Haddon; Chris Hall). At the completion of the meeting members will be able to pick up the signed form on departure. Members will be notified if an inspection of the vehicle is required prior to signing. If unsure that an inspection is required, call the Permit Officer prior to the meeting. NEW CPS APPLICATIONS Once becoming a member of the BLCC and after a period of 3 months a member can apply to place a vehicle or motorbike into the CPS There are forms for the Club and Vic Roads to be completed as well as a series of 7 photos of the relevant vehicle. A current RWC is also required. A check list of documents required is available at the Club Bring all documents to the Friday meeting and submit to our Permit Officer, Rick Pope. Rick can be contacted at: spatiala@yahoo.com or After obtaining Club approval all documents are taken to Vic Roads by the applicant for processing. You can apply for a 45 or 90 day permit. A fee of $5 is payable to BLCC on application. The Ballarat Light Car Club Bulletin February

14 KHANACROSS RD 1 Sunday 11th February. After the last of the Motorkhana tests were packed up, it was time for the big guns to roll out, with 22 drivers fronting for the Khanacross. The courses were simple enough, with an anti-clockwise first run of the three tests, followed by a clockwise direction the next time around, that being said, they were not for the faint hearted, with several cars cracking under the strain. The day wore on as each driver raced around the long tests and long drifts and powerslides soon became the norm between the Skyline of Zac Pendleton and the Commodore Ute of Come-and-try racer Jason Allen, while many others soon got used to overshooting corners in a cloud of dust! Damian Faulkner once again took victory, while Chris Hall took advantage of the lack of 4WD cars and made some serious hay while the sun shone, taking 2nd outright with Sam Rozitis consistently putting the Mirage in 3rd. Thanks must be given to; Barney Haddon, Marty Cassar, Ben Mckee, Darren Watkins and Heather and Rob Pendleton for timing the event with Ben Mckee and Damian Faulkner for setting up the event with Rod Hall, Oakley Haddon, Andrew Bayley and Keith McElroy doing the scoring of the Khanacross. Chris Hall and Paul Duncalf were scrutineers for this event too, along with Michele Bayley doing her usual position of signing in officials and racers. 14 The Ballarat Light Car Club Bulletin February 2018

15 KHANACROSS RD 1 Specialising in Late Model, Classic and H plated cars. Peter and the team offer a range of services to keep you and your car safe and on the road. Central Automotive Repair & Servicing 128 Skipton Street, Ballarat (03) The Ballarat Light Car Club Bulletin February

16 EUREKA RALLY ARC Eureka back in 2018! Four events have just been confirmed as part of the 2018 Australian Rally Championship calendar with more rounds to be announced at Rally Australia. The Eureka Rally, promoted by the Ballarat Light Car Club, will be round 1, as well as also being round 1 of the VRC. The Eureka will be run on the weekend of the 3rd and 4 th of March, two weeks earlier than the successful inaugural event this year, swapping dates with the Ballarat White Night Festival that has shifted from the week before the Begonia Festival to the following week. Can Eureka get any better? The organisers think so. Recce is planned to be on Friday, reducing days off for Victorian competitors down to one weekday. Only minor adjustments are intended to the route that was enjoyed so much by competitors this year, with Saturday s stages based in the western parts of the Wombat Forest, a short trip down the freeway from Ballarat, while Sunday s stages will again be concentrated south of Ballarat, with an exciting new stage on shire and private roads featuring a bit of everything: fords, old mines, lanes, tarmac, a farmyard and great spectator viewing. The organisers are examining a range of options for a super special spectator stage in or close to the City of Ballarat to start the event with on Friday night, and while Victoria Park this year provided a spacious and convenient service park, some all weather alternatives are under consideration. Stay tuned for developments. While the BLCC is the event promoter, to make Eureka happen, they have to draw on the broader Victorian rally community, and have brought in personnel from other clubs to fill key roles: Andrew Roseman, Clerk of the Course, Ross Runnalls, Road Director and David McKenzie, Event Secretary. Many others will be relied upon to operate stage start and finish controls and most importantly secure stages. Arron Secombe will again coordinate the recruiting and deployment of the large number of required officials. Media Director James Nixon will be asking for competitors help to ensure their sponsors get the best value from their rallying investment in Eureka Recapping: 2nd March Recce / Possible Start 2018 Eureka Rally 3rd March Heat Eureka Rally 4th March Heat Eureka Rally Great Eureka Rally Sponsorship opportunity For most special stage rallies these days, entry fees can just cover all costs, that now include requirements such as provision of medical services, ie a fully equipped vehicle staffed by paramedics at the start of every stage, and vehicle satellite tracking so that competitors are warned if there is a car ahead of them stopped and blocking the road, and organisers in HQ know when a vehicle has stopped, and from the G force sensor information, immediately know how severe an accident may have occurred. To make a profit from a rally, organising clubs must leverage the public interest that a rally can create to create commercial exposure opportunities for businesses. The Eureka Rally provides an excellent way for a Ballarat business to promote their products or services, and for the club to capitalise on all the work that goes into presenting a round of the Australian Rally Championship. It may even be a product or service that the event needs to purchase anyway. There are packages available for sponsorship ranging from $500 to $10,000, that in return provide a range of promotion avenues including exposure on Eureka Rally website, facebook page, instagram, rallycar signage, officials clothing, Event naming rights, individual stage naming rights, VIP rides with top line crews while doing pre event testing and shakedown, and VIP access to private spectator points. Plans for, but not confirmed at this stage, for a spectator stage close to Ballarat city centre, and for an ARC free to air TV package, would provide additional commercial exposure. So a great way to help the club with this event without having to stand out the bush all day, is to approach someone in business who could benefit from this partnership with the 2018 Eureka Rally. 16 The Ballarat Light Car Club Bulletin February 2018

