Fifth Gear. August.

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1 Fifth Gear August

2 Toronto Autosport Club 2016 EXECUTIVE PRESIDENT! Rob McAuley! (905) ! VICE-PRESIDENT! Paul Moore!! TREASURER! Rita Moore!! SECRETARY! Graham Tulett! (905) ! COMPETITION DIRECTOR! Dietmar Seelenmayer!! SOCIAL DIRECTOR! Fred Walker TIMEATTACK /SOLO-I! Ron Billings!! AUTOSLALOM /SOLO-II! (position vacant) 2016 COMPETITION COORDINATORS 2016 COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVES RALLYSPORT ONTARIO! (position vacant) MEMBERSHIP! Paul Moore!! WEBMASTER! Brooke Jacobs! (905) ! Club Mailing Address: Kennedy Road, RR1, Sharon, On, L0G 1V0 The TAC MOTORSPORT CLUB OF TORONTO Incorporated, (known as the Toronto Autosport Club ) is a general interest motorsport club involved in rallying, Solo I, Solo II, ice racing, road racing and social events. Club Meetings are held on the third Wednesday of each month (except August & December) at 8:00 p.m. at the MOOSE AND FIRKIN, 7600 Weston Road at Hwy 7 (SW corner), just west of Hwy 400 in Woodbridge ( GUESTS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME! FIFTH GEAR is the monthly publication of the Toronto Autosport Club. Articles concerning Club members activities are of special interest and members are encouraged to submit their writings to any member of the Executive or send them to the Editorial Offices. Past issues of FIFTH GEAR are posted for viewing on the club website. FIFTH GEAR is normally published on the Tuesday preceding the second Wednesday of each month. Certain scheduling changes will be made to accommodate major motorsport events which are of interest to the members. DISCLAIMER Opinions and views expressed in this newsletter are for entertainment purposes, are those of the individual writers and do not necessarily reflect the opinions and views of the TAC MOTORSPORT CLUB OF TORONTO, its Executive members, or affiliated governing bodies such as CASC-OR, CARS, RSO, or the ASN (Canada) FIA. FIFTH GEAR Editors:! Nick & Ingrid Beck! 280 Ridgefield Cres., Maple, Ontario L6A 1J6! Editorial: phone: (905) ! mfifthgearmail@torontoautosportclubmail.cam Please contact the Executive member(s) directly or through the Club Address listed above, for matters not pertaining to FIFTH GEAR. Advertising rates (per year) :!$150/full page;! $75/half page;!$25/business card size Toronto Autosport Club is proud to be affiliated with the following sanctioning bodies:

3 From The President s Desk Hard to believe that summer is half over. I have been focusing on daughter Katie's wedding for the past few weeks, and she tied the knot on August 6th. That date happened to conflict with the Chump Car race that members Graham Tulett and Dan Zorica attended. They had invited me, but unfortunately, we had already set the wedding date. Their team did really well, finishing in the top third of a huge field at the premier race of North America. Time Attack, like Formula 1, is on its midsummer break. It picks up again at the TAC/ SPDA event at Shannonville on August 20/21. Unfortunately, I will be involved at the Toronto Film Festival then, so won't be able to attend. I know organizer Gary Vernon is looking for volunteers to help (in exchange for some free lapping), so please reach out to him if you are available. Please note that your favourite Autosport club is also on its summer break, and we will have no meeting this month. However, September will be busy with the Guru Nanak contract rally. Social Director Fred Walker is organizing, so please reach out to him if you can assist. In the mean time, enjoy your summer holidays while reading this Fifth Gear as you relax on a beach! Rob Rob McAuley TAC President

