there is a multi stage dirt rally being held just north of melbourne in two weeks

we are currently still looking for officals of all types so if you could come along and help us out we can supply you with your very own privete spectating point for a close look at all the cars just contact james as below.

if you cant help out feel free to come along and watch the action check out the website for all the details

James Elliott from Car Club RMIT (www.ccrmit.com), and just happen so to also be the officials coordinator for the 2010 George Derrick Memorial Rally, which forms a round of the Victorian Rally Championship, and the Victorian Club Rally Series. This event is based from Avoca, northwest of Melbourne, and takes place on the 17th July. The event will see the full range of Victorian rally crews contest over 100kms of special stage rallying, on fully closed forest & shire roads.

The event is expected to have entries from crews with the latest modern cars, right through to the good old classics, with a mix of everything in between.

Like all motor sport events, we heavily rely on our volunteers, and with the event being a dual round (two championships/series) I would like to invite any members of your club that would be interested in assisting us in our officials requirements, by manning one of our road closure positions, or assisting at a control. No previous rallying experience is required, and we welcome volunteers of all levels and experience.

All officials should be well and truly out of the forest and on there way home (or enjoying the post event activities) before 11.30pm, and in fact much earlier (but that depends on how many crews enter!!). More details on meet times & locations can be obtained by a quick phone call or email back to me.

This years event has great support from the Pyrenees Shire, Wimmera Hills Winery, Sallys Paddock (Redbank Winery) and Batronic, which has allowed us to give some extra special "extras" to all officials in appreciation of their time & travel, allowing our states rally crews to race in the forest.

If you could please forward onto any mailing groups from within your club, or post on a club forum it would be greatly appreciated.

Please feel free to pass on my details to anyone who may be interested, or has any questions or further enquires.

Thanks,

James Elliott

Officials Coordinator / Vice President
2010 George Derrick Memorial Rally / Car Club RMIT
www.georgederrick.com / www.ccrmit.com
(03) 9016 4367 / 0438 277 305

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Team AFRICA doing it because we love it not because we can afford it!

have you entered blind clown?
who else is coming up?
see you up there

Yep. We are running. This is an excellent event being both day and night. Spectator guide available soon here http://www.georgederrick.com/spectators.html

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Original 77' 260Z 2+2

I'm hoping to make it again this year, to help out with the road closures again. Hopefully I'll actually catch up with some of you after the event this time.

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hi all im not running in this one as im on the directing team and currently up to my ears in paper work

hope to see you all up there it looks like it would be great fun but behind every rally is a team of people hard at work so thet you can have fun.

see you there BC

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Team AFRICA doing it because we love it not because we can afford it!

I should be up there too.

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green200b - aka Alistair

The fleet:

Australia:
'80 200B GX - the green200b - hibernating
'81 RX-7 - 12A extend port - daily
'74 RX-2 - 13B bridgeport - cruiser

Europe:
'93 200SX - CA18DET - tourer

enrty list is out check out the link

36 x VRC entries received - see list
-http://vicrallychampionship.com.au/downloads.php

40 x VCRS entries received - see list -
http://vicrallychampionship.com.au/downloads.php

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Team AFRICA doing it because we love it not because we can afford it!

i have entered in the vcrs list competing in a datsun 1600

WANTED OFFICALS no experience needed

please come along and give us a hand we are still needing alot of people so if you can help us out please contact james.

Hi folks,

Firstly a massive thank you to the 60+ VOLUNTEERS that are already currently
assigned to various roles in this event - you will be receiving detailed
information by Monday night.

As of 15:25 this afternoon though, the 2010 George Derrick Memorial Rally is
short 30 Road closure officials.

Plain and simple, with out these officials, the stages won't run.

8 required with meet time @ 1020 and finished no later than 2130
10 required with meet time @ 1020 and finished no later than 2330
8 required with meet time @1120 and finished no later than 2230
1 required with meet time @ 1515 and finsihed no later than 2000
1 required with meet time @ 1530 and finished no later than 2130
2 required with meet time @ 1730 and finished no later than 2330

First in, first servered.

