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Contents
CEO Message 2
Capricorn Member Win 3
Arabian Adventure 4
Member Profiles 6
Million Dollar Suppliers 8
Member Rides 9
When the phone rings... 10
Supplier Focus 11
GP Racing in the USA 12
Capricorn Events 14
Bonus Reward Points 15
Convention 2014 Abu Dhabi 16
Capricorn Classifieds 17
Spot the Difference 18
Word Hunter 19
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Making It Easier
in 2013
Greg Wall
Welcome to the February edition
of Ignition, I hope all of you are
getting settled into a new and
prosperous working year.
The big announcement this
month is Capricorn Convention
2014. The 2014 Convention
coincides with Capricorn’s
upcoming 40th anniversary,
hence we wanted to go bigger
and better than previous
conventions and have planned
something very special for you
the Member.
Capricorn Convention 2014 will
be held in the magical city of Abu
Dhabi which is the capital and the
second largest city of the United
Arab Emirates. Located on the
amazing Persian Gulf, Abu Dhabi
is a growing, cosmopolitan city
offering world class attractions
making it an ideal destination
for Capricorn Convention 2014.
Further details can be found on
pages 4 and 5.
This month we also highlight
some fantastic achievements
from both Capricorn Members
and Preferred Suppliers.
The team at Race Torque
Engineering celebrate a well
fought Asia Pacific Rally
Championship win. We also
award four of our Capricorn
Preferred Suppliers with Million
Dollar Supplier Awards. It is
inspirational seeing Capricorn
Members and Preferred
Suppliers achieving their
personal and professional goals.
For the racing fans among us,
we have an in depth feature
on Grand Prix racing in the
USA which takes a look at
the new and very impressive
circuit in Austin, Texas. Sticking
with racing and performance
vehicles, we feature an award
winning EH Holden as our
Member Ride this month.
The team at TaT Biz have once
again provided us with some
great advice on improving
practices within your business.
We also have all of our regular
features enclosed this month
which I am sure you will enjoy.
Warmest regards,
Greg Wall
Capricorn CEO
Capricorn Member
Championship Winning Car
The team at Race Torque Engineering based in Perth, Western
Australia pride themselves on building some pretty amazing rally
cars. From humble beginnings in 1996, David McShane and Lane
Heenan have taken Race Torque Engineering to the next level.
Through their involvement in Team MRF they have been thrust into
the international spotlight by winning the 2012 Asia Pacific Rally
Championship.
Team MRF finished the 2012 season in brilliant style, claiming three
Asia-Pacific Rally Championship (APRC) titles at the final event in
China. After a fast and consistent display throughout the season,
Australian Chris Atkinson and his Belgian co-driver, Stephane Prevot,
clinched the championship with second place in the Chinese event.
Team MRF also scored an emphatic victory in the Teams Trophy and
Manufacturers championship.
“A massive thanks to all the guys at Race Torque, ŠKODA Australia,
Brakes Direct, MRF Tyres, the FIA APRC and, of course, all my fans
out there. This is my first major international championship win
and I’m rapt to pick up the APRC title here in China." said a jubilant
Atkinson.
Heading into the Rally China Longyou, the Race Torque-prepared
Skoda Fabia S2000s of Atkinson and his Indian team-mate, Gaurav
Gill, simply needed a strong finish to help secure the titles. The first
day of the two-day rally was a good one for Team MRF, with Gill and
Australian co-driver, Glenn Macneall, leading their nearest rival,
Proton’s Alister McRae, by 12 seconds.
However, Gill’s hopes of victory were dashed on the first stage of
the second day when his car retired with mechanical problems. It
summed up a frustrating year for the Indian, who was often the
fastest driver on events, but bad luck meant that his only victory
came in round two, in New Caledonia.
Atkinson, meanwhile, won in New Zealand and Australia, and
finished in the runner-up position in New Caledonia, Malaysia and
in China. His winning margin in the championship was 33 points. He
also claimed the FIA Pacific Cup for Drivers.
In the manufacturers’ race, Skoda took maximum points on three
of the six rounds, while consistency over the whole season enabled
Team MRF to take a convincing 43 point win in the Teams Trophy.
Team MRF boss, Lane Heenan, was thrilled to finish the season with
three championship titles and praised both drivers for their efforts
over such a diverse championship.
“The APRC is such a challenging series, and both Chris and Gaurav
have driven superbly this year,” Heenan said.
“We’ve had a few technical problems that have cost us event wins,
but overall the Race Torque Skoda Fabias have been the class of the
field. Congratulations to Chris on his first international championship
victory, and commiserations to Gaurav – he showed incredible speed
this year, but luck wasn’t on his side. I’m sure the title will be his in
the not too distant future.”
Heenan also paid tribute to his hard working team.
“The APRC throws everything at you, from hot, dry and dusty
conditions to cold, wet and miserable weather. It’s not easy for the
mechanics to work in such varying conditions, but the guys have
once again performed brilliantly. We’re already looking ahead to
the 2013 season and planning a successful title defence,” he added.
Well done to the team at Race Torque Engineering on their
championship winning efforts!
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