NATIONALSOLOSPORTNEWSFall2016

GreetingstoallRegionalSoloSportcontactsintheCanadianSoloSportcommunity.ThisistheFall2016newsletterfromtheASNSoloSportCommittee.WehopetokeepyouuptodateonwhatishappeningintheworldofCanadianSoloSport,andwhattheCommitteeisreviewingandworkingon.FeelfreetocontactyourRegionalrepresentativewithanyconcerns,queries,orinquiriesonSoloSportinyourRegion.Ifyounolongerwishtoreceivethisnewsletter,orknowwhoinyourRegionshouldbereceivingitinstead,pleaseletmeknow.Regards,DougCampbellASNSoloSportCommitteeCommitteeMembers:Chairman:TerryEpp terryepp@asncanada.comDaveHull–ARMS d.hull@ns.sympatico.caRichardLestage–ASQ rlestage3@yahoo.comBarryGreenaway–CASC-OR:barry.greenaway@gmail.comDougCampbell–WCMA talongeo@shaw.caHenryThrelfall–CACC hent@telus.net

2016CanadianAutoSlalomChampion

MikeVersa

SoloSportNewsBits:

2016 ASN Canada FIA Canadian AutoSlalom Championship Event

Presented by Toyo Tires Canada

August 5-7

Photos:TonyCollins Article:TerryEpp,chair,NationalSoloSportCommittee

TheASNCanadaFIACanadianAutoSlalomChampionshipeventwasheldinBlainville,QuébecatthePMGTechnologiestestingtrackfacilityandwasorganizedbyClubAutosportDesLaurentides(CADL)underthedirectionoftheclub’spresident,FrançoisLeduc.

Arecordbreakingentryof146competitorsandalmost1200runslaterovertwocoursesintwodaystheclasswinnersandthetopthreeoveralldriversweredetermined.MikeAversafromWhitby,OntarioinhisSubaruImpreza2.5rswascrownedthe2016CanadianAutoSlalomChampionrepeatinghis2014overallwininPEI.SecondoverallwenttoSimonGagnonfromQuebecCityinhisSubaruImprezaSTI(BothwereintheStreetModifiedclass)whileMichaelMorganofFairfield,Pennsylvania,inhisNissan350Z(CStreet),finishedthirdoverall.Therewere6differentvehicleclassesrepresentedinthetop10overallfinishers.

(Overall:LtoR)MichaelMorgan3rd,,MikeVersa1st,SimonGagnon2nd

Theeventwasrununderidealsummerweatherconditionsforallthreedays.Fridaywasregistration,technicalinspectionandatestandtuneevent.SaturdayandSundaysawthecompetitorscompeteonaflowing,buttechnicalcoursedesignedbyCarlWener,whichallowedthecompetitorstochoosetheirlinesinandoutofthemainelements.Thecoursewassecondgearwithacoupleoftemptationstogotothirdforabriefmoment.Thecompetitors,asagroup,wereveryhappywiththecourse,whichraninonedirectionondayoneandtheotherondaytwo.

ThefacilityatPMGTechnologieswherethecompetitionwasheldisquitespecialastheasphaltsurfaceisnewlypavedandflat.Thegripwasalittleslickforthefirstrunsofeachday,butbecamebetterveryquicklyaseachdaywenton.Theeventorganizershadarrangedfortwotimingsystems(1asbackup)andforasoundsystemtobroadcastacommentaryandthetimesthroughouttheweekend.Theyhadaportablegrandstandforspectators.Alivesportsbroadcasterwasalsopresentattheeventandbroadcasttheeventonliveradio.AlotofinterviewsweredonewhichgaveanopportunitytotalkaboutAutoSlalomandextendaninvitationtotakepart.Aswell,FlagWorldwaspresentandreportedontheeventonitswebsite.

AsiscustomwiththeNationals,theorganizersmadetheeventasocialeventwitharrangedcampingonsitealongwithahosthotel.TheyalsohadabarbequeontheSaturdayaftercompetitioncametoaclosewhichsawaboutonehundredofthecompetitorsstayandrelaxoutofthesuninalargetentthatseatedover100people.Therewaslotsoffoodandthe‘party’atmospherewentonwellintolateevening.Theawardsceremonywasalsoheldinthetentandthevastmajorityofthecompetitorsstayedfortheawards.Itwasaveryfittingendingtotheevent.

