London Rally for Heroes 2013

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Regulations are now on line and the entry for this is filling up fast. Regulations can be found using this link

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For the first time in many years, a major tarmac rally will return to the South East of England with the inaugural London Rally For Heroes taking place on April 19th / 20th.

The event will be run and organised by Southern Car Club, and its supportive friends in the world of motorsport, and will be based at the historic Brooklands Museum in Surrey.

As the name of the event suggests, the aim is to raise as much money as possible for Help for Heroes. Competitors and cars competing on the rally will be “sponsored” by friends and colleagues for every mile they complete on the event to generate funds for this worthy cause.

The rally, which will commence with a ceremonial start at Brooklands on the Friday, is designed to accommodate spectators and fans, allowing them to get close up to the crews and cars. The competition begins in earnest on Saturday with over 50 stage miles on military roads, in and around the Aldershot area before visiting Mercedes Benz World for two Spectator Stages in the late afternoon- the Ceremonial finish will then be back at Brooklands

Support for both the event and the idea has been overwhelming, with the Secretary of State for Defence, Philip Hammond, who is MP for Runnymede and Weybridge stating “I am delighted that the MOD will be able to support the London Rally for Heroes in 2013. The MOD’s estate accounts for 1% of the entire landmass of the UK, and provides a perfect environment for a dynamic and exhilarating event like rally-driving. Brooklands, in my constituency, has been home to both British motor sport, and some of the great names in aviation, including Hawker, Sopwith and Vickers. Its links to both motor-sport and Defence make it a perfect starting point for what promises to be a superb event in support of Help for Heroes.”

Equally excited and supportive was Sir Gerald Howarth, MP for Aldershot who said, “I am delighted to hear of this exciting initiative,” said Sir Gerald. “Aldershot is becoming synonymous with military motorsport and this event would be a great one for the spring calendar as well as a chance to raise money for an excellent cause.”

Regulations for the event will be available on www.londonrally.net from Wednesday 6th February.

Event Details

50+ Stage miles

Entry Fee just £295 (Includes 1 x Service Plate, 2 x Support Plates)

Event Locations

Rally HQ Brooklands Museum, Weybridge Surrey
Rally Stages Military land around Aldershot

Event Time and Dates

Friday 19th April

13:00-17:00 Cars will be scrutineered at Brooklands Museum,
Weybridge Surrey
18:30 First Car Ceremonial Start from Brooklands Museum

Saturday 20th April

07:30 First Car leaves Rushmoor Arena, Aldershot
17:30 First car finishes at Brooklands Museum

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The London Rally for Heroes is now shaping up to be one of the major Motorsport events in the South East of England for 2013. Within 72 hours of the entries opening the organisers, Southern Car Club were amazed at the number that had placed an entry in the short space of time. There is a huge interest in the rally and crews are being added at the average of two a day, with the current number at just over fifty crews in place to contest the London Rally for Heroes when April 19th/20th arrives.


Friday 19th of April will see the event start amidst a carnival atmosphere at Brooklands Motor Museum in Surrey, and it is the thought of all the rally cars in suburbia that delights Club Secretary Michael Weeks who told us “I must admit the amount of entries that we had in the first 48-72 hours surprised me, but it was good to see that the interest is there. People are talking about the event and what it will bring to the area, and that is what it is all about. We want to raise money and bring rallying to the people.”


Already there are some terrific entries confirmed. The ranges will echo to the sounds of Gary Le Coadou’s Toyota Corolla WRC, not to mention Royston Careys Renault Clio, as well as the likes of first entry received Duncan Brown in his Peugeot 205GTi.


Event Director Rick Smith told us “It has been a great start, and we have had some very good entries already. There’s no doubt that the event is going to be good, as we have a great rally base as you know in Brooklands, but the stages will test all the crews as well. “


With entries from as far as Scotland, Devon, Cumbria to mention a few, the Help for Heroes London Rally is generating interest in many areas and the chance for fans to see the event on Friday and Saturday is certainly one not to be missed.


Details of up to date entries, as well as the latest Rally information can be found on the event website www.londonrallyforheroes.com





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The London Rally for Heroes is starting to take shape in the form of some super entries confirmed to date, with the promise of more to come. Chris Ingram has entered the event in his Renault Twingo, and the 2012 RSF MSA Driver of the Year is really looking forward to the event. The 18 year old from Cheshire said “Last year was a good year in Rallying for me, both in the British Championship and in Europe where we competed on a regular basis. I heard about the London Rally for Heroes at the BRC awards dinner and decided then, that whatever 2013 held for me, it was one event that we were definitely coming to. It’s for such a super cause, and with it being run by the same team as Rallye Sunseeker, I know it will be a brilliant event, can’t wait really.”

