… New Rally, New Name …
Kintyre’s inaugural rally is named and event details revealed
What’s in a name? Everything and that’s why the organisers of the of the Blue Scottish Tarmack Rally Championship event at Machrihanish Air Base in Kintyre on July 5 and 6, are delighted to announce the official title of the inaugural event.
Kintyre’s first ever rally will be called ‘Mach 1 Stages’. The name, which is the brainchild of local school pupil Shona Basset, was chosen from dozens submitted in a contest by the children of Campbeltown High School.
The organisers are also pleased to announce details of the event’s entry regulations and scrutineering times for all participating teams.
The Kintyre Rally – whose title sponsor is Blue Machinery (Scotland) Ltd – is organised by Dunfermline Car Club (DCC) and Event Co-ordinator and committee member David Hatrick said: “Finally giving what promises to be one of the most popular and prestigious events in the rally calendar an official title, it really feels like we’re getting closer to the big weekend.
“We’d like to offer our congratulations to Shona and hope that Mach 1 Stages soon become buzz words and not just locally in Kintyre, as the excitement grows towards the event, but throughout the rally community in Scotland and beyond.”
Entries for Mach 1 Stages will open on June 4 with the closing date set for June 21. Scrutineering takes place on July 5, with the first car due onstage 1 at precisely noon. Other details released include:
Supplementary Regs published 26th May
Entries open 4th June
Closing date for entries 21st June
Final instructions and seeded entries issued 25th June
Scrutineering 4th July, 16.00 – 19.00
Scrutineering and documentation 5th July, 08.00 – 11.30
First car starts 12 noon, 5th July
First car finishes 17.10, 5th July
First car starts 08.30, 6th July
First car finishes 13.25, 6th July
The organisers along with the landowners have also issued a statement stating that there will be no camping allowed within the venue at any time – with huge crowds expected, competitors and spectators are urged to contact local camp sites, Hotels, B&Bs and guest houses.
There will, however, be car parking for the general public, charged £15 per car and £5 per motorbike per day.
If you would like more information on the inaugural Kintyre rally, or would like to keep up with events as the countdown to the big weekend of Rallying begins, you can visit:
www.dunfermlinecarclub.co.uk
or join the growing legion of fans on Facebook at:
http://www.facebook.com/events/183102015219484/