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2023 MGCC Motorsport Calendar of Events

	Date	Event	Venue
*	Friday February 3rd	2022 Motorsport Volunteers Appreciation, Award Presentation and BBQ	MGCCSA, Brompton
*	Friday February 17th	How to Prepare Your Car for the Track and General Maintenance	MGCCSA, Brompton
*	Sunday February 26th	MSCA Picnic and Display Day & Trophy Presentation	Virgara Winery, Angle Vale
**	Sunday March 12th	MSCASA Super Sprint, Round 1	Mallala Motorsport Park
**	Sunday March 19th	SA Motorkhana Championship, Round 1	Skidpan, Mallala
**	Sunday April 2nd	Challenge Trophy Hill Climb, round 1	Collingrove Hill Climb, Mount McKenzie
	Saturday April 8th	National Meeting, Concours	Wigley Reserve, Glenelg
*	Sunday April 9th	National Meeting, Kimber Run	Adelaide Hills
**	Sunday April 9th	National Meeting, Motorkhana	The Bend Motorsport Park
*	Monday April 10th	National Meeting, Social Run	Adelaide Hills
*	Monday April 10th	National Meeting, Observation Run	Adelaide Hills
**	Monday April 10th	National Meeting, Super Sprint	The Bend Motorsport Park
*	SundayMay 7th	Peter Hall Memorial Six Hour Regularity	Mallala Motorsport Park
**	Sunday May 7th	Challenge Trophy Hill Climb, Round 2	Collingrove Hillclimb, Mount McKenzie
**	Sunday May 28th	SA Motorkhana Championship, Round 2	Skidpan, Mallala
	Saturday – Sunday June 11-12th	MG Club Challenge, SA v Vic	Victoria
**	Sunday June 25th	MSCA Super Sprint, Round 2	The Bend Motorsport Park, West circuit
**	Sunday June 25	Challenge Trophy Hill Climb, Round 3	Collingrove Hillclimb, Mount McKenzie
**	Sunday July 16th	SA Motorkhana Championship, Round 3	Mallala Skidpan
**	Sunday August 13th	MSCA Super Sprint, Round 3	Mallala Motorsport Park
**	Sunday September 17th	SA Motorkhana Championship, Round 4	Mount Gambier Sale Yards
**	Saturday September 30th	MSCA Super Sprint, Round 4	The Bend Motorsport Park, East Circuit
**	Sunday October 15th	SA Motorkhana Championship, Round 5	Mallala Skidpan
**	Sunday October 15th	Challenge Trophy Hill Climb, Round 4	Collingrove Hillclimb, Mount McKenzie
**	Sunday October 29th	MSCA Super Sprint, Round 5	Mallala Motorsport Park

** Indicates points allocated for Club Member of the Year and MG Car Club Competition Championship – Best 10 results.

* Indicates points allocated for Club Member of the Year award.

 

2023 – Other Motorsport Calendar Dates that may interest you.

Date	Event	Venue
Saturday March 18th	SCCSA State Motor Racing Championship, Round 1	Mallala Motorsport Park
Saturday – Sunday March 25th – 26th	Adelaide Motorsport Festival	Adelaide
Thursday – Sunday March 30th – April 2nd	F1 Grand Prix	Melbourne
Sunday April 16th	Ray Pank Winter Cup Hill CLimb, Round 1	Collingrove Hill Climb, Mount McKenzie
Friday – Sunday March 12th – 14th tbc	Mount Alma Hill Climb	Inman Valley, SA
Saturday – Sunday May 27th – 28th	SCCSA Motor Racing Championship, Round 2	The Bend Motorsport Park
Sunday June 4th	MSCA Victoria Super Sprint	The Bend Motorsport Park
Sunday June 11th	Ray Pank Winter Cup Hill Climb, Round 2	Collingrove Hill Climb, Mount McKenzie
Sunday July 23rd	Ray Pank Winter Cup Hill Climb, Round 3	Collingrove Hill Climb, Mount McKenzie
Saturday – Sunday July 8th – 9th	SCCSA Motor Racing Championship, Round 3	Mallala Motorport Park
Friday – Sunday August 18th – 20th	Supercars, OTR Super Sprint	The Bend Motorsport Park
Sunday August 20th	Ray Pank Winter Cup Hill Climb, Round 4	The Bend Motorsport Park
Saturday – September 16th – 17th	SCCSA State Motor Racing Championship, Round 4	The Bend Motorsport Park
Sunday October 1st	Barossa Vintage Hill Climb	Collingrove Hillclimb, Mount McKenzie
Friday – Sunday October 13th – 15th	ARC Adelaide Hills Rally	Adelaide and surrounds
Saturday – Sunday October 28th – 29th	SA Hill Climb Championship	Collingrove Hill Climb, Mount McKenzie
Friday – Sunday November 10th – 12th	Legends of the Lake Hill Climb	Mount Gambier
Friday – Sunday November 17th – 19th	Shannons Adelaide Rally	Adelaide and surrounds
Thursday – Sunday November 23rd – 26th	Supercars, Valo Adelaide 500	Adelaide

