SARC

Yesterday CAMS announced the establishment of the Australian Modern Tarmac Rally Championship, following on from the success of the Australian Classic Tarmac Rally Championship in 2009. The 2010 Application Service Provider (asp) / Cut Price Adelaide Hills Tarmac Rally will be round of both the 2010 Modern and Classic Tarmac Rally Championships, joining Rally Tasmania, Targa West and Classic Adelaide as the other three rounds of both championships.

Due to concerns raised by Clubs about the increasing cost of supplying door panel numbers for each State round and the workload sorting numbers for competitor packs creates, last year SARP introduced an allocated number system.

The 3 digit numbers used are modelled on the off-road system and were intended to assist spectators to understand which vehicles are competing within a class.

I am aware that the system has been met with mixed reactions.

Rally fans worldwide will have the opportunity to enjoy the beautiful Barossa and Adelaide Hills from the comfort of their own home in June 2010 thanks to new Scouts Rally SA sponsor, Pure Motorsport.

Following on from successful live broadcasts in 2008 and 2009, 2010 will see Pure Motorsport provide extensive online coverage of Scouts Rally SA, including live coverage of all the action from the Angaston Super Special Stage. In addition, video on demand interviews, in car footage, and stage action will all be available first on www.puremotorsport.tv.

Well it sounds like every school boys dream, "one day a handsome saudi prince comes along and offers our fair petrol-headed under 25, a drive in any rally car of his dreams, and will pay for the lot, all he has to do was drive". Sounds like a familiar fairytale to some of you? Well just like in the other magazines I read.....the one with the really good articles and pictures..... I never thought it would happen to me, but it did.