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State Divisions => Victoria => Competition => Topic started by: Neil Choi on July 28, 2013, 10:28:44 PM

Title: 2013 AROCA 6 hr October 19-20 at Winton
Post by: Neil Choi on July 28, 2013, 10:28:44 PM
Entry is now open.

SR and EF attached. 



Team places are limited.
Title: Re: 2013 AROCA 6 hr October 19-20 at Winton
Post by: Neil Choi on July 29, 2013, 09:03:41 PM
Any drivers looking to join a team, you can contact me I might be able to put you in touch with a team wanting a driver and car.
Title: Re: 2013 AROCA 6 hr October 19-20 at Winton
Post by: Neil Choi on October 08, 2013, 07:19:05 PM
The Alfa Club 6 hr Relay is upon us, only days away from another exciting event and Alfa camaraderie.

All are welcome to come up and watch some great club level motorsport in a friendly and family atmosphere.

12 Alfa teams, with 3 from NSW.

All team listings as follow:

Forza 105   AROCA
Alfa Hopefuls   AROCA
Maschi Di Alfa   AROCA
Victoree Racing   AROCA
JB Racing   AROCA
Alfpa Racing   AROCA
Team Trofeo   AROCA
Team AceKarts   AROCA
Scuderia Mauceri   AROCA
Team Alfa NSW 1   AROCA NSW
75 Alfettas   AROCA NSW
1750 GTVs   AROCA NSW
La Squadra Veloce   Fiat Vic
Fiat Club of NSW   Fiat NSW
Northern BM- Phil's Headaches   BMWCC
Northern BM- Phil's Worries   BMWCC
Piston Broke   LCV
Lotus Jayco   LCV
Fly'n Miatas   MX5
Team MX5 Motorsport   MX5
City Mazda Motorsport   MX5
clubMINI Motorsport   Club Mini
TSOA True Story   TSOA
TSOA Wheelspin   TSOA
No Brakes   Austin Healey Sprite Drivers' Club
ALL BRANds   Austin Healey Sprite Drivers' Club
Side Exhaust   Austin Healey
Arrow Racing   Gippsland Car Club
Grumpy Automotive Racing   WDCC
Grumpy Automotive Racing   WDCC
Escort by the hour   Escort
SMCKA my RS   Escort
Austin 7 Club SA   Austin 7 Club SA
Deni Hounds   Deniliquinn
Charlie's Chargers   Shepparton
Dallas's Chasers   Shepparton
Team Fork   LCV
TCCAV's Mo-Motorsport   TCCAV
Team Celica   Toyota
Team Corolla   Toyota

Title: Re: 2013 AROCA 6 hr October 19-20 at Winton
Post by: alfagtv58 on October 09, 2013, 10:07:25 AM
Team Escort by the hour.  Always makes me smile.

Good luck to all, stay safe.
Title: Re: 2013 AROCA 6 hr October 19-20 at Winton
Post by: aggie57 on October 11, 2013, 07:12:11 AM
And 75 Alfetta's all in one team!  I make that a change every 4.7 minutes  ;D

Really looking forward to another great weekend, and to working as part of a great team of people who make this happen. 
Title: Re: 2013 AROCA 6 hr October 19-20 at Winton
Post by: hmd on October 11, 2013, 12:56:15 PM
Quote from: aggie57 on October 11, 2013, 07:12:11 AM
And 75 Alfetta's all in one team!  I make that a change every 4.7 minutes  ;D

either that or parts from 75 Alfettas went in to make up the team :)
Title: Re: 2013 AROCA 6 hr October 19-20 at Winton
Post by: Neil Choi on October 11, 2013, 08:33:42 PM
The long and very hard road to the Alfa 6 hr.  Déjà vu to 2012 Sandown Historic.

3 weeks pre-op, 3 weeks in surgery.  1 week recovery.  1 week physiotherapy.  More to come.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/neilchoi/sets/72157636081657203/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/neilchoi/sets/72157636081657203/)
Title: Re: 2013 AROCA 6 hr October 19-20 at Winton
Post by: Ray Pignataro on October 11, 2013, 09:17:43 PM
That's a good looking car Neil
Title: Re: 2013 AROCA 6 hr October 19-20 at Winton
Post by: aggie57 on October 11, 2013, 10:34:32 PM
Looks good Neil. Can I bring my car over for its nose to be fixed as well?!
Title: Re: 2013 AROCA 6 hr October 19-20 at Winton
Post by: Paul Gulliver on October 12, 2013, 08:01:12 AM
QuoteThe long and very hard road to the Alfa 6 hr.  Déjà vu to 2012 Sandown Historic.

