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Old 11 Nov 2013, 09:53 (Ref:3329888)   #1
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MGJ Engineering Brands Hatch Winter Stages - 12th Jan 2014

Chelmsford Motor Club and MSV are pleased to announce the return of the MGJ Engineering Brands Hatch Winter Stages on Sunday 12th January 2014.

The format will be very similar to 2013, with 8 stages totalling approximately 40 miles for an entry fee of £250.

Regulations are out and entries open at http://brandshatchstages.co.uk Entries opened at 9am yesterday and there are already 40 crews entered which is good to see! The latest entry list is also available to view on the website.

Spectator tickets can be purchased directly from MSV / Brands Hatch and will be available shortly at http://www.brandshatch.co.uk

Marshals and radio crews will of course be appreciated and marshal registration will open shortly at http://brandshatchstages.co.uk The media form will also be on the website when available.
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Old 11 Nov 2013, 12:04 (Ref:3329914)   #2
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We're in

Just got to put the car back together now.......
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Old 13 Nov 2013, 10:08 (Ref:3330761)   #3
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We've got our new seats for next year on order (our current seats fall foul of the new 5 year rule), need to get the belt cutters now and send the logbook off to have the photo changed.

The entry list is filling up nicely already - there's a good mix of cars on there, just need to encourage a 6R4 or two to come and play
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Old 13 Nov 2013, 20:57 (Ref:3330993)   #4
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Indeed. There are plenty of people talking about entering, and the minimum entry has been reached within just three days of entries opening so it will be good to see who else enters!
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Old 15 Nov 2013, 21:28 (Ref:3331917)   #5
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Great to see this event on the calendar for 2014, myself and a few other Brands regulars are really looking forward to it, the previous events have been a great start to the new year! Well done the organisers.
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Just seen a 6r4 is on the entry list!! A rebuilt one? Last time I saw this reg number it was a squashed pile of bits!! Cant wait to see it.

Just to say, this event has been my highlight event for last two years (don't tell the team I spanner for in bike racing) and I would not miss it for the world.

Just need a Chevette to enter and its Christmas!!
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Old 28 Dec 2013, 14:46 (Ref:3348323)   #7
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Seeded entry list:

http://chelmsfordmc.co.uk/Entry/MGJBHWS14/EntryList.php

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http://www.brandshatch.co.uk/calenda...ord-rally.aspx
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This is a great event i'm really looking forward to it
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Longmoor for us tomorrow so got to keep it tidy - only two weeks until Brands. Looking at the seeded list for Brands there's some very quick cars out there!
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Longmoor for us tomorrow so got to keep it tidy - only two weeks until Brands.
Well - we kept it tidy. Shame about the gearbox though you don't get far with just 1st...... Gearbox out tomorrow to assess the damage. We were absolutely flying until it gave up too
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Well - we kept it tidy. Shame about the gearbox though you don't get far with just 1st...... Gearbox out tomorrow to assess the damage. We were absolutely flying until it gave up too
Hope you get it all sorted for Brands
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Chelmsford Motor Club is pleased to announce that the MGJ Engineering Brands Hatch Winter Stages, to be held on Sunday 12th January 2014, will be televised.

The MGJ Engineering Brands Hatch Winter Stages will feature as part of an hour-long show called Special Stage Extra, which will be broadcast on Motors TV (Virgin Media Channel 545 and Sky Channel 447). The event is scheduled to be shown for the first time at the beginning of February, transmission date TBC. The show is produced by Special Stage and is a new monthly show featuring a wide variety of clubman rallying within the UK.

For those unable to view Motors TV, the show will also be available to view for free online.
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Well we have the answer on the gearbox - and we're good to go

The car has changed colour since the last Brands outing too:
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That paint job should stand out on a cold, wet January day at Brands!
For the uninitiated petrolheads such as myself, is there a simple explanation of class structures somewhere? I've very much enjoyed the previous January meetings at Brands but it would be better to gain a better understanding of the competition rules for someone who is more used to club circuit racing. Is it based purely on engine capacity?
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For the uninitiated petrolheads such as myself, is there a simple explanation of class structures somewhere? I've very much enjoyed the previous January meetings at Brands but it would be better to gain a better understanding of the competition rules for someone who is more used to club circuit racing. Is it based purely on engine capacity?
It's based on engine capacity for classes A-D, everything four wheel drive goes in class E no matter what the engine size. Capacity split is as follows:

