BRISPORT 3rd QUARTER ’24 by BrisbaneSportingCarClubLtd

The President’s Report

With Tony kabel

Since the successful Accent Benchtops Rally Queensland, we ' ve only held one event: the Lakes Hyundai Imbil Forest Rally. Held again at Sterling's Crossing Equestrian Complex, we were fortunate with fantastic weather and well-maintained grounds.

Arriving in Imbil on Friday, I assisted Mal Bartolo and his team in finalising the stage setup and service bays. After preparing regroup and refuel areas, we completed the last stage and spectator point.

As Deputy Clerk of Course, my Saturday was spent in rally HQ supporting Mal with event management. With a skilled team and efficient communication, the event ran smoothly. Thanks to Rallysafe and Mal Bartolo's leadership, we achieved an impressive feat: every stage started on time without delays. I also extend gratitude to Joseph Camalleri and Lakes Hyundai for their continued support. You'll find a comprehensive report in this edition of Brisport.

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We're currently planning our 2025 events and developing a calendar. Excitingly, the BSCC, other clubs, and the Queensland Rally Advisory Panel are collaborating on format changes for the 2025 QRC. QRAP has submitted a proposal to the Queensland State Council for consideration. Once approved, we'll share details about these promising changes.

Finally, I want to congratulate GCTMC on the successful Working Dog Rally. Although I couldn't attend due to being in Victoria I've heard it was a fant

Sue Happy Snaps

EXPERIENCE A UNIQUE GETAWAY IN THE GYMPIE REGION

Two hours from Brisbane, the Gympie region is surrounded by nature and wildlife that you can’t get anywhere else in Queensland.

The coloured sands of Rainbow Beach and the charming fishing town of Tin Can Bay are our coastal playgrounds and the southern gateway to K’gari (Fraser Island).

Away from the coast, you’ll find the pioneering heritage town of Gympie with elegant buildings and heritage railways. Out west, you’ll discover a beauty unmatched; the rolling hills of our western townships and the lush, fertile land of the Mary Valley.

There’s more to the Gympie region than you might imagine.

RnB Record Round 4 Win

Round 4 of the 2024 Kickass Products Motorsport Australia Queensland Rally Championship was a hard fought event from start to finish. From the outset, Ryan Williams and Brad Jones were the pacesetters, with an 8 second lead at the end of Heat 1 in front of Ian Menzies/ Robert McGowan in the Yaris AP4, Glenn Brinkman/ Jacci Hughes in the Evo and Eric Johnsson/ Larisa Biggar in the Subaru.

Heat 2 saw much of the same, although clearly coming to grips with the new steed, Menzies/McGowan put out the challenge in SS5 (Branch II) taking 9 seconds from Williams/Jones. However the latter dug deep and knuckled down to win the next 3 stages and win the event by a respectable margin. Menzies/McGowan secured 2nd place with Johnsson/Biggar in 3rd.

Not far behind the overall battle were the challengers for QRC 2WD, QRC Juniors, Clubman and Novice. In QRC 2wd, Badenoch/Wilson in the Celica, Dermody/Doble in the Escort & Aggio/Bryne competing in their older 2wd Corolla, were battling it out. Badenoch/Wilson showed unbelievable speed; taking Heat 1 by an impressive 1m 40s lead over Dermody/Doble. Heat 2 showed similar results though the Escort picked up the pace and made ground on the Celica. Aggio/Byrne were consistent with their times were strong all day.

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In the QRC Junior Cup (Driver & Co-Driver) it was evident that Williams/Jones had the lead but behind them were the partnerships of Christensen/Christensen, and Plant/Plant; both driving Hyundai Excels and both keeping it together and fighting a great battle.

In the Acworth Recruitment Clubman Championship, the formidable partnership of Garner/Garner took the lead after Heat 1 with Micjan/O’Conner not too far behind; followed by an impressive drive by Dutton/Thompson in the mighty Charade behind the pair of GC8s. Heat 2 saw a different result with Luke/Muhling taking the heat win by almost a minute followed by Micjan/O’Conner, then Garner/Garner. The event went to the Garners, followed by Micjan/O’Conner.

