News 'n' Stuff

News and happenings from within SM Rallying team..
Archived news here...

December 07	New SM Rallying website hits the World Wide Web!
January 08	Entry in and accepted for the Wyedean Stages Rally in Feb
January 08	SM Rallying register for the MSA English Rally Championship
January 08	SM Rallying go testing at the Forest of Dean Motor Club press-day
February 08	Wyedean seeded entry list out and seeded at 235 46 1400's
February 08	Wyedean Rally - We had a great day, and the change of tyres to Kumho's has dramatically changed the confidence in the car. Our best rally to date. Report here 70th overall 2nd in class and 10th 1400.
February 08	Opie Oils are welcomed onboard as suppliers of all the oils during 2008
March 08	Entry in for the Somerset Stages Rally in April
March 08	Invited to attend the Coleford Carnival of Transport
March 08	Entry accepted for The Somerset Stages Rally
April 08	Somerset Stages seeded entry out and we have been seeded as top 1400 8v car at number 222! - 37 1400's
April 08	First non finish since Sept 06. Gutted. Pace was shown early on with 2 fastest class stage times. Report here
May 08	Entry in for the Dukeries Rally in June
June 08	Dukeries seeded entry list out and we have been seeded at 220. Best seeding to date. 40 1400's
June 08	Invited to attend Forester Motor Show in July at The Speech House Hotel. We will be displaying the car, plus some sponsor vehicles
June 08	Second non finish caused by fuel pump failure after an extremely heavy landing. The crew are nursing a damaged wrist and a sore back from the jump! Car has a few more battle scars. Report here
Aug 08	Entry in for Woodpecker Stages Rally at the end of the month
Aug 08	Woodpecker seeded entry list out and we are seeded at 219, and first in class. 33 1400's
Aug 08	The Woodpecker ended in tears.... These things happen. Looky Report here