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La Carrera Caledonia
Jim McGuiness put together another
fine tour from Gretna Green to Aviemore on the 7th and 8th of
June. Routing through the borders of Scotland before heading
north for the overnight at Perth. Sunday visited Dufftown,
Huntly and Pennan (of Local Hero) fame. [more]. |
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Argyll Run
Balloch Castle was this years start
venue for the 2008 Argyll Run. Some 53 entries enjoyed a
fantastic tour of the Trossachs under blue skies and sunshine,
enjoying Scotland's scenery at its best. A stop at Callandar for
lunch and a run up the Rest and be Thankful before returning to
Balloch for prizes. [more] |
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Great North Winter Challenge
Scotland's "Monte" experienced all
the seasons over the three day event, wind, snow, ice, rain and
sunshine. Flagged of from Aberdeen the event visited Inverness,
and Applecross, via the Bealach Na Bà, the Pass of the Cattle,
Scotland's own "Turini", and finished with a series of tests at
Aviemore. [more] |
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News from
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Classic Autosport Ecosse Classic Rally
Autumn sunshine, cold but bright, greeted the 42 starters on
3rd and 4th November. Archie and Richard Simmonds took the
Historics trophy a mere 15 seconds ahead of rivals Paul McCulla
and Michael Beattie from Northern Ireland.
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Trans Scottish 2007 - 25 & 26 August
Sunshine blessed
the crews of this years event. Open top cars remained that way
for the whole 350 mile event. New roads and new venues were an
extra treat for this two day tour which was flagged off from
Dundee High School by local MP Stuart Hosie. Visiting Glamis Castle,
Loch Tummel and Kenknock on the way to Balloch on the first day
and a challenging autotest in the Argyll Motor works starting a second
day of sunshine fun, which included two runs up the Rest and be Thankful.
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Mini Winter Rally 2007
A Swiss mini
adventure<
Last November Guy and Daniel came over from Switzerland to
Scotland to compete in the 2006 Autoecosse Rally. When
they were here they invited Douglas to come over to compete in
their club’s premier event, the Mini Winter Rally in January
2007. Guy and Daniel
were really friendly and got on well with everyone over here, so
I took up their generous offer of a car, navigator and
accommodation. [more] |
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Speedfair Rally
The Saltire Rally Club Speedfair Rally on 21 and 22 July at the
recent Scottish Classic Speedfair at Knockhill Circuit,
attracted 40 cars for the Historic Rally. Cars from the 50’s
through to the 80’s competed over the 9 Tests on the Saturday
with the top 12 going forward to a Shoot out format on the
Sunday. [more] |
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La Carrera Caledonia
Someone told me once that if you don't like the
weather in Scotland, simply wait 5 minutes. It seemed that way on this years La
Carrera which started at the time honoured Gretna Green Services in brilliant
sunshine, to run into thickening cloud and rain. And rain, and ever more rain as
we headed into deepest Argyll. [more] |
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Rally in the Park
The Rally in the Park raised £1000
for project Stedfast, helping to build schools in Kenya for young children.
The exhausted Duns crew of Archie and Richard Simmonds
confidently won the Rally in the Park Cup after a gruelling but exciting set of
tests around Balado Park on Sunday 18th March 2007
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Argyll Run
The wet weather did not dampen the enthusiasm of nearly 100
entries to the Argyll Run on Sunday 11 March. Cars from every
decade of the 20th century took to the road, and the Rest and Be
Thankful. [more] |
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Saltire Classic
The well know
York Husband and Wife crew of Stuart and Linda Cariss overcame
the appalling conditions, and a quality field to bring their RS
2000 home to victory on the Saltire Classic Rally, which started
at Kenmore on 25 February.[more] |
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Autoecosse Cup
Paul McCulla in his TVR3000M and navigator Michael Beattie both
from Northern Ireland won the Autoecosse Cup with a class
blistering performance on the tests, and one of only two to
clean sheet the night navigational. [more] |
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Trans Scottish Challenge
Celebrating the centenary of the
Argyll Motor Works, this 200 mile tour on
Sunday 27th August, attracted 49 entries. Starting at the Argyll works in Alexandria
the tour took us through some terrific Scottish countryside by
way of hillclimbs at Rest and be Thankful, and Kenknock to finish at
Scone Palace with a traditional Scottish High Tea. See the BBC
video report, story and pictures [more] |
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La Carrera Caledonia
The grand Scottish Tour.
Normally a 2 day event taking cars and crews over some of the
lesser known and unspoilt roads in Scotland. The 2006 event
unfortunately had to be a one day affair but that did not stop
44 crews (even better than last year) turning out. [more] |
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News from 2005
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La Carrera Caledonia
A bit of reminicing for our
new website. A report on the 2005 event, the third running of
the tour, which was the full 2 days The best turnout so far of
40 cars joined for a rather wet one that year. [more] |
News from 2004
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Angus Classic
Thirty seven starters took off from Edzell
on the 2004 Angus Classic. A regular in the historic rallying
calendar which draws competitors from all over the country, in
all types of vehicles. Caledonian Classic and Historic Motor
sport Club teamed up with the 750 club on the Saturday for a few
tests and an overnight navigational event. [more] |
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Updated 21
January 2008
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