Hartlepool & District Motor Club

Entry List So Far For July Fwd/Rev Autotest ......................................... ................................ 1/ Sean Kell Mini Special 2/ Stu Leighton Wasp 2 3/ Harry Raylor Hoonigan 2... 4/ Phil Mayne Mini 5/ Philip Allen BMW 3 6/ Tom Hall Mini Special 7/ Nick Brown Micra 8/ Robin Hunter Micra 9/ Graham Nicholson Corsa 10/ Jack Hillaby Micra 11/
See More

Next Hartlepool Autotest is ;

Well once again as a club we have found one of our smaller challenged members ( Kell) the perfect Mini for his Autotest crusade 👍 just the right size special for Sean Kell

NEXT H&DMC

Little bit of video of one of our members returning to the club after 6 year break Ben Leighton is now enjoying Rwd Hoonigan Model 1

CHAIRMAN'S NOTES FOR TODAY'S EVENT
Well what can a Chairman say, despite been warned of torrential rain Nearly the whole of our regular Autotesters arrived ON TIME and wow what a bunch of top people you all are. Hats off to the following:
You all bring a little bit of happiness to the club events, from Richard Young for chalking the cones every event, Steve Bea for showing us how its done started No1 finished Number 18...hard to do ! also Mark Raylor moving every man and h...is dog with his trailer to the event, Ben Leighton and Harry Raylor collecting cones at the end, Andy Wakeman for marshalling Courtney Raylor our new chief on the line timekeeper, Sean Kell from the Feed Warehouse for his massive generous cash donation for sponsorship, Lee for the bacon and sausage sandwiches, Tom Hall for being a general busy body, Mark Nicholson for getting the new battery for the timing gear,John Waller and Nick & Robin for putting cones back when Sean Kell or Jack Hilarby kills them, Daughter Amy & Father Steve Brown the RWD Barbarians, Graham Nicholson for once again trying to get people into the event bringing the Australian Stunt Girl to the event, and the most important people not even at the event but working away all day at our digital scoring shelter deep underground in their Wynyard mantion Is Tony & Trish ....what would we do without them brilliant scores up to the min every test thank you both, you all are a amazing bunch of not just competitors, now Friends. I thank you all.
Stu Leighton Chairman H&DMC.
See More

"HOW VERY DARE YOU SEAN KELL"
At Hartlepool Motor Club we get broken hearted when a One of our Main Sponsors accuses us of having Remote Control Cones !! How dare he.... as you can clearly see the wind moves this cone ....Ahem...after we stopped laughing and dried our eyes notice how he tries to do a 360 round the cone as it moves mysteriously ..... Fun times at H&DMC How rude remote control cones !

Lee Valentine competing in a Ex Stu Leighton Mini Special

These are Hartlepool Results were Live Sunday 09/06/19

Last months result for those who did not get it thanks Tom Hall

Championship results after 4th round.

Some of Rays Finest Work from the Weekend thanks Ray McGough from CRS Photosport our ‘official’ photographer ! PS ITS RAYS WISH YOU CAN DOWNLOAD AND KEEP THE PICTURES

Championship structure for 2019
Any paid up member of Hartlepool & District Motor Club (H&DMC) is automatically included in the championship. Points cannot be earned retrospectively, membership must be in place before the competition starts to qualify for points. The entry must made under Hartlepool & DMC . Scoring will be automatic, but the onus is on the competitor to ensure the correct points are recorded All H&DMC clubman rounds to count towards the championship excep...t the January "Plum Pudding" round and the National round.
All points gained in any class in any nominated event will count towards the championship. However members entering any round more than once the entry which runs first will be the only one to gain championship points. In lieu of the above there will be no class awards, awards will instead be made on competitors overall position based on the points accumulated by the last round of the year.
Any competitor who forgoes their opportunity to compete by performing the duty of Clerk of Course or Chief Time Keeper will be awarded points as for a class win for that round. This may only be applied to an individual competitor no more than 3 times during the championship they must have been a named official on an event and identified in the SR’s, to qualify for the award.
Points
Ten points for a class win through to 1 point for tenth in class. If more than ten in a class then one point will be awarded to every finisher after tenth place.
Championship coordinator is Mr Mark Nicholson. Results will be posted on H&DMC Face Book page after each event and will be recorded in the minutes of the committee.
See More

Class structure for 2019 onwards events
Class A Modified cars. All kit cars. Any vehicle modified to include:... Substantial modification to body work e.g. fitting of light weight panels except bonnets of fibreglass or aluminium. Removal of internal structural members e.g. boot floors, rear bulkheads, or roofs. Changing, enlarging or addition of anybody apertures e.g. windows to improve visibility. Any vehicle which has had suspension pick up points altered from standard except vehicles which have been modified from front wheel drive to rear wheel drive.
Class B Front Wheel Drive
All production front wheel drive cars, which do not have modifications that would place them in class A. They must retain the original silhouette of the car however wheel arch extensions and removal of bumper bars is permitted.
Class C Rear Wheel Drive
All production rear wheel drive cars, which do not have modifications that would place them in class A. They must retain the original silhouette of the car however wheel arch extensions and removal of bumper bars is permitted. Cars which have been modified from front wheel drive to rear wheel drive, which do not have modifications that would place them in class A.
Class D Mazda MX5 All production Mazda MX5 cars, which do not have modifications that would place them in class A. They must retain the original silhouette of the car however wheel arch extensions and removal of bumper bars is permitted.
All vehicles regardless of class must comply with the MSA technical regulations as outlined in the MSA motor sports year book (blue book) and all other relevant MSA technical publications.
A minimum of 3 vehicles required to make a class. If less than 3 vehicles at the start of the event then classes will be amalgamated as follows:
Class A (modified) If front wheels are driven then will be amalgamated into class B. If rear wheels are driven then will be amalgamated into class C. Class B (FWD) Amalgamated into class C Class C (RWD) Amalgamated into class B Class D (MX5) Amalgamated into class C
See More

Some of Rays Finest Work from the Weekend thanks Ray McGough from CRS Photosport our ‘official’ photographer ! PS ITS RAYS WISH YOU CAN DOWNLOAD AND KEEP THE PICTURES