MCO / TLMC Canaska Cup 2001

August 2001
The "New" Mont-Tremblant Canaska Cup Rally Reports

August 2001 2001 MCO Executive

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Editorial Exhaust
The peak of summer activities is here. Just two weeks after MCO put on the track school at Shannonville, we were back to host (with Twin Lakes) the Canaska Cup. This weekend was special for me, it was my first event working as a marshal. Some details about my time in the Pace Car is on page 7. I've also just signed up to work the BARC weekend at Mosport, followed by the ALMS weekend Aug 19th. This is such a great way of getting involved, and meeting lots of new faces from around the region. We've had two Solo-II events in July, leading to some great racing. For the July 15th event, the top 25% of drivers (i.e. 10 of 42) were separated by only 2.3% in PAX time. MCO also put on the second Ground School at Jetform park. JR Fortin handled the job of Chief Instructor, and he ran a tight event. As I mentioned last month, I have a new addiction, track time! Since the school 6 weeks ago, I managed to squeeze in a few laps as part of the Pace Car activities at Canaska Cup. But the best was 2.5 hours of lapping July 28th, arranged by Jensen Ip and Pascal Sergent. It was a blast, even if it meant for a late night before the Solo-II event the next day! -r.

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2001 Calendar of Events

MCO GENERAL MEETINGS First Tuesday of every month, 8:00 pm Louis' Steakhouse, 1682 Cyrville Road MCO EXECUTIVE MEETINGS Third Tuesday of every month, 7:00 pm Louis' Steakhouse, 1682 Cyrville Road

MCO Solo-II Schedule

April 22 April 29 May 13 June 3 June 17 July 14 July 15 July 29 August 26 September 9 September 23 October 7 Event #1 Performance School #1 Event #2 Event #3 Event #4 Performance School #2 Event #5 Event #6 Event #7 Event #8 Event #9 Event #10

2001 Solo-I Schedule

April 28 Solo I School SMP - Fabi April 29 Solo I School SMP - Nelson May 18 Lapping 1 Mosport DDT May 19 Event 1 Mosport DDT May 20 Event 2 Mosport DDT June 9 Event 3 SMP - Fabi June 10 Event 4 SMP - Nelson June 22 Lapping 2 Cayuga June 23 Event 5 Cayuga June 24 Event 6 Cayuga July 14 Event 7 Mosport DDT July 15 Event 8 Mosport DDT August 11 Event 9 SMP - Pro August 12 Event 10 SMP - Nelson August 24 Lapping 3 Cayuga August 25 Event 11 Cayuga August 26 Event 12 Cayuga September 13 Event 13 SMP - Pro September 14 Event 14 SMP - Fabi November 3 Solo 1/2 Banquet Ramada Hotel, T.O.

All Events are at Jetform Park

SOLO II Alumni Event Aug 26th

by JR Fortin
I showed up last Sunday at Jetform Park to watch our solo II event, as always it was well run and well attended, but also as usual, many of the guys I used to run against were not competing, and neither was I. I know that many have moved on to Solo I, Karting, and racing but many seemed to have hung up the goggles for a while. The torch is still being carried by people like Lawrence King, Bennett Leckie and Craig Seko, but even they are relative newcomers to the MCO Solo II scene. And so, the Aug. 26th Solo II will be an Alumni event. Please prep. your cars and pass the word. It will be great to see people and cars that have not been out in five or ten years. Hope to see you there! JR

2001 Road Racing Schedule

April 20-22 April 27 April 28, 29 May 11 May 12, 13 June 2, 3 June 30, July 1, 2 July 6 July 7, 8 July 21, 22 August 10 August 11, 12 August 31 September 1, 2 September 14 September 15, 16 September 28 September 29, 30 Spring Fling Test Day BARC - Event 1 Test Day BARC - Event 2 CRDA Event 3 VARAC Festival Test Day MCO - Event 4 DAC - Event 5 Test Day BARC - Event 6 Test Day CRDA - Event 7 Test Day BEMC - Event 8 Test Day Celebration - Event 9 SMP Mosport Mosport Mosport Mosport SMP Mosport SMP SMP SMP Mosport Mosport Mosport Mosport Mosport Mosport Mosport Mosport

