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The JALM Challenge
an inter-club challenge for Jaguar, Alfa Romeo, Lotus & Maserati
Calder Park, Sunday, April 11, 1999

The JALM Challenge 1999
The JALM Challenge had its genesis in late 1998 and arose following some discussions with Terence Seymour of the Lotus Club. The objective was to conduct a track day with a bit of a competition between the Jaguar, Alfa Romeo, Lotus and Maserati Clubs, offer some prizes and mementoes and generally ensure everyone had a good time. =t run a track meeting there in the rain. On checking we found that the track was scheduled for resurfacing in early April to ensure the V8 Supercars= round would not be jeapardised. As the JALM day grew closer, we decided to check with Calder regarding the resurfacing date (It would have been a disaster to have held the event on a wet day). We were advised AYes, the track will be resurface, but not until the week commencing April 12.@ Great news. Subsequently there was much praying for a sunny day.

All the praying obviously paid off. April 11, the day of the JALM Challenge turned out to be an absolutely perfect day. Unfortunately however, the field was however well short of what was desirable. The Jaguar Club had only 13 entries, the Alfa Romeo Owners= Club 16 and Lotus Club Victoria only 17, making a combined total of 46. Each club was well short of the 24 required.

The Maserati Club was however in a fairly strong position. We had a team of 24 and a further 10 reserves for the day.

From an Event Management point of view it was important that we run the event with fields of eight cars. This meant that the entries had to be some multiple of 8. Fortuitously, the total number of team entries came to 70 and by giving each of our 10 reserves a run we had a total field of 80 for the day. (Phew!)

Whilst the ten reserves could get a run on the day, they were unable to earn points for the Club in the JALM Challenge. Each club was restricted to 24 Team Members and there could be no substitution. Each club was naturally anxious that each of their Team Members actually made it on the day. Unfortunately one or two didn=t and the clubs concerned were affected adversely. Offsetting this disadvantage was the issue of reliability. As no substitution was permitted, this meant that the drivers of each team had to compete in each of their three sessions. One of two failed to make it beyond the Practice Session in the morning, which added further interest to the event.

To add some interest to the event, we started cars in pairs. Initially cars were formed into groups in the Marshalling area and then proceeded to grid up via the pit access lane (which was divided into two lanes by witches hats) to the drag strip staging area. This way two cars were flagged off at a time to commence their flying laps. This starting procedure not only proved of some interest it also proved to be quite efficient.

But what were the results?

All drivers participating in the JALM Teams received a specially designed Driver Medallion as a memento of the day. In addition there were trophies awarded to the driver who achieved the fastest flying lap for his/her club on the day, for which all drivers on the day were eligible, viz:

Club Awards

Jaguar

Michael Roddy

1975 Jaguar XJS

1:03.47

Alfa Romeo

Robert Pettett

1995 PRB Clubman

1:10.18

Lotus

Len Catlin

1996 Robnell Cobra

1:05.32

Maserati

Simon Froude

1995 Porsche Carrera RS

1:03.23
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There were also trophies for the fastest time of day and for the winners of five classes based on capacity. Again, all drivers, including the Maserati Club reserves were eligible for these trophies.

Fastest Time of Day & Class Awards

Fastest Time of Day

Simon Froude

Maserati

1995 Porsche 911 Carrera RS

1:03.23

Under 1601 cc

Alan Pettett

Maserati

1995 PRB Clubman

1:09.14

1601 to 2000 cc

Mark Nilsen

Lotus

1997 Lotus Elise

1:11.03

2001 to 3000 cc

Michael Ponchard

Alfa Romeo

1985 Alfa Romeo 90

1:15.93

3001 to 5000 cc

Simon Froude

Maserati

1995 Porsche 911 Carrera RS

1:03.23

5001 cc & Over

Michael Roddy

Jaguar

1975 Jaguar XJS

1:03.47
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It was pleasing to see each Club won a trophy for a Class Award (even if one of the drivers was a Maserati member). As can be seen from the times, the battle for >FTD= was very close.  Finally, we come to the results for The JALM Challenge 1999. The winning club I am pleased to confirm was Maserati.

The JALM Challenge, 1999

Club

Points

Jaguar

157

Alfa Romeo

159

Lotus

232

Maserati

498
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Bearing in mind that fact that a few drivers in the Maserati team didn=t make it to the start line and that a few missed some of the sessions on the day, the trophy was not won through sheer presence of numbers on the day. Indeed the result was a testimony to the depth of the Maserati Club team. As one of the driver=s from a competitive club put it so succinctly: A..congratulations to the Maserati Club of Australia on winning the inaugural JALM perpetual trophy. This was done not by sheer force of numbers but a spectacular display of skill, a thoroughly deserving win.@

Congratulations are in order. First of all a big >thank you= to the drivers who participated in the winning Maserati Team. Thank you also to the ten drivers who had the forbearance to act as reserves and whilst not competing in the team section at least gave themselves a chance at a trophy. Without your support the event would have been difficult to run.

