Mobil 1/RAC British Rally Championship 1997

Date: 18/2/97
To all Drivers and Co-Drivers registered for the 1996 British Rally Championship and those who have expressed interest in the 1997 series

Firstly, please accept my apologies for the delay in producing this year's regulations. There have been a significant number of changes to the championship's format and media partners, many happening up until last week!
These notes are intended to help you, so please read them carefully for information relevant to your involvement in the championship.

Vauxhall Rally of Wales

Regulations are now available. If you have not received a copy, please contact Dafydd Edwards. His details are on page 2 of the championship regulations.

Championship Registration Forms

Please complete and return these to me a.s.a.p. Copies of these forms go to Motoring news, Autosport, Rally Sport, etc to tell them who is competing in the championship. If you leave your registration until the night before the Vauxhall Rally of Wales, you may miss out on publicity and definitely miss out on the photographic library we are establishing for regional media.
So please let me have your completed forms before Friday 7th March.

British Junior Championship

There are incentives for Juniors from event organisers and Clarion Car Audio. For details of the event incentives, write to each event organiser.
Clarion are offering £500 product vouchers to the highest placed newcomer in the Junior category, and also to the highest placed female driver in the division. Decals and badges will be issued to all Junior drivers eligible for these awards.
The top three drivers from UK or Eire in the Junior Championship will be offered the opportunity of contesting the Tapiola Rally, last round of the Finnish Rally Championship. The proze includes free entry, free B&B accommodation for six people for four nights, and free return ferry for 1 car and service van with rally car on trailer from Sweden to Helsinki. More specific details will be announced soon.

Production Cup

Contenders for Production Cup should read Appendix 1 re vehicle eligibility.

Subaru Shield

Subaru are shortly to announce details of this year's bonus scheme. details from Joy Owen on Tel/fax 01663 750766.

Registration Fees

The increased registration fees reflect added value for championship contenders.
The fee includes a concessional subscription to Motoring news from March 12 until Dec 31 1997. Driver and co-driver registration forms will be sent to Motoring News to establish mailing addresses. Those who wish to take up this offer need to get their address to JHMM by 28th February.
In addition, all amateur drivers with a newsworthy story will benefit from a local/regional press release service provided jointly by CSS (Mobil's PR Agency) and JHMM (the championship managers).

Proton Incentive Awards

Proton's amateur award scheme offers £500 to any winner of the Group N and A, up to 1600cc and up to 2000cc classes, for drivers of their Persona 1600cc, Persona 1840cc and Compact 1600cc models. Application forms from Proton's David Fussell on 01275 375475.

Dave Metcalfe Memorial Trophy

Vauxhall will present this award to the highest placed amateur driver in the overall championship provided they have competed on all five events in a Vauxhall car.

Sony/Volkswagen Award Scheme

Sony have instigated an award scheme for drivers of current model Golfs. More details are available from Nick Carter at Max Communications on 01530 811882.

Gunk Reliability Award

Gunk will award the highest placed amateur who finishes all five events of the championship, with £200 cash and £200 worth of product from EAC. For details, see attached release.

Mintex Bonus Schemes

British Junior Championship

Highest placed Mintex user on each championship round will receive a £200 cheque.

Group N classes N1, N2, N3

The highest placed Mintex user in each of the above three classes on each championship round, will receive £50 + £50 in Mintex product.

Best Improvement on seeding by an amateur driver on each event

£100 cheque.
Bonus payments subject to: Product and decals from Alan Brown at Questmead on tel 01706 860088, fax 01706 861223.

Date for your Diary

Monday 24th March. First showing of BBC Sports "Motor Month" on BBC2. The programme, hosted by Steve Rider, will feature highlights of the Vauxhall Rally of Wales. Scheduled for 8pm (but check TV Listings to be certain). This is the first of eight programmes to feature reports from all five events of the Mobil 1/RAC British Championship.

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Last Modified: 20 February 1997

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