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The "New" MontTremblant

by Craig Seko
While MCO members were busy organizing or driving at the Canaska Cup at Shannonville, I went to the first event held on the full track of the "new" Mont-Tremblant. The event was a driver education weekend put on by Rennsport, the local region of the Porsche Club of America (PCA), in early July 2001. WOW! My first impression of the new facility was that the old paddock appears smaller although more useable. The paddock is now crushed gravel except for the skidpad, which is unchanged. The paddock runs flat all the way from where the old turnaround used to be to the victory podium in front of the cafeteria and beside the washrooms. The washrooms remain, but are not operational until new sewage systems are installed. The old cafeteria is still there, but most of its driveway is gone the paddock has been widened. The laneway running around front of the washrooms is now the exit from pit lane into the paddock. The entrance to pit lane is at the other end of the paddock - near Namerow. Pit lane and the pit area are extensively changed. The hot pit is now very wide, reminiscent of Watkins Glen. Pit-in is on the outside of the (new) Namerow, and pit-out is at the top of corner 2, with the concrete barriers like those at Mosport very much in evidence. The staging area behind the tower was not finished when I was there. The tower is being renovated and enlarged, and now has a clear view of Namerow. Namerow, corner 14, remains the "signature turn" of Mont-Tremblant. However, from a driving perspective, it is no longer Namerow, it is Namerow plus Paddock Bend (corner 15). Paddock Bend is a real turn now, as the main straight is now wider and perhaps farther "in" (away from the paddock). The two turns form an "S," so the line through Namerow must set up Paddock Bend. Paddock Bend itself is a fairly straightforward flat corner. Namerow is not. The old Namerow is gone, a victim of the need for runoff versus rock. The new one retains much of the physical look of the old one. However, the angles, elevations, and camber are simpler, and one ends up driving around the corner, much like one does in the first part of the esses. In races, however, the wide variety of lines possi-

ble will make this a fun-for-spectators passing area. The width of the exit of Namerow (still downhill) will allow for a variety of entry lines into the corner, but it is who is first out of Pad-dock Bend that will count. The main straight is wider, a more even grade, and drives shorter. Exiting Paddock Bend throws one out to the inside of the track (away from the pits). Thus, one has to cross back over to set up for corners one, the "phantom" corner 2, and Diable. Here again, the look is very similar to the old corners - although there is now a chicane, which I did not try. I had the most difficulty with these corners as all my old reference points were gone, and what seems to be the fast line doesn't use the whole track. The track is definitely wider, and the runoffs remove some of that "We're on the 323 north of Lac des Plages" feel that this segment of the track had. The Esses (corners four and five) seemed pretty much the same to me - except the camber is gone (or seems to be) so more trail-braking is needed. When I ran the track the curbing was not yet installed, so one could not go through here very aggressively (the event was a driving school). The exit has a whole new look, in that one can see cars flying down the backstraight. All over the track, sightlines have been improved. Corner 6, the sweeper, is visually different as the exit joins the new connector segment. The connector allows for a second short course. I understand this second course, which has its own pit on the back straight, isn't that exciting. Corner 7 remains as it was after repave-ment a few years ago, although I think there is more runoff now at corner exit (I wasn't really looking). The Carrousel is the same, but different. The fresh pavement, especially in the braking zone, allows a lot of trail braking, with the result that more speed can be comfortably carried through this corner. The back straight seems identical, although, like everywhere on the track, it is wider. The second set of pits on the inside of straight gives a different look. The sweeper at the end of the straight and the gulch turn feel pretty much the same. The