Last, but certainly not least a very special >thank you= to those club members that took the time out to act as officials on the day and in particular: Greg Aimers, David Floyd, Norman May, Duncan Pascoe, Alison Rose, Carol Williams, Tracey Williams and Travis Williams. Your efforts ensured the success of the day.

The JALM Challenge 1999           Outright Order          Calder Park Motor Raceway, April 11, 1999

JALM Club

Total Points

Best Time

Outright Place

Class

Class Place

Driver Name

Make & Model

Maserati

28

1:03.23

1

4

1

FROUDE, SIMON

Porsche 911 Carrera RS

Jaguar

26

1:03.47

2

5

1

RODDY, MICHAEL

Jaguar XJS

Maserati

30

1:05.51

3

4

2

PIVA, ROMANO

Porsche 911E

Lotus

18

1:05.52

4

5

2

CATLIN, LEN

Robnell Cobra

Maserati

28

1:05.80

5

4

3

POWER, BRIAN

Porsche 993 RSCS

Maserati

16

1:06.36

6

4

4

DOWNARD, MICHAEL

Porsche 928 GT

Maserati

30

1:07.35

7

4

5

FISICARO, ROBERT

Lotus S4s

Maserati

20

1:07.89

8

4

6

BOTTERILL, SCOTT

Porsche 964 Carrera RS

Maserati

30

1:09.14

9

1

1

PETTETT, ALAN

PRB Clubman

Maserati

16

1:09.16

10

5

3

BATCHELOR, RICHARD

Porsche 930 Turbo

Maserati

24

1:09.34

11

4

7

HALL, SELWYN

Porsche 911 Carrera

Jaguar

30

1:09.41

12

5

4

GRAINGER, KEITH

Jaguar XJSI

Maserati

8

1:09.43

13

4

8

HONG, SAMUEL

Nissan Skyline GTR

Jaguar

15

1:10.10

14

5

5

CALDWELL, PHILLIP

Jaguar XJS

Alfa Romeo

10

1:10.18

15

1

2

PETTETT, ROBERT

PRB Clubman

Jaguar

15

1:10.50

16

5

6

ROSE, TREVOR

Jaguar XJSI

Lotus

18

1:10.74

17

1

3

HODGES, ROHAN

Lotus Elan

Maserati

28

1:10.84

18

5

7

BRANDI, DEANO

Porsche 930 Turbo

Maserati

30

1:10.89

19

4

9

LACK, STEPHEN

Nissan GTiR

Maserati

30

1:10.90

20

4

10

SAWYER, PETER

Subaru WRX

Lotus

8

1:11.03

21

2

1

NILSEN, MARK

Lotus Elise

Maserati

22

1:11.38

22

1

4

STRAUSS, PETER

Lotus Europa S2

Lotus

22

1:11.90

23

2

2

REID, DAVID

Lotus Elise

Lotus

22

1:11.92

24

2

3

McKEMMISH, DARREN

Fraser Clubman

Jaguar

8

1:12.04

25

5

8

DICKINSON, NEVILLE

Jaguar XJS

Maserati

26

1:12.21

26

4

11

GREGORY, ANDREW

Maserati Ghibli Cup

Lotus

11

1:12.27

27

1

5

KING, JOHN

Lotus Super 7

Lotus

13

1:12.49

28

2

4

NOWLAN, PETER

Lotus Europa

Maserati

24

1:12.56

29

4

12

CASERTA, PETER

Subaru WRX

Maserati (Res)

0

1:12.64

30

4

13

FOO, THOMAS

Subaru WRX

Jaguar

17

1:12.73

31

4

14

ZAZRYN, PAUL

Jaguar XJ6 Sprinter

Alfa Romeo

10

1:12.79

32

4

15

RUDD, IAN

Subaru WRX

Alfa Romeo

17

1:12.94

33

4

16

MORGAN, JODIE

Subaru Imprezza WRX

Alfa Romeo

16

1:12.95

35

4

18

MORGAN, FRANK

BMW M3

Maserati (Res)

