The Britpart MSA British Cross Country Championship.

  Gary Simpson.    Nail biting finish sees Dilworth Victorious.

Britpart B.C.C.C. Round Three: Forrest Estate 6 - 7 June 2009

Dilworth triumphs in Scotland

After 80 miles of tough competition Tim Dilworth and navigator Anthony Brinkman took victory in round three of the Britpart MSA British Cross Country Championship.
Richard Kershaw took second place, 35 seconds behind, with Ian Rochelle in his Millington Mattserati taking third.

  Gary Simpson. Ian Rochelle flies to third place

Kershaw took the lead on the opening run of the event with Dan Lofthouse in second and Martin Gould in third as Dilworth struggled with a puncture.
By run four Dilworth had got back to third place and he was soon up to second after a dramatic fifth run where Lofthouse retired after breaking his gearbox while towing Gould’s Mattserati which had stopped, blocking the stage, with mechanical problems.

Dilworth narrowly avoid a stage maximum on run seven when a wheel broke shortly after crossing the finish line.
His good fortune continued on the last run of Saturday when Kershaw lost nearly two minutes giving Dilworth the lead.

Day two opened with Dilworth extending his lead on the first two runs before a puncture saw Kershaw claw back 15 seconds.
Kershaw raced through the final run to make up a further 20 seconds but it was not enough to take victory.

"I’m ecstatic with the win and happy to get to the finish," said Dilworth. "The course was very testing and tough on the car but the service crew kept us going."

Bridgenorth’s Rochelle was delighted with his third place. "The course was fantastic, we came out of each run smiling and we thoroughly enjoyed the weekend. The weather was great too! I’m pleased to be getting on the pace and there’s more to come from both me and the car, hopefully we can catch up with those Peugeots."

  Gary Simpson. Phil Ibbotson kicks up the dust

Further down the leaderboard Chris Hammond suffered broken suspension on day one but found some spare parts to allow him to continue and recover to sixth overall while Greg Macleod was fortunate to escape from a high speed off on one of the long straights during run 7 on Saturday.
The combined efforts of the Difflock and Solway recovery units saw the car retrieved from the trees and Greg was back out again on Sunday, taking 12th place.

The Trophy rally was won by Bob Seaman after an eventful two days. "The steering wheel came off on one run and the brakes failed on another so I’m very happy to have got to the end and taken the Trophy win.
The course was fabulous, some rough parts and technical stuff together with some smooth and very fast sections."

Event report produced by Gary Simpson

Results

  Gary Simpson. Bob Seaman on his way to a Trophy win

BCCC Championship.

Trophy Winner: Bob Seaman,.. Milner R4

Note: photographs of other BCCC competitors from all our events are available by contacting official photographer Gary Simpson at Songsport, Please click the logo to visit the BCCC gallery.

T.V. Coverage.

MC-Video will be covering the Britpart MSA British Cross Country Championship 2009 which will be shown on Motors TV after each of the 6 rounds.

The TV programme featuring round 3 is scheduled for Saturday 27 June at 10am with a couple of repeats in the following week.

For more details please visit www.mc-video.co.uk

The 2009 season

The 2009 season of the Britpart MSA British Cross Country Championship (BCCC) has now been launched by Marches Motorsport Management with the publication of the Championship Regulations

This year we are planning 6 rounds with venues in Cumbria, Yorkshire and Wales. Each round will take place over two days and is open to National A and National B competitors. Since all our events are single venue with no part of the event on public roads, there is no need for competitors cars to be road legal.
The courses offered to the competitors over the season will comprise of gravel tracks, moorland and fire breaks in forestry.
On Saturday the target will be 8 rounds and on Sunday 6 rounds, which at some venues will give approximately 100 competitive miles over the weekend.

This year in response to requests from drivers and with a view to the economic climate, we have adopted the MSA aproved tyre list [C(e)17(a)] as our control tyres, this will give a much wider range of tyres and prices for our competitors to chose from.