The Woolgoolga Service Centre Novice series was challenged by Broughton/Hausmann in another Excel, followed by the mother/ daughter team of Power/Power (first time as codriver) driving the Brad Hurford Falcon, then Williams/ O’Sullivan in a Charade. Sadly, the Red Bug Rallying Beetle of Donovan/Ferris suffered a mechanical in SS1. The win went to Broughton/Hausmann in a dominant performance. The day went without major incident and our dedicated Recovery Teams had little to do but sit and watch as the competition continued. If memory serves, only “Tiny” (the mighty Mitsubishi Magna) needed a short tow. Funnily enough, it was our Course Cars who suffered problems with Safety One & “00” enduring punctures, “0” & “999” with alternator issues and Slow Sweep B with battery failure. None of these issues however impacted our schedule.

Sue Happy Snaps

OUTRIGHT WINNERS

Another successful non-competitive Social Drive, organised by Laurie Garth was run on the 22 September. The Fassifern Valley Safari, as the name implies was run around The Fassifern Valley, in areas where a lot of events were held back in the ‘70s. Many of the roads were used in the 'Olden Days' in events such as the BSCC's 'Esso Ashgrove Rally', the 'Shell Annerley Dusk to Dawn Rally", and some Ipswich West Moreton Auto Club. In those days they were generally mapping events. First off run using RACQ maps, then mainly 1:250.000 "Army" maps as they were known. Nowadays most of the roads are narrow rural bitumen, but some are unsealed maintained roads.

At 9am, 12 crews started the event from the Ampol service station at Peak Crossing. Crews had the choice of the Non-Mapping Instructions or the Mapping Instructions. The event wound its way through many locations in the region including Roadvale, Rosewood, and Rosevale. The route went in a roundabout way to Aratula for a break then back to Peak Crossing for a park BBQ.

By all accounts, another great success. Once again, well done to Laurie and Judy Foster for organising.

CLERKOFCOURSENOTES

WITHMALBARTOLO

A n e v e n t t h a t a c h i e v e d

a n u n p r e c e d e n t e d r e s u l t .

M o r e o n t h a t l a t e r !

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o p e r a t o r o f L a k e s H y u n d a i , N o r t h

L a k e s , w h o p u t u p t h e c a s h t o b o o s t

t h e e v e n t a n d a l l o w e d u s t o u t i l i s e

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b a c k i n g a n d k e e p i n g t h e m o t i v a t i o n

g o i n g . I a l s o t h a n k T o n y f o r s t e p p i n g

u p a s m y D e p u t y a n d h e l p i n g r u n a n d

c o n t r o l t h e e v e n t .

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t h i s r o u n d . A l l t h e s a m e , a d e c i s i o n w a s m a d e b y t h e B r i s b a n e S p o r t i n g

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w e a t h e r o r n o t a c h i e v i n g r e a s o n a b l e

e n t r y n u m b e r s . T h e s h o w m u s t g o o n

a n d w e ’ d a l r e a d y i n v e s t e d t o o m u c h

f o r t h e e v e n t t o b e c a n c e l l e d . I n t h e

l a s t w e e k b e f o r e e n t r i e s c l o s e d , t h e

n u m b e r s j u m p e d t o 3 5 .

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t h e d u a l r o l e s o f C l e r k o f C o u r s e &

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G w e n a v a i l a b l e t o g u i d e m e w h e r e

n e e d e d a n d t h e e v e r w a t c h f u l M a r g

M a c k a y d o i n g h e r c h e c k s a n d

b a l a n c e s t o e n s u r e I w a s o n t r a c k .

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t h e c o u r s e d e s i g n ( w h i c h u s e d m u c h

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r e v e r s e d i r e c t i o n ) , r o a d b o o k a n d

i t i n e r a r y , a b i g p a r t o f t h e j o b , w a s

i n g o o d h a n d s . T r a n s l a t i n g R o a d

B o o k i n t o S e t u p N o t e s w a s i n t h e

s a f e h a n d s o f K e v i n L e f e v e r w h o

a l s o e x t r a c t e d t h e E q u i p m e n t L i s t

f o r B a r r y t o p a c k t h e t r a i l e r f r o m .

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s u c c e s s w i t h t h e r o l e a t A B R Q 2 4 ,

a n d m a n a g e d t o a l l o c a t e t h o s e w h o

r e g i s t e r e d i n t o t h e m a n d a t o r y

r o l e s ; t h i s w a s a n o t h e r a r e a w h e r e

c o n c e r n w a s r a i s e d t h a t w e

w o u l d n ’ t h a v e e n o u g h o f f i c i a l s .