On top of that the good news for the London Rally is that Chris has put up for auction the chance to co-drive for him on eBay with all the money raised going to the Help for Heroes Fund.

Gary Le Coadou and Paul Hollingham are also coming to the event in their Toyota Corolla WRC, and will add spectacle to what will be a good event. Gary and Paul are no strangers to rallying here in the South East and are regularly seen out and about the events that take place in the South of England. Gary said “To be honest as soon as we heard about the event, it was certain we would be there. We are really looking forward to the Brooklands start.”

Another excellent addition to the event will be a pair of Francis Tuthill Porsche 911’s driven by regulars John Lloyd and Andrew Barnes. The Jardine Lloyd Thompson pair will be sure to delight the spectators on the stages. John has been rallying for many years, and this year is due to contest the likes of Rally North Wales, Severn Valley and the Neath Valley stages to name a few. Rick Smith Rally Director was naturally delighted with the news on the latest entries to the event and said “It’s a real coup for the event to attract the likes of John and Andrew in the Porsches. When you look at the schedule that the JLT team has for this year, for our event to be added, is such great news.”

Smith went on to add “John has rallied all over the world, and as soon as the chance came up, that it was possible he could do the London Rally, he immediately said Yes.” London Rally for Heroes caught up with John recently and asked him about the event and he told us “What a super idea the event is, so close to London, using Brooklands Museum as Rally HQ, stages on the military roads and to top that all off, its raising money for a great cause, and one we all must support.”

Entries are still coming into the event, and plans well advanced for some excellent entertainment at Mercedes Benz world, in Surrey designed to bring fun and enjoyment for the whole family for the duration of the rally. Equally attractive too will be the central service area at Rushmoor Arena on the Saturday designed to cater for all spectators and crews alike.

On top of that, money is being raised on a regular basis for the charity with recent confirmation that over £500.00 has been raised via Bmy Charity

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London Rally for Heroes goes International


With the provisional entry list for London Rally for Heroes already at more than 60, the event has attracted its first International entries, with a Belgian team created specifically to contest this new event in the South of England.

Sam Warnez and Jermie Ghillemyn (Peugeot 106) and Rik Vannieuwenhuyse and Kurt Declerck (Ford Escort RS2000 MkII) make up the Seyntex-Pelsmaekers Rally Team. At home in Belgium the company is a supplier to the Ministry of Defence, and the crewmembers are delighted to be coming to contest and support the rally.

Vannieuwenhuyse said: “The Rally is a fantastic idea, a really good way to raise money for heroes we all know, while we take part in a sport we all love. The Seyntex-Pelsmaekers Rally Team with myself and Sam are really looking forward to coming over next month.”

With entries now at more than 60, the addition of this duo is proof indeed of how the event’s reach, something not lost on Rally Director Rick Smith: “Delighted is all I can say, to be honest. For an event that has never been run before to receive these two quality entries from Belgium proves how well known this little adventure of ours has become. As we all know, the idea is to raise money for Help for Heroes - guys like Rik and Sam will help us even further.”

Interest is high in this inaugural event, with entries still coming in, the web site updated on a daily basis and social media helping to raise the profile of the event. The London Rally Help 4 Heroes, has been discussed by the World Rally Championship via their twitter account already with support from some very well known names in the world of WRC, having taken place place in Mexico this weekend. Truly the London Rally for Heroes is now an internationally known event.

Multimedia Manager Anthony Concannon reports that activity on both Facebook and Twitter is encouraging: “It is amazing the awareness there is for the rally, and just how many people want to talk about it and support it. It’s almost like the whole thing, the rally, the media side, the local interest, the forums mean it is just going to be one huge event, with a rally thrown in . . . and for here in the South East that is massive news.”

The team behind the event, the Southern Car Club, is working hard behind the scenes to ensure that the event delivers in all areas when next month the sound of rally cars will echo around the famous Brooklands Museum in Surrey.

With the countdown to the event well and truly on, Clerk of the Course Rob Pike said: “There is a real buzz about the area now with the rally getting closer, and the interest in it is superb. That we can bring top class motor sport to the South East of England and raise the kind of money for the Help for Heroes that our competitors and supporters are able to do, is really gratifying and proves the reason for creating this event was correct.”

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Race2Recovery, the partly-disabled team that conquered the Dakar Rally in January, is entering a Fiesta R2 for the London Rally for Heroes - which is taking place April 19/20. The rally is a fundraiser for the Help for Heroes charity, which provides practical and direct support for our current war wounded Services personnel.

