Glenrothes Motor Sport Club is a long-established organisation that brings together members who are interested in various motor sports. It has just over 100 members, most of whom are active either as competitors, organisers or safety marshals.
We have to announce another change to our Knockhill Track Night dates, after our July night was cancelled due to fog.
We now have a new Wednesday night in August, and a Saturday morning in September.
The new dates for your diary are:
27th August - Wednesday evening
20th September - Saturday morning
Our next date is Wed 27th August, on track from 6 till 8pm, arrive 5:00 to 5:30 for signing on and safety briefings.
Prices £60 for driver and car, £10 for additional driver sharing same car, passengers free but have to sign on for insurance reasons.
You need to produce a full current road driving licence.
After that, Saturday morning 20th September, signing on 10:30 and on track from 11am to 1pm. Same prices.
Note that these are not extra dates, but instead of the previously planned dates of 21st Augst and 9th September.
GMSC will be running the Andy Wilson Memorial Autotest in the old Haigs car park in Markinch, on Sunday 29th June.
All proceeds will be donated to the British Heart Foundation.
Put the date in your diary now.
Graham Murray is drawing up the tests and Bill Creevy is preparing the regs, we will email the regs to the usual suspects.
There are two events in one:
The National B event is a round of the ESACC (East of Scotland Association of Car Clubs) championship, and drivers require a membership card from any ESACC club, and a Clubman or National B competition licence. Licences can be applied for on the day.
Entry fee £18
The National B event will consist of classes as follows:-
1.Front wheel drive road going saloons up to 1400cc
2.Front wheel drive road going saloons over 1400cc.
3.Front wheel drive specials and front wheel drive cars with no MOT.
4.Rear wheel drive road going saloons.
5.Rear wheel drive specials and sports cars.
6.Production cars as per MSA Technical regulations F12.1 through to F12.4.
Drivers in the National B event must be 16 or over.
The Clubsport event requires a club card, but not a competition licence.
Entry fee £15.
The Clubsport event will consist of classes as follows:-
P1 Production cars up to 12ft. long.
P2 Production cars over 12ft. up to 14ft. long.
P3 Production cars over 14ft. long.
Production Car Autotest classes:- A passenger must be carried. Passengers may also compete as drivers[ in a separate entry]. Passengers may accompany more than one driver. Cars must be taxed and MOT`d [ if old enough] series production road going cars. Sports cars must have a hard top or hood erected.
Drivers aged 14, 15, or 16, or drivers aged 17 who do not hold a full RTA licence, may, compete in saloon cars with 4 or more seats and with a maximum of 1400cc and without forced induction, but must be accompanied by an adult who holds a full RTA licence and is experienced in Autotesting, see MSA yearbook 9.9 and F.12.
All vehicles must comply with RACMSA Technical Regulations.
To download entry form and regulations, click Events in the menu at the top of the page, then Autotests in the left side menu.
Our Knockhill first track night of 2008 was a great success, the combination of a Monday holiday and glorious weather meant a big turnout and a busy track, but everybody was well behaved and we were able to run with open pit lane all night.
We only had a couple of hold-ups, one of them caused by Neil Thompson running out of fuel. Many years ago, Malcolm Mactavish, aka our sponsor Mr Rally-Photo.com, ran a Wally Of The Month spot in the club newsletter; maybe we should bring that back? And the first nominee is ... .
We used two stoppages to let Davy Robertson out for 3 laps in his Ralt single-seater hill climb car. That car has one of the very last Ford BDX works Escort rally engines, never actually fitted to an Escort, and sold off when the Sierra Cosworths took over. We should charge extra just to let you listen to the noise it makes.
We have three more nights booked at Knockhill this year, the next one Friday 27th June.
On track from 6 till 8pm, arrive 5:00 to 5:30 for signing on and safety briefings.
Prices £60 for driver and car, £10 for additional driver sharing same car, passengers free but have to sign on for insurance reasons.
(We may offer a discount for bookings paid in advance, watch this space for an update on that).
The dates for your diary are:
27th June 2008
29th July 2008
4th September 2008 (5:30 - 7:30 due to the nights fair drawin in, and a nip in the air)
