THE AFICIONADO

A PERIODICAL NEWSLETTER BY

THE WINNIPEG SPORTS CAR CLUB

www.wscc.mb.ca
November 2011
Safe, organized motorsports,

for nearly 60 yrs

WSCC CELEBRATES THE

2011 COMPETITION SEASON
HOT RALLYCROSS ACTION
ON A CHILLY DAY

Editors Notes

from Vicki

Our 2011 annual awards banquet was a great success.

If you were there and your 2011 accomplishments were
recognized, CONGRATULATIONS. If you missed it this
year, we hope to see you in 2012.
If you have an interest in rallycross, please let me know. See the
Rallycross article on page 23. We had a problem with the venue
we initially planned to use. Jason M stepped in and our November 13 rallycross was held at his place.
We will be doing this again. Watch the WSCC event schedule.
There will be another issue of the AFICIONADO in January. There is
still time for you to write up a story / send some pics for a future issue.
At the AGM on November 17th, I will have new member recruitment cards and patches for anyone needing them.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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OPERATION RED NOSE PROMO

PRESIDENTS REPORT
WINTER EVENT SCHEDULE
WSCC ADVERTISING / PROMO DETAILS
WSCC AWARDS
WCMA AWARDS
RALLYCROSS FUN
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AN EVENING OF ADVENTURE ?
HAVE YOU EVER HEARD OF
OPERATION RED NOSE?
IT OFFERS DECEMBER PARTIERS A FREE, SAFE
RIDE HOME FROM SEASONAL PARTIES IN
MANITOBAS CITIES AND SUBURBAN AREAS.
Your President & Aficionado editors are among the
WSCC folk who help with this every year. You could too.

This service is offered Nov. 25, 26 December 2, 3,

9, 10, 16, 17, 22, 23, 30 and 31.
How can you help? Call the volunteer line, or
contact the Manitoba Safety Council at 949-1085.
Google Operation Red Nose Winnipeg for the application form.
What to expect? You will be asked to fill out an application form a
week or more before the date you would like to serve. On the form,
pick out all the dates on which you might want to help. When everything is in place, you will be asked to arrive early that evening. If you
were too busy to get home for dinner that day, fine, as they will have a
nice (free) food table. You will get the stuff you need for the evening,
and a few snacks to enjoy on the road. The calls do not come in much
before 11 pm, as that is when partiers begin to want a ride home.
Tim Hortons will serve you free coffee and tea all night long.
You can visit Tims any time you do not have a client to help.
You will be in regular radio contact with Operation Red Nose
headquarters at the beginning and end of each ride.

Hi Everyone
Our AGM on November 17th will end my 2nd year as president of
WSCC.
This is also the time when a new president will be selected along
with other members of your executive.
The next year will bring about changes that will serve to generate
more participation from members into the affairs of the club. Your
executive have been looking at bringing speakers and driving improvement seminars at our general meetings along with administrative changes in our accounting and procedures.
Currently I can assure the membership that WSCC will have a different relationship with the Gimli CDC for the management of our
race events at GMP, including the probability of a Chump Car
event. Further to this, I am currently dealing with the city of Winnipeg for the use of their sludge Lot. This is a continuation of the
previous work done by Art Schroeder with the city property department. It looks very positive for us to be able to hold our AutoSlalom events at a facility which will give far more possibilities for
exciting slalom courses.
I want to thank the members of the executive who have served the
membership under my term as president.
I also want to remind everyone that our AGM is upon us and now
is the time to renew your involvement in our club. It is important for
you to be there, participate and meet the new executive in our
election process. Also this AGM will see several Notices of Motion
for progressive changes to our constitution. This is your best opportunity to see change in the making and to contribute by your
vote for or against proposed changes.
Thank you for an exciting two years for me and I am confident that
you presence at the AGM will be an interesting and eventful evening for you.
Dr Henri Marcoux, President WSCC

