7th December, 2019 Easts Leagues Club, Coorparoo

From the 2018 Awards Presentation Dinner…….

Welcoming address  -

On behalf of Club President, Alan Steel, the Management Committee, and the Race Committee, thank you for coming tonight to join with friends and family to celebrate a great year of Historic Motorsport. In 2018, HRCC has run 5 big weekends of motorsport and many members have also competed at other events from Queensland to South Australia and Tasmania, and even at Le Mans. Our Try, Train & Test Day,  followed by the HRCC Supersprints set the tone.  Autumn Historic Warwick  was a successful and enjoyable race meeting which was followed by the Noosa Winter Hillclimb  in June. A huge effort on the part of a number of members saw our biggest ever Historic Queensland  to much acclaim.  November’s Noosa Summer Hillclimb  capped off another busy year. All this was done, as usual, with great support from volunteer Organisers, Helpers, Officials, Marshalls, Fire and Rescue, and co- operation from our two partnering clubs, Noosa Beach Classic Car Club and Warwick District Sporting Car Club.  We are also assisted by cooperation with QHTCA, HSRCA, VHRR, SCCSA, A7 Club, HSCCTas, GSRA, AHTCA, etc as well as generous support from sponsors, especially Shannons Insurance, Forbes Batteries and Bob Jane Toombul. Our Race Secretary Mark Stockwell, and Leisa, while paid for certain roles, go the extra mile to ensure the Club’s events are as efficient and enjoyable as possible. Our modern website is all the work of Ian Welsh, has now taken on the additional role of Newsletter editor. This year, the Club Champions can thank Len Don for his research and excellent spreadsheet skills for their pointscore results. There are others who know they’ve contributed and I hope are proud of their efforts. Especially pertinent, are the organisers of this evening’s event, Monica, Marie and Wendy, the ever busy behind the scenes John, and our illustrious MC, Mike. This is the time of year we can all say thankyou! Success is measured in many ways, from major Championships, Class championships, race wins and podiums, lap records, personal best lap times, beating your mate, keeping up with your mate, and just driving fast in a car you love.  When that’s an old car, that’s Historic Motorsport, and long may it prosper. We congratulate the Club Champions, and we wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Safe New Year. Peter Walsh

Keith Carling 2018 HRCCClub Champion