4 TAC 2016 EVENTS CALENDAR Date Category August Autoslalom Regional Race 20 TimeAttack 21 INDY 21 TimeAttack F1 September F1 4 Autoslalom 04 INDY 8-10 Rally-CRC F Regional Race 17 Rally 18 INDY 21 Meeting 25 Rally 30-1 Rally-CRC F1 TBC Autoslalom October Rally-ORRC 1-2 Regional Race 7-9 F1 15 Rally 15 Rally 19 Meeting F F1 November F1 16 Meeting Event Description Molson Centre, Barrie Ontario Regional Event #6 Ted Powell Memorial Regional Races, CMP-Calabogie Event #5, SMP / Shannonville ABC Supply 500, Long Pond PA Event #6, SMP / Shannonville BELGIAN GRAND PRIX (Spa-Francorchamps) GRAN PREMIO D'ITALIA (Monza) Ontario Regional Event #7, Durham College, Whitby Grand Prix of Boston Rallye Défi, Ste-Agathe-des-Monts, Quebec SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX (Singapore) Indian Summer Trophy Races, CTMP (Mosport) "Saturday Night at the Rallies" series, #5 Kitchener GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma, Sonoma CA TAC Monthly Club Meeting, Location To Be Confirmed Contract/Charity - Guru Nanak Car Rally see Flyer/Ad Pacific Forest Rally, Merritt, BC MALAYSIAN GRAND PRIX (Sepang - Kuala Lumpur) Ontario Regional Event #8 & #9, Picton Airfield ORRC - No Winter Maintenance Rally, Caledon Celebration of Motorsport CTMP (Mosport) JAPANESE GRAND PRIX (Suzuka) Zonta Charity Rally "Saturday Night at the Rallies" series, #6 Kitchener TAC Monthly Club Meeting, Location To Be Confirmed UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX (Circuit of the Americas - Austin Tx) MEXICAN GRAND PRIX (Mexico City) GRANDE PRÊMIO DO BRASIL (São Paulo) TAC Club Meeting, AGM & Elections, Location To Be Confirmed Club TLMC MCO OMSC CASDI BEMC KWRC TAC TAC WCRA StLAC/PMSC CASC-OR KWRC TAC TAC More events to appear as 2016 Schedules are released. For more information on any event, please contact the organizing club or sanctioning body directly.

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6 TAC Executive Committee Conference Call Wednesday August 3, 2016 Meeting opened at 8:00pm, Vice President Moore in the Chair. Attending the call were the VP, the Treasurer, and the Competition Director. President's Report: Rob gave a feeble excuse about being the father of a bride in 2 days, as his reason for missing the call. However he did submit a short report which summarized the recent CTMP (Mosport) bbq weekend. Twenty four people attended the TAC corral picnic, of which 8 were guests from PMSC. We hope to get more next year! Vice President's Report: Current membership was 127, with 72 primary members, 48 family members, and 7 life members. Treasurer's Report: Savings account is $12, PayPal currently has $337.75, and the chequing account has $ The numbers from the CTMP bbq shows that it cost us a net of $570.00, which, accounting for the larger attendance than last year, seems proportional to the 2015 loss. Competition Report: Fred is working on the Guru Nanak contract rally, basing it on an historic Guru rally. The Zonta contract rally route is nearly ready for green crewing. Time Attack group is offering free lapping at their annual BBQ event on August 20, in exchange for a volunteer to look after the food. Graham was away in Texas at the Chumpcar World Series. Social Director's Report: Rumour has it that Fred has some good ideas for a new meeting location that we can move to starting in September. We will wait to hear his report, with our fingers crossed. There being no further business before the committee, the call was adjourned at 20:10. Minutes taken by Rita Moore for Graham Tulett, Secretary.

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8 July 2016 Presidents update By now you most of you will have heard that Mr. Eric Tremblay, has formed a new Rally business in Quebec, and intends to hold independent events outside of the CARS or ASN Canada FIA sanction and insurance. CARS, RSQ, and the rest of the regions across Canada are membership driven organizations and I feel that we must help the rally community understand the history and background that has lead to this situation. I will explain to the best of my ability what has happened and why. Six years ago the CARS & RSQ leadership of the day agreed to a contract with Mr. Tremblay that essentially assigned all of the RSQ authority over regional performance rally in Québec to him as a sole supplier and promoter of our Québec regional championship. The contract meant that RSQ was left providing permits and had little or no say on behalf of the membership with respect to our regional rally championship in Québec. The contract also prevented RSQ from sanctioning any regional events in Québec independent of Mr. Tremblay, leaving Rallye Perce Neige, Rallye Baie des Chaleurs and Rallye Défi excluded from the regional championship. Over the last several years, in consultation with membership, CARS has developed a vision for rally in Canada. This includes a Mission statement and annual goals by which we operate, as well as mechanisms for input from the total rally community. Working with the Board, I believe that we have worked diligently to find a formula that adds to our membership base, increases entry levels, and provides for fair and reasonably priced competition in a fun, volunteer driven environment. One of the fundamental beliefs is that National events need to contain a Regional event component providing access to regional teams, acting as one of the main building blocks of the sport. The contract between CARS/RSQ and Mr. Tremblay expires at the end of this Calendar year, and renewal efforts that tried to bring the CRQ program into alignment with this vision have not been successful. I have to give the RSQ leadership, Charlevoix organizers and Québec national event organizers a lot of credit for their genuine desire to have one larger, more cohesive regional championship in Québec. There has been a lot of hard work and oftendifficult discussions that have gone on over the past 18 months as RSQ and CARS have tried to engage Mr. Tremblay in an attempt to have him participate as part of the broader rally community in Eastern Canada. Unfortunately Mr. Tremblay s final position was to hold firm on an unacceptable requirement that CARS & RSQ sign a 15-year extension to his contract that gave even more autonomy to Mr. Tremblay,