WINTER RACING AND RALLYING

The 2012 Ice Race Schedule is set, and we have some rally events
for you to try.
Questions? ask ice@wscc.mb.ca or rally@wscc.mb.ca
November 27
December 4
Jan. 7
Jan. 8
Jan. 21
Jan.22
Jan. 28
Feb. 4
Feb. 5
Feb. 18
Feb. 19
Feb. 25
March 3
March 4

Ice Race Classroom / Meeting

RALLYCROSS
Ice Rallycross
Ice Race 1
Ice Rallycross
Ice Race 2
TSD Rally
Ice Rallycross
Ice Race 3
Ice Rallycross at St Malo
St Malo Ice races
TSD Rally
Ice Race 5
Volunteer Appreciation Day

Hello WSCC Members and Friends

Some of our members believe our existing website requires upgrading and
refreshing. Within the next few weeks, you will experience some changes to
our website. The changes will also allow our club to accommodate more
business sponsors' advertisements. Our website is one of our important assets that can generate revenues, in addition to being able to disseminate
information and news related our club's operations.
Ask any business operator and he/she will tell you the importance of marketing/advertising to the success of their business. As Publicity Director, I am
pleased to announce that our club will be offering advertising packages effective immediately to anyone interested in placing an ad through our website and forum. If you are a business owner I would encourage you read
about the benefits of our ad package offers below. If you know a business
that may benefit from having its name on our website and forum, please
send them the following information.
A quick read of the ad packages below and you will notice the benefits of
placing an ad with the WSCC. Not only do you get to write off your ad
through your business, you receive incentives such as free current year
membership and credits from $50 to $340 for use at any club events. Better
yet, these credits are transferable. So, if your staff, children and/or friends
enjoy motorsport activities offered by WSCC, your business can transfer
these credits to them as a bonus or as a gift.

Supercar Package: $600.00 per year

you get your own heading under the Commercial Vendor &
Sponsor section of the forum
you get a banner of your business name on one side of the
forum (this will be available once our website is updated)
you get a business-card size ad on the Home page of WSCC
website with a link to your website
you get a free current year membership and a credit of
$290.00 for use at any club events* (total value $340).
High-Performance-Car Package: $500.00
you get a banner of your business name on one side of the
forum (this will be available once our website is updated)
you get a business-card size ad on the Home page of WSCC
website with a link to your website
you get a free current year membership and a credit of
$225.00 for use at any club events* (total value $275).
Sportscar Package: $400.00
you get a banner of your business name on one side of the
forum (this will be available once our website is updated)
you get a business-card size ad on the Sponsors page of
WSCC website with a link to your website
you get a free current year membership and a credit of
$160.00 for use at any club events* (total value $210).
Family-Car Package: $300.00
you get a business-card size ad on the Sponsors page of
WSCC website with a link to your website
you get a free membership and a credit of $100.00 for use
at any club events* (total value $150).
Economy-Car Package: $200.00
you get a business-card size ad on the Sponsors page of
WSCC website with a link to your website
you get a free current year membership (total value $50).
* Note that all incentives must be used during the club operating year.
Your support is important to our club and we appreciate your business.
Peter Gwyn

WSCC Vice President & Publicity Director

2011 WSCC AWARDS CEREMONY

Above the trophies await their moment in the spotlight on the Millennium Centers grand marble countertop. On this screen was a series
of WSCC videos. The Autoslalom and road race wall plaques are still
in their shipping boxes. Wayne S supplied a PowerPoint for the WCMA
awards. David Grant assembled one for each of the roadrace trophy
winners, and changed slides for Scotts and Waynes presentations.
At bottom left, Al announces an Ice Race winner, and series sponsor
Jordan Sharples holds the next trophy to be awarded. Go to the front
cover to see these very cool Ice Race Trophies up close.
Below are the road race awards.

Above left, Claudio tells us highlights

of the 2011 Autoslalom season. Behind
him, the screen shows a series of loops
of WSCC racing action, including lots of
in-car videos. At one point, the camera
tilted accidentally, showing a new
banked portion of the Gimli road circuit, shown above left. Above, right
Claudio presents the trophy to our 2011
Cone Killer.
At right, 2 of the venerable major roadrace trophies, passed along year after
year to a volunteer and our points
champ. Below, Al and Jordan present a
special trophy to Bryce, former ice
racer, and our 2011 Chief of Flagging.