Therewere31vehicleclassesinallwithsomeofthemwellsubscribed:

Xpreparedhad12entrantsandNareshDebidin’s120.491totaltime,inhisMazdaSpeedMX-5,tooktheclassovercomingMaxime-OlivierOuellette,inhisAcuraIntegra’s121.564.

Threeclasseshad11entrants.InBStreet,GregoryVincentinhisHondaS2000finishedaheadofBryanOlynykinhisS2000-127.495vs128.572.InStreetTouringX,PeterLuu(HondaCivicSir)had128.372whileSamuelKrauss(SubaruBRZ)had129.457.InStreetTouringR,GregSweet(HondaS2000)finishedwitha128.072whileStevenDayinhisMazdaMX-5hada129.424.

SuperStreetModifiedhad9entriesandPatricePotvin’s121.013inhisMazdaMiatagavehimthetitlebyalmost3secondsover2ndplaceinclass.

CStreethad8entriesandwhileMichaelMorgan’s127.122(3rdoverall)wontheclass,secondinclassalsofinishedinthetop10overall(8th)–BillRogersoninhisMazdatotalledscorefromthefastestrunfromeachofthetwodayswas129.427.

CStreetPreparedhad6entriesandAaronZangaofSittsville,ONtooktheclassinhisMazdaMiatawith126.641by10secondsoversecondinclass.

StreetTouringShad5entrieswithMathieuPayeurinaMazdaMiatawontheclasswitha131.388combinedruntotal.

EStreetalsohad5entriesandCharlesAudetofSte-Thérèse,QCinhisToyotaMR2Spyder2000finished7thoverallandwonhisclasswitha131.191.MatthewSteevesofQuispamsis,NBinhisMazdaSpeedMX-5wassecondlessthanfourtenthsofasecondbehindwitha131.566.

DStreetPrepared,aswell,had5entriesandGuyBoucherofTerrebonne,QCandhisToyotaCorollaGTAtookfirstwithatimeof137.010bytwotenthsofasecondoverBrodeyDoverofOttawa,ONandhisFiat500Abarth’s137.233.

GStreetwaswonbyStevePhillipsofMiddleSackville,NSinhisVolkswagenGTIwithatimeof131.593whichalsoplacehim7thoverall.

DStreetwaswonbyKevinSchenkofOttawa,ONinhisSubaruWRXwithhistimeof130.802whichalsoplacedhim10thoverall.

OtherClassWinners:

AStreet SteveMongrain St.Charles,QC Porsche996 129.166

BStreetLadiesDinoO’Donnell HondaS2000134.663

CStreetLadiesDanielleGoulard MazdaMiata 152.891

FStreet GhislainPepin Mirabel,QC BMWM235i 130.435

HStreet JohnKinahan Sittsville,ON FordFiestaST139.123

STouringFWDTonyCollins Trois-Riviéres,QC Mazda3 132.896

STouringU DavidSt-Pierre QuebecCity,QC MercedesC55131.824

SStreetP CarlWener Montréal,QC PorscheGT3 122.183

AStreetP DanielGuenette Terrebonne,QX SubaruWRX 133.346

BStreetP BenBrown Brighton,NS BMWM3 124.089

EStreetP BillGelinas Cambridge,ON OldsmobileW34135.898

FStreetP ArrisHazzan Barrie,ON HondaCivic 129.677

DPrepared JeanFrançoisNault Bromont,QC MazdaSMMiata130.054

EPrepared DannickVallée St-Lambert-de-Lauzon,QCAcuraRSX129.879

FPrepared FrançoisLeduc St-Jérome,QC SubaruImpreza123.585

StreetModF CraigEnglish Akron,Ohio HondaCivic 123.366

AModified MaximeVaudrin Blainville,QC ENAFSAE 125.029

DModified ScottSinclair Kingston,PEI LocostSeven 126.606

2017CANADIANAUTOSLALOMCHAMPIONSHIP

The2017eventwillbeheldinPittMeadows,BritishColumbia,HostedbytheVCMCClub.