Selwyn Kendrick will once again be Clerk of Course, Jan Flynn the event secretary and the course will be laid out by Terry Day who is a veteran at creating exciting and testing routes for the competitors.

At each round we will provide camping facilities for caravans and tents . We will also provide toilets within the service area and XOX will be in attendance with all day food, an evening meal in the Marquee and of course a bar to sooth the shattered nerves.

  Gary Simpson.

Our first event this year will be Round 1 to be held near Crickhowell, South Wales on 11 - 12 April 2009. This is a new venue for us and is part of a large private estate. The course is mainly rough tracks in steeply sloping woodland.

Our official photographer, once again is Gary Simpson his gallery and reports from our our events can be found here

As with all events, we are dependant on a team of marshals to ensure a safe and smooth running event. If you would like to come along and help, you will be made very welcome. You do not need a 4x4 as many marshals posts are easily accessable. However if you wish to help set up on the Friday, it may be an advantage.
For more details visit the marshals page on this site and fill in the form at the bottom of the page.

Once again we are grateful that the 2009 Championship will be sponsored by Britpart, especially as the financial climate has caused many to re-think the investment that they make in motorsport.
Team Britpart is an off road rally team established in 2007. Driven by Paul Myers and navigated by Matt Morgan the team competed in our Trophy class in 2008 and have posted in car videos from many of our events on the Britpart Website.

Our Commitment.

Marches 4x4 take great pride in being in the forefront of environmental awareness and our competitive routes are carefully chosen to minimise the impact on the terrain and wildlife.
We take the same care with our rescue and recovery crews and feel we have chosen the best available.
Our marshals are the backbone of all our events and their long hours and dedication in all weathers ensure a safe and enjoyable weekend for everyone.
In addition to attending MSA training days they also attend Marches training weekends where the different demands and skills needed for Cross Country events can be addressed.

Marches 4x4 is a profesional and dedicated team of enthusiasts striving to provide the best cross country motorsport for the benefit of everyone.

Marches 4x4 .... Who Are We ?

  Gary Simpson.  The campsite and service at a BCCC round at Baden Hall.

Marches 4x4 Motorsport Management Ltd was set up and founded in 2000 by four dedicated off-road enthusiasts through which to promote and run the MSA British Off Road Championship rounds and to promote motor sport both on and off road.

2001 was the year that Foot & Mouth raged through the Countryside there were no MSA British Off Road Championship rounds that year and so Marches 4x4 held several single venue “Festivals” around the Country instead.

In 2002 the “team” organised the MSA British Off Road Championship which consists of 5 rounds, and are as far apart as South Wales and Scotland.
Each round is held over two days and is a single venue event with up to 14 runs.

We hold an annual Championship Awards Dinner which is held in the Midlands and is attended by both competitors and the organising team.

Most of the “Marches Team” are involved with several other events, providing radio control, safety radio, course cars, course closing cars, stage commanders, Clerks of the course, event safety officers, setting up stages and marshalling.

Marches 4x4 Motorsport Management Ltd is a non-profit making organisation and we are grateful for the time and assistance from all our team members and volunteers who give freely to promote and develop the sport.

Marches Management.

Selwyn Kendrick.
Tel:
07768 232696

 

Phil Turley.
Tel: 07831 406085
E-mail:

Event Officials.

Clerk of Course.
Selwyn Kendrick.
07768 232 696

Deputy Clerk of Course, &
Communications Officer.
Phil Turley.
07831 406085

Deputy Clerk of Course
Terry Day.
07748 465059

Event Safety Officer
Peter Phillips.
07976 629884

Secretary of Meeting.
Jan Flynn.
07775 742 913
E-mail

Eligibility Scrutineer.
Roberto Aliperti.
07816 135 238
E-mail

Chief Marshal.
Chris Gibson.
07969 622286
E-mail

Treasurer & Membership Secretary.
Lilian Turley
Oakdene, 32 Park Road
Berry Hill, Coleford
Gloucestershire GL16 7QU
01594 810161, 07831 409 639
E-mail