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12/01/07 - Latest News 

Darrians Confirmed as fully MSA eligible.

Following a conversation between Tim Duffee and MSA Technical & Risk Control Manager, John Symes, the long term future of Darrian Cars eligibility for UK Rallies has now been confirmed. 

The meeting took place on the MSA stand at the Autosports Show where John Symes explained that he had no objections to Darrian cars competing on Rallies. 

John Symes further explained that the proposed new K37. regulations, intended to eliminate one off specials, did make provision for 'Low Volume Production Cars' and that the Darrian was fully acceptable under this definition.

Please use the link to view the outline rule changes on the MSA Website:-

http://www.msauk.org/site/wbs/news/ViewNews.asp?NewsOwner=msa&NewsId=3977&BackUrl=NewsOwner%3

Dmsa%26chapter%3D262&chapter=262&category=0


Millington Engine

It has also been confirmed that the Millington engine is  MSA eligible under the 'Specialist competition engine'

definition with immediate effect. View new regulation at:-

http://www.msauk.org/uploadedfiles/news/newsfilestore/pdfs/3992.pdf

With all the eligibility issues behind us and with confidence restored for the future of Darrians in Rallying we wish all Darrian competitors great success in 2007 and look forward to welcoming new customers throughout the year.

Tim Duffee

Darrian Cars



Rally results update

Congratulations to Mike Tregoning and Neil Gould for winning the Bath Motor Club Azimghur Stages on 15th July 2006 Mike and Neil were also 2nd on the Tavern Motor Club Fat Albert Stages on 29th July 2006.

8th October 2006


Congratulations:  

Gwyndaf Jenkins/llinos Jones-Edwards took their Darrian T90 GTR/Vauxhall 2Ltr. to an outright win on the Peter Lloyd Stages at Pembrey


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30th September 2006

Congratulations:

A brilliant 1st overall for Chris Davies/Brandon Parker on the Promenade Stages in their freshly updated Darrian T90/Millington.

Also:
John Harland/Rob Soper Darrian GTR/Nissan 2.0Ltr.  4th O/A 1st in class

Chris O’Connor/Mark Craine Darrian GTR/Millington 2.5Ltr. 5th O/A 1st in class

Gwyndaf Jenkins/Alan Lloyd Darrian GTR/Vauxhall 2.0Ltr. 8th O/A 2nd in class
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17th September 2006

Congratulations:

The Inaugural Brawdy Stages Rally was won by Rob Dick/Barry Green in their Ford Duratec powered Darrian

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7th September 2006

MSA confirms eligibility of Millington Engine with the following definition:-

Section P

Specialist Competition Engine

An engine other than a Series Production Engine or motorcycle engine, of 4 cylinders and normally aspirated, no greater than 2,500cc

DOI: Immediate


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14th August 2006

2007 MSA Asphalt Rally Championship – Minimum Weights for Darrians

(Extract from Asphalt Rally Championship competitors’ bulletin No. 6)

As it now looks certain that minimum weights for non-homologated cars will be included in the MSA Blue Book in future, we have taken advice and modified those applicable to the Asphalt Championship as follows:

Class B Cars

Engine Capacity

Min. Weight

Darrians & Kit Cars

Up to 1000cc

640 kg

 

 

1001cc to 1400cc

700 kg

Up to 1400cc

620 kg

1401cc to 1600cc

800 kg

1401cc to 1600cc

670 kg

1601cc to 2000cc

900 kg

1601cc to 2000cc

720 kg

2001cc to 2500cc

980 kg

2001cc to 2500cc

770 kg

2501cc to 3000cc

1060 kg

2501cc to 3000cc

880 kg

 

 

Darrians & Kit Cars with Engines over 3000cc not permitted.

3000cc to 3500cc

1140 kg

 

3500cc to 4000cc

1220 kg

 

 

Capacities stated include turbo coefficient if applicable

Homologated Car weights as per FIA regulations

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DARRIAN T9/T90   News Update

 

Originally conceived as an inline mid-engined Tarmac rally car of compact, lightweight yet rugged design to optimise power/weight ratio, handling and braking the Darrian has now developed into a successful sporting car in a wide range of motor sport events.

 

Following our initial success  in 1990, when the works T90/Millington of Geoff Kitney/Alan McCann won the Ears/Motoring News title and Kevin Evans/William Jones won the Zenith/Welsh Championship, customer Darrians have competed successfully in Tarmac and Forest rallies, Rally Cross,  Sprints, Hillclimbs and Circuit races.

 

John Dalton/Alun Davies lifted the 1993 Demon Tweeks/Motoring News title for Darrian and Millington once again, while 1994 saw Kevin/William showing the 4 wheel drive machinery the way to win the Fast Tyres Clubmans Tarmac Championship.

 

The high point of 1995 was Ken Thomson taking the Scottish Racing Championship in his road going T90/Vauxhall and in 1996 S.I.T.D. – Swansea Institute Team Darrian - ran two Millington Powered GT3 spec. cars in the Privilege Insurance BRDC National GT Championship winning the overall championship with Ken Thomson & Simon Duerden.  Closer to home the 1999 WRDA Sports Saloon Championship was won by Graham Cole in his T90. Meanwhile Customer Darrians have continued to excel in the Welsh Tarmac Championship with a high number of Championships going to Darrians.

 

S.I.T.D. continued with a limited GT campaign in the GT2 class until the 1999 British Grand Prix support race after which Darrian Cars, with valuable assistance from Swansea Institute Motorsport Engineering Students, were busy with some new suspension developments for the Rally car. John Dalton’s GTR, now with double wishbone front suspension produced some encouraging results in testing.

 

2001/2 saw John Dalton competing in the ‘Get Connected’ Tarmac Rally Championship after which the works car was taken over by Damian Cole of Get Connected. and a new GTR with 6 speed sequential NMT was constructed for John Dalton..

 

The new works GTR proved to be totally dominant on Epynt based Rallies and in order to seek a new challenge JD made an almost exclusive switch to the Irish lanes leading to further suspension development and some outstanding results including wins on the Donegal and Cork 20 Nationals.

 

Meanwhile customer Darrians have continued to enjoy wide ranging success on Tarmac Rallies with Chris Davies and Nigel Gibbard excelling in the National and Clubmans Championships and James Hoseason and Ashley Field, amongst a host of other Darrian Crews, have produced some very competitive results on individual events throughout the UK..

 

On the Circuit Racing front Ian Hall has been almost invincible in his V8 GTR with a large collection of pole positions, outright wins and lap records culminating in the K&N Filters BARC Sports Saloon Championship.

 

Whether for road, Race or Rally the Darrian is available in various specifications to suit and can be supplied either as a body/chassis assembly complete with the specific Darrian components or as a rolling chassis into which further items can be fitted by ourselves or supplied separately.

 

As well as the T90 GTR rally car, which we feel has made a big step up in performance, current projects also include a technical link up and joint project with a company in Turkey and couple of Historic Davrians!

 

 

Please e-mail: rhodri@darrian.co.uk  to register your car with photo and 2005 results for inclusion in the Darrian Website. Also e-mail Rhodri with any Darrians or spares for sale.

 

 

For further information on Darrian Cars or to make an appointment for a visit:-

 

Contact: Tim Duffee  Darrian cars

        
Phone: 01570 493247

E-mail:  tim@darrian.co.uk                               

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