That's looks like a 3 year restoration job not 3 weeks before the 6 hour. Great effort.
Title: Re: 2013 AROCA 6 hr October 19-20 at Winton
Post by: aggie57 on October 12, 2013, 01:01:28 PM
Hey Paul - that's part of your old car in Neil's now. So you'll be able to cheer even louder for him next weekend :)
Title: Re: 2013 AROCA 6 hr October 19-20 at Winton
Post by: Paul Gulliver on October 12, 2013, 04:51:43 PM
QuoteHey Paul - that's part of your old car in Neil's  car

I thought I saw a tell tail bit of that Piper Yellow in the transmission  tunnel.
Title: Re: 2013 AROCA 6 hr October 19-20 at Winton
Post by: Neil Choi on October 18, 2013, 07:59:57 PM
It's running!!!
Title: Re: 2013 AROCA 6 hr October 19-20 at Winton
Post by: Fetta GTV on October 18, 2013, 08:46:45 PM
Hey Neil is that my old dash?
Title: Re: 2013 AROCA 6 hr October 19-20 at Winton
Post by: Neil Choi on October 21, 2013, 04:08:23 PM
No, it is destine for another car if/when it gets going.  But lots of cutting will be involved.

This current car is particularly special so it will stay original as built.

Thanks anyway.
Title: Re: 2013 AROCA 6 hr October 19-20 at Winton
Post by: Neil Choi on November 20, 2013, 08:50:15 PM
Finally have time to pen something down and thank all those involved and giving credit to where credit is due.

Event ran amazingly well, much like clockwork or in Alfa terms, a well oiled twin cam Alfetta 2L.  Or one step better, a quad cam 3L 24 V.

I wish to thank our sponsors for supporting the event.
Fiat Chrysler Australia for the supply of the two beautiful black Giulietta's
Maranello Pur Sang
Monza Motors
Maurceri Motors
PACE Engineering
Fastman Consulting
Angove Wine

Anyway, congratulations to the podium winners.

First Place (and winner from 2012)
Fly'n Miatas of the MX5 Club Victoria.
Team Manager Peter Phillips
Helper Pam Phillips
Drivers:  Robert Downes, Stephen Downes, Noel Heritage, Max Lloyd and Peter Phillips.

Second Place
clubMINI Motorsport of the club Mini (club) (previous podiums)
Team Manager Craig Webb
Helper Andrew McDonald
Drivers:  Chris Jordan, Peter Kaiser, Scott Manson and David Patmore

Third Place
Side Exhaust of the Austin Healey Owners Club Victoria
Team Manager Brian Froelich
Helper Mike Snelgrove
Drivers:  Peter Jackson, Geoff Leake, Shane O'Brien, Steve Pike, Rod Vogt

Best Presented Team
Side Exhaust of the Austin Healey Owners Club Victoria

Winner of the Tony Hawker Memorial Trophy (Highest placed All Alfa team)
Maschi Di Alfa (also inaugural winner from 2012)
Team Manager Gary Pearce
Helper Kate Floyd
Drivers:  John Floyd, Evan Bottcher, Simon Rawther, Neil Choi

The event certainly would not have happened if it wasn't for the hard work of the 6 hr committee crew who met at least once a month (in a pub though), endless exchanges of emails, phone calls and documents to make it all come together so smoothly (we have had seven attempts at it, so we figure we will get it right at some stage). 
I would like to sincerely thank the committee for their dedication to the event and doing what they do best.

The crew consists of:
Neil Choi, Alister Grigg, Colin Thomas, Anthony Sharp, Chris Carra, Stuart Thomson, Joe Ardi, Adrian Huntley, Victor Lee, Alan Hopla, Mary Colautti, Bruno Colautti, John Whittington, Ross Flood, Eric Rigg, Noel Goltz.

The Victorian Flag Team assisted during the event which was much appreciated.

There were many moments and spectacular stories, some great achievements, some great disasters and some great triumphs over difficult situations.  If you want to hear about disasters and hardship and have countless hours and want to be bored, come and have a chat with me sometime.

Lastly, my  very special thanks to Alister Grigg who has been the CoC in seven of the eight Alfa 6 hr's since 2006.  Alister Grigg has developed the style and driven the control of the event to what it is today in quality and command, with utmost importance in safety and fairness.  He is strict on safety and rules but yet compassionate enough to allow participants to compete with the best opportunities and treated all fairly.  In all my event dealings with Alister, the first couple of years were the most difficult as we were entering into a new territory of unknown and being called up to the tower countless times, but as we grew and developed, with more events under our belts, we developed as a team and became a great team.

In thanking Alister for his hardwork, he has also announced that he will be retiring from the Alfa 6 hr committee and the Race Control team.  It will be a sad lost but also a great gain, he will be returning, as a competitor, so I wish him the best of luck when he is called up to Race Control to have a chat with the new CoC in 2014.

I wish also like to welcome Alan Hopla and Adrian Huntley, who have agreed to step into some very big shoes, they will be my CoC's for 2014.  Also welcoming back into the fold will be Doug Gould, a past CoC, he assisted this year and looking rather comfortable to be back in the tower.

I would welcome any club members who wish to join the Alfa 6 hr committee, it is most rewarding, out most Wednesday nights until late, meeting at pubs and listening to all us ramble on how to cut the scrutineering line shorter, how to make drivers behave and not cut the blend line etc etc.