Class A: Up to and including 1400cc
Class B: Over 1400 and up to and including 1600cc
Class C: Over 1600 and up to and including 2000cc
Class D: Over 2000cc

So within a class you'll have quite a variation in car spec - in Class C for example you'll have cars with a fairly standard 2 litre engine all the way up to ex works F2 kit cars and space framed thingies like the Darrians. Similarly there will be Escorts in a variety of specs in Class C and D. The top seeded car is a 1600 (Davrian) - it weighs nothing and has the engine and gearbox towards the back of the car so it's a bit of a beast and suits Brands very well.
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Many thanks for that info.
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radio question

i am marshalling the stages this sunday and was wondering if anyone knows if marshals are aloud to use scanner radios and if so whats the frequency.

#first rally marshalled at
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Looking forward to Sunday, see you there Bert.
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Here is some information for the weekend, first car is due on stage at 10:00 on Sunday.

Live results:

http://www.vola-racing.com/rallypro/nicholls/#MGJBHWS

Stage diagrams:

http://www.motorsportvision.co.uk/me...014%20Maps.pdf

Spectator / viewing information:

http://www.motorsportvision.co.uk/me...iewing_map.pdf

Twitter / Facebook links which will be updated regularly during the day:

https://twitter.com/MGJBrandsStages
https://www.facebook.com/BrandsHatchWinterStages

If you don't have Twitter / Facebook you can still read the updates in the right hand column at:

http://brandshatchstages.co.uk

You can listen live to the commentary on the day via:

http://www.rallyfm.net There is also information on there about the "InTune" app which can be downloaded so you can listen.
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Please see competitor bulletin number two at:

http://brandshatchstages.co.uk/sites...letin_No_2.pdf

which includes updated information on trailer parking, as the trailer park is unusable due to the recent heavy rain.
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Unfortunately there is a problem with the live results system as those trying to access it will know. I will upload results when I get them from the results team, and will do this as often as I get them.

These can be accessed via http://brandshatchstages.co.uk and click "PDF Results"

http://brandshatchstages.co.uk/sites...GE%20TIMES.pdf
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Great event to kick off the year, thoroughly enjoyed the purist on track competition and the sunshine! Good entry, fast, furious action, big thanks to the organisers and car crews and well done Bert Mk2 and co. even if you did nearly miss that exit off circuit on stage 4! Good overall result for you guys I would have thought and the gearbox clearly held together, commiserations to the leading Scoobydoo falling foul with a puncture.
More spectators this year I thought even if it did thin out when the weather changed for the worse after lunch, stage 1 was very entertaining with the icy conditions round Graham hill and Druids.
All in all, myself and my other Brands Hatch mates enjoyed the entertainment.
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We had a cracking day - 3 abreast going into the hairpin at the end of the start finish straight ('wrong' direction) was the highlight for us 9th overall and 3rd in class was a great result, well pleased with that - only 3 seconds off 2nd in class though and we lost that in the 'traffic jam' at the hairpin in the pitlane on the last stage - we had to duck inside the other 2 cars that were stranded there Almost did an extra loop on stage 4 as Martin was busy chasing our mate in his Astra rather than listening to where he was supposed to be going we got round though so no problem (I just knew he was going to do that too ).

As ever - thank you to all the marshals and organisers smooth running all day.
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My friend and I enjoyed the day a lot.
Some very hard rallying was going on, but that is what I like.
A shame there were "only" 69 cars out, but most of them were really going for it.

A big thanks Bert for the work you did.
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My friend and I enjoyed the day a lot.
Some very hard rallying was going on, but that is what I like.
A shame there were "only" 69 cars out, but most of them were really going for it.
I think part of the drop in starters was due to other events being close and people having problems not getting them fixed in time. We nearly didn't make it because of our gearbox problem at Longmoor and there was a 306 Maxi at Longmoor that also dnf'd and one failed to start at Brands so I assume it was the same car. Having Longmoor and Brands that close together caused both events problems I think - Longmoor wasn't full for the first time I can remember and Brands lost cars that did Longmoor and hit problems.

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No problem Eddy, you're more than welcome
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