Bathgate no more, Linwood no more, Methil no more, SACC no more

At the AGM on 20th March the Scottish Association of Car Clubs, aka SACC, voted to change its name to the Scottish Association of Motor Sports Clubs, or SAMSC.

The web address has changed to ScottishMotorSportsClubs.co.uk and email addresses have changed to match, e.g.
joe.bloggs@scottishcarclubs.com becomes joe.bloggs@scottishmotorsportsclubs.co.uk
The old addresses will keep working for a few months, but you should start using the new ones now.

Why did we do it? I hear you ask.

Scottish Training Calendar 2018

We have a training programme for marshals and officials of all levels of experience, from complete novice to guru level, and the courses are all free, and run by qualified instructors licensed by the MSA.  See the full calendar below ...

February News Update

The first month of 2018 is now past. Social media feeds tell me that many of your clubs are having your award events and this is a great reminder that for many of us, the joy is in competition. But it is also an opportunity to recognise the many other people without whom the competitive and social events would not happen. Well done to everyone.

My own diary of 2018 events has already begun with a couple of meetings in January. I was also at Knockill for the SMS Academy day. A highlight of the day was a visit from Aileen Campbell, Scottish Government minister for Sport and Health. This was an excellent opportunity to highlight the work of the SMS team and for wide ranging discussions about motorsport and will hopefully put our sport in a good light at Holyrood.

On the topic of the Scottish Government, I know that many of you are keen to see progress towards the closed road legislation being adopted in Scotland following the recent approval in Wales of the Westminster Act passed last year. What I can say is that this is very much at the top of the agenda of the MSA and every effort is being made to move this forward as soon as possible.

SDMC Hairst Results

The SDMC Hairst Navi Rally on 28 October was won by Stuart Cobb and Richard Crozier. Full results and Scottish Navigational Rally Championship standings after seven rounds can be found on on the SACC navigational rally page
The final round of the 2017 championship will be the Boontree Birl on 2nd December.

SDMC Hairst Rally - Final Call!!

One week to go before closing on the 2017 SDMC Hairst Rally, the penultimate round of the Scottish Navigational Rally Championship, which starts near Echt in Aberdeenshire on 28th October. There are still places available so get your entries in as soon as possible. If you are not entering I still need a few more marshals so please let me know if you can come and assist. email:- potterg@gight.org.uk or phone 01651-806862 Regulations and entry forms on the SACC navigational rally page
Thanks,
Gerry Potter
Clerk of the Course,

2017 Annual General Meeting

The AGM of the Scottish Association of Car Clubs will be held at 7:30pm on 21st March 2017, in the Stirling Court Hotel, Stirling University, Bridge of Allan, FK9 4LA.
Minutes of previous AGM
Chairman’s Report
Treasurer’s Report
Appointment of Office Bearers and Delegates
Appointment of Independent Examiner
AOCB
Followed by the March Ordinary General Meeting

NWF Agriculture SACC Autotest Challenge 2016

NWF Agriculture SACC Challenge Autotest  11 Dec 2016

The 2016 SACC Challenge Autotest will be run by South of Scotland Car Club on 11th December, at NWF Agriculture, Hangar 8, Heathhall Industrial Estate, Dumfries, DG1 3PH.

Arrowed from the Dumfries bypass and A701 from the M74.

SACC Rally Forum

SACC Newsletter Summer 2016 Edition

The Summer 2016 edition of the SACC Newsletter has a feature on Speed events, plus plus Autosolo, Rallying, Training, Super Lap Scotland, and more.
Click on the image to read it online, or to download a copy of this or a previous edition, go to the Newsletter page on the SACC site.

IGNITION Festival of Motoring ticket offer for SACC members

The Scottish Association of Car Clubs is delighted to have teamed up with IGNITION festival of motoring to offer our members an exclusive ticket offer for a limited time only till 10th June.

IGNITION is a brand new event taking place at the SECC Glasgow from 5 – 7 August 2016 offering a full weekend of live action and car exhibits. 

A NEW BEGINNING FOR MOTORSPORT IN SCOTLAND

F1 legend Sir Jackie Stewart joined representatives from sportscotland, the Motor Sports Association, and the Scottish Auto Cycle Union at Ingliston on 10th May, to announce a new partnership to grow motor sport in Scotland. 

Scotland has produced a procession of champions on two, three, and four wheels from motorcycling legends Jimmy Guthrie and Jock Taylor to Jim Clark, Colin McRae, and ‘The Flying Scot’ Sir Jackie himself. 

This new agreement, backed by £360,000 investment over four years from sportscotland, will support the development of the sport and provide more opportunities for people from all across Scotland to get involved at every level.

Roger J Reed - Funeral Arrangements

Roger Reed's funeral will be at 11:45 on Thursday 5th, in the West Chapel at Aberdeen Crematorium, post code AB15 8PT

Family flowers only please, but donations may be made to Roger's and Pat's preferred charity Friends of Anchor,  via the following link https://www.justgiving.com/rogerjreed   

(Please take notice of the "J" between "Roger" and "Reed", there is a similar page without the "J" which is for a different Roger who collects for a different charity).

