FOR ALFAS RUNNING TRACKSIDE

By Competition Secretary

Hello and welcome to the August Trackside report. Our third round for 2014 was held on Sunday 20^th July and thankfully the weather was dry but still very chilly. We had a good number of Alfa Romeo members representing the club and best times were as follows:

DRIVER                                 TIME

Andrew Scadding                   1:22.39

Peter Axford                           1:24.55

Joe Grilli                                 1:26.85

David Parkin                           1:27.91

Chris Crouch                           1:28.40

Paul Kloppers                         1:30.94

Malcolm Ebel                          1:32.05

Ian Barrie                                1:38.69

Paul Connelly                         1:24.42

Julie Crafter                            1:33.59

Darrin Field                             1:35.05

Plaques for round 3 winners will be presented at the August general meeting.

Complete results from the day will be available on the MSCA website once posted.

Despite discussions about making the meetings open, latest MSCA committee discussion indicates that it will be next year before the events become open to clubs other than MSCA clubs.

The day stayed dry and a number of drivers achieved new personal best times to their great delight.

Andrew Scadding achieved a new personal best of 1:22.39, Peter Axford was delighted that his new Giulia GT produced a result of 1:24.55, Chris Crouch, after replacing his 45mm webbers with a new set achieved 1:28.40 which was virtually a 2 second gain, well done Chris.   Ian Barrie achieved a new personal best in his standard Alfa 75 of 1:38.69 and our new member Paul Kloppers continues to reduce his time achieving 1:30.94.

Some other events that might be of interest on the CAMS calendar in August are set out below:

1-3                   Scouts Rally of SA

3                      Hillclimb Winter Cup Round 3                       Collingrove

10                    Superkart & Modern Regularity                     Mallala

10                    State Motorkana Championship                    Big W Monarto

16 – 17            SA State Circuit Racing Championship          Mallala

23                    CAMS Junior Development Program            Tailem Bend Motorsport Park

Tarmac Day 1

24                    MSCA Supersprint Round 4                          Mallala

30                    Hillclimb Come and Try Round 3                  Collingrove

31                    Hillclimb Winter Cup Round 4                       Collingrove

Please note for Round 5 on Sunday 19^th October, our club is required to supply flag marshalls, so if anyone would like to enjoy some of the best viewing of the track, a free lunch and help out with the running of the event, please contact me ASAP.

Don’t forget the annual presentation dinner on the 9^th August at the Glenelg Golf Club. Please come along and share the evening and the joy of those people receiving awards. Your support for fellow club members would be greatly appreciated.

That is all for this month.

See your backside trackside.