track has extra width and is smoother in making elevation transitions - although this may have been an illusion - however the transition from the Gulch into the Bridge turn felt like a smoothly increasing slope, and not the immediate "you are driving up a wall" feel of before. The Bridge Turn now has usable pavement at corner exit, but the kink feels sharper. The following straight is about the same, although the pedestrian overpass isn't there anymore. Braking into Namerow is uphill, but for lack of better term, more consistent than the old turn. The uphill is all on the same angle, and at the top there is one change in elevation - whereas the old Namerow seemed to have three to five different elevation changes, depending on whether one was trying to go inside or not! Thus one finishes a lap of the new MontTremblant. Overall, the track is wider, smoother in transitions, with more runoffs and bigger sight lines. Similar comments can be made about the "new" Mosport except I've heard that the line at the "new" Mosport hasn't changed. This isn't quite the case for the new Mont-Tremblant. I've avoided giving a specific line, as I, like most people in attendance that weekend, drove the track with a pre-conceived notion of the "old" Mont-Tremblant in mind. What works best on the "new" Mont-Tremblant, especially in racing, remains for you to discover. Enjoy!

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My Canaska Cup Weekend

by Richard Muise
I wasn't able to find time last year to get my marshal license, but at last year's Canaska Cup, I made a promise to myself that I would have one for the 2001 race weekend. During this past spring, I took the courses, wrote the test, and put out the fires. I did get my license, but with only hours to spare; I was handed my license and blank workers log Friday morning at the Shannonville track. The Canaska Cup weekend started with a day of working in the registration hut with Sherissa and her capable crew. The drivers, crew and workers trickled in throughout the day while the track was open for testing and tuning. Saturday was my first big day. I was in the Bytek VW Beetle Pace Car with Ken Baird. My responsibilities were to operator the radios while Ken drove. Saturday morning was quiet, with only practice and qualifying. We asked permission to take our one reconnaissance lap of the track, purely to test the car handling you see. Saturday afternoon was the first races, our first pace laps. Two minutes before the field was let go from mock grid, Ken would drive out to corner-1 and park. When the zero time arrived, the cars would start to stream out of the pits and we would start to move slowly down the track with the intention of picking up the field when all the cars were out of the mock grid. However, some of the series had enough cars that we would be on the Fabi straight before I would see the final car entering corner-2.

Other times, the cars would lag behind "Hey come on guys/gals, show some aggression and catch up with the pace car!" I was twisted nearly completely around in the passenger seat watching out the rear window, one hand on the radio controls "Control, Pace car has the field" - the other hand desperately clamped around the handhold above the window. Down the long back straight, the cars behind swaying back and forth warming the tires. Starting to speed up a little, and brake down through corner at the end of the straight, the cars behind start to form up in two rows. Believe me, there's nothing quite as glorious as watching a field of Formula cars forming up only 20 feet behind you! Down through the S-curves, and into the sharp left hander, the car leans way over as Ken guns it to pull into the pits. At this corner, I turn off the roof lights, and Ken pulls over to the pit entrance, the field roars past us on the other side of the pit wall to take the green flag. Saturday had 3 races, therefore 3 pace

laps. There was only one incident that looked serious, two Formula cars took each other to the wall outside corner-1, hard against the tire barrier. Ken started the pace car up, but the call to gather up the field didn't come, and soon the race was over. It took 20 to 30 minutes to get the tires put back. Sunday had 6 races, including the headliner Canada GT Challenge Cup. The CGTCC race was the only one that differed for the pace car. We had to maintain a 100kmph speed in the pace car, which was apparently mandated in the rules. And there was one lap with the pace car, and one self-paced lap before getting the green from Jennifer and Ryan. As with the previous day, there wasn't much activity with the pace car, all racing incidents handled either after the race was over, or by localized rescue crews. I highly encourage others in MCO to get their marshal license. The experience is gratifying, and you can't get closer to the action unless you are actually in the race! All regional races need volunteers to run, and this is a great way to be involved.

