Darlington & District Motor Club present

The 2012 Jack Frost Stages Rally

In association with Autogas 2000 & Cartersport

Sunday 22nd January 2012 – Croft Circuit, North Yorkshire

Darlington and District Motor Club have teamed up with fuel conversion specialists Autogas 2000 as well as specialist motorsport PR company, Cartersport for the Jack Frost Stages Rally which will take place at Croft Circuit on Sunday 22nd January 2012.

The event will again comprise up to eight stages totalling around 40 stage miles on the tarmac of the North East’s only permanent race track and will be a qualifying round of the AS Performance North of England Tarmacadam Championship 2012, Fuchs Titan ANCC Stage Championship 2012 and the SG Petch ANECCC Stage Rally Championship 2012.

With a fast, flowing stage layout that will hopefully level the playing field this year, the event usually attracts a capacity ninety-car entry, including some of the top drivers in the UK. Penrith Superbike boss Paul Bird has won the event for the past three years and jointly holds the record of three victories with Scotch Corner preparation expert Tony Bardy.

Bird has vowed to return to try and claim a record breaking fourth win although he is undecided whether to bring his 2007-specification Ford Focus WRC or to debut his recently-built Ford Escort Mk2. Bardy meanwhile, who was victorious from 2004 to 2006, is one of the most experienced competitors around Croft and despite its ageing years, his Nissan Sunny GTi-R is still a major force to be reckoned with.

Autogas 2000 boss Chris Wise took the honours in his MG Metro 6R4 in 2007 and 2008, and after undergoing a major rebuild, is hoping to be back in action to challenge for honours again.

Scrutineering and documentation take place the same day as the event from 06:00 with the first car starting at 09.15. There are classes for cars up to 1400cc, up to 1600cc, up to 2000cc, over 2000cc and all four wheel-drive cars as well as pre-1981 classic rally cars. The entry fee has been pegged at £195 and the final closing date is 12th January 2012, although competitors are advised to enter early to avoid disappointment. In a bid to help competitors financially, once again no cheques will be banked before 3rd January 2012 or can be post-dated for that date instead.

For further information, please contact Terry Wright on 01325 359895 (before 21.00), or via email at chair@darlington-motor-club.org.uk. Regulations and entry forms are now available at www.darlington-motor-club.org.uk.

Picture attached: Paul Bird in action on last year’s Jack Frost Rally.

ENDS