Above, Lee McRae, left, accepts his ice Race Champion trophies
from Jordan Sharples of MegaComputers, our series sponsor.
At right, Justin shows off his Ice race trophy.
Below is a photo montage presented to Al M, celebrating his double
racing efforts in the summer of 2011.

Above left, Dino C, Clerk of the Course and Scott McDonald, Race
Director, award 1st in Vintage Division to Dyrk Bolger, at left. Above
right, Mike Demchenko accepts his Race Trophy. Below, Bill Langner, Gerd Ubele, Shaun Hutton, and Jordan Sharples receive their
summer road race trophies. The whole list of winners was in the
October issue of the Aficionado.

Above left, Scott adjusts the microphone for Al, who is about to
thank his wife, sponsor MegaComputers, etc.
After a fairly harrowing year in FV, Damon Hill proudly displays his
3rd place trophy, above right
Below, Jean Sebastien grins with his FV trophy and the big Club
points champion trophy.
At bottom left, Bob Myatt and the annual race-worker trophy.

Above left, the new trophy for Rookie of the Year. Above right, Mike D
is awarded the trophy for Best Engineered racecar. At bottom left, Al
M, far from a rookie in WSCC racing, accepts the 2011 Rookie awards
on behalf of Grant K. At bottom right, 2010 Baler award winner. Glenn
Gordon hands the trophy to 2011 winner Damon Hill, who spent more
race-time on the grass than expected. Below, Darin Ws name is now
in the lid of the 50 year old Hard Luck trophy. It was good to see him
hamming it up. A good sense of humour helps when your car is
needy. As Scott pointed out, it is one of the most useful of trophies,
suitable for collecting broken parts until next years Banquet.

For those who have not been to a WSCC awards ceremony, this trophy needs a bit of explanation. 50 years ago, the trophy group felt
sorry for racers who had particularly bad luck during the season.
Since a bad year can mean pitching a lot of broken parts, this steel
garbage can symbolized this issue. As you can see, 50 years ago,
S.Routliffe won what was then called the CONSOLATION TROPHY.
The 1965 winner, Jon Reski was just 23 when he won this in 1965. He
was still racing a Formula Ford when I met him in the 1980s. He had
started SPORTSCAR ENGINEERING in Moorhead MN fresh out of
high school. Jon left his lovely home north of Moorhead in 1999 to sail
the Caribbean Sea for a few years. Very cool retirement plan! David

At top left, Al shows

his 2011 roadrace souvenir collage. Above
right, Shaun H on the
podium. At left our
2011 Ice race Champion and his trophy.
In the bottom pic, Ice
Race Director Al M
shares a moment with
Leo, our St Malo liaison, and Als proud
Dad, Henri, left, our
2010-2011 President.

SILENT AUCTION WINNERS

Wayne and Kris sort through their 100+ silent auction tickets. This
helps explain their multiple wins. If you buy 20% of the tickets and bid
wisely you should win at least 20% of the prizes.

Excited winner, Karen Eastwood, above left won probably the best
prize, the GoPro race car video camera, donated by Megacomputers
(in Portage; check them out!) At top right, she has regained her composure and poses with Pete and Jordan. Below left, Corey Dyck celebrates too. In the middle-right pic, Wayne S, the Bolgers, and Greg
Eastwood smile. In the bottom
pics, the crowd listens intently to
our MC, Peter Loewen.

WCMA LAUDS WSCC MEMBERS

WSCC racers have always won their share of WCMA trophies. In
2011, our members got special recognition, too. Vicki P, above left,
your own Aficionado editor was declared the outstanding WCMA volunteer, as Western Canadas top WORKER OF THE YEAR. At bottom
left, she tells racers that 1 minute remains until they leave the grid. At
bottom right, she readies a Stage Rally FINISH TIME CONTROL for
action. The pix below are from the 2011 WCMA Awards slide show.
Jordan S, the middle smiling face, above right and (probably smiling)
in #13 below, was recognized as WCMA SPORTSMAN of the YEAR.