A n d t h e n t h e r e w e r e t h e C o u r s e

C h e c k e r s , D o u g & D e b b i e F o s t e r

( T h e D o u b l e D ’ s ! ) , w h a t a n a m a z i n g

j o b t h e s e g u y s d o i n e n s u r i n g w e

h a v e a f i r s t - c l a s s s a f e c o u r s e

p r e s e n t e d t o t h e c o m p e t i t o r s . O n

t h e C o u r s e C h e c k d a y , t h e r e w a s a

q u e s t i o n o f a p a r t o f t h e D e r r i e r

s t a g e l a s t i n g 3 r u n s a n d s o a t t h i s

l a t e d a t e , a c h a n g e w a s m a d e

r e s u l t i n g i n t h e r o a d b o o k a n d

i t i n e r a r y h a v i n g t o b e r e m a s t e r e d

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s o w e t h e n l o o k e d a t w h e r e w e

c o u l d r e c o v e r s o m e o f t h a t . O n c e

a g a i n , B r i a n & I d r o v e t h e s t a g e

a g a i n a n d a g a i n u n t i l w e w e r e

s a t i s f i e d w i t h t h e e n d r e s u l t . W e

s t i l l l o s t o v e r a l l d i s t a n c e b u t

m a n a g e d t o k e e p t h e e v e n t d i s t a n c e

w i t h i n t h e r e q u i r e d m i n i m u m .

I h a v e t o t h a n k o u r w e a t h e r

f o r e c a s t e r J o h n K e e n . W e e k s b e f o r e

t h e e v e n t h e ’ d g i v e m e a c a l l a n d

p r o v i d e m e w i t h h i s d e t a i l e d

a n a l y s i s o f w h a t w a s t o c o m e .

“ M a y b e a l i t t l e r a i n i n t h e p r e c e d i n g w e e k b u t y o u s h o u l d b e O K ! ” T h e n

i n t h e w e e k o f t h e e v e n t , a m e s s a g e

c o m e s t h r o u g h o n m y p h o n e f r o m

K e e n y , o n c e a g a i n e x p r e s s i n g t h a t

t h e w e a t h e r g o d s w e r e o n m y s i d e

A n d h e w a s r i g h t , w e c o u l d n o t h a v e a s k e d f o r b e t t e r c o n d i t i o n s ( T h a n k s

K e e n y , y o u r g u i d a n c e o f t h e w e a t h e r i s a l w a y s a p p r e c i a t e d ) .

T h i s y e a r w e t r i a l l e d t w o n e w

c a t e r e r s , S i m p l y B l e n d e d p r o v i d i n g

g r e a t c o f f e e ’ s , d r i n k s a n d c a k e s a n d

L i l y ’ s K i t c h e n s e r v i n g u p C h i n e s e

f o o d a n d d r i n k s a l s o . T h e f e e d b a c k I

h a v e r e c e i v e d w a s t h a t i t w a s n i c e

t o h a v e a d i f f e r e n t s t y l e o f f o o d f o r

a c h a n g e a n d a w a y f r o m t h e n o r m a l

b u r g e r s & c h i p s . I ’ d c e r t a i n l y h a v e

b o t h o f t h e s e v e n d e r s a l o n g a t

o t h e r e v e n t s a n d c o n f i d e n t t h a t

t h e y ’ d b e h a p p y t o r e t u r n .

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b u t t h i s d i d n ’ t d e t e r a n y o n e ’ s

e n t h u s i a s m . T h e S e r v i c e P a r k w a s

m o s t l y f i l l e d b y F r i d a y n i g h t a n d

i t w a s j u s t a f e w t e a m s a r r i v i n g

a n d r e a d y i n g t h e m s e l v e s o n

S a t u r d a y m o r n i n g . B y t h e t i m e t h e

s u n w a s u p a n d t h e f o g h a d

c l e a r e d , t h e S t i r l i n g C r o s s i n g

E q u e s t r i a n C o m p l e x w a s f i l l e d

w i t h O f f i c i a l s a n d C o m p e t i t o r s .