TheClubisplanningtoholdtheeventinMid-June.Staytunedforeventdetailsanddate.

NATIONALSOLOSPORTCOMMITTEEMEETINGS:

NSCConferenceCallMay17,2016

Present:TerryEpp(Chair),DaveHull(ARMS),RichardLestage(ASQ),DougCampbell(WCMA),HenryThrelfall(CACC),BarryGreenaway(CASC_OR)NotesfromtheApril19Conferencecallwereapproved.MinutesfromtheApril19conferencecallwereapproved.SoloSportChampionships:ToyosponsorshipagreementisinplaceanddistributedtoNSCandspecificclausestoCADL.ToyomerchandiseandeventtentwillbesenttoCADL.BulletinonTirewearforcontinueduseofToyo180treadweartireswasapprovedforpublicationtotheASNwebsite.2016CACEvent,July29-31,organizedbyClubAutosportDesLaurentides(CADL):EventAnnouncementhasbeenreleasedandpublishedintheSoloSportNewsletterandontheASNwebsite.ContactinfoforFrancoisatCADLhasbeengiventoToyo.TerryhasorderedanewCACbannerforuseattheeventforadvertisingandpresentations.TerryEppwillattendtheevent,representingASN.RichardLestagewillattendasoneofthecompetingStewards.OthersuggestionsforremainingStewardcommitteearebeingpursued.SoloSportRulesets:ThecommitteediscussedthenewHCRandHCSclassesinSCCAclassing,andpotentialofincludinginthisyear’sCACevent.TheCommitteenotedthatSCCAisnot

includingthisclassintheirNationalchampionshipeventsthisyear,onlyRegionalorClubevents.Thecommitteedecidedthattheclasscouldbeincludedinthe2016CACeventasanexhibitionclass,eligibleforeventClasstrophiesonly,givenadequateentriesmeetingtheorganizingclub’srequirementsforclasstrophies.ABulletinwillbeissuedtothiseffect.TimeAttack–2016rulesetpublishedontheASNwebsite.OntarioisintroducingfournewRawTimeClassestotheirRegionalChampionship,basedstrictlyonapowertoweightbasisfordeterminingclasses.ThecommitteewasaskedtoreviewthenumberofpassingzonesallowedforeventsattheMosportDriverDevelopmentTrack.Afterdiscussionandconsultation,itwasdecidedtoapproveincreasingthenumberofpassingzonestofive,forlappingandTimeAttackeventsatthistrack.Bulletintobeissued.

OtherItems:AreviewofASNSafetyRegulations,withregardstoupdatingrolloverprotection,willbesentsoontotheRegionPresidentsfortheirreviewandcomments.ThelasteditionoftheSoloSportNewsletterwassentoutviaemailonMay12th.AnincidentataCACCAutoslalomeventwasreviewedbythecommittee,andtheywouldliketoremindallClubAutoslalomorganizersacrossthecountrytofollowtheASNAutoslalomguidelinesforcourselayoutandoffsetsfromfixedobjects,fortheirevents.TheNSCisworkinggathernamesofoverallandclasswinnersfrompreviousSoloSprintandCTACeventstocreatealivingrecordofpastwinners.

ThenewASNwebsiteisupandrunning.Someminorfinishingtouchesyettocome.

InsuranceratesforLappingandannualcertificateeventcoverageshavegoneup.AnewcategoryforHighPerformanceDrivingSchoolshasbeen addedaswell.DetailsoneventratescanbefoundontheASNwebsiteunderinsuranceontherightofthesheet.http://www.asncanada.com

NSCCONFERENCECALLJune14/July28,2016

Present: DaveHull(ARMS),RichardL’estage(ASQ),BarryGreenaway,(CASC-OR),DougCampbell(WCMA),HenryThrelfall(CACC),TerryEpp(chair)

SoloSportChampionshipsToyo(MikeMiller)

TerryoutlinedhisrecentcommunicationwithMike.Mikehadindicatedhewouldbecomingtotheevent(hewasthereonbothcompetitiondays).HealsohaspreparedaformforcompetitorstofillinfortherebateofferforcompetitorsrunningonanewsetofToyoTires.HewasalsogoingtoprepareaFrenchversion.