0

1:12.95

34

4

17

YEOH, STANLEY

Mitsubishi Lancer GSR

Lotus

11

1:13.13

36

2

5

MELDRUM, KYRAN

Ford Escort Twin Cam

Maserati

30

1:13.20

37

2

6

HARDY, JOHN

Fraser Clubman

Lotus

11

1:13.35

38

4

19

BUTTERWORTH, IVAN

Lotus Esprit S4s

Maserati

30

1:13.56

39

4

20

EDMONDS, GUY

Nissan 200 SX

Lotus

18

1:14.24

40

1

6

NG, NICK

PRB Clubman

Lotus

22

1:14.33

41

1

7

KING, STUART

Westfield SE W

Maserati

24

1:14.34

42

1

8

OGG, ANDREW

Ford Escort Twin Cam

Alfa Romeo

14

1:15.61

43

2

7

CANNY, BRIAN

Alfa Romeo GTV

Maserati

24

1:15.69

44

4

21

MILNE, BRUCE

Audi A4 TQ

Alfa Romeo

8

1:15.93

45

3

1

PONCHARD, MICHAEL

Alfa Romeo 90

Alfa Romeo

11

1:15.94

46

2

8

PICKARD, JAMES

Alfa Romeo Sud Veloce Ti

Jaguar

6

1:16.12

47

4

22

GRIGOR, HAYDN

Jaguar XJ6 Sprinter

Maserati (Res)

0

1:16.39

48

1

9

LIANG, KENNETH

Honda Civic VTiR

Alfa Romeo

4

1:16.69

49

2

9

CANNY, STEVE

Alfa Romeo GTV

Lotus

14

1:16.87

50

2

10

HILL, PETER

Lotus Elan

Jaguar

13

1:16.97

51

4

23

MARTIN, JOHN

Jaguar XJ6 Sprinter

Maserati (Res)

0

1:17.05

52

4

24

CHENG, ANDY

Subaru Imprezza WRX

Maserati (Res)

0

1:17.49

53

2

11

TAN, EDWARD

Subaru Imprezza WRX

Alfa Romeo

9

1:17.51

54

2

12

FLOYD, JOHN

Alfa Romeo Giulietta

Lotus

11

1:17.82

55

1

10

PERN, ROGER

Lotus 23B (Replica)

Alfa Romeo

17

1:18.65

56

1

11

SPICER, ROBERT

Alfa Romeo Sud Ti

Alfa Romeo

12

1:18.72

57

1

12

PIGNATARO, RAY

Alfa Romeo Sud Ti

Maserati (Res)

0

1:19.58

58

4

25

LOUGHER, ROBERT

Mazda RX7

Lotus

10

1:19.59

59

2

13

SEYMOUR, TERENCE

Peugeot 205 GTI

Alfa Romeo

15

1:19.67

60

2

14

ARMSTRONG, CHRIS

Alfa Romeo GTV

Jaguar

9

1:20.10

61

4

26

MILLIKIN, PETER

Jaguar XJ6 Series 1

Maserati (Res)

0

1:20.23

62

2

15

MAZZEO, SAM

Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV

Maserati (Res)

0

1:20.60

63

2

16

CASE, MICK

Peugeot 205 GTi

Lotus

14

1:20.63

64

1

13

PACKHAM, DAVID

Westfield Clubman SE Wide

Maserati (Res)

0

1:20.70

65

1

14

GIANG, FREDERICK

Honda Civic VTiR

Alfa Romeo

6

1:20.75

66

2

17

GRIFFIN, NARELLE

Alfa Romeo GTV

Alfa Romeo

11

1:21.08

67

2

18

DAILEY, DAVID

Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV

Lotus

9

1:21.32

68

1

15

MELDRUM, JASON

Ford Escort

Jaguar

7

1:23.95

69

4

27

MASLIN, TIM

Jaguar 420

Jaguar

8

1:26.99

70

5

9

SCHENDZIELORZ, HEINZ

Jaguar XJ12

Jaguar

3

1:30.23

71

5

10

COOK, GRAHAM

Jaguar XJS

Alfa Romeo

0

retired

72

2

  

TWOMEY, DAVID

Alfa Romeo GTAM

Maserati

0

retired

73

4

  

LOZO, LUCAS

Audi A4 Quattro

Maserati

0

retired

74

5

  

BALODIS, OJARS

Porsche 944 Turbo

Maserati (Res)

0

retired

75

2

  

ADAMSON, GEORGE

Audi A4 20V

Alfa Romeo

0

dnr

76

4

  

McCONNELL, DAVID

Mazda RX7

Jaguar

0

dnr

77

1

  

KERR, ROGER

Amaroo Clubman

Lotus

0

dnr

78

1

  

HOWELL, ALFRED

Westfield SE 1 Wide

Maserati

0

dnr

79

4

  

KIM, WINSTON

Ferrari 355

Maserati

0

dnr

80

4

  

PLACENTINO, FRANCIS

Ferrari 355

(Res) = >Reserve= not eligible for points in The JALM Challenge, but eligible for FTD, Class & Club awards

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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