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Drag Racing at Stornoway Airport Sat 21st July 19-00 Hrs All Welcome whether Racing or spectating
Hot Food/Drinks available on the nite+Limited Edition GUGA Burgers
Autotest at Kart Track 28th July
Come along +join in the fun +remember everyones a winner at all Lewis car club Events
This Months News letter
Lewis Car Club in association with Highlands and Islands Airports organised the first Hebridean Plant Hire Ltd Drag Race of 2012 at Stornoway Airport on Saturday 9th June. The event was dedicated to Andrew ‘Tibby’ Macleod who was taken away far too early in life by an undiagnosed heart condition
What a excellents Nites racing was had by all on a very cold June Nite-Massive Massive Thanks to Everyone who Took Part on the Nite + we hope to see you all again on 21st July,Furtherst Travelled to the Event was Iain Rose who made the trip over from Contin in his cracking black mk1 Golf GTi
Subarus were out in force with Colin Linklater posting the fastest time of the night in his 650bhp Impreza, he posted an 11.130 and crossed the ¼ mile at 127.4 mph on his 5th run. Second fastest time was set by Steve MacIver in his 500bhp classic Impreza RA of 12.329, Sean Mackenzie was close behind 12.395 in his P1 Impreza
.Gavin Lomax posted a personal best of 13.758 in his home built VW Beetle with a 1.9 turbocharged, fuel injected 200bhp engineMurdo Campbell entered in the rare Renault 5 Turbo 2, launching the mid engined Renault hard of the line. He posted his best time of the night on his 5th run of 14.819.
Loads of other superb Cars Ran on the nite incl a Mk2 RS2000,Focus RS500+2 x Focus RS models,Skoda Octavia,ToyotaAltezza,Hyundai Coupe
Chris Macarthurs Top speed Was greatly Reduced Due to the 18 Spotlamps on the roof Jamie Macleod Ran a excllent 14.694 in his Ians Home +Gardens BMW 328
The Skoda Octavia was a lot Quicker than the Alfa Romeo GTV when they went head to head
Many many thanks to all the Companys/Buisnesses/Individuals who Helped out/Donated/Contributed on the Day/nite-without all you these Great Events wouldnt raise greatly appreciated sums for Local charities,A superb amount Raised on the Gates + Every £ means a lot to these Charitys
Rally Hebrides Preparations are coming on Really well for the 18th August Event, following a change & tightening-up of Stage Rally crew Racewear regulations for 2012 by the sports Governing body (MSA), Lewis Car Club are unable to offer co driver seats in the Rally cars any more,Very Very Dissapointing indeed for everyone as these seats raised a great Amount for Macmillans Cancer support + Gave locals a ride of a lifetime experience,Add this dissapointment to being so badly let down in 2011 when The Main Rally sponsor renaged on paying for the full event sponsorhsip/company promotion they received the Rally team/Macmillans have carried on Regardless + “kept there chin up”We hope as many as possible will turn up to spectate on the day + to help raise a another great Amount for Macmillans who do such a amazing job in all our communitys when there amazing services are called upon,If any companys would like to Sponsor the rally no matter how big or small the contribution then please get in touch so we can make the amount raised in 2012 by the Heb Rally an Amazing sum to help Macmillans continue to help provide the amazing service we all get from them in our darkest times ,we all hope + prey theses dark times will never come to our own individual familys
The Heb Rally 2012 Offical Programme will be free in Next months Events Paper