Hi everyone Well our last local race meeting of the year the THR cup has been run and won so now were on to the Christmas party / Driver of the year awards. This year were meeting on the lawns at the Birdwood Mill Museum on Sunday 3rd December Bring along your classic car, park on the lawns out the back and best presented car (as judged by the president) will win a $50.00 Repco Voucher sponsored by our mysterious club supporter. Club [...]
Congratulations to Brett Munns winner of the 2017 THR Cup for 2017
Monday August 14th 7.30pm Sporting Car Club. Come and join us for our next general meeting and listen to Serge talk about and show us how racing was in the 60s and 70s and all the excitment he had in his life when life and racing was very simple. Trust me if you have never heard Serges talk come along and you will be amazed, he has some storys to tell. As usual dinner at The Cremorne Hotel before hand from 6.15pm [...]
The 3rd rnd of the SCC Master of Mallala series is on 19th and 20th of August. Theres a National Mini Challenge on at this event as well so our Mini Touring Cars may be double entered and run in both races if they want. DOTY Points will be awarded for any Minis running at the event in either category they choose.
Well a great turnout tonight at RICHMONDS for our away meeting. the night and food was Sponsored by THR our main supporter again in 2017 thr.com.au. 50 people turned up for our first away meeting of the year at RICHMONDS the classic and exotic car dealership on Richmond Rd Richmond. Not sure if it was the dealership, the comradrie, the pizzas but a really great turn out. Andy Morgan and David Light from the dealership showed us around the cars for sale, the workshop [...]
Well Rnd 2 of the MASTERS SERIES has been run and congratulations to RORY ONEIL and BRETT MUNNS for running at the event and scoring points for DRIVER OF THE YEAR 2017. For latest pointscore see the results tab on our website htcasa.com.au
At our last committee meeting based on expected numbers racing, it was decided to postpone the THR Cup until later in the year. So the 2nd round of the SCC series on June 10th and 11th is now just a points round for Driver of the year still. We will run our THR Cup and $150.00 driver rebate at the November round. So get out there in June and gets some points and and don’t forget the special meeting away at Richmonds in [...]
Hi All, Following a great response at the AGM the committee has booked for us to hold our June general meeting at Richmonds MONDAY 19TH JUNE Richmonds is conveniently located at 265 Richmond Rd Richmond in large newly renovated premised. They specialise in buying, selling, sourcing and storing Classic & Prestige cars. (very similar to Duttons Garage in Melbourne) We will be hosted by SCC member Andy Morgan who has spent some time with Porsche, Mercedes and BMW dealerships. Their range of vehicles is [...]
Congratulations to our winners at our latest race meeting. 1st Over 3 Litres Brett Munns XU1 Torana 1st Under 3 Litres Rory ONeil Porsche 911 1st Group NC Brett Munns 1st Group NB Don Costelloe EH Holden Great effort guys and special thanks to John Lemm for the great photography as usual. Also a big thanks to Ian Gear and Geoff Davis who were not outright winners but were able to run at nearly all the races over the weeknd and put on a great show. Ian had his first [...]
Well the All Historic Anzac race meeting is nearly upon us and this weekend is the one, so come on out and support our category as they put on a show along with 6 other categories of Historic Racing. racing from 9am both days Tickest available at the track.
The last general meeting at the SCC was a great success with Vladimir from ULX 110 Oils giving us a great presentation on the ins and outs of what makes a performance engine oil. It was a late meeting but very informative and a great night. Thanks guys. https://youtu.be/zMSFPvXzp8c
Our next General Meeting is on April the 10th at the Sporting Car Club. Guest speakers will be the guys from ULX Oil who will talk about the differences in Oils and what makes there products so special. ULX110 used by many of our members. Come along for an interesting and informative night.
Well another exciting AGM has been run and your new Committee for 2017 is President Stuart Barnes Secretary Rob Smith Treasurer/Membership Paul Atkins WebMaster Darren Holiday Committee Graham Jarrett-Roger Oliver-Rory ONeil-Graham Stewart Many thanks To Rory ONeil for his role in steering the club over the last few years.
Dear Fellow Historic Touring Car Racer It’s our 19th year in 2017. So come along too our 1st meeting for the year. Everyone welcome. Our first general meeting for the year is our AGM on Monday February 13th (next Monday) at the SCC at 7.30pm. We will have a special car on stage and a story to tell.