9 President s update July 2016 and required RSQ to issue permits on demand, leaving you, our membership, with little say over the direction of regional rally in Québec. RSQ, the CARS Board and ASN Canada FIA felt that it was not in the best interests of our membership to sign such an agreement as it clearly violates our mission as a democratically elected volunteer organization designed to serve its membership. With Mr. Tremblay s announcement of a new organization, we must take this as a clear message that he has no interest in further discussion, as such it is time for us to move on. Although we have not yet received any supplementary regulations for Rallye Lac- Aux-Sables, which is scheduled for Aug 13 th, we do expect that Mr. Tremblay will want to finish off the 2016 CRQ season as scheduled. CARS and the Regional associations of Rallye Sport Québec, Rally Sport Ontario, Rally West, Rally Pacific Motorsports, and Atlantic Region Motor Sports - along with the backing of ASN Canada FIA - are all absolutely on track to continue doing what we do well. Just this week we have published the 2017 National and Regional event calendars to inform the rally community of their championship options and allow for planning into next season. We have hundreds of people who volunteer their time to bring the infrastructure and everything required to host world-class events. Volunteers who love the sport give back countless hours to the membership at large. As a dedicated volunteer myself, I am buoyed by the unwavering support of the regional leadership and event organisers as we work to make rallysport the best it can be in Canada. In closing, let me be one of the first to wish Mr. Tremblay well with his new business venture. He has organized many events over the years and will be missed as a contributing member of CARS and RSQ communities. If you have any questions whatsoever please contact any of the CARS or Regional board members. Regards John Hall President Canadian Association of Rallysport

10 Attention Proud TAC Members! Now you can buy clothes and more with the TAC logo on it, through the Toronto Autosport Clubʼs online store (a partnership with Café Press.com). Choose from a large selection of shirts, jackets, mugs, bags, even games and toys! Almost anything that Café Press sells, they will sell with the TAC logo on. Visit the store at

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12 2017 CANADIAN RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP (CRC) CHAMPIONNAT DE RALLYE CANADIEN 2017 (CRC) Feb. 3-4 RALLYE PERCE-NEIGE MANIWAKI Club - CRPN 3-4 fév. or Maniwaki, Québec Patrick Rainville info@rallyeperceneige.com May ROCKY MOUNTAIN RALLY Club CSCC mai Invermere, BC Keith Morison chair@rockymountainrally.com June 30-2 INTERNATIONAL RALLYE BAIE DES CHALEURS Club - CRAB 30-2 juin New Richmond, Québec Jean-François Guité info@rallyebdc.com Sept. 8-9 RALLYE DÉFI Club - CASDI 8-9 sept. Ste-Agathe, Québec BGilles Lacroix info@rallyedefi.com Sept PACIFIC FOREST RALLY Club WCRA sept. Merritt, British Columbia Paul Westwick paul@rallybc.com Nov RALLY OF THE TALL PINES Club - MLRC nov. Bancroft, Ontario Ian Wright ian@tallpinesrally.com Dec. 8-9 BIG WHITE WINTER RALLY Club WCRA 8-9 déc. Kelowna, British Columbia Keith Morison Keith@morison.ca This schedule is subject to change July 18, 2016 Calendrier provisoire 18 juillet 2016

13 2017 EASTERN CANADIAN RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP (ECRC) CHAMPIONNAT DES RALLYES DE L EST CANADIEN 2017 (CREC) Feb. 3-4 RALLYE PERCE-NEIGE MANIWAKI Club - CRPN 3-4 fév. or Maniwaki, Québec May 6 LANARK HIGHLANDS FOREST RALLY Club - MCO 6 mai Lanark Highlands, Ontario June 30-2 INTERNATIONAL RALLYE BAIE DES CHALEURS Club - CRAB 30-2 juin New Richmond, Québec July 8 GALWAY CAVENDISH FOREST RALLY Club PMSC 8 juillet Catchacoma, Ontario Aug. 6 BLACK BEAR RALLY Club MLRC 6 août Gilmour, Ontario Aug. 20 LEDWIDGE LOOKOFF RALLY Club BAC 20 août Dartmouth, Nova Scotia Sept. 8-9 RALLYE DÉFI Club - CASDI 8-9 sept. Ste-Agathe, Québec Oct. 21 RALLYE CHARLEVOIX Club CRC 21 oct. Charlevoix, Québec Nov RALLY OF THE TALL PINES Club - MLRC nov. Bancroft, Ontario This schedule is subject to change July 18, 2016 Calendrier provisoire 18 juillet 2016