If you donate through that link every penny of your donation will be passed on to the charity, and if you take care to tick the box to confirm that you are a UK tax payer, your donation will be increased by a quarter, representing a "Gift Aid" refund of basic rate tax and enhancing the benefit to the charity.

ANCHOR is the Aberdeen and North Centre for Haematology, Oncology and Radiotherapy, a department at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary which treats patients with all forms of cancer, leukaemia and benign blood disorders throughout the North-east of Scotland including Orkney and Shetland. Roger was treated there during his illness, and formed a great respect for their work.

Friends of ANCHOR is a registered charity number SC025332, and was set up to directly support the ANCHOR unit by committing long-term funding to the following three areas:

• Medical Equipment - Investing in the latest technology to continually develop and improve cancer diagnosis and treatment.
• Patient Wellbeing - Offering additional care, comfort and support to patients during their time at the ANCHOR Unit.
• Local Research - Funding leading clinicians’ research in Aberdeen to push the boundaries in the fight against cancer.

Roger J Reed

It is with deep sadness that we have to tell you that Roger Reed died earlier today in hospital in Aberdeen, after being diagnosed with lung cancer last year.

We knew Roger for his contribution to motor sport in Scotland for more than 40 years -  as a competitor and organiser, and MSA Steward, and for 26 years as the Chairman of the East of Scotland Association of Car Clubs then the Scottish Association of Car Clubs.  Roger also served on the MSA Regional Committee, and 19 years on the Off-Road Committee.

This left the problem of what to do with all his spare time, so he also sang in a choir and volunteered to run enterprise classes for  high school pupils. 

Roger will be sadly missed by his wife Pat, and by a host of friends all over the country.

The May 2016 edition of the SACC Newsletter has news from the SACC Autosolo Challenge, SMS, Ingliston round of the Scottish Tarmack Rally Championship, Black Bull Ecurie Ecosse GT racing team, Brick and Steel Junior 1000 Ecosse Challenge, SACC Navigational Rally Championship, Guyson Sprint and Hillclimb Championships, McDonald & Munro Speyside Stages, Cross Country Championship, and more.Click on the image to read it online, or to download a copy of this or a previous edition, go to the Newsletter page on the SACC site.

Marshals and Officials Training Calendar

SACC Training Calendar

We have a programme of training events from now to December, for marshals and officials in all motorsport disciplines - race, rally, sprint, hillclimb, etc - and of all levels of experience, from complete novice to guru level. The courses are all free, and run by qualified instructors licensed by the MSA.

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Modules Covered

Go Rally - Last Call!

Last call for Thursday evening, 4th February - rallying starts here, if you're up for it!

For one night only the sport of rallying will throw open its doors - and its bonnet and its boot too - for public inspection this coming Thursday 4th February. All facets of the sport will be gathered under one roof and all are invited. If you've ever wondered how to get started in the sport this is the event for you.

Gathered under one roof will be a display of competition cars, with drivers, co-drivers, club and championship representatives, event organisers and rally marshals, medical crews and breakdown and recovery experts, all of whom combine to make this sport what it is.

Amongst the guests are World champions and British Champions, Scottish Champions and Club Champions including Robert Reid, John Cleland, David Bogie, Euan Thorburn and Jock Armstrong and many, many more. And to help the evening along, sports pundit and broadcaster - and rally fan - Stewart Weir will be on hand with a microphone to interview the rally stars and chat with the visitors.

GoRally - Bogie and Reid Join

If you want to go rallying, start here!

David Bogie/Kevin Rae winning the Speyside rally

Former British Rally Champion and five times Scottish Rally Champion David Bogie and World Rally Champion Co-driver, Robert Reid, are the latest names to join an all-star cast at GoRally on 4th Feb at Newbridge near Edinburgh. They will be joined on the night by the current Scottish Ladies Rally Champion, Caroline Carslaw and rising star, Blair Brown.

GoRally Evening - 4th February

All you wanted to know about going motor rallying under one roof at one event

A unique event will be staged near Edinburgh on Thursday evening the 4th of February aimed primarily at those wishing to find out more about the sport of motor rallying.

December 2015 Newsletter

The December edition of the SACC Newsletter has news from Go Motorsport SMRC Nights, SRC calendar announced, 2nd part of Roy Kemps RTT Championship story , NEW SACC Challenge announced and much more.

Scottish Marshals Training Programme 2016

Marshals are a vital part of motorsport and the numbers needed to run a race meeting, stage rally or hillclimb can be really quite high.  Clubs across Scotland have been recruiting heavily through 2015, and we now have 274 registered marshals across Scotland.  There are also many more who haven’t yet registered but continue to provide invaluable support at events across Scotland.