The cars deemed too fast to race, the exhilarating Group B Rally cars, will be wowing the crowds at Race Retro 2008, the international historic motorsport show. Held from 14th to 16th March at Stoneleigh Park, near Coventry, the cars are being brought to the show by the Slowly Sideways Group GB and will roar along the three-quarter -mile asphalt rally demonstration stage on Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th March.

Bring your best motoring-related photos of 2007 to the club night at the Broadway Hotel in Morecambe. Anything welcome, film or digital, any size.

It is still only a few months since the rally world lost one of its all-time heroes - Britain's first-ever World Rally Champion, Colin McRae, who sadly died in a helicopter accident. Under the circumstances, it is especially poignant for H&H to be offering one of Colin's former cars - the 1992 Subaru Legacy (J314 PWL) in which he won the British Rally Championship of that year, the second of his career. Estimate - £70,000-100,000.

. . .and a pair of ex-Paddy Hopkirk Works Minis.

Steve Johnson COC of the Clitheronian Rally put on a good event. Three crews made the trip to Blackburn, myself, with Kev Savage, Graham Payne/Fred Bent, Escort Mexico, Paul Brereton/Ron Turner Peugeot 306. Andrew Brereton/Chris Williams Peugeot 205 After the long run out to Colne we started out in earnest near Lothersdale. We lost about three minutes with a couple of wrong slots.

As usual MCC will meet at the Headway Hotel, Morecambe. In response to calls from local rally pilots, MCC has decided to host a training night for would-be navigators. No previous experience necessary.

Members and guests welcome to attend.

One of the final tests on the now revered Rally of the Tests was held and organised by MCC at Halton army training camp, just off junction 34 of the M6.

The compact venue still made for a challenging test, with nearly all of the private roads and car parks used for testing the handling and pace of all kinds of historic machinery.

Paul Moon has kindly provided us with some pictures from his travels with Warton rallying outfit TEG sport. Check them out in the gallery.

I have just installed a new script on the gallery to make viewing the pictures easier, feedback welcomed.

Thursday 1st November

10:00 – 15:00 Albion Road Car Park, Scarborough

Friday 2nd November

10:45 Yorkshire Air Museum, Elvington
11:30 Tockwith Airfield Kart Circuit
12:15 Lightwater Valley Theme Park
14:45 Croft Circuit
17:30 Tan Hill Inn, Tan Hill
20:30 North Lakes Hotel, Penrith

From classicrally.org.uk

"Coast to coast from Scarborough to Blackpool the 7th Rally of the Tests remains true to RAC fifties heritage with three concentrated days packed with over thirty tests, ten regularities and a couple of evening sections."

1st March Malcolm Wilson Rally Nat B Lake District Multi Venue Stage Rally

18th March: 12 Car Clubman 97/102

20th April: Autotest Clubman

18th May: Autotest Clubman

29th June: Morecambe Trophy Tests Clubman 96/97/102/98 Multi Venue tests

26/27 July: Morecambe Rally Nat B 97/98/102 Road rally

24th Aug: Autotest Clubman

16th Sept: 12 Car Clubman 97/102

25/26 Oct: Illuminations Rally Nat B 89/96/97/ Road Rally

18th Nov: 12 Car Nat B 97/102

28th December: Autotest Club