SARC regular Sandy Nott is looking forward to a solid result in the 2011 ASP Adelaide Hills Tarmac Rally after mechanical dramas ruined his chances on the 2010 event. A faulty gear linkage on the Myponga stage on Saturday morning halted their progress and although repairs were made, too much time was lost to score a decent result. They completed the Sunday leg in father and co-driver Charlie’s TVR rather than risk further gear issues without a proper investigation.
2011 sees Sandy back and competing in all 3 days including round 1 of the SA Rally Championship which will be run on the Saturday stages of the event.
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Fresh from a strong effort but an unfortunate result at Targa Tasmania, NSW motoring journalist Dean Evans is looking at bouncing back at the 2011 asp Adelaide Hills Tarmac Rally. Though not 100 % confirmed, the Sydneysider is doing all he can to get to the start line of the event next week.
This year, the ASP Adelaide Hills Tarmac Rally have partnered with IMS Ambulance Services to provide the required pre-hospital care in case of any emergency. Though a subject that no one wishes to discuss let alone have to deal with during an event of this kind, the organising committee have been extremely impressed by the input and assistance that IMS Ambulance Service have provided the Adelaide Hills Tarmac Rally Safety Officer in the creation and implementation of the required safety plan for the event.
For the second year, Aldom Motorsport Trailers are partnering with the asp Adelaide Hills Tarmac Rally. Mark Haig and his team wowed us all in 2010 when they launched their new lightweight fibre composite bodied motorsport trailer; a brilliant red unit that was the envy of the service parks at both the Rally and the 2010 Mount Alma Mile. Transporting and housing Mark’s venerable MR2 (also red giving a nice continuity to the whole presentation) for the events last year, the trailer was able to show those interested how it performed in the “working” environment, something that it did with ease.
The 2011 asp Adelaide Hills Tarmac Rally are thrilled to announce that alpinestars and their South Australian representative, Emporium Sales & Marketing have joined the team to provide apparel to both the competitors and officials of the event.
The 2011 asp Adelaide Hills Tarmac Rally is proud to have three Southern Districts Car Club (SDCC) Junior Development Program (JDP) graduates as competitors in this year’s event; Daniel Day, Guy Tyler and James Rodda.
The JDP has been running for a number of years and has seen a large number of young people take part and reap the rewards of what the program offers.
2009 South Australian Rally Championship winners, Matt Selley and Claire Ryan, have teamed up again to chase a 2011 title and are in the final throes of preparing their Racecam sponsored Subaru for the first round, the forthcoming Adelaide Hills Tarmac Rally.
Selley, who also won the 2007 and 2008 Championships and is the only driver bar SA rally legend Stewie McLeod to have won the prestigious Championship 3 times in a row, did not challenge for the 2010 title, instead focussing on other events intending to use the year to hone his pacenoting skills with the assistance of multi-champion winning co-driver and co-author of “Smoothline” stage notes, Bernie Webb.
Roger Paterson is back in 2011 to defend his 2010 Australian Classic Tarmac Championship Title, and what better way to start his defence than by competing in his home state in a South Australian born and bred event that he has supported since its inception, the 2011 Adelaide Hills Tarmac Rally (AHTR). Roger has competed in the AHTR since its current format originated in 2007 and has always been a formidable opponent to all that have come his way. His edgy yet quick driving style matched with his trusty 1974 Porsche 911RS and the ever reliable co-drivers that he has had over the years have always been a resounding crowd pleaser and a nightmare to fellow competitors. With the distinctive livery, gravely engine note and blinding speed, there is no mistaking when Roger is on a stage and on song.
Entries into the 2011 asp Adelaide Hills Tarmac Rally have officially opened. Registrations of Interest for the event began two weeks after the hugely successful 2010 event, and to date more than 60 teams have contacted organisers regarding entry to the 2011 rally, to be run on the 27th to the 29th of May.
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The Adelaide Hills Tarmac Rally has a new venue for the prologue for this year's event, which will now start from the renowned Collingrove Hillclimb Track. Mallala Motorsport Park, the 2010 prologue venue, was offered an alternate event spanning the 27th - 29th May 2011, necessitating a change of prologue venue for AHTR. Organisers would like to thank the Sporting Car Club of SA for allowing the use of the Collingrove Hillclimb venue. Collingrove is situated south of Angaston on the road from Mt Pleasant approximately 80km North East of Adelaide.
Today, the 2011 Adelaide Hills Tarmac Rally (AHTR) organising committee is very proud to announce that it will be supporting Variety SA and their unwavering dedication to inspiring hope and enriching the lives of children who are sick, disadvantaged or have special needs who are under the age of 18.
With the successes that were achieved over the last few years in having a dedicated charity supported by the AHTR, we look forward to working with the various SA Variety Bash teams and aiding them so that they can continue to achieve great things.