[hmca]

Hi Guys

Please find attached our media release for Rally victoria.  There are 16 Hyundai's entered including 15 Excels and my i30.  Rally Victoria was chosen as the National event for the Excel Rally series.

For information on Rally Victoria go to www.rallyvictoria.com.au

Cheers Mick

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[Lorian]

Good luck Mick, show 'em what an i30 can do.

I wish I was closer so I could come watch.

[Dazzler]

Thanks for keeping us in the loop Mick..

Hope you have a GR8 event, we will all be watching with much interest. 

Would be good if some Vic members spot this in time to support you live 

[bumpkin]

Cheers for the update Mick, good luck

[2i30s]

that's only an hours drive from me,i may drive down next weekend for a look. 

[loosewheel]

Would love to go and support the i30 gang.  But I can't seem to find where the event is! 

[2i30s]

its out near morwell and foster.    pm hmca and ask him. 

[Dazzler]

Would love to go and support the i30 gang.  But I can't seem to find where the event is! 

See here for spectator maps (PDF format)

http://www.rally.com.au/index.php/rallies/rallyvictoria/

[2i30s]

its a bit closer than i thought,thanks for that dazz. 

[eye30]

Cheers

[loosewheel]

thanks for the link!

[rustynutz]

its out near morwell and foster.    pm hmca and ask him. 

Bugger...I got all excited cos' I'm at Foster at the moment & will be again next weekend...trouble is they aren't rallying anywhere near here...doh!

[2i30s]

sorry mate,i thought it was down there. its about 100 kms shy of there. 

[rustynutz]

Not to worry, I know the Neerim/Noojee area. If I get bored I could always go for a drive....

[Surferdude]

Good  luck Mick I'm in Boston that week so I won't be coming to watch, but I'll be looking for some results when I get home.
Trev

[duke]

Good luck mick, got the directions only problem is catching the jet across the pond !

[hmca]

Hi Guys

Well Rally Vic has run and we now have 3 Australian titles under our belt, 1st Showroom, first Eco and 1st P4    (over 2litre)

While we had a few drama's leading up to the weekend including a cracked sump (long embarrasing story)  Reece went good and we finished about 4pm, great change from Rally SA where we finished in the dark and Rally Qld when we missed the second run through 2 stages.

media day went well on Friday, we were there to give our Dealership apprentices who were joining the team for the weekend a run in the car.  The event started at 2pm and it was pretty hot. We did 2 stages that were 22km long and trashed as set of tyres, the roads were abrasive and with the heat tyres were gunna be an issue.

Friday night was 2 runs at the super special stage at Lardner Park.  just as we were about to start the heavens opened up and the rain teamed down.  I broke the mirror glass off the drivers door on a water tank. 

Saturday morning and it was still raining.  The first 2 stages were not kind to either the i30 or the other 15 Hyundai's as they were up hill most of the time.  heavy fog made the fast stuff very tuff and we played it easy in the fog.  The next 3 stages were fantastic, really suited the i30 and the excels, lots of mid speed cambered switch back corners, great fun and probably the most the i30 has slid around.  I nailed the first part of the first spectator  point but ran out of Horse power and it got very ugly.


The event was called off after these bechause of potential road damage.,  not much anyone can do about the weather.

Our team release will be out tomorrow and I'll post it with some pics

[agentr31]

sounds like the good out weighed the bad mate!!! as you said not much you can do about the weather!!!

bah you dont need a rear view mirror!! you know everyone else will be miles behind you

[2i30s]

excellent results. 

[Dazzler]

Thanks for the update Mick.. You did yourself (and us) proud again 

[eye30]

Well done to you and the crew