I am at work today, and every other afternoon/night this week until Friday - So
please either leave a message on my phone 0438 277 305 & I'll get back to you
ASAP, or go directly to http://www.georgederrick.com/officials/

With just under 80 competitors, it will be a great field. We just need the
Volunteers to make this event happen.

Thanks,

James Elliott
0438 277 305
officials@georgederrick.com

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Team AFRICA doing it because we love it not because we can afford it!

Wanna pick me up on yr way through?

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We'll probably be heading up in my car. Should be no problem.

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Cool. Should I wear my NOFX shirt and wear a wig?

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Yes. And I'll rep the Dead Kennedys look again, but without na wig, as I have my own luscious locks.

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green200b - aka Alistair

The fleet:

Australia:
'80 200B GX - the green200b - hibernating
'81 RX-7 - 12A extend port - daily
'74 RX-2 - 13B bridgeport - cruiser

Europe:
'93 200SX - CA18DET - tourer

Excellent day/night, and a well run event as per usual. 8th outright for us in the 1600 with clutch slip and a blown manifold gasket. Poor Dato sounded like an old tractor for the whole event.


VCRS

(#) = Not claiming VCRS points (J) = Junior Cup (S) = Senior Cup

O/R Crew Car POINTS
1 Simon Ellis/Ian Ellis Subaru Legacy RS 1:01:39
2 Steve Porter/Leigh Garrioch Mazda RX7 1:04:33
3 Aaron Bowering/Nathan Lowe Datsun 200B 1:05:36
4 Cameron Jay/Eddie Corrales Ford Escort Mk 2 1:05:50
5 Campbell Eastwood/Darren Miller Datsun Stanza 1:05:56
6 Daryl King/Chris Barrett Toyota Corolla 1:06:03
7 Rowan Woollard/Phil Hurle(J) Datsun 1600 1:06:04
8 Simon Boyer/Simon Thompson Datsun 1600 1:06:09
9 Grant Walker(#)/Craig Thomas(#) Ford Escort RS1800 1:07:03
10 Russell Woollard/James Thompson Datsun Bluebird 1:07:49
11 Leeham Bansagi/Michael Bansagi Datsun 1200 1:08:52
12 Mark Attwood/Richard Clough Ford Escort Mk 2 1:08:57
13 Alex Kovacevic(S)/Doug Fernie(S) Fiat 131 1:09:08
14 Andrew Daniell/Craig Hardiman Datsun 1600 1:09:24
15 Chas Mammi/Michael Mammi(J) Datsun Sunny 1:09:27
16 Stuart Schoof/Andrew Ryan Datsun 1200 1:09:58
17 Gavin White(#)/Michael Loxton(#) Datsun 1600 1:10:22
18 Daniel Kierce/Kate Meyer Datsun 1600 1:10:30
19 Aidan O'Halloran/Deborah Howard-Jones Suzuki Swift GTi 1:10:32
20 Rohan Teagle/James Teagle(J) Ford Escort Mk 2 1:10:33
21 Luke Sytema/Aaron Sytema Ford Escort Mk 2 1:10:54
22 Mark Richards/Steph Richards(J) Ford Escort Mk 2 1:11:08
23 Daniel Rossi/Simon Rowland Chrysler Lancer LA 1:12:23
24 Kev Millard/Chantal Elford Datsun 1600 1:13:12
25 Michael Trucano(S)/Terry Brooks(S) Datsun Sunny 1:13:41
26 David Lawrance/Darren Davison Datsun 1600 1:13:49
27 Paul Williams/Jeremy Egan Toyota Levin TE27 1:14:05
28 Lachlan Smith/Simon Ilsley Ford Escort Mk 1 1:14:19
29 Shannon Fitcher/Alex Fitcher Datsun 1600 1:15:55
30 Dean Hubbert/Wayne Hubbert Ford Laser GL 1:22:10

