Well done to everyone who made round one a success, now from one of our smaller venues to something entirely different!

If you haven’t seen it yet Kev Richardson and Adam Wellar have put together a superb report viewable here, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WW1S6NCAqeU

I’ve attached the check list our scruitineers will follow when inspecting your car, drivers are expected to leave their cars readily available for inspection so open, with the bonnet / boot unlatched.

Round 2

Next Sunday the 19^th April see’s Round 2 at Ventnor Botanical Gardens.  Please if Possible use the advanced payment function with paypal on the website! If your trailering to the event please ensue you leave enough time to be directed to move your trailer to the trailer park prior to sign on, remember sign on will close at 9:30.

Will are going to continue trialling passengers at this next event, passengers will however need to hold a full drivers licence or MSA  race licence.

Held at IOW Pearl on Military road on Sunday the 5th of April this will be the second time we visit the venue!

Good Evening Members.

With under 3 weeks until the 2014 Awards evening & AGM it’s now time to
head over to the payments tab on the website and pay for the meal!
http://iowcc.co.uk/payments/

Held at the Chequers in Rookley on Friday 13th March £12.50 will get you a
carvery and dessert, if you have any special requirement please let us
know! Please can you get your payments in ASAP!

The evening will start at 7pm with dinner being served at 7:30, if you
just want to come for a drink that’s fine, you will want to be there by
8-8:15.

There is still a space on the committee if you would like to be involved
in the way the club runs, please get in touch if you wish to put yourself
forward!

Following the AGM our first event will be at Isle of Wight Pearl on Sunday
April the 5th. As previously mentioned we’re going to trial allowing
passengers in with the driver at this event! There are a few things you
will need to be aware of if you plan to either be a passenger or wish to
have a passenger in with you.

•	Passengers will be charged £6 and need to be either day or full IOWCC
members. If you are already signed on as a driver then you will qualify to
be a passenger already. They will also need to be over 16.


•	If you as the driver wish to have a passenger in your car then in
accordance with the MSA rules you will have to compete with a passenger
for every run on the day.

•	If you want a passenger in your car, but not for all the runs then you
are able to sign on under a second permit for an additional cost of £6.
This will then allow you to pick and choose when you have a passenger, you
will still only get 6 runs.


Hope to see you on the 13th March!

The Isle of Wight Car Club organised a non championship Autotest on the 8th of February.

Unlike the normal forward only autotests run by the club, this event was a real test of driving skills.

27 drivers entered this event and vehicles used varied from a standard Ford KA to a single seater off road racer.

Autotesting is one of the most inexpensive motorsports available, As many participants had never taken part in this type of motorsport before, the first course of the day was a simple challenge, however, in the the afternoon a more complicated course was set to test everyones driving skills.

This autotest required participants to show their ability to follow a defined route around a set of cones, stop astride lines and change direction using forward and reverse gears. All this was against the clock, so maintaining momentum to minimise time loss during manoeuvres was essential. Handbrake turns, J turns and reversing were the order of the day.

Dean Long demonstrated some outstanding driving skills, drifting his MX-5 with pin point accuracy and topping the points leader board winning this event with a very respectable 5.1 second lead.

Wayne Hole also in an MX-5 navigated the cones with precision and claimed second place.
Toby Allan borrowed his mums front wheel drive convertible for this event and was rewarded with 3rd place proving that driving skills are more important in this type of event than a powerful car, however, don’t tell his mum.

Those with larger and more powerful cars also showed their driving skills and had an awful amount of fun by drifting cars such as BMWs and a four wheel drive evo around this tight demanding course.

This non Isle of Wight championship round allowed many drivers an opportunity to have a go at a type of motorsport they had never tried before. The overall opinion was that this was a challenging, fun event and a great way to get everyone excited about the upcoming season of forward only autotests organised by the Isle of Wight Car Club.

Well done to the 27 drivers who tried their hand at a proper autotest on Sunday.

Congratulations to Dean who showed us all up.

Many thanks to Allan for photos here – https://www.flickr.com/photos/allans…7650703467351/

Results below

Happy New year everyone!

Here we are once again gearing up for what we hope to be another successful season’s Motorsport!

First item of business is for anyone fortunate enough to have won an engraved trophy (Not a replica) last season can it please be returned to any committee member no later than Sunday the 8th February so it can be engraved for the 2014 season winners at the upcoming AGM and awards evening!

Friday 13th March see’s us back at the Chequers in Rookley for the AGM and 2014 Season awards evening! There will be a meal at 7:30: £12.50 for a 2 course carvery, payment by the 2nd March please, either as cash to a committee member or through Paypal under the payments tab of the club website. If you’re not eating then the AGM & Awards will be kicking off shortly after 8:15.

We have decided to run a non championship event at BAE on the 8th of February, this will be a much tighter Autotest than previous events, including reversing and J turns. We hope to have 2 different courses on the day, a simpler one to start with followed by something slightly more complex.

Big news for the 2015 season will be the introduction of passengers. Starting with Round 1 at Isle of Wight Pearl we will be trialing passengers in with drivers as an option to anyone arriving in an eligible production car. The hope is it will encourage drivers who find the prospect of learning the course on their own daunting to have a go, as well as helping new and old members find ways to reduce their times around the courses!