WCMA AWARD CLASSES

The Western Canada Motorsports Association is made up of car
clubs from the Rocky Mountains to the Ontario border. It sanctions
racing in a wide range of classes at tracks in Manitoba and Alberta.
The only roadrace track in Saskatchewan, Three Flags, is used for
solo and school events, and Kart racing, but is not (yet) suitable for
car road-racing.
Wayne S presented this 2011 data to our Awards Banquet, a list
of race car classes, and how many cars ran in each class:
CC = 7 cars
F1600 =1 car
FC= 7
FL = 3
FV = 9
GT 1 = 7
GT 2 = 6
GT 3 = 4
GTS = 2
IT 1 =2
IT 2 =2
IT 3 = 7
IT O = 2
SR = 4
ST O = 7
ST U = 19

Why not volunteer to be on your clubs Executive?

For each upcoming year, all of the officers (and senior helpers) of
WSCC must be elected at the AGM, or appointed soon afterward.
Every autumn, WSCC puts together a nominating committee. These
experienced members look at all those members who have been active
at meetings and at events, those who have been helping the club in the
past, and those who come forward when a call is made to the general
membership for volunteers. Before you offer to help in this way for the
first time, you may need to feel more comfortable. Attending membership meetings regularly is a good start. One of the best ways would be
to ask to attend the October (2012) Exec meeting, and get to know the
outgoing committee. The Nominating committee might even put you on
the list! There is still time to put your name forward at the AGM!

RULES
We all rub up against rules every day. As motorsports enthusiasts, we
are all aware of racing and traffic rules, and how important they are in
keeping the track and our roads safe. Even in the privacy of our own
homes, rules are important. Washing your hands before eating finger
foods is one good one. Putting leftovers in the fridge is another, which
could save your life in the worst case. Our auto competitions have
fairly elaborate rules, to keep what we do fun.
While any clubs executive holds power over what the club does, even
they are governed by a set of rules. They obviously make decisions to
see their vision of club operations come true. Rules limiting these decisions are in the clubs Constitution. This document is the primary way
in which the Founders and ordinary members have (over the years)
been able to indicate to each years Executive committee those limits
within which they must operate. Our AGM is our chance to adjust those
rules.
It is natural to resent a rule on occasion. It is also natural to resist the
imposition of any new rule. For this reason reform and new rules are
sometimes very difficult to put in place. The US Congress has devolved for this very reason. Those in office want more than anything
else to win their next election. They know that this requires huge sums
of cash donations. Any limit on bribing US congressmen is doomed to
failure. In our club, on the other hand, those running things are driven
by wanting to serve and to see WSCC be successful. Bribery is forbidden, and election campaigns are very low-key.

HOW TO SAVE YOUR CLUB SOME MONEY

In the very old days, racers paid their entry fees and membership dues
by cash or cheque. You may not know, but this is still works. For Ice
Race and Rally it has always been done this way. You may also not
know that by paying by check you save the club a bit of money.
Those who use the online registration service and Paypal may enjoy
making a middle-of-the-night payment, and they never have to attend a
meeting to pay fees. They do incur fees for WSCC. In recent years,
this convenience has cost WSCC several thousand dollars in fees.
While those who favour the e-payment system may call the chequepaying members backward, the old ways still work well, as before. If
WSCC remains financially prosperous, it is said that we can afford the
e-option. If hard times force WSCC to raise fees, it might be time to
revisit the e-payment scheme.
Paying early by postdated cheque is reliable. It worked for decades.
Having a WSCC card to present when it is called for is fairly simple.
Those who handle membership and entrant data have been asking us
all to use only e-payment. If we did, it would save a few seconds per
member, for those who handle the data collected.
E-payment costs each of us between $10 and $20.
(Paypal fees + DLB fees divided by about 150 fee-paying members)
Like government services, none of this is truly free to ratepayers.
If event registration staff have a smart phone with the current membership roster displayed, those who joined very recently by DLB will be included. This sort of thing can make life a bit more complicated for our
registration staff.