14 2017 WESTERN CANADIAN RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP (WCRC) March COCHRANE WINTER RALLY Club CSCC mars Cochrane, Alberta May ROCKY MOUNTAIN RALLY Club CSCC mai Invermere, BC Sept PACIFIC FOREST RALLY Club WCRA sept. Merritt, British Columbia Oct RADIUM RALLY Club CSCC oct. Invermere, BC Dec. 8-9 BIG WHITE WINTER RALLY Club WCRA 8-9 déc. Kelowna, British Columbia This schedule is subject to change July 18, 2016 Calendrier provisoire 18 juillet 2016

15 2017 ONTARIO PROVINCIAL RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP (OPRC) Feb. 3-4 RALLYE PERCE-NEIGE MANIWAKI Club - CRPN 3-4 fév. or Maniwaki, Québec May 6 LANARK HIGHLANDS FOREST RALLY Club - MCO 6 mai Lanark Highlands, Ontario July 8 GALWAY CAVENDISH FOREST RALLY Club PMSC 8 juillet Catchacoma, Ontario Aug. 6 BLACK BEAR RALLY Club MLRC 6 août Gilmour, Ontario Sept. 8-9 RALLYE DÉFI Club - CASDI 8-9 sept. Ste-Agathe, Québec Nov RALLY OF THE TALL PINES Club - MLRC nov. Bancroft, Ontario This schedule is subject to change July 18, 2016 Calendrier provisoire 18 juillet 2016 MARITIMES & EASTERN QUÉBEC ALLIANCE (MEQA) L ALLIANCE MARITIME EST EST DU QUÉBEC June 30-2 INTERNATIONAL RALLYE BAIE DES CHALEURS Club - CRAB 30-2 juin New Richmond, Québec Aug. 20 LEDWIDGE LOOKOFF RALLY Club - BAC 20 août Dartmouth, Nova Scotia Oct. 21 RALLYE CHARLEVOIX Club CRC 21 oct. Charlevoix, Québec This schedule is subject to change July 18, 2016 Calendrier provisoire 18 juillet 2016

16 Membership Application! Mail:! Kennedy Road,!! RR#1 Sharon, Ontario, L0G 1V0! ! New Members! Single or Family $50.00! Renewal Members! Single or Family $50.00 (You may PAY ON-LINE or by Cash or Cheque; Please see below )!! TAC Membership includes CASC-OR (Race, Solo) & RSO (Rally) affiliation for the year!!family rate is limited to family members domiciled at the same mailing address.!!renewals : Indicate membership number [# ] (if known)!!assigned membership numbers will be reserved until February 1st.!!All memberships and affiliations expire December 31.!!Please be aware that membership data may be shared with CASC-OR and/or Rallysport Ontario.!Date 1st Member! [# ] Address!! Home Phone!( )!! Bus. Phone! ( ) Province Postal Code 2nd (Family) Member!! [# ] 3rd Family Member!! [# ] 4th Family Member!! [# ] 5th Family Member!! [# ] PAYMENT METHOD: Cash! Cheque #! PayPal! Other! TOTAL $: To pay by PAYPAL/Credit Card, please visit the Club website at: This Application Form must also be filled out and submitted so we have your information. You should begin receiving the FIFTH GEAR newsletter within 2 months. Please let us know if you donʼt. FIFTH GEAR is also available on the website. Check here if you do NOT need a mailed copy TAC works only because volunteers make autosport happen! So that we know your interests (and where you can help out) and can therefore plan the right mix of events please complete the information checklists below Please! indicate your autosport interests for! the coming year : Please indicate three areas that you can help with this year : TimeAttack (Solo 1)! Solo (1/2) organizer / worker Autoslalom (Solo 2)! Road Rally/Ralliette organizer Navigational rallying! Contract Rally organizer Performance rallying! Rally Checkpoint/Green-crew Road racing! Social Event Organizer Vintage Racing! Ice race organizer / worker Ice racing! Event timing / scoring Karting! Performance Rally organizer v10.4 Jan 15