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| The Throckmorton Challenge, organised by the Historic Endurance Rallying Organisation (HERO), will see crews testing their skills and cars to the limit on Saturday 12th October at RAF Pershore in Throckmorton, Worcestershire.
Novice drivers and navigators are invited to take part in the Training and Briefing day on Friday 11th to learn the basics about Classic Reliability Trials with the option of staying over to put theory into practise on the next day. Patrick Burke, joint Managing Director of HERO, said: “Classic rallying continues to grow in UK and we want to encourage people to get involved and learn more about it. For this reason, we are again running the HERO Training and Briefing day aiming at equipping those who are new to historic rallying with the knowledge required to tackle any classic car event competently.” He added: “The Training and Briefing sessions run a day before the Throckmorton Challenge, allowing participants to get a feel for classic rallying. Even if they don’t have a suitable car, HERO could provide one through its Arrive & Drive scheme. Then, if they are up for the challenge, we encourage them to stay and take part on Saturday.” Peter Nedin, Hero’s Event Director, said: “Throckmorton is a real challenge. The driving tests will vary in length and complexity but no two will be the same. Tests used more than once at a specific location will increase in difficulty on consecutive runs, making the event a genuine trial for both driver and co-driver.” He added: “The tests will all be on the hard surfaces of the runways, aprons and adjacent roads of the airfield, and will run in three batches of five tests with a regularity between each one – each batch just a little harder than the one before.” The Throckmorton Challenge is a qualifying round of the 2013 HERO Cup in association with EFG International, the club’s annual championship. It is also part of the Historic Rally Car Register’s (HRCR) Clubman Championship, a series of events that are held throughout the country. Patrick Burke said: “Throckmorton has become one of the most popular rounds of the HRCR Championship and is recognised nationally as an important part of the classic car calendar.” The event is open to cars built before 1984 and will see crews tackling over 15 tests and a number of regularity sections on the airfield and through the Worcestershire countryside. Throckmorton will also serve as a very good practice for both experienced and novice drivers planning to take part in HERO’s most famous event LeJog, which takes place on December 7th-10th and sees crews competing against the clock and all the adverse weather conditions the UK has to offer in December, from Land’s End to John O’Groats. This event is sponsored by Premium Classic Cars who will be present at the airfield with a display of classic rallying cars and also competing as Phil Dunmore, principal of the business, will take part in the challenge. About H.E.R.O The Historic Endurance Rallying Organisation (H.E.R.O.) is a classic car club recognised by the Royal Automobile Club Motor Sports Association (the MSA – the official governing body for motor sport in the UK, affiliated to the FIA) and, through its membership of the Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs, is affiliated to FIVA – the Fédération Internationale des Véhicules Anciens. A classic car endurance rallying club that dates over
For more information please visit: www.heroevents.eu 2013 HERO Cup in association with EFG International The Throckmorton Challenge is the fourth qualifying round of the much coveted 2013 HERO Cup, in association with EFG International. The club’s annual championship sees crews participating in a sufficient number of events organised by HERO and the CRA along 2013, competing to win a week on board the 95 ft. S/Y Orianda cruising in the Mediterranean (www.orianda1937.com). The events counting towards this year’s cup include the CRA’s Poppy Regularity Rally, Classic Marathon and Rally of the Tests as well as HERO’s London-Lisboa Classic Reliability rally, Throckmorton Challenge, and the LeJog (Land’s End to John O’ Groats) reliability trial and tour. For more information please visit: www.heroevents.eu |
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eighteen years, HERO has organized more than 90 events (trials and tours) especially for classic cars. HERO also offers a wide range of services such as the Arrive & Drive classic/rally car hire program, corporate and bespoke event planning and organisation, storage and transport logistic, a Premier Membership that offers discounts throughout its network of Partners; making it a truly integrated one stop shop platform.