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MCO Rally Group News, July 2001

by Craig Hamm
This column is to inform MCO members about activities in the club's Rally Group. Just because there have been no rallies since June doesn't mean members have been idle. Already this year we have new checkpoint boards, and a big cache of newly printed materials ready for a few years worth of rallies. Group members have also been busy building rallies for ALL to enjoy, and honing their own driving skills. Several Rally Group members participated in the MCO Performance Ground School. The instruction was top notch, and unbeatable for the price. While the techniques taught were demonstrated only on tarmac, the principles apply to any surface and will improve any driver's skill. Hats off to the organisers! Tony Lai competed in the recent Bancroft rally sprint. His review appears in this issue of The Link. Jim Morrow and Jodie Shay (a soon to be member) have been diligently mapping, measuring, and driving a new drivex rally. Jodie, new to rallying, has taken the bull by the horns as routemaster, and we trust he will be a valuable member as he learns the ropes of rally design. The route is approximately 260 km, purportedly through some stunning backcountry, and roads to challenge drivers at all skill levels. Target mid-September for this event. Yours truly has been building a new rally of approx. 200 km. The rally completes a

loop around Mississippi Lake and will be suitable for beginners with a good mix of loose surface to tarmac. This drivex event will be more technical than the Totally Silly Drive rally of June 9 and will contain a few 'clever' instructions . . . People really enjoyed the Silly Drive rally and this one will surely challenge the entrants. Don't miss this one, not too far from home, and it won't break your car so get out there! Jaak Laan has been building a rally route east of Ottawa. This is another very beginner friendly rally, and will be fun when it comes on stream. Last year's Lanark County Highlands Rally, by Morrow and Laan, will likely be run this autumn, with some modifications to last year's route and all checkpoint locations. I ran in this event last year, and it was a real blast. Plan for a great Sunday drive through magnificent country before the short winter days set in. As you can see from the above, we are creating a bank of rallies so that in 2002 MCO can have a Club Rally Series. In order to qualify for points competitors will have to volunteer during at least one or two rally events. The Group will implement a class structure in MCO rallies. The intent is to encourage newcomers into the sport who cannot afford rally computers, and programmable calculators/laptops, or simply want to compete seat-of-the-pants (SOP). Currently, no distinction is made between competitors running SOP or with thousand dollar rally computers, putting the budget minded and/or beginer at a clear disadvantage.

Since the last issue of The Link we have setup a MCO Rally Group discussion board through Yahoo! Groups. The purpose of this web-based group is to enhance communication, on a daily basis, between MCO rally enthusiasts. It is NOT the intent to compete with the MCO website, the OFFICIAL source of rally information in the club. Drop in at URL: http://groups.yahoo.com/mco_rally_group and ask to join us. Currently, the group is moderated so that your email inbox won't get too clogged up with idle chitchat. Several teams are running in the SMCC (Montreal) Mid-Summer's Night Rally 28 July, run from Oka. We are looking forward to building a spirit of cooperation between our two clubs. Teams are also assembling for an MCO assault (!) on the Upper Canada Car Rally (Ontario Road Rally C'ship) for 22 Sept., run by Toronto Autosport Club. Some members may make it to Markham for the 26 August Custom Inspection Guages Rally, put on by Maple Leaf Rally Club. Both rallies are approximately 200 km length with instructions tailored to all levels of experience. Finally, several Group members are planning to spectate at Charlevoix in early November. Next year this will likely be on the WRC circuit, this is the big time! Several members will volunteer at the Tall Pines performance rally in late November. Join us, and get CLOSE to some fast and furious rally action.