It's the first time a tarmac rally has been held within 25 miles of central London, with its base at Brooklands, the site of the world's first purpose-built motor racing circuit. The stages will take place mainly on British Army-owned land, and the event is almost a sell-out, with entries close to maximum.

Now Race2Recovery, which raised money at the Dakar for Help for Heroes' centre at Tedworth House in the UK, is taking part in the charity fundraiser, with team leader Captain Tony Harris delighted to compete and help raise some more for the Help for Heroes cause:

"For those of us at Race2Recovery Help for Heroes has been a truly incredible charity supporting not only those of us who have been injured but our loved ones as well. It was thanks to Help for Heroes and the support of the public channeled through H4H that gave us the motivation and determination to succeed in completing the Dakar Rally in January 2013."

"Thanks to Race2Recovery sponsors Castrol who have joined forces with MIS Motorsport the team are thrilled to be entering the London Rally for Heroes in April with the original Dakar pairing of Tony Harris and Quin Evans in Castrol's Fiesta R2 M-Sport rally car."

"Race2Recovery has always prided itself on going beyond injury and achieving the extraordinary and this fantastic fundraising tarmac rally will provide a first hand opportunity for Race2Recovery to thank the motorsport community and raise awareness of the fantastic work done by Help for Heroes, it's volunteers and the incredible people who support our troops."

More on London Rally for Heroes at www., or Race2Recovery at www.race2recovery.com. (Thanks to Greg Strange)

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General Dynamics join KIA Motors and Environmental Biotech


Global military supplier General Dynamics has joined the key backers of the inaugural London Rally for Heroes, which is just days away from starting. With just two weeks to go before the ceremonial start at the iconic Brooklands Museum, 80 rally crews are itching to challenge the 60 miles of asphalt stages around the Aldershot area. Rally crews from all over the UK and from Belgium will take part.

"We are delighted to welcome General Dynamics to our key partners roster," says Rally Director Rick Smith.

"This is a massive endorsement for the rally from one of the world's leading military equipment suppliers and reinforces our ambitions to grow the London Rally to full championship status in the next two year. The General Dynamics support and that of KIA Motors and Environmental Biotech ensures our first year foundations are solid for a prestige event for the London area in the future."

The rally will be flagged off - by Secretary of State for Defence and local MP Philip Hammond - from the Brooklands Museum on the evening of Friday 19 April, with the competitive stages running over military land during Saturday 20 April. Rally enthusiasts can watch the cars in high-speed action on some of the stages. Visitwww.londonrallyforheroes.<wbr>com for spectator details.

:: GENERAL DYNAMICS. General Dynamics UK Limited is a leading prime contractor and complex systems integrator working in partnership with government, military and civil forces and private companies around the world. General Dynamics UK has 11 world-class facilities across the UK and internationally, with over 1,650 highly-skilled members of the team.
General Dynamics employs approximately 95,100 people worldwide and is a market leader in business aviation; land and expeditionary combat systems; armaments and munitions; shipbuilding and marine systems; and information systems and technologies. The company supplies the British Army with the Scout and Piranha fighting vehicles.

:: KIA MOTORS. The KIA brand has been one of the success stories of the global motor industry in recent years. With the UK headquarters of the company located at Weybridge, immediately adjacent to the Brooklands Museum, which will be London Rally HQ, KIA have supported the rally project from the start of planning.
Steve Kitson, KIA UK's Communications Director, says: "We love our motorsport at KIA and are delighted to be supporting this brand new London Rally, which will bring the sport near to the capital for the first time in many years. We would like to see the London Rally grow, but to have 80m starters on the first event is brilliant. Many of our staff will be out on the event enjoying the action."
KIA vehicles will be used by the event management team during the weekend.

:: ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECH. Environmental Biotech is a global product and service provider delivering environmentally appropriate solutions to drainage, waste water and FOG (fats, oils and grease) problems for business, commercial and municipal entities.
Environmental Biotech is an effective, one-stop-shop solutions source, encompassing engineering design; equipment specification and supply, systems installation; commissioning; routine maintenance and emergency technical service cover. Our in-house technology abilities cover all aspects of drainage infrastructure, pumping stations, septic and bio-remediation systems, grease traps, waste water and sewage treatment plant installation, operation and maintenance.
Global CEO is Aziz Tejpar, who is a dedicated rally enthusiast and international competitor himself. He regularly competes in historic rallying, including the Historic Safari rally in Africa. "I'm backing the London Rally to showcase my services and products to potential new customers and to help build this event to international status. It's great to have top-class rallying near London."

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