Mark Millar/Tim Clark Datsun 240Z Diff mount again (SS9)
Cary Seabrook(J)/Tyler Seabrook(J) Datsun
Stanza Front suspension (SS7)
Tim Reynolds/Simon Reynolds Datsun 180B Rear brakes (SS5)
Adam Coates/Rachael Coates Hyundai Lantra Sick driver (RG)
Dwayne Bruni(#)/Alana Seddon(#) Subaru WRX Oil leaks (RG)
Daniel Fynch(J)/Ari Paterson Mazda 323 GTX Diff (RG)
Rod Greenwood/Paul Mahony Toyota Sprinter
AE86 Driveshaft (SS4)
Sean Hudgson/Darren Wythe Datsun 1600 Driveshaft (SS4)
Dean Hasnat/Matthew Petersen Holden Commodore VC Fuel (L1)




VRC - OVERALL EVENT

(2) = 2WD (E) = Excel

O/R Crew Car POINTS
1 Nathan Reeves/Scott Spedding Subaru WRX STi Spec C 1:10:26
2 Jesse Robison/Adam Wright Subaru Impreza WRX 1:10:38
3 Warren Lee/David Lethlean Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 1:12:27
4 Dane Berry/Nathan Berry Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 4 1:12:32
5 Brian Semmens(2)/Dan Parry(2) Nissan 200SX RV S12 1:12:56
6 Alan Friend(2)/Robin Smalley(2) Nissan Silvia RS 1:13:02
7 Kirk Marks/Sarah Marks Subaru WRX RA 1:15:25
8 John Wilson/Kevin Wilson Subaru Impreza WRX 1:15:54
9 Wayne Stewart/Lucas Zinsstag Subaru WRX STi RA 1:15:55
10 Brendan Brown(2)/Sam Robison(2) Datsun 180B SSS 1:17:08
11 Steven Mackenzie(2)(E)/Jason Hague(2)(E) Hyundai Excel 1:17:20
12 Ross Stapleton(2)/Correne Seabrook(2) Nissan 200SX 1:19:29
13 Tony Moore(2)(E)/Nikki Moore(2)(E) Hyundai Excel X3 1:19:53
14 Brad Sanders(2)/Melinda Sanders(2) Suzuki Swift GTi 1:19:59
15 Neil Schey/Darren Roberts Ford Escort RS2000 1:20:02
16 Gerard Blum(2)(E)/Chris Bolton(2)(E) Hyundai Excel X3 1:20:03
17 Ben McKenzie(2)/Phil Nicholas(2) Datsun 1600 1:20:48
18 Peter Morrison(2)(E)/Susan Wasson(2)(E) Hyundai Excel 1:22:24
19 Danny Hudswell(2)(E)/Rikki-Lee Hudswell(2)(E) Hyundai Excel 1:23:23
20 John Carney(2)(E)/Stuart Diggins(2)(E) Hyundai Excel X3 1:23:44
21 Daniel Anderson(2)(E)/Matt Anderson(2)(E) Hyundai Excel 1:23:52
22 Steve Kenway/Lauren Palmer Subaru Impreza WRX 1:27:41
23 Tim Shepherd(2)/Simon Shepherd(2) Peugeot 505 1:28:18
24 Kim Barson(2)(E)/Sandra Cuttle(2)(E) Hyundai Excel 1:31:19
25 Peter Parry(2)(E)/Tyler Cuttle(2)(E) Hyundai Excel 1:34:17
1 Major Control Missed
26 Kain Manning(2)/Kylie Turner(2) Suzuki Swift GTi 2:08:55
3 Major Controls Missed
27 Tim Roberts/Graham McGrath Subaru WRX RA 0:53:19
Did not finish the event
Gary Berrie(2)/Rod McEwen(2) Holden Commodore Exhaust (L3)
Andrew Taylor(2)/Michael Stanbrough(2) Mazda RX7 Rear
suspension (L3)
Matt Swan/Cale Pearce Subaru WRX STi Engine (SS6)
Daniel Carney(2)(E)/Cathy Rainer(2)(E) Hyundai Excel Engine (RG)
Ross Allan/Scott Allan Subaru Legacy Front diff (RG)
Adam Bloomfield(2)/Rebecca Sharlott(2) Holden Commodore
VH Lost wheel (SS4)
Craig Morris/Carrie Morris Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6
Power steering (SS2)

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Original 77' 260Z 2+2

I have some photos so I'll put them up when I have more time.

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