(Theformsweresenttoeverycompetitorwiththeeventsupplementaryregulations.)2016CACJuly29-31,organizedbyClubAutosportDesLaurentides(CADL) Terry reported that Mike and François were now in communication and everything was set for the event with Toyo and that all the materials and the tent were in the hands of the event. A new CAC banner was ordered for use at the event. Terry is attending the event and will take the banner to the event for the awards ceremony. Stewards for the event was discussed and several names were proposed. Terry will contact. Supplementary Regulations will be sent to registered competitors. An email was received from a US competitor about using Hoosier tires in Stock Class. The question was answered, that Hoosier tires were not eligible in Stock Class.

2017CACEvent:CurrentStatus–ThelastinformationwastheVCMCwasconsidering applyingtohostthe2017eventinPittMeadows.Theapplicationforthe2017CACispostedontheASNwebsiteandhasbeendistributedtothecommittee.

NSCConferenceCallAugust24,2016

Present:TerryEpp(Chair),DaveHull(ARMS),RichardLestage(ASQ)DougCampbell(WCMA),HenryThrelfall(CACC)

Regrets:BarryGreenway(CASC-OR)MinutesfromtheJuly28meetingwereapproved.

CAC2016sponsoredbyToyoTireswasaresoundingsuccess.TheeventwasheldJuly29,30,312016atthePMGTechnologiestestcenterinBlainville,Quebec.Theorganizingclub,CADL,didaterrificjob.146competitorsfromacrossCanadaandtheUSweremadetofeelwelcome.Theeventfinishedwithaveryentertainingawardsceremony.146competitorsisanewrecordforparticipationattheCAC.

AdiscussiontookplaceregardingtwodrivercarsattheCAC.Thediscussionfocusedonrunorderfordriversofmultidrivercars.TheNSCisdevelopingwordingtoclarifytheissue.

WorkiscontinuingoncollectinghistoricalinformationontheCACandtheCTAC.

TheCommitteeisreviewingapplicationsforthe2017CACevent,andwillawarditnextmonth.

NSCConferenceCallOctober12,2016

Present:TerryEpp(Chair),DaveHull(ARMS),RichardLestage(ASQ),DougCampbell(WCMA),HenryThrelfall(CACC),Absent:BarryGreenaway(CASC_OR)SoloSportChampionships:TheToyotirewinnerswereArrisGafforandRyanMcDoon,asthetoptwoToyotirecompetitorsinStreetandRCompclasses.2016CACEvent,July29-31,organizedbyClubAutosportDesLaurentides(CADL):Rulechangearisingfromeventregardingrunorderformultipledrivercars.TheCommitteewillreviewandupdatefor2017.2017CACEventTheCommitteereviewedtheapplicationtoholdtheeventbyVCMCatPittMeadows,BC.Astheclubhaspreviouslyheldtheevent,theyhavegoodexperiencetoholditagain.ProposedschedulingisforMid-June,priortothestartoftheSCCARegionalTourevents.TheclubthinksthiswillincreaseattendanceattheeventforcompetitorslookingtotuneupbeforetheUSevents.ThecommitteeapprovedVCMCtoholdthe2017event,andlookforwardtoreceivingdetailsontheexactdate,whenthevenueisbooked.SoloSportRulesets:TheCommitteereceivedarequestfromtheWinnipegclubtoclarifythepassengerrulesforAutoslalom.TheCommitteewasinfavourofallowingpassengersforClublevelslaloms.PassengerswillstillnotbeallowedinRegionalandNationalleveleventsduringcompetitionruns.TimeAttack–PastNationalWinnerssectionwillbeaddedtotheAppendixoftheruleset.TypoinPaxfactorswillbecorrectedin2017ruleset.Touring1shouldbe.904OtherItems:AlistofsocialmediaandforumsitesisbeingcompiledbyTerryforusebytheCommitteefordistributingSoloSportinformation.TheCommitteewouldliketoposttheSoloSportnewsletterstotheASNsiteaswell,anduselinksonRegionalForumstodirectpeopletothesite.TheCommitteehasrequestedaphotopagelinkbeaddedtotheASNSoloSportsectionofthewebsiteforpicturesofNationalevents.NextConferenceCallscheduledforNov16th.