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MG Car Club of South Australia Sunday 14 October – MSCA Super Sprint Round 5, Mallala This is the final round of the MSCA Su- per Sprint Series so your last chance to score points towards the end of year trophies. Competitor entries are taken via the CAMS event entry system accessed through the CAMS members portal. Don’t forget to include your Dorian num- ber on the car description in meecams and nominate your previous best lap time to enable grids to be set up. For those who don’t have a Dorian re- member the Club has four which can be hired for $20 a day. Motorsport Mutterings September 2018 From..Murray Stephenson Upcoming Events for MG Motorsport A fter a few very busy months of mo- torsport September looks very quiet. Time to regroup and get ready for the next onslaught. This is the time of year when all clubs begin to compile the motorsport calen- dar for the next year and the first full year availability of The Bend adds a new dynamic which will change things. It makes available a second, and even- tually a third, circuit for sprints so dates may be easier to select but it will come at increased cost. The MSCA delegates have been working recently to develop the 2019 calendar with a clear call from members for spreading out the calendar better and some action at The Bend. Whatever is decided by MSCA then has to fit in with the track owners and the CAMS calendar, i.e. no significant clashes. Besides the significant difference in cost for The Bend, i.e. a super sprint for an MSCA member will go from $95 at Mal- lala to around $250 - $300 each at The Bend, there is a requirement for many more officials and, given that we strug- gle to find ten flaggies for Mallala, find- ing twenty two to thirty for The Bend will be a push. One suggestion, as in some rallies, is that the drivers will have to find a flaggy for their entry to be ac- cepted. I will keep you informed of develop- ments but if you have any thoughts or suggestions please let me know. Friday 12 October to Sunday 14 Octo- ber SA Hillclimb Championship, Collingrove Friday is generally a practice day and competition starts with the first run on Saturday morning. There are generally several interstate competitors at the SA Champs so the competition can be fierce and you can see some cars which are not generally seen in SA. Come and have a look and say g’day to the MGCC members competing. Entries via CAMS event entry system. Wednesday 17 October – Ferrari Club Australia National Meeting, The Bend FCA has asked MGCCSA to assist with flaggies for their Nat Meet sprint at The Bend and so far the response from our members has been great. It should be an interesting day watching some su- perb cars being used in anger, how they should be! The sounds and sights should be great. Note it is a Wednesday but if you haven’t signed up and would like to please contact me or Ian Crouch, [email protected] 24