Those who have been asking you to use e-payment tend

not to say much about the annual cost.

NOVEMBER (MANITOBA) RALLYCROSS

Well the day dawned early (thanks to daylight savings ending a week
ago) but it was snowing. That did not deter us. We packed up the car,
and loaded our smallest trailer with cones, speed-bump concrete cylinders, stakes, a big 12v battery to power our timing system, and so on.
We were still on schedule when I realized we had forgotten the cell
phone, and we decided that returning for it would make us late and
waste a bit of fuel. In the pic below left, Jason starts on a modest-pace
reconnaissance lap in his Lada. Below right, Jack L adjusts the camera
on the side of his car. This was a great position for catching the front
wheel action, but it was a target for a lot of mud and grass debris on
every left turn. The camera was moved to the roof for later laps, where
it got hit by less stuff. We are all looking forward to seeing the video!
Paste this into your browser for Jacks rallycross videos:
http://www.youtube.com/user/CanadianJackal?feature=mhee

POTENT RALLYCROSS CARS

The two Mitsubishis above would seem ideal for this sort of thing. Note
the video camera on the side of Jacks blue one. They have a shared
disadvantage. Their air dams are great for preventing lift at very high
speeds on pavement. On this course, there is rutted mud. The red car
is Jasons wifes everyday transportation, and she did not want him to
break it in competition. He had to run the black Lada instead. A fairly
rare old car, and well suited to this sort of event. Short wheelbase, all
wheel drive, but not as much power as it could use, and its tires were
not the latest deep-tread mud-and-snows. Thanks to a generous donation from the Zedril Pro Rally team, Jason now has some real rally tires,
used but they still have some aggressive tread. We can expect the
Lada to do even better soon. Of course, having your own rallycross
course would be an unbelievable dream for many of us.

Early in the day, the tires have not yet shaved off all the grass stems in
the tight turn above left. In the bottom pic, Jacks front tire spits out
some mud clumps, seen here in mid-air beside the car. The grass was
nearly roof-high on the rally cars. At times, we could see bits of mud,
flying 10 feet in the air, way above the grass, and no car. If I had more
time to do pics between timing chores, we might have some really cool
pics.

RALLYSCROSS CARS AT REST

Above left, the Lada, the Acura, and a white Subaru. Above right, our
Accent timing car, and another long freight train. This very busy crosscountry line runs along Jasons property line.

The Aftermath: At bottom left is the launch line and turn 1 off to
the right. After the finish line the cars cross from right to left in the middle of this pic. At bottom right is the exit of turn 1 onto the main straight.
These pics are at the end of the day, after about 150 laps. In the pic
below right is turn 2. None of the tire tracks run off to the left. As the
cars power out of this turn to the right, each one flings a bit of mud into
the debris-field along the track. Some of these flattened clods are
weigh hundreds of grams.
In the pic below left, along the straight, the cars are going to the left,
pulling the straws to the right without pulling them out of the ground.
Mud from the tires has been flung into the air, landing along the track at
the top of the pic.

Fastest laps before lunch: Jack had a 95.02seconds on

his first lap, and got down to 94.07. Even with snacks
passed around, some felt the need for burgers and left. Others
ate lunch in their cars. The course dried for an hour, and was
much faster when they returned. Scott led things off with a

93.81, Justin with a 93.49 and Jack with a 92.61. After

hours of practice, Justin got a 91.35 and Jeff was down
to a 91.12 and then a 90.90s for fastest time of the day.

Jeff and Emily pose for a pic at the end of the day, above left. Above
right, Scott begins a lap in his everyday PT. Note that there are mild
mud-streaks on the car, but not much else is affected. Note the little
bug clinging to the leading edge of Jacks rear spoiler in the bottom
photo. (A little glob of tire-flung mud) There are faint mud trails elsewhere on the car. They will wash off harmlessly.

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