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18 TROPHY NIGHT The club meeting on the 23rd of Feburary is also our Trophy night, featuring a mystery guest speaker, awards will be given out for the outright and title winners in the club, so could the following people could attend to receive their trophies: Robert Dekker Andrew Bayley Cam Webb Paul Shaw Ross Stapleton Mick Gossens Robert Prosser Jordan McDonald Nathan Rozitis Dylan Simonis Greg Cray Connor McLeod Cobin McLeod Ambrose Haddon Richard North Darren Watkins Damian Quirk Les Noonan Sam Mennen Edwin Lennox Amy Mahoney Cindy Birchell Keith McElroy Ben McKee Rod Hall Reg Johnson Darren Whyte Sam Rozitis Paul Gladman Wayne Webb Colin Newitt Damian Quirk Nathan Makovec Damian Faulkner Stacy Elson Leon Pegg Chris Hall Hayden Kelynack Oakley Haddon Sam Cassar Brayden Quirk Jake Gladman Drew Gladman Josh Gay 18 The Ballarat Light Car Club Bulletin February 2018

19 EUREKA OFFICIALS Dear BLCC Member, In my dual role of BLCC treasurer and Eureka Rally 2018 treasurer I am trying to keep an eye on the Rally s budget to ensure that it is as financially beneficial as possible for the Club. We are presently looking at accommodation options for our key officials (approx. 6, some solo, some with partner and some with partner and baby (will bring own cot)) who really have to come to Ballarat and stay for several days (most for 2 days, one 3 dayer and one 5 dayer) before and during the Event. I have asked the Event secretary to compile a list of accommodation requirements. It occurred to me that some members might be quite happy to billet an official or two for a few days at no cost to help this aspect of the budget. By billet I mean provide an overnight bed and the simplest of a breakfast such as cereal, toast and a cup of coffee and a wake up shower. The official would look after every other aspect of their existence while in Ballarat.. This is how I would see it working. I, in conjunction with the Event secretary, would compile a list of the Event s requirements. These requirements might be a single person of either gender, two requiring separate beds (but not necessarily separate rooms), two ok to share a double bed or two with small child requiring one room. Durations of stay might be from 5 to 2 nights. From your responses to this request I would compile a list BLCC accommodation options. I would then try to find a match, advise the official(s) who would then make contact with the Member either by telephone or to discuss the details of the billet. So now it is over to you please. Do you have an unused spare bed, a bungalow out the back, a Granny flat or a caravan, perhaps somewhere to pitch a tent and make use of your shower to freshen up and share breakfast with you? The Event is on 3-4 March and the early bird officials might arrive as early as the Wednesday before the Event. I, for example, have a male for 5 days and a female for 2 days (in separate rooms!!) sharing my house. It really is quite enjoyable having a fresh face or two at the breakfast table! If you are able to assist or would like to discuss please give me a ring or send me an . Geoff Boyd geoff@boydie.com General Officials With the event only 3 weeks away we still require a few officials as per below, if you are able to assist please register at : There is free camping near the service park or we can accommodate camping at your point in the forest. Thanks to all that have already registered. Arron Harry Secombe The Ballarat Light Car Club Bulletin February