Lastly if you want to put your stamp on the way the club runs then please get in touch! There will be the opportunity for 1 or 2 people to be voted onto the committee at the AGM in March.

That’s it for now, hopefully see you on the 8th of Feb!

Toby Allen
Club Sec

Sat 20th December will host this years Christmas Social, Held at camphill social club from 7:30pm onwards, Buffet at 8.

There will be a free Buffet available to members that have confirmed their attendance  no later than 6pm Friday 13th December. You can do this by using the contact page on the website, messaging the facebook group, or contacting any committee member; Please do let us know if your coming!

Congratulations to Dan Morgan taking overall club champion for the 2015 season!

Despite early fears of wrong tests, the drivers were very quick to learn the flowing course. As the day progressed, a racing line developed, which meant all the drivers had to be very precise on their runs. Toby Allen proved to be the fastest and most precise throughout the day in yet another new car; a Lotus Elise which he describes as a ‘keeper’.

Kevin Richardson came home second in his Mini , doing enough to steal the 2014 sealed surface championship. However, Dan Morgan, who finished the day third on the time sheets, did enough to secure the overall championship.

Wayne Hole debuted a new Mazda MX5, however, due to a lack of dampening in the suspension, it was an incredibly bumpy ride. The Greenen family were once again fighting against each other as well as the rest of the field at the top of the table. However, due to the abrasive nature of the Fort Street surface, their tyres were bald by the end of the day.

Finally, provisional dates for 2015 are below!

Autotest BAE 8/2/15(non champ)

AGM 13/3/15

IOW Pearl 5/4/15

College 19/4/15

Knighton 17/5/15

Football Club 6/6/15

Atherfield 21/6/15

BAE 12/7/15

Little Pallance Farm 9/8/15

Charity Event 5+6/9/25

Little Pallance Farm 27/9/15

Atherfield 11/10/15

Healeys 7+8/11/15

Fort Street 29/11/15

Good Evening Drivers

It doesn’t feel long ago I was emailing to notify you of the first round of the season, yet here we are facing the concluding round of 2014!!

Sunday 30th November, Sign on from 9am until 9:30 sharp, Fortstreet Carpark Sandown.

As with last year we have access to the car park across the road, (to the rear of ye old Bogeys) therefore can all non competing cars, tow cars and trailers park there, this is to maximize the competition space for us to compete on!

Please note at no point should a non road legal car be used to drive between Fort street public car park and the stone car park behind bogeys. If you are trailering a non road legal car then please allow enough time to unload in the main car park before moving your tow car and trailer to the car park the otherside of the road. Like wise at the end of the event please load back up in Fortstreet carpark.

Can drivers also please ensure noise is kept to an absolute minimum prior to 10am.

Finally, if you haven’t seen it already Kev Richardson and Adam Wellar have put together some excellent event reports on Youtube, please see the IOWCC youtube channel to check it out!

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC74V3D5UfTNY6mEzDfu7mOw

Hope to see you on Sunday!

Toby Allen
Club Sec

Kevin Richardson proved to be the quickest man of the weekend during the Isle of Wight Car Club’s 51st double header ‘Healey’ weekend in his Mini, posting the fastest overall times at both BAE Systems and the Isle of Wight College, despite competition from a vast field of drivers including members of the Austin Healey club. Dan Morgan came second at BAE on Saturday in his Caterham, though he was almost 1.5 seconds down on Richardson. Toby Allen was third quickest at BAE with his newly purchased Subaru, with Andy and Adam Greenen coming fourth and fifth respectively in their shared Mini. David Goodwin rounded out the top six in his road legal competition-spec Mini.

The following day, Richardson came under extreme pressure from Adam Greenen, with just one-hundredth of a second separating their fastest times of the day in what proved to be one of the closest rounds of the season; Toby Allen and Dan Morgan also came within a second of Richardson on the college layout, which had been slightly curtailed due to construction work. David Goodwin found himself using his unmodified Mini at College, following a driveshaft issue en route to the event for his usual competition car. He finished the day 24th.

The two rounds were not only counting towards the championship, but also towards the special ‘Turbine Trophy’ award, awarded to the fastest driver of the weekend. This year, it was Kevin Richardson who not only took the Turbine Trophy, but also an award for being the quickest Class Three driver of the weekend. Toby Allen took home the award for Class Four, while Dan Morgan took home the prize in Class Five. Darren Cole took home Class One honours in his unique Honda Logo, while Dean Long took home two awards for his performance behind the wheel of his MKII Mazda MX5, one for being the quickest Class Two driver, and another from the Austin Healey club due to his spectacular drifting style.

Vicky Cox was the quickest lady of the weekend in her Peugeot 205, continuing a good run of form from the previous two rounds.

After the weekend was over, Kevin Richardson was keen to thank Dutch Speed, who prepared his engine for this year, which has led to a very competitive 2014 sealed surface season for the Mini driver, culminating in his performances this weekend. With just one round left to run, the sealed surface championship is still very much up for grabs, with Dan Morgan and Kevin Richardson heading to the event at Fort Street, Sandown tied at the top of the points table.