May Club Meeting

The next club meeting is Tuesday, May 6th. It will be held at the Southeast Mutual Insurance Company boardroom starting at 7:30pm. Address is:

Southeast Mutual Insurance Company
378 Coverdale Road
Riverview, NB

The boardroom has a separate entrance which is located at the front of the building (towards Coverdale Road).

The season has started!  Lots to do, as we get ready for all the upcoming events and Slalom@Slemon.  Come out and see what the club is up to!

2014 Autoslalom Series

The 2014 MMSC autoslalom series starts early this year.  We kick off the season with a slalom school and test & tune on April 27 and the first event on April 30.  There are a total of 11 club events which count towards the club championship.  Schedule is as follows:

  • Sunday, April 27 @ Magic Mountain (School / Test & Tune)
  • Wednesday, April 30 @ Magic Mountain
  • Wednesday, May 7 @ Magic Mountain
  • Wednesday, May 14 @ Magic Mountain
  • Wednesday, May 21 @ Magic Mountain
  • Wednesday, May 28 @ Magic Mountain
  • Wednesday, June 4 @ Magic Mountain
  • Saturday/Sunday, August 2-3 @ Slemon Park, PE (SLALOM@SLEMON, Canadian Autoslalom Championships)
  • Sunday, September 14 @ Magic Mountain
  • Sunday, September 28 @ Magic Mountain
  • Sunday, October 5 @ Magic Mountain* (REGIONAL)

* – Location may change.

Schedule for the Wednesday night events:

5:00pm: Course Setup
5:30pm: Registration/Tech Open
6:30pm: Driver’s Meeting
6:45pm: First Car on Course

Schedule for Sunday events (except school):

9:00am: Course Setup
10:00am: Registration/Tech Open
12:00pm: Driver’s Meeting
12:30pm: First Car on Course

The entry fee for club events are $20.00/event.  Regional events are $25.00/event.  You can pre-register for events here.  Note: pre-registration on-line closes the night before the event.

For more information about Slalom@Slemon, check out the Slalom@Slemon menu above.

See you there!

Autoslalom School / Test & Tune: April 27

The competition season is about to start so we thought we’d hold a slalom school at the Magic Mountain parking lot to help the new people looking to get into the sport.  Also we’ll be holding a test & tune session for people looking to get their cars ready for the season.  The school will be in the morning with a test & tune in the afternoon.

Location: Magic Mountain Parking Lot

Schedule:
8:00am – Setup
9:00am – Registration / Tech
10:00am – Driver’s Meeting
10:30am – School
12:00pm – Lunch Break
1:00pm – Test & Tune
4:00pm – Clean Up
4:30pm – End

Fees:
$20 – School + Test & Tune
$15 – Test & Tune

You must be a member of an ASN Canada affiliated club.  A new membership is $20 and includes the cost of the event.  A membership renewal is $25.  You can apply for membership at registration.

You will need a suitable vehicle to participate.  If it can pass an MVI, then it should be suitable.  You will also need a Snell K/M/SA 2000 or greater certified helmet.  If you don’t have helmet, the club has loaner helmets you can borrow.  Any loose items inside the car should be removed.

If you interested in participating in the school, contact Ming (competition@mmsc.ca).  We will also need some volunteers to help with the event.  If you can help, please let Ming know as well.  See you there!

April Club Meeting

The next club meeting is Tuesday, April 1st. It will be held at the Southeast Mutual Insurance Company boardroom starting at 7:30pm. Address is:

Southeast Mutual Insurance Company
378 Coverdale Road
Riverview, NB

The boardroom has a separate entrance which is located at the front of the building (towards Coverdale Road).

There’s still snow outside, but the competition season is starting soon with events at the end of April.  Lots to do to get ready before the season starts.  Come out and see what the club has planned this Spring!

March Club Meeting

The next club meeting is Tuesday, March 4th. It will be held at the Southeast Mutual Insurance Company boardroom starting at 7:30pm. Address is:

Southeast Mutual Insurance Company
378 Coverdale Road
Riverview, NB

The boardroom has a separate entrance which is located at the front of the building (towards Coverdale Road).

The club held a rallycross event and Atlantic Motorsport Park held it’s Annual General Meeting.  The 2014 competition season is coming up soon plus lots of stuff to do for the Canadian Autoslalom Championships.  Lots to talk about.  Come out and see what is happening at the club and around the region!

MMSC Club Rallycross @ Magic Mountain: February 16, 2014

UPDATE: The current weather forecasts a snowstorm during the event tomorrow so we are going to have to cancel/postpone this event again.

It’s time for the rescheduled rallycross event!  Perfect conditions for the the event last Sunday and expect more of the same this Sunday.  Pre-registration is available here: http://www.mmsc.ca/rally/rallycross-on-line-entry-form/ Time fore more fun in the snow! Details below:

MMSC Rallycross #1 (rescheduled): Sunday, February 16th, 2014

Location: Magic Mountain Parking Lot
Price: $20/entry

Schedule:
8:00am-9:30am Course Setup
9:00am-10:00am Registration
10:15am Driver’s Meeting
10:30am First Car on Course
2:30pm End of Event & Clean-Up

Classes:
Prepared**
All Wheel / 4 Wheel Drive
Front Wheel Drive
Rear Wheel Drive

* “Normal” #13 or #15 studded snow tires are allowed in all classes. No other types of studded tires are allowed with approval by the organizer.

