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ADMC Member's news

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Dayna Dickson

ABERDEEN & DISTRICT MOTOR CLUB ANNOUNCE THE APPOINTMENT OF THEIR CLUB CHILD PROTECTION OFFICER.

Dayna Dickson is now our MSA Licenced Child Protection Officer.

Having completed MA Hons degree in International Relations & Politics at Dundee University, Dayna has completed her PGDE (S) atAberdeen University – which will allow her to fulfil her passion to teach Modern Studies and Geography.

Until recently, Dayna was an adult leader within Girl Guiding Scotland.

Dayna comes with a wealth of knowledge and skills, which we will all, benefit from, and has put together our Club Procedures and Code of Practice for Child Protection.

She has attended courses, in her own time, on topics such as Deaf Awareness, Disability Awareness, Special Learning Needs and Anti Bullying to name but a few.

18 Septemer2007

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Stevie Brown

1600 Scottish Rally Champion 2007

2008 Season

Stevie Brown

Profile of an Aspiring World Rally Champion

Stevie began driving at the tender age of just SIX years old! He has grown up with rally cars all around him as both of his parents competed, so as you can imagine it wasn’t long before he started to compete himself. >>click Here to read the full article

BROWN TO REPRESENT SCOTLAND IN MSA ELITE SCHEME

Rally Academy Elite Scheme: www.msabritishrallyelite.co.uk/index.asp

2006 Stevie was awarded The John Easson Scholarship and the prize, was a trip to Norway worth £3,000,. February 2008 Stevie visited The John Haughland Rally School where he received tuition with ex-World Rally Championship driver John Haugland, known world wide for his teaching methods.

November 2007 Stevie was awarded theColin McRae Tribute Award, “If in doubt…flat out” donated to the Scottish Rally Championship by the McRae family.Colin was Stevie’s hero, and says it was a huge honour to be selected as the first recipient of this award.

Decmeber 2007 Stevie, has been selected as a member of the Motor Sport Association (MSA) Rally Elite Academy Scheme. The program which is run by the governing body of motorsport in the UK selects a total of ten participants made up of drivers and co-drivers. Stevie is the only Scottish member of the scheme and is looking forward to receiving coaching in all aspects of rallying from some of the top names in the sport. “The scheme covers all of the important aspects that are necessary to become a works driver” explained Stevie.

He continues “for sure being part of the scheme is a huge stepping stone for me in becoming closer to my ultimate ambition of driving in the World Rally Championship.” The first training session will take place in March at Edinburgh University, covering sports science, fitness, nutrition, sponsorship and media training.

Neil has the XR2 factor Mar 2007

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Few people can say they have gone toe to toe with a Porsche GT3 and embarrassed the German supercar, but Neil Dunbar can. Christopher Scott talked to the Hatton-based Fiesta fanatic.Neil Dunbar is a happy man. The 35-year old driver and mechanic managed to pilot his car to out run a Porsche GT3 at Knockhill race circuit recently.

So what, you might ask? Well he was in his 1985 Mk11 Fiesta at the time that's what. That's impressive.With a third-place finish in his class in the Highland Speed Championship last year, Neil is up for the cup again this season

“Last year, I entered my first full championship year, racing all around the north of Scotland,” he said.

“Unfortunately, my car was classed with Subarus and Mitsubishi Evos. I still managed to finish in third place overall and hope to collect my trophy next month.” .

“This year, I am looking to score more points, maybe even first place, as cars like mine will have a class of their own, separated from the turbo four-wheel-drives.”

The transition from enthusiast to racer came relatively late for Neil, who is based at Hatton, Aberdeenshire, but with a little help from his friends, he caught the motorsport bug. He acquired the Fiesta eight years ago. It refused to start when he bought it. All that has changed, however, as Neil’s mechanical TLC has transformed the car into a race-primed beast.

“I’ve worked on XR2s before and have always liked them,” said Neil, a self-confessed engine obsessive who has worked on cars since he was 13.

“I started fixing up the XR2 bit by bit. I didn’t have much cash back then, so most of the parts were home-made. It wasn’t fast, but it was faster that it was when I bought it and I was happy enough with that.” That was before Garry Muir, Neil’s friend and neighbour, introduced him to the race circuit at Knockhill, Fife, the self-styled home of Scottish motorsport.