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down from our perhaps optimistic forecast (predicated on last year's numbers); and second, a very generous, and in my opinion, in no by Tony Lai And on the seventh day, we way regrettable 'care and feeding' restedThe Motorsport Club of package' for the workers - an area we Hi Y'All, Ottawa's Canaska Cup race weekend can continue to cultivate. is over for 2001. Phew! My Here's a field report from Saturday's appreciation and admiration for ALL Another variable is the levy we pay RallySprint. It was a hoot! of the people who made our race per entry to CASC. While not entirely weekend a SUCCESS is unbridled. settled as we go to press, herewith the The Place: Bancroft was not so far Without question, it was a truly well gist: the Ontario Race Organizing away - a scenic 2 hours from West organized and professionally run (ORO) committee, on which I sit, Carleton. event. Many people have gone out of unanimously agreed at the start of the their way to covey that sentiment season, to contribute to the Worker The Venue: despite its name, the which, personally, has been gratifying. Recruitment and Retention Committee gravel pit was mostly hard-packed (WRRC) to the tune of $500.00 per sand - well, hard-packed before the As you are all too aware, I love event. As well, however, we also cars started running, at least. My naming NAMES, but I shall refrain, agreed to an additional $10.00 per rear-wheel drive unruly beast on for I will miss someone, leaving me entrant levy for the same thing, which hockey-puck street tires was severely all 'akimbo'. However, letters have has been a topic of some discussion by traction-challenged. A set of snow been sent to each of our sponsors the ORO. That $10.00 levy, it should tires would have helped get some thanking them for their truly be mentioned, was collected as part of power down. munificent support; along with 'thank- each entrant's registration fee. yous', both verbal and written have The Course: shaped like a pretzel, also been sent to all workers. And, a My take on the 'care-and-feeding' with probably a 20-foot elevation package' for workers is that we must change. The best part was flooring it special thanks to Helen Z. strive to ensure the workers feel well in 2nd to make it up the hill, cranking I am the steering for the sharp right-hander, Of course, your Canaska Cup and truly taken care of. Committee comprised of Cindy confident that was the case at the opposite lock to keep the tail from Armstrong, Robert Benson, Basil Canaska Cup weekend; judging from leaving the timezone, a dash into 3rd Chiu, Robert and Sherissa Microys, the positive feedback I have before the chicane, avoid the pylons, and yours truly. We worked very personally received. It is an area we and then squirting thru to the finish. well together as a team and we were can review from a financial Eeeeee-Aaaawww! fortunate to enjoy the fruits of many perspective for next year, without talented and hard-working individuals jeopardizing, what I think, was a The Equipment: just like Solo2, no who stepped up the plate and benchmark in this sort of thing. special equipment needed - only a collectively hit some home runs. In helmet for your noggin. The course is fact, one of the more frequent words In any event, lets not diminish for a not a car-breaker; somebody from of feedback I heard was MCO's moment, the quite incredible Toronto brought their new WRX incredible depth of experience and accomplishment and success we have (nudge, wink, hint, hint). professionalism - which quite frankly earned - not only amongst ourselvesis hardly surprising given our lengthy but also throughout the ORO and race The Action: my arms have never community at large. history. moved so frantically - arcade-grade frenzy in a real-life car! Now that 'we are experienced' in the 'We done good'. We shall do better words of the late Jimi Hendrix, we can next year, of that I am certain. The Pitch: anyone who has and will DO better. Your committee -rpw daydreamed about running has already met to begin preparations performance rally **MUST** give for next year. this a try! One brutish question, of course, is always centered on money! How did we do financially? Our eminent Treasurer shall publish the final numbers, but allow me to say we lost money. Why? Two reasons essentially. First, despite a very strong turnout of entries (115) in these economically turbulent times of reduced entries, we were Next Event: doubleheader August 18/19. The beast will be back to defend its slowest-times-of-the-day (but still first-in-class and one heck of a cool trophy!!!)

