Cider With Rosie Tour

 Entries are still open!

It's the final week before entries close for the Cider With Rosie Scenic Tour.

With the last official route checks taking place today, everything is in place for a great day out between the Apple Orchards of Herefordshire & Gloucestershire.

Entries will remain open until Monday 12th May with final instructions being sent out on Tuesday 13th May.

Head over to the Cider With Rosie Tab on this website to place your entry.

Bobby's Tour Regulations Available

 

Regulations for Bobby's Tour of the Dean are now available!

Please head over to the Bobby's Tour Tab and scroll down to regulations.

Please note entries open on Thursday 1st May.

Charity Car Display

 

We are 3 brothers , based in Ledbury who roast coffee and organise automotive events across the UK.  We work with Goodwood, Bicester Heritage, Hagerty, Richard Hammond at the Smallest Cog & many more!

 

We have been tasked with organising a charity car meet next weekend for LINC, a charity that looks after those with haematological cancers, for patients based in Gloucestershire. 

One of their patrons, who is an ongoing patient unfortunately, is a massive petrol head and is opening up his private facility to the public, for a car meet to help raise money for this wonderful charity. Mike's personal cars include: 918 spyder, 250 GTO engineering restomod, rolls royce, Revuelto, Jenson interceptor, a Dino - plus a few other quirks!

All ticket proceeds will go to Linc as well as 30% of food and drink takings

 

The event and our website is listed here, It would be great to welcome your members to help raise money for a wonderful cause. The event is based just outside Cinderford. 

 

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Members Spotlight: Dukeries Rally & The Agbo Stages

This weekend saw two separate single venue rallies taking place with members competing and marshalling on the events.

First up on the Dukeries Rally based around Donnington Park Circuit was Colin Jenkins co driving in the Heart of England Rally Championship. He had a successful day taking 3rd in class and 31st overall.

Out on the Agbo stages, based around the famous Weston Park Estate, were Dean 35 Graham Goode & Graham Pitcher as well as Dean 6, Mark Warren, flying the flag for the FODMC on the orange army front.

Carl Leavold

Members Spotlight: Malcolm Wilson Rally

This weekend saw the start of the BTRDA championship among many other championships and a couple FODMC crews made the trip north.

Husband and wife crew Nigel & Kaz Jenkins were out looking to get their BTRDA Bronze Star title defence off to a good start. They were leading the 1400s at first service, but narrowly missing out on the win by 2 seconds come the end of the day in 35th overall. Still 2nd in class and 2nd Bronze Star was a good haul of points to start the season.

The other FODMC member was Geoff Phelps, although without usual co driver Colin Jenkins for this event. He started the day off impressively, 2nd in the Silver Star and 1st in class at first service, but an off into a ditch on a notorious Grizedale corner saw him lose a minute and a half. He recovered well though and managed to take the class win by 4 seconds and 3rd Silver Star in 45th overall.

A double FODMC podium success for our crews proving a successful event

Black Mountains Media

James Jenkins

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Members Spotlight: East Riding Stages & Riponian Rally

East Riding Stages

The sole FODMC crew again on this event was Geoff Phelps & Colin Jenkins. Seeded at car 106 in their Cherry Rocks Escort MK1, they were looking for better fortune than last year when they took out a large tree stump putting an end to their rally. With a large entry including the BRC and National Asphalt Championship, they did well with a 71st overall and 16th in class C.

Riponian Stages Rally

The sole FODMC crew taking part in the Riponian rally was Geoff Phelps & Colin Jenkins in their Dave Jenkins Motorsport prepared Hartpury Farms Escort MK2. With a slightly poor seeding, they caught many cars in the morning stages. However, this did not deter them and they went on to finish 21st overall and 3rd in class in the interclub rally.

Photo credit: Black Mountains Media

HRCR Open Day @ Gaydon

Club members Graham Goode and Graham Pitcher took a day out to Gaydon on Saturday to promote the club's events for 2025 at the Historic Rally Car Register - HRCR Open Day.

A senior citizen's day out (Goodey's words not mine!).