Competitors

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No Wheelspin Starts Rule To Be Enforced

The No Wheelspin Starts Rule will be rigidly enforced in the Alpine Rally after a visit to Rally Victoria by some key Alpine Rally officials. Requests were made of various competitors - some of whom will be competing in the Alpine Rally - to attempt a no wheelspin start at a competitive stage start. The starts were real starts, not dummy runs, and the success rate was 100%. The vehicles trialled included Classic Rally Cars, ARC 4WD cars and Historic 2WD cars.

"This demonstrates that a no wheelspin start is entirely possible in any kind of vehicle" said Clerk of Course, Stuart Lister. "No one will have an excuse for excessive wheelspin starts at the Alpine Rally". The trials also demonstrated the reason for no wheelspin - there was much less dust and no rocks thrown out by spinning wheels making for a much more pleasant environment for the control officials. As an added bonus, the new start line clocks being used at Rally Victoria for the first time showed that the time taken by cars to cross the start line beam once the clock reached zero was the same or less than those cars that used a full wheelspin start. In nearly every case, no wheelspin 2WD cars were quicker off the mark than the full wheelspin 2WD cars.

So get practicing those no wheelspin starts. You'll be quicker off the mark and you won't suffer huge penalties.

Accommodation Deals for Competitors

The Ocean Bridge Units at 9 Roadknight St Lakes Entrance are offering a 10% discount for a minimum 3 night stay between 25th and 28th November. Contact Flora on 03 5155 2735 or www.oceanbridgeunits.com.au

Lakes Beachfront Holiday Retreat at 430 Lake Tyers Beach Road are offering stay 3 nights only pay for 2 at their quiet bushland location right on the doorstep to 90 mile beach. Call Julie or Des on 03 5156 5582 or visit the website www.lakesbeachfront.com.au/

Kickback Cottages Stay 4 nights, pay for only 3. We are situated in the heart of Lakes Entrance, 1 street back from the Esplanade and 1 block from supermarkets, cafes, restaurants, clubs, shops etc. Contact Alison & Marshall Brewer on 03 5155 1998 www.kickbackcottages.com.au

To see a listing of all the accommodation in Lakes Entrance go to www.discovereastgippsland.com.au