Good afternoon all marshals,

We’ve just had a very successful stage rally at Anglesey Racing Circuit, which was magnificently supported by marshals and we are now looking to our Targa Rally on the 5th May, which needs an equally great effort from our marshalling teams.

At the moment, we are getting volunteers  contacting us but we still need more, so could you please check your diaries and if you are free and want a relaxed but enjoyable day, marshalling on our event, which from experience, will be just as exciting, (well almost), as our event last weekend, so please contact our Chief Marshal for the event, Martin Payne. If you don’t, then I can’t imagine what will happen to you.

We will have 5/6 venues, spread over maps 118 and 119, with some run twice, with each test being run by friends from other motor clubs. This will give a geographical spread that will allow you to choose the one that best suits you.

Signing on will be at the test venue, carried out by the Test Commander.

There will be an excellent goody bag, with a range of healthy options chocolate bars, crisps, sweets and a bottle of refreshing water to help you with the heat.

If you can help, please contact Martin Payne, (Chief Marshal), on 01298 814186/07774 629334 or marshals@061roadrally.co.uk and also tell him if you are bringing anyone with you. He will be able to advise you which is the best test for you and will allocate you to that test.

As usual, we need your help, without it, we will be very lonely and the event won’t run. Last weekend, the marshals played a pivotal role in the event’s success and was widely praised by the competitors; so let’s have the same result on the 5th May.

Regards

Ken Wilkinson
Club Chief Marshal
Stockport061 Motor Club

NB If you have already contacted us, then you don’t need to contact us again, as we already have your details

.: R E S U L T S :.

For the results of the Oaks Trophy Targa rally go here OTT17_results.pdf

For the Seeded entry list go here https://www.rallies.info/webentry/2017/oakstarga/entries.php?type=s

Thanks All for taking part and helping out

Colnbrook, Thursday 19 February 2015

An open letter from the MSA Chief Executive regarding spectator safety on UK stage rallies

This weekend marks the second anniversary of the tragic death of a spectator on the Snowman Rally, and of course on the Jim Clark Rally in 2014 three more spectators lost their lives in equally tragic circumstances.

As a result the Scottish Government, following an emergency debate in the Scottish Parliament, commissioned a major review of safety on stage rallies. This Scottish Government Motorsport Event Safety Review published its final report in January, and the MSA has since gone on record confirming its commitment to the implementation of the report’s recommendations, not only in Scotland but throughout the UK.

Clearly, there is going to be a period of transition while everyone concerned works as hard as possible to introduce the recommended changes. In the interim, I need to remind all spectators of the fact that they are ultimately responsible for their own personal safety.

I say this because despite these well-publicised tragedies, and despite the sport being well aware of the changes being brought about by the Scottish Review, I am astonished and dismayed that an irresponsible minority – and I stress minority – of spectators continue to display a wanton disregard for their own personal well-being.

This was brought home to me when viewing YouTube clips of last weekend’s Wyedean Forest Rally, and also from the truly shocking photograph from the same rally in yesterday’s Motorsport News (18 February, page 34) of a ‘spectator’ lying flat on the ground on the edge of the forest track, apparently taking a photograph extremely close to a competing vehicle.

This behaviour not only shows a complete disregard for personal safety but in addition places other spectators, officials and competing crews in danger. It also undermines the considerable efforts of the dedicated rally organisers, officials and marshals, who do all they can to ensure that events run as safely as possible.

The MSA is currently working on a daily basis with all other stakeholders in rallying, particularly the Forestry Commission, and I can confirm from discussions within the last few days that unless these few idiotic spectators concerned change their attitude immediately and behave responsibly, there will be no future for stage rallying in the UK. I am not talking about next year, or the year after; I am talking about right now. Even in the meantime, this sort of behaviour will mean that stages are cancelled and rallies disrupted or even stopped.

Please, for the sake of rallying in the UK, can all spectators take full responsibility not only for ensuring their own personal safety but also the future of the sport we all love.

Yours in motor sport,

Rob Jones

CHIEF EXECUTIVE

MSA_Stage_Rally_safety_letter.pdf