Hi guys. Well the 1st race meeting of the year, the February race meeting is nearly upon us and only a few have chosen to enter this event so maximum DOTY points will be available for those running. Then there are a few who have entered the Phillip Island Classic and as this year’s point score has changed so there will be 60% of the points available for those running at this event. Then its Anzac All Historic on 22nd and 23rd [...]
Well with 2016 drawing to a close we thought it approprate to list our plans and proposed schedule for 2017 so you guys can start planning. Firstly we have decided as a committee to change our Driver of the Year point score. For 2017 full points will be allocated to the following SA Race Meetings State Rnd 1 Mallala 18th Feb Anzac Historics Mallala 22nd 23rd April THR Cup (to be confirmed) State Rnd 2 Mallala 10th 11th June State Rnd [...]
Well the Driver of the year has been run and won and the results are posted in the Point Score on the web site and the photos are in the latest photo gallery so have a look and see you all in 2017. Merry Christmas everyone
Well with the last points scoring event being run in September take a look at the DOTY points on the results tab above Its not to late to run at the November twilight and gets some points and change the result!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Have a great weekend guys
Members Only Well its time to celebrate and enjoy a fun day at the Barnes Farm at Paris Creek . Children friendly with room to kick a footy, Hit a cricket ball, explore and view the wildlife, tractor rides and a roll in the hay with whoever you fancy. The day is Sunday 4th of December commencing at 12 noon and this year its BYO Drinks and Chairs and the club will be providing the Utensils Barby and Nibbles. Who is going [...]
HTCASA Cruise and Tour All welcome Meet at 11.15am in rear carpark at The Victoria Hotel O’Halloran Hill for 11.30 Depart Cruise on down to Goodieson Brewery Sand Rd, McLaren Vale for Beer tasting and tour of their production facilities then cruise to Victor Harbour for a late lunch of Fish and chips on the lawns. BYO deck chairs and provide your own lunch RSVP to paul.a@amorini.com.au by Sunday 16th of Oct please with numbers attending
Well last general meeting for the year is Monday week 10th October and we have a special 1960 Historic race car on stage so come along and enjoy the latest news on Historic Touring Cars and a special from the past.
The date is set for our 2016 Driver of The Year Awards and Christmas Function Sunday Dec 4th Venue to be confirmed so put it in your diaries now please.
The last round of the SCC Mallala Masters (twilight meeting) November 12th and our last Points round for this year towards our THR Driver of the Year Awards. Entries are due out soon on the Cams website Lets see if we can get at least a dozen cars [...]
Well the Go Kart night didnt get up so were going to do a Social cruise to Victor Harbour on Sunday 23rd October. Keep the date free and once we firm up details we will post.
Well with the SCC Round 3 not attracting any HTCASA Competitors and the DOTY Points going begging the next DOTY Points event is the SA Hillclimb Championship at Collingrove. Entries are now open for this event. Having run this even a couple of years ago i can tell you it is a cracker. My son Jarryd and I double entered the car and we had a ball. The event was well run and you certainly get bang for your [...]
Well guys unfortunately due to all sorts of other commitments from our competitors there will be no TOURING CARS running at this round next week. There is still a full field of other cars and the IROC Porsches are in town so if you want to see some other tin tops then get out there over the weekend and enjoy.
Dont forget if you want to run in the 3rd round of the Master of Mallala State Championship then entries close soon. The weekend of 20th and 21st of August and HTCASAs 2nd round for points to the DOTY 2016. Enter now and if not come on out over the weekend and support our guys. Its also a round for the Porsche IROC cars as well and this should be a great few races also.
Join us at the Sporting Car Club at 7.30pm for our August meeting and enjoy a night with the HTCASA guys and gals. Special guest with a car on stage so come along and make them feel welcome.
For your information We received the following notification by email recently. The historic Commission will include the requirement for engine measuring and sealing in the 2017 Group N regulations. There will be a phase in period with all cars expected to have engines measured (bore and stroke) and sealed by January 2018. Your committee has submitted an email to oppose this change to our regulations. see below Re: Group N Engine sealing Hi Chris Thanks for your email of the 21st June regarding engine [...]
The movie night proposed for the 30th of July at the SCC has been cancelled due to a lack of interest. Stay tuned for our next social event announcement.
The Winton Festival of Speed will be held again this year on the long track over the weekend of 6th and 7th of August. For those interested there will be a 20 lap race for Historic Touring cars with a pit stop providing they get the necessary numbers so if your interested look out for entries when they come out.
Our Bi Monthly meeting has been moved back due to the Queens Birthday weekend. NEW DATE Monday 6th June still at 7.30PM at SCC on King William Rd and the pre dinner meeting is still on at the Cremorne at 6.30pm for those interested.