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Bancroft Rallysprint Report

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The Golden Pine Rally

by Jim Morrow
On September 15, 2001, the Motorsport Club of Ottawa will be presenting the Golden Pine Rally. This is our most ambitious offering to date in our process of building a suite of TSD rallies to support a club cham-pionship series. (We hope to start the series next year.) The Rally Group went further afield this time in search of great roads for your driving pleasure. The rally is set in the hills and forest around Golden Lake (near Eganville) over 223.95 km of stages. The route instructions are built at two levels: dead simple for beginners and a very interesting set of experts' instructions (no tricks or delib-erate confusion but both the driver and the navigator better be on their game). The route is a really great drive! While running the roads for the first time while setting up the rally, I found it impossible to resist the urge to pretend to be Juha Kankunnen. I'd like to thank my co-driver, I mean navigator Jodie Shay. He mapped out the route and has promised to source our very interesting prize package. No expense has been

spared in procuring these fine prizes! Jodie, by the way, will be a new MCO member by the time you read this. As if the roads weren't incentive enough, we have another treat for you. Paulo Nunes, the president of the Sports Motor Car Club, operating out of Montreal, has told us that he'd like to run this Rally. Our very own presi-dent, Ron Woltman has said much the same. A battle of epic proportions is shaping up! No promises, but we may see these two titans going head-to-head. As usual, we'll be offering a short school the morning of the rally either as a refresher for the accomplished, or an introduction for beginners. The ODO check will be run before the rally so get there and register as soon as you can.

The Schedule: - The School and registration: 10:00 to 11:30 - General registration: 12:30 to 13:30 - Drivers' meeting: 14:00 to 14:30 - Car #1 leaves: 14:45 - Car #1 finishes: 18:00 (still being measured at this time) The Venue: Start: The Community Centre in Golden Lake Finish: The Community Centre in Golden Lake There is food (The Crossroads Restaurant) and gas (across the street from the community centre). Please join us on Saturday, September 15, and make this a successful club event.

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Main Street Racing - Press Release

Main Street Racing's Ken Baird Drives the Pace Car for Canaska Cup DATE: Thursday July 26th, 2001 Main Street Racing's Ken Baird drove the Bytek Volkswagen Pace Car for the Canaska Cup at Shannonville, July 7th and 8th. The Motorsports Club of Ottawa (www.mco.org) does the Canaska Cup along with the Twin Lakes Motorsports Club. These races include the Canadian Challenge Cup, which was won by Ottawas own Jim Holtom, the Ontario Challenge Cup which includes Bob Armstrong of North Gower, Ian Madden of Ottawa's Metric Auto, Jay Saslove and Mike Kilby of Richmond, to name a few. Great racing and you can camp for the weekend at the track. Great Fun and Thanks to All that participated. The first half of July was quieter at Capital City Speedway, but heated up to the CASCAR and the PRO Truck Mid-Season Championships. The three Steve's, Steve Munro, Steve Benoit and North Gowers own Steve Yendall were one, two and three. Matt Moffitt of North Gower won the 1st heat - Good going Matt. Steve Munro of Carp won the second heat. Ouch, Crunch! was what happened to Ken's CarQuest #2 as Tim Kirbys #10 touched wheels with Ken's ProTruck, sending it airborne. As this was in the middle of corner two, the Truck went straight into the wall (so much for centrifugal force). This stopped it abruptly and shortened it a

foot or two. Or three. Colin Lewis, his son Chris and Ken are getting it back to running order as I write, so we should see the ProTruck Wednesday, August 8th at the Speedway and then on to St Eustache-Montreal for the Saturday races. James McCurdy, son of Sheila and Gary, did a Wonderful Banner promoting Ken Baird, his Crew, Sponsors and the #2 ProTruck. We will post it in the Shop as a "Before" picture. Dave Watchorn and Martin Walter played their normal back to front, me first, you second, entertaining the crowd. They are fast - must be that North Gower water. Dave came from the back of the pack in the 1st heat to place second, Martin winning first place. Dave won the second heat and Martin won the Feature. Earl Wylie, our popular Hobby Stock Driver, moved up to ProStock and came second in his Feature Race. Not bad for a Rookie. Way to Go, Earl. Melissa Watchorn, and her Rosebud Stationary (10th Anniversary) held a very successful North Gower Race Fan Appreciation Day on July 14th, with RACE VEHICLES of all shapes and sizes, including Phil Dudgeon's Go Kart, which won a 1st Place at Quyon this July, ProTrucks, GT Race Cars, the ChampCar Lights Formula Car and, the crowd favourite, Chris Lewis' Racing Tractor, a winner along with Keith McLaughlin's at North Gowers Canada Day Celebration. The CARQUEST ProTruck #2 was on display at both events, as well as the famous Kars Fair Parade. Thanks to the Lewis's, Chris Dolman, his brother and Sara.