 

ALL DATES SUBJECT CHANGE

MG Car Clubs in Australia and worldwide have played a key part in motorsport since the beginnings of the clubs and the MG Car Club of South Australia is no exception.

Members are actively involved in all levels of the sport as competitors and officials. The MG Car Club of SA nominates a number of events each year where members can score points towards the Club Motorsport Championship.

These are mostly events run by other clubs and MGCCSA contributes officials to some of these events. The Championship also includes the National Meeting and the SA/Vic Interstate Club Challenge.

Links to Motorsport pages:

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Motorsport Australia
MSCA (Marque Sports Car Association)
SCCSA (Sporting Car Club of SA)
Mallala Motorsport Park
The Bend Motorsport Park

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Events generally fall into the following categories:

Motorkhana
Motorkhanas are run on a flat surface where courses are laid out to test the skill and judgement of the driver and the manoeuvrability of the car. A number of tests are set at each event and generally you have two runs at each test.

On arrival competitors are given a copy of the nominated tests, cars are inspected for general safety and compliance and a brief practice session is provided. Cars are run one at a time against the clock and the course must be completed in the correct direction before coming to a stop in the finish garage.

Cars are grouped into classes according to their wheelbase, and include classes for specials and all wheel drive cars. MGCCSA runs one of the five rounds of the SA Motorkhana Championship series each year and there is normally a Come and Try entry available for newcomers.

It’s also a great place for young drivers who can compete from twelve years of age and learn basic car control skills. It’s great fun, challenging and a very sociable day while you compete and watch others.

The Skid Pan at Mallala is the current venue being used for Motorkhanas close to Adelaide.

Hillclimb
A Hillclimb is a speed event, where one car and driver runs over a defined uphill winding course, from a standing start to a flying finish at the top of the hill, against the clock. In competition, cars are classified into categories so as to have cars of like potential performance competing against each other.

As with all motorsport events, the day starts with scrutineering of cars and a drivers’ briefing prior to competition starting.

Come and Try Hillclimb Events are also held during the year where newcomers can get a taste for the sport and test their skills in a non-competitive and fun environment.

Most Hillclimbs events in South Australia are run at Collingrove, a challenging track near Angaston, which has a long history in Australian motorsport.

The Sporting Car Club of SA run most Collingrove events and the MG Car Club use the three multi-club events each year as part of our Club Competition Championship.

Super Sprint
A Super Sprint involves a number of cars sprinting on a circuit at one time with each lap for each car individually timed. Cars are generally arranged in groups of similar performance and sent on track for either a standing or rolling start to complete a number of laps. It is not racing, as the cars are individually timed, but overtaking is permitted where safe.

It is an ideal introduction to circuit racing and can be entered with road going cars as well as modified vehicles. As with all motorsport, safety checks on vehicles are done before each event.

MGCCSA is a member club of the Marque Sports Car Association of SA (MSCA) which runs a series of Super Sprints and a Six Hour Relay each year. MSCA also run a Come and Try group at some Super Sprints to cater for newcomers where they are given classroom and in-car tuition by experienced competitors. Junior drivers can participate from the age of 14.

Mallala Motorsport Park is the most used venue by our club and ideal for club events. However as of 2018 a new Motorsport Park has been developed at Tailem Bend which is used occasionally .

Officials
Nothing happens without officials and MGCCSA members help out with these events and more. This can be as Scrutineers, Flag Marshals, Timing, Pit Marshals, Documentation, Race Control, etc.

Being an official allows you to be involved, enjoy the competition and help the sport to thrive at no cost to yourself. That involvement can develop from club level events to major events depending on your interest and available time.

Check the Club calendar, and come and have a look and get involved or contact the Motorsport Secretary or Assistant if you have any questions.