Oliver wins 2016 THR Cup.... more to follow 1st Oliver 97 2nd Jarrett 73 3rd K Davis 55 4th Barnes 54 5th Armstrong* 53 *First Nb Class winners NcA Oliver NcB Barnes NcC Munns NcD K Davis Nbf Armstrong NbE J Atkins NbB Costello
These regulations will be in force at the ANZAC All Historic Meeting at Mallala. Link here, GQ05-Schedule-D-2016-1.pdf
Well another great day at HTCASA Around the Garages with two special venues viewed today. Thanks to Ian and Rob for there hospitality and to all those who turned up for a great afternoon and great meal at the Tonsley
Now for all you members and guests Monday (thats right tonight) 11/4/16 is Meeting night at the SCC for 7.30 start. Join us at 6.30pm at the Cremorne for a meal beforehand if you want. See you all there for a wrap up on Phillip Island, the latest on the Anzac meeting in a couple of weeks and the AMF later in the year
The Committee has organised a trophy presentation ceremony along with complimentary drinks and nibbles after the completion of the last race on Sunday afternoon. This will be a stand alone get-together for all Historic Touring Car competitors and their supporters and crews. Please come along to congratulate all the trophy winners and recall all the great racing from the weekend. This is something that the Touring Car members have not done for a couple of years so please make an [...]
Dont Forget guys Anzac entries close April 8th and we have 24 cars entered so anymore joining us????
As we move into 2016 and our new year of racing its appropriate to recognize our Club winners from 2015 and see if any of them can go back to back. As a club we have a number of awards and the 2015 winners were. Ray Rowlands award for commitment to racing through adversity went to Mark (Blowy) Blyfield in his XU1 LJ Torana. The DeLuca Cup for most points with an NB car appropriately went to Bradley DeLuca in his Falcon [...]
A big thank you to THR Developments for their continued support of Touring Car racing here in South Australia. For the tenth year Nick and Rob are still on board sponsoring our category again. thrdevelopments.com.au
Let’s all make 2016 the best year so far for Historic Touring Car Racing! 2016 looms as both a challenging and exciting year for the HTCASA. We all have the opportunity to roll out the racecars, dust off the helmets and hit the tarmac for a great year of racing. This year your committee has put together a diverse programme of racing and competition, along with some great social events. The DOTY competition will feature three rounds at Mallala, and our [...]
Winning his DOTY award was Graham Jarrett, he finally did it and is a most deserving winner. Second was Trevor Jew, its great to see Trev back on the track again. Third was Rory O'Neill, great job el presidente! DOTY Results 1st Graham Jarrett 2nd Trevor Jew 3rd Rory O'Neill The highest Nb scoring competitor was awarded the "Serge Deluca Cup", the very fitting winner was Serge's son Bradley Deluca. The Presidents award for the "Club Person of the Year" was Rob Smith. Smithy does an amazing [...]
Graham Jarrett having a huge moment behind Ian Gear and Josh Axford at Adelaide Motorsport Festival This is how you get around the AMF as the fastest Historic Touring Car, nice air Frosty!
Well guys the event has been run and what a great weekend it was. The Sporting Car Club and all its volunteers have excelled in putting this event on and it was brilliant. I just want to take this opportunity to thank each of you for the presentation of your cars and your support for Historic Touring Cars this weekend. We ran in front of a huge crowd who were very supportive of our racing and cars. You guys put on an exceptional [...]
Thanks again to our great sponsors THR Developments who support our club so well. The Outright winner for the 2015 Cup is Graham Jarrett, congratulations!! He is now a 3 time winner and this victory has put him on top of the ladder of multiple winners with 3. The points score was tight between 2nd, 3rd and 4th. # Outright 1 2 3 4 5 Total 1st Jarrett 20 20 20 17 20 97 2nd Davis 17 15 15 13 15 75 3rd Blyfield 0 17 17 20 17 71 4th O'Neill 15 13 13 15 13 69 Top Nb DeLuca 13 11 11 0 - 35
The winner of the 2014/15 Norm Beechy Cup is Stuart Barnes, congratulations. A number of years ago Norm kindly donated one of his trophies from back in the day to the Historic Racing Register of the Sporting Car Club. http://www.sportingcarclub.com.au/#!historic-racing-register/cesd The HRR awards this trophy to the highest scoring driver for local and interstate events for SCCSA financial year. Well done Stuart!!