T h e f i r s t o f 2 O f f i c i a l s B r i e f i n g

w a s h e l d a t 6 : 0 0 a m . O f f i c i a l s w e r e

o f f e r e d a B a c o n & E g g r o l l O R

S a u s a g e o n B r e a d & a b o t t l e o f

w a t e r b e f o r e h e a d i n g o u t t o t h e

f o r e s t s . T h i s y e a r w e d i d t h e

c o o k i n g o u r s e l v e s a n d o u r c o o k s

w e r e G r e g S e w e l l & T i m L u s t y w h o

a l s o p e r f o r m e d S l o w S w e e p B

d u t i e s l a t e r i n t h e d a y ( M a n y

t h a n k s G r e g & T i m , a g r e a t j o b a n d

a p p r e c i a t e d b y a l l ) .

T h e d a y p r o m i s e d t o b e c l e a r &

s u n n y a s t h e C o m p e t i t o r s b r i e f i n g

c o m m e n c e d a t 8 : 1 5 a m w i t h

e v e r y o n e r e a d y i n g t h e m s e l v e s f o r

a d a y o f a c t i o n . F i r s t c a r l e f t a t

9 : 0 0 a m o n t i m e a n d t h e d a y

s t a r t e d w i t h o u t a h i t c h .

W i t h r e s u l t f r o m t h e p r e v i o u s 3

e v e n t s , i t w a s c l e a r t h a t R y a n

W i l l i a m s a n d B r a d J o n e s h a d a

c h a m p i o n s h i p i n t h e i r s i g h t s , b e i n g

c h a s e d b y B r i n k m a n , J o h n s s o n &

M e n z i e s . F o c u s w a s a l s o o n M e n z i e s

w h o w a s d e b u t i n g h i s n e w l y

a c q u i r e d N e i l B a t e s M o t o r s p o r t s

b u i l t T o y o t a Y a r i s A P 4 , s u r e l y a

m a c h i n e r e a d y t o s h i n e t h o u g h

M e n z i e s h a d n o t h a d t o o m a n y

c h a n c e s t o t e s t i t o u t b e f o r e h a n d .

S p e c t a t o r s w e r e t r e a t e d t o a n e w

l o c a t i o n w h i c h g a v e t h e m a v i e w o f a

t i g h t l e f t h a n d t u r n f r o m h i g h o n a n

h i s a s s i s t a n c e w i t h c l e a r i n g j u s t a

w e e k b e f o r e t h e e v e n t w h i c h m a d e

t h e s i t

p a t h l e a d i n g t o i t .

A c c o r d i n g t o a l l r e p o r t s , c o m p e t i t o r s

a n d o f f i c i a l s w e r e v e r y h a p p y w i t h

h o w t h e e v e n t r a n a n d t h e f e e d b a c k

h a s b e e n v e r y p o s i t i v e . W i t h

p r e s e n t a t i o n s c o m p l e t e d , c o m p e t i t o r s

a n d o f f i c i a l s c o n t i n u e d i n t o t h e

e v e n i n g w i t h c e l e b r a t i o n s ,

c o m m i s e r a t i o n s a n d a w e l l - e a r n e d

r e s t .

I t w o u l d b e r e m i s s t o n o t m e n t i o n

M a t t h e w S a m p l e , o w n e r & o p e r a t o r o f

t h e S t i r l i n g C r o s s i n g E q u e s t r i a n

C o m p l e x , a f i r s t - c l a s s E n d u r a n c e

H o r s e s t u d a n d t r a i n i n g c o m p l e x , w h o

g e n e r o u s l y o p e n s h i s f a c i l i t y f o r o u r

a m a z i n g S e r v i c e P a r k .

N o w , b a c k t o h o w I s t a r t e d t h i s

s t o r y “ A n e v e n t t h a t a c h i e v e d a n

u n p r e c e d e n t e d r e s u l t ” . I t ’ s n o t

o f t e n w e c a n m a k e t h i s c l a i m b u t

n o t o n l y d i d t h e e v e n t s t a r t o n t i m e ,

b u t e v e r y s t a g e s t a r t e d a s p e r t h e

i t i n e r a r y . T h i s i s o n l y a c h i e v e d b y

t h e e v e n t r u n n i n g w e l l , c o m p e t i t o r s

e n j o y i n g t h e c o m p e t i t i o n b u t n o t

h a v i n g i n c i d e n t s a n d a g r e a t

o r g a n i s i n g t e a m k e e p i n g i t a l l o n

t r a c k . M a n y h a v e p a i d m e

c o m p l i m e n t s f o r s u c h a n

a c h i e v e m e n t b u t h o n e s t l y , i t w a s a

t e a m e f f o r t , a n d w e h a d a g r e a t

t e a m .

