Go Rally - 4 February 2016, 6.00 to 9.00pm
John Cleland and Pete Weall from the SACC, Rory Bryant from SMS and SMRC's Mike Howe.
All you wanted to know about going motor rallying under one roof at one event
A unique event will be staged at The Pentland Land Rover showroom, Hallbarns Crescent, Newbridge, near
Edinburgh on Thursday evening the 4th of February aimed primarily at
those wishing to find out more about the sport of motor rallying.
Hosted
by the 'Scottish Association of Car Clubs' this unique event is being
created primarily to attract and inform newcomers to the sport and
those who wish to know more. So if you know a relative, friend,
colleague or neighbour who is involved in the sport, or if you are
attracted to the sport having seen it on TV or played it on a games
console then this will provide the ideal opportunity to arm yourself
with all the facts and information in one place on one night. And it's
FREE.
On show will be a range of cars representing all forms of
motor rallying, plus their drivers and co-drivers, ranging from
beginners to national champions, who will be on hand to answer
questions.
 Each
of the major championships will be represented with cars and crews from
the 'ARR Craib Scottish Rally Championship' and the 'Blackwood Plant
Hire Scottish Tarmack Championship' and visitors will be able to
inspect the cars close-up and quiz the crews.
For those seeking
an entry-level formula, the 'Ecosse C2 Challenge' will have a Citroen
C2 rally car and crew on hand, while the 14 to 17 year olds will be
catered for by a display from the 'Ecosse Junior 1000 Challenge'. This
introductory series, now in its 4th year, allows mad-keen youngsters to
take the wheel of a rally car and enter a proper motor rally at just 14
years of age.
There will also be a display of off-road
competition vehicles and crews from the 'Hill Rally' and 'Competition
Safari' branches of the sport, plus a hands-on demonstration from
experienced competitors and organisers on the attraction and challenges
of 'Navigational Rallying' and 'Targa' events in bog-standard roadgoing
cars.
For those who wish to get involved in the sport at a
non-competing level there will be the chance to talk to Rally Marshals,
Safety personnel and Rescue & Recovery crews.
And if that is
not enough, during the course of the evening, resident host and compere
Stewart Weir, the radio broadcaster and sports pundit, will be
interviewing the rally stars and chatting with guests (in his own
inimitable style!) throughout the evening.
A number of
current (and past) rally stars will be in attendance on the night and
further details will be released over the next few days.
A
free Prize Draw for all visitors will also be held on the night with
the winner getting a top prize of a Knockhill Rally Experience voucher
and Knockhill staff will be on hand with one of their own rally cars.
For those who wish to take their first step into active competition
this could be the ideal way to start.
GoRally
Date: Thursday 4th February
Time: 6pm till 9pm
Venue: Courtesy of the John Clark Group:
The Pentland Land Rover showroom, Hallbarns Crescent, Newbridge, Edinburgh EH28 8TH
Cost: FREE
Snacks: Courtesy of Tunnock's Bakeries in Uddingston
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