“That got me totally hooked. My brakes were worn out by dinner time, but that session in the morning made me realise that racing was something I wanted in my life.”

That was 1999 and, the following year, Neil began regular, hot-hatch racing, sprints and hillclimbs. >>click here to read the full article

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Stevie Brown with Marcus Gronholm on the Motor Sport Association (MSA) Rally Elite Academy Scheme Training Session in September 2008

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Stevie Brown's 2008 Fiesta ST Season

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Stevie & Stan Quirk On McRae Stages

Mull Forest Stages 26 Jan 2008 BROWN MAKES FIESTA DEBUT Ellon rally driver Stevie Brown made a promising debut in last weekends Mull Forest Stages >>click here to read the full article

Malcolm Wilson Rally 1 March 2008 BROWN WINS OPENING ROUND OFUK CHAMPIONSHIP Ellon rally driver Stevie Brown emerged as the winner on the opening round of the Fiesta Sporting TrophyUK series, >>click here to read the full article

Brick and Steel Border Counties Rally 6 April BROWN FIGHTS OFF MECHNICAL WOES TO COMPLETE EVENT. Despite facing adverse weather conditions and a mechanical failure Stevie Brown and co-driver Duncan Brown
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Pirelli National RallyApril 19 Stevie Brown made a spectacular exit to the Pirelli National Rally. last weekend (April 19), when he experienced a high speed crash, and now faces a race against time to prepare the car in time for the Mitsubishi Station Garage Granite City Rally this weekend (April 26). >>click here to read the full report

Station GarageGranite City Rally 26 April StevieBrown won his class, by making up 13 seconds on the last stage of the Station Garage Granite City Rally, with an inspired drive over the final five mile Durris test. The Five Mile Garage crew of Brown andElgin co-driverIan Morrison >>click here to read the full report

Severn Valley Stages 31 May Ellon rally driver Stevie Brown remained uncertain if he would make it to the start of the third round of the VK Fiesta Sporting Trophy, the Severn Valley Rally based in Builth Wells.The Five Mile Garage supported driver was still in recovery >>click here to read the full report

Swansea Bay Rally July 19 Ellon Rally driver Stevie Brown set a string of impressive stage times on last weekends Swansea Bay Rally, (July 19) considering the Five Mile Garage backed driver was fighting to complete the event, yet alone fight for position when mechanical >>click here to read the full report

Merrick Forest Stages Rally 6 Sept Ellon rally driver Stevie Brown showed he was back to his class leading pace in the County Saab Scottish Rally Championship on last weekends Merrick Forest Stages Rally. Stevie and Elgin co-driver Ian Morrison were the leading front-wheel-drive car >>click here to read the full report

McRaeStages Pre-event Report Sept 27 Colin McRae tribute award winner Stevie Brown will be hoping to emulate his rallying hero on this weekend’s Colin McRae Stages, as he starts the rally on maximum attack in a bid to clinch class victory in both the VK Fiesta Sporting Trophy, and the final round of the County Saab Scottish Rally Championship. Perth will be transformed >>click here to read the full report

McRaeStages Report Sept 27 Colin McRae tribute award winnerStevie Brown suffered from terminal gearbox problems on last weekends Colin McRae Stages. The final round of the County Saab Scottish Rally Championship, and the penultimate round of the VK Ford Fiesta Sporting Trophy, had been billed as the event of the century as rally heroes from around the world >>click here to read the full report

Web: www.steviebrown.co.uk

Fiesta ST UK Championship: www.fiestasportingtrophy.co.uk

Stevie Brown's Scottish Rally Championship 2007 Season

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Snowman Rally Report Round 1 >>click here to read the full report

Borders Rally Report Round 2 >>clickhere to read the full report

Granite Rally Report Round 3 >>click here to read the full report

Jim Clark Rally Report Round 4 >>click here to read the fuul report

RSAC Scottish Rally Round 5 >>click here to read the full report

Speyside Report Round 6 >>click here to read the full report

Merrick Rally Report Round 7 >>click here to read the full report

Colin McRae Stages Report Round 7 >>click here to read the full report

2007 Tour of Mull report Dramatic exit to Tunnocks Tour of Mull Rally >>click here to read the full report

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