The ProTruck #2's Sponsors this year are CARQUEST, Class 8 Collision, Shell Oil Thermoshell, G. W. Roofing, Bernhard Turbo Trans, R.V.S. Hydraulics, Kemco Radiator, Extreme Signs, Irish Rose ATV Nature Trails, Custom Welding, and Barry Horricks. Thanks to An Excellent Crew - Colin Lewis is the Car Chief and Chief Mechanic, Rob Jackson is Backup Driver and Crewman, Jeff Brown and Chris Lewis are Crewmen and Leo Constantinou is the Race Cars Parts Professional. Pam Lewis, Chris Dolman and Bev Millar are the Team Assistants. CONTACT: Main Street Racing mainst@magi.com www.mainstreetottawa.com 613 489-0980 Box 37, North Gower, Ottawa ON K0A 2T0

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The Midsummer's Night Rally

by Jim Morrow
When we set up the MCO Rally Group, our primary focus was to bring more rallies to the MCO and to increase participation through awareness. One initiative was to have dedicated meetings once a month where the MCO sub-group of enthusiasts could meet to scheme and plot. Another was to set up an e-mail post site for pure Rally chatter. Well, it worked! We've made contact with an ex-president of the old Ottawa Rally Club (who now "lurks" on our site), and with Paulo Nunes, President of the Sports Motor Car Club (SMCC) out of Montreal. Paulo's a great guy (he likes Rallying) and he extended an invitation to our group to compete in the SMCC "Midsummer's Night Rally". The Rally ran out of Pointe-Calumet (Paulo's house) and finished up some 150 km later in St-Eustache. We were made to feel very welcome and were treated to a BBQ on arrival, then had a chance to meet 20 Quebec teams in the ensuing socializing. The roads were great; all except 13 km were paved and the limit on the twisty secondary roads was 90 km/hr. The first car left at 8:01 p.m. and the last car finished at about 12:11 a.m. at the restaurant in StEustache. This was one of the dreaded "Navigational" ralliesand at night, but the instructions were good so we did fairly well. Because none of us would admit to running in Nav rallies before, we were graciously placed in Beginner's class same

instructions as the experts, but in our own group of 15 cars. I navigated for Jeannie (first time driving) in my Subaru; Craig Hamm piloted the CDC team Corolla with Paul Acacia (first time ever); and Jodie Shay (who joined the MCO in August) drove the Nissan with Sonya Howard navigating. Craig pushed his old Corolla to tenth; Jodie brought his Nissan in fifth; and Jeannie, I am proud to say, brought us in second in class and about seventh overall. We all had a fantastic time. My congratulations to Paulo and his crew for running a great rally! Before the event, I was speaking with Paulo about the TSD rally that we're going to be running out of Golden Lake on Saturday, September 15, and he said that he'd like to run it. I had basically the same conversation with Ronald Woltman, our excellent president, who also would like to run in the rallythe battle of the presidents! I'm thinking every right-minded club member is going to want to get out and drive the same roads as these two titans. We'll reserve space for everyone. We just finished a preliminary run-through of the rally and basic route set-up. It's 224 km of really good driving roads. Several of them have such a beautiful rhythm that it's well nigh impossible to slow down enough to run the average speeds. We're calling it the Golden Pine Rally and have a really special prize package for the winners.

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