20 WIDER WORLD OF MOTORSPORT The final round of the Winton Motor Raceway (WMR) Pedder s No Bull Winton Sprint Series - Round 5 Nov 2017 was run on the weekend with 2 Ballarat Juniors Josh Gay (17) & Dylan Simonis (17) competing for podium honours. With Josh driving his APRA Pulsar, Josh finished the final round in third place in the series, after winning the series last year. Josh missed round 2 which put him back to 6 th in the series. Over the final 3 rounds Josh drove well & had two seconds and a third to finish on the podium, improving his lap times over the year to best of Dylan had a standout year this year winning 4 of the 5 rounds in his Holden Commodore Cup race car. Dylan improved his times with a best of at the final round. Both boys are members of the Ballarat Light car Club and also raced in the BLCC Autocross series for 2017 in the juniors class. While both boys are fast on the circuit the dirt autocross track requires a different driving style which both boys took to with ease. Over the 4 round series Josh had 3 class wins & a 2 nd winning the class for the year using a fwd pulsar & a rwd Gemini rally car. Dylan had two 3 rd places & a 4 th to finished the series in 3 rd place. The boys are both stepping up next year with Josh racing in the controlled class Australian Pulsar Racing Association Victorian state series, which includes races at Phillip Island, Sandown, Winton & the newly constructed Tailem Bend circuit. Dylan is racing in the Winton & Wakefield park SuperTT series in the Cup car. Both Josh & Dylan are thankful for the support from their families and sponsors that helped make their successful year in motorsport. Richard Gay Josh Gay (Pulsar) and Dylan Simonis (Commodore) 20 The Ballarat Light Car Club Bulletin February 2018

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23 Ballarat Light Car Club Incorporated (Certificate of information Number A V) APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP Surname Given Names Title Mr Mrs Ms Miss Date of Birth Address Address Town / Suburb Postcode Mobile Phone Home / Business Phone Membership Application Type Category Nomination Annual Fee Membership Description Ordinary $25.00 $90.00 An ordinary member will be a person who must be 18 years or older Family* $25.00 $ Two parents or guardians and all of their own children or children to whom they are officially a guardian Assoc Member Nil $50.00 Spouse or partner of an ordinary member Assoc Family Nil $83.00 Two non-competing parents/guardians of a Junior Competing Member Assoc Parent Nil $58.00 One non-competing parent/guardian of a Junior Competing Member Assoc Couple Nil $50.00 Two non-competing adults * Please Note: Family membership includes - 2 adults and their children under 18 or an older child who holds a concession card (signed) or who is a full time student. Parent and adult combinations will not be eligible. Applicant s Membership Details My Application fee of $ Membership attached - Cash Occupation / Employer Cheque for Or directly deposited to BSB No: Account No: Competition Vehicle Type Name of Partner Children s names & birthdates Associate Mbr Yes / No Mobile Number (Emergency Contact) Signed Please fill in all details and attach appropriate fees when submitting this form We, the undersigned, being members of the Ballarat Light Car Club, wish to recommend the above application for membership. The above named candidate is personally known to us and we believe him / her to be a suitable person to be elected a member of the Ballarat Light Car Club. Proposer Signature No. Date Seconder Signature No. Office Use Only Received / / Receipt No Member No Computer Card/s Given Bulletin

24 Club Night Prize Draw now at: $100 NEXT MEETING :Friday 23rd February If undeliverable return to Ballarat Light Car Club PO Box 400 Ballarat Vic 3353 The Bulletin Print Post Approved PRINT POST PP325876/00031 POSTAGE PAID AUSTRALIA