…ever watchful Marg Mackay doing her checks and balances to ensure I was on track.

h o t r u s t t h e o r g a n i s i n g t e a m ,

t h e a r m y o f v o l u n t e e r o f f i c i a l s w h o

t r u s t t h a t w e h a v e t h e i r s a f e t y a n d

e n j o y m e n t i n h a n d a n d t h e n t h e r e a r e

t h e c o m p e t i t o r s w h o h a v e f a i t h i n u s

t o d e v e l o p a c o u r s e t h a t i s b o t h

c h a l l e n g i n g b u t n o t t o o h a r d o n

m a c h i n e r y .

“ T h a n k y o u ” t o e v e r y o n e w h o h e l p e d

m a k e L a k e s H y u n d a i I m b i l F o r e s t

R a l l y a s u c c e s s .

F o r m e , i t ’ s t i m e t o t a k e a b r e a k a n d

s t a r t e n j o y i n g m y r e t i r e m e n t . T o t h a t

e n d , 2 0 2 5 w i l l o n l y s e e m e w o r k i n g

w i t h B r i a n E v e r i t t a n d h i s t e a m o n

A B R Q 2 5 i n a s e n i o r r o l e a s I h a v e

m a d e t h e d e c i s i o n t o s t e p d o w n a s

C o f C o f t h e I m b i l e v e n t a n d a l l o w

s o m e o n e e l s e t o t a k e a s t e p u p a n d

t a k e t h e l e a d . P e r s o n a l l y , i t ’ s b e e n a

g r e a t r i d e a n d I h a v e e n j o y

e x p e r i e n c e s h a v e n ’ t a l w a y s b e e n

w h a t w e d o . T h a n k Y o u .

M a l B a r t o l o , C l e r k o f C o u r s e .

NOVICE nine

With Brynn Williams

We ask a QRC Novice 9 questions about the season ahead.

Brynn Williams is starting his rally driving journey this year in the QRC. We sit down with him for the Novice 9 to find out more about his plans for the future.

1. What got you into rallying?

BRYNN WILLIAMS: My Dad used to rally in the 90's, and I've loosely followed the WRC for a good majority of my life now, so when a cheap little Charade popped up we decided to get into racing

We’rejusthappyto rockupandrace!

2 How has it been so far?

It's been super fun so far The car has given us some struggles, with overheating issues and a blown motor, but it hasn't bothered us We're just happy to rock up and race!

3. What are your rallying goals?

Main goal right now is just to finish a full rally. Unfortunate car issues have been plaguing us but we got pretty close at Imbil with 7/8 stage finishes, so I'm super keen for Bonalbo.

4. What is your vehicle? We race a bright yellow 1992 Daihatsu Charade.

5. Do you know its history? We don’t know too many specifics, but know that it was campaigned during the late 90s/00s

6 Who is your Motorsport idol?

Carlos Sainz Sr is probably my favourite driver of all time, but it's hard to not be a fan of Group B legends such as Walter Rohrl and Michele Mouton

7. Is there a particular event you’d love to compete in one day?

I'd love to compete in Rally Sweden. Snow rally is great to watch, can only imagine how much fun it is to drive.

8. Anyone you’d like to give a shout-out to?

Massive shout out to my Dad for not only getting us into the sport but for also servicing and looking after the car when we aren't racing Need to also shout out my Co-driver Lochie, without him I'd be in a ditch somewhere in the bush

9. Lastly, if had to choose between $1 million and your dream rallycar, what colour would the rallycar be?

100% a red Skoda Fabia It's a known fact red paint adds 50hp

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Motorkhana, Autocross, Rallysprint & Offroad Opportunity

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2025 BSCC JIMNA

TEST AND TUNE

After multiple cancellations since our last one, the ever popular BSCC Jimna Test and Tune is back. The event is already in the planning stages and once again to be based out of Jimna Base Camp. Once the silly season is over and everyone’s cars are patched up and ready to race again, we’ll be ready with a small selection of some of Queensland’s best forestry roads; prepped for your testing pleasure.