** including (a) Rally and Race prepared vehicles, (b) vehicles with other than OEM (as the vehicle in question came from the factory) drive train (engine, transmission, rear ends, etc…) and or suspension modifications, (c) vehicles that have had parts removed that cause a weight reduction (seats, carpets, headliners, air conditioning, ABS, etc…)

Rally Cross #1 Results – 2014/02/09

Moncton Motor Sports Club
Final Results
MMSC RallyCross #1 – Sun 02-09-2014
Total Registered: 15, with Times: 15
Pos. Class # Driver Car Model Times Total
1 awd 6 Benoit L 2002 Subaru Impreza WRX 52.500+4 59.157+1 49.894 327.509
50.750 52.472 52.736 [-]20.899
2 awd 69 Jason L 2005 Subaru Legacy GT 56.734+3 56.465 56.924 348.408
57.581 56.630 58.074 +20.899
3 awd 11 Nicholas G 1996 Subaru Legacy 56.900 61.223+1 61.201+1 365.864
56.296+3 55.861 64.383 +17.456
4 awd 3 Marc-Andre L 2002 Subaru Impreza 67.991+1 57.988+1 58.818 367.035
58.900+2 56.745 56.593+1 +1.171
5 awd 13 Luc S 1995 Subaru WRX STI 56.100 60.020+6 56.749 379.883
56.473 61.009+7 57.532+3 +12.848
6 awd 26 Scott C 2007 Subaru Forester 69.944 62.562 60.805+3 418.141
69.147+1 77.420+dnf 70.263 +38.258
7 awd 1 Alain T 2011 Subaru WRX STI 58.907 58.370 110.876 482.062
79.147+dns 87.420+dns 87.342+dns +63.921
1 fwd 3 Dave H 1999 Plymoth Neon 50.182 52.101+3 68.678 329.766
50.420 51.031 51.354 [-]7.826
2 fwd 46 Mike M 2008 Acura TL 56.100 54.904 56.226 337.592
56.273 56.349 57.740 +7.826
3 fwd 13 Adam P 2012 Ford Focus 82.895+dnf 60.814 61.886 414.520
60.409 87.420+sbv 61.096 +76.928
4 fwd 6 Chris M 2008 Acura TL 55.574 55.610+3 120.876+sbv 429.893
53.046 77.420+1 59.367 +15.373
5 fwd 19 Ryan W 2001 Toyota Corolla 82.895 77.069 120.876+dns 534.749
79.147+dns 87.420+dns 87.342+dns +104.856
1 rwd 00 Bashar A 1982 Volvo 740GLE 66.622 61.106 58.768 361.348
58.243 58.504 58.105 [-]32.331
2 rwd 2 Matt W 1999 Ford Crown Vic 64.149 65.790 65.939 393.679
63.207 64.649 65.945+2 +32.331
3 rwd 262 Tyson M 2003 GMC Sonoma 66.028 65.135 64.627 403.778
65.609 65.037 77.342 +10.099
Top Times Of Day Time Class # Driver
Raw time 327.509 awd 6 Benoit L

 

** RallyX Mode – Drops 0, Based On Completed # Runs
dns – did not start
dnf – did not finish or got help
sbv – stop box violation

MMSC Club Rallycross @ Magic Mountain: February 9, 2014

The first event was postponed. It has been rescheduled to February 16th. So, the first event is event #2! Going to take a look at the lot during the week to make sure the Magic Mountain parking lot is still suitable. If so, MMSC will be holding a Rallycross event on Sunday, February 9th. Pre-registration is available here: http://www.mmsc.ca/rally/rallycross-on-line-entry-form/ Let’s have some fun in the snow! Details below:

MMSC Rallycross #2: Sunday, February 9th, 2014

Location: Magic Mountain Parking Lot
Price: $20/entry

Schedule:
7:00am-9:00am Course Setup
8:30am-9:30am Registration
9:45am Driver’s Meeting
10:00am First Car on Course
2:30pm End of Event & Clean-Up

Classes:
Prepared**
All Wheel / 4 Wheel Drive
Front Wheel Drive
Rear Wheel Drive

* “Normal” #13 or #15 studded snow tires are allowed in all classes. No other types of studded tires are allowed with approval by the organizer.

** including (a) Rally and Race prepared vehicles, (b) vehicles with other than OEM (as the vehicle in question came from the factory) drive train (engine, transmission, rear ends, etc…) and or suspension modifications, (c) vehicles that have had parts removed that cause a weight reduction (seats, carpets, headliners, air conditioning, ABS, etc…)

February Club Meeting

The next club meeting is Tuesday, February 4th. It will be held at the Southeast Mutual Insurance Company boardroom starting at 7:30pm. Address is:

Southeast Mutual Insurance Company
378 Coverdale Road
Riverview, NB

The boardroom has a separate entrance which is located at the front of the building (towards Coverdale Road).

The first rallycross event was postponed, but the second date is coming up soon. Lots of things to discuss and get ready for the competition season starts. Come out and see what the club is planning for 2014!