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Our 1st edition of the 2012 newsletter is now available in our newsletter download section.

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Our first autotest of the season and a round of the MG and Novices championships will take place on 10th March at Delamont Country Park, Killinchy. Signing on 11.30am and starting at 12.30pm. Entries to follow soon.

The MG Car Club will be holding a beginners tutorial before the event. The tutorial will be held in the main car park at Delamont and will start at 09.30am. Beginners are welcome to attend, with their own cars, and will be walked through the basic skills of autotesting from some of our top drivers in the MG Car Club covering rear and front wheel drive.

There is no additional cost for the tutorial, just the entry fee for the autotest, and beginners and will be able to put  some of their newly learned skills into practice and towards becoming a good autotester.

If you wish to take part in our beginners tutorial please contact Carol Willis.

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The first edition of our 2012 newsletter is available to download now from the link below or our newsletter section.

2012 Winner Ashley Lamont

The 2012 Derek Walker Trial started at Ballymena Livestock Market on 4th Febuary. The weather wasnt too kind but that didnt stop the 44 strong entry from coming out in the hope of winning the 23rd DWT. Well done to Ashley Lamont who took the win finishing 30.1 seconds ahead of 2nd place Frank Lenehan, 3rd going to Robert Woodside Jnr just 1.6 seconds behind Frank.

Top 10 :

Ashley Lamont / Wesley Lamont
Frank Lenehan / Olwen Blair
Robert Woodside Jr / Dean Beckett
James Wilson / Roisin Boyd
Sam Wilson / Raymond Wilson
Harold Hassard / Raymond Donaldson
Robert Dickson / Catherine Dickson
Richard Earney / Andrew Earney
Michael Reid / Malcolm Thompson
Declan Hendrick / Philip Creighton

Photos : Adam McAteer  Graham Curry Peter Boyd

Ashley Lamont / Wesley Lamont
Frank Lenehan / Olwen Blair
Robert Woodside Jr / Dean Beckett
James Wilson / Roisin Boyd
Sam Wilson / Raymond Wilson
Harold Hassard / Raymond Donaldson
Robert Dickson / Catherine Dickson
Richard Earney / Andrew Earney
Michael Reid / Malcolm Thompson
Declan Hendrick / Philip Creighton
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Grassroots Motorsport

It's alive and kicking!

Last Saturday the 4th Febuary saw the 23rd running of the MG Car Club's Ulster Centre's Derek Walker Classic Trial and showed us all that grassroots motorsport is very much alive and kicking in Northern Ireland.

Leading up to this years event the MGCC decided it was time to give Delamont Country Park and the local County Down landowners a rest and so a new event hub was acquired in the form of Ballymena Livestock Market, County Antrim.

Read more : Tony Gregory UTV Blog

Tony has also entered this report into the Guardian newspaper, Click to enlarge

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A reminder that our 2012 Derek Walker Trial is this Saturday, 4th Febuary starting and finishing at Ballymena Livestock Mart, Co Antrim (1 Woodside Road – which is just before the Michelin Factory on Broughshane Road from Ballymena)

Scrutineering & Signing on starts at 0800 Hours
Signing on closes 0900
Drivers & Officials Briefing 0915
First car starts at 0930 SHARP!!

It is recommended you bring a navigator as a high percentage of the driving tests will not be able to be walked.
Breakfast is included for all competitors, navigators and marshals at the Start (Bacon or Sausage Bap with tea or coffee) and tea and coffee will also be available at the finish.

Seeded Entry list :