PHIL AND AIDEEN DEAN (Car 44): “What a brilliant event the AMT was, we both had a brilliant day out and was a credit to the 2300 Club and the organisers. It certainly is a great memorial to Andy Mort. Yes, we got lost or missed junctions a few times […]
Monthly archives: October 2019
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The Club Champion It was late November 2018 when it was announced that Lincolnshire’s junior rally ace George Lepley had won the 2300 Club’s 2018 John Easson Award. After entering the competition for 4 years, his persistence had finally paid off. George had shown some serious promise, having won the […]
As the dust settles on the fourth Andy Mort Tour, the 2300 Club can reflect on an event that proved an overwhelming success. All the ingredients were there: one of the best known names in rallying in attendance, two of the most famous Minis in the world, a record-breaking entry […]
We’ve made a few final tweaks to the entry list; a last minute drop out of car 12 (due to illness) has meant that we’ve moved everybody up a place and sadly, due to a disagreement the Car 13 crew of Boris Johnson and Nigel Farage in their Brexit Special […]
A much-loved member of the 2300 Club, Andy Mort lost his life in an accident on the 2015 Tour of Mull. Twelve months later, the club decided to honour his memory with an annual event, and four years on, the Andy Mort Tour goes from strength to strength. Roger & […]
Peter Croft is typical of many competitors who have achieved high-speed success in motorsport before moving to a slightly more sedate, but equally enjoyable, events like the Andy Mort Tour. “My introduction to motorsport began with hot rod racing on the Oval tracks in the late 1960s and early 1970s, […]
The countdown to the Andy Mort Tour has started. With just four days to go, excitement is building – thanks to a record entry of 55 cars and crews all eager for a great driving day and the chance to meet Paddy Hopkirk. And it’s the ‘Paddy Factor’ that is […]
Here is a link to an article written by 2300 Club Chairman and published in the 2019 Mull Rally Event Programme: A Brief History of Rallying on Mull
There will now be two famous rally Minis leading away the field on next week’s Andy Mort Tour. Paddy Hopkirk’s amazing replica of the 1964 Monte Carlo Rally winning Mini, 33 EJB will now be appearing, joining 6 EMO, the car he drove to victory on the 1990 Pirelli Marathon. […]
The Following options will be available at the Lunch Stop on the 2019 Andy Mort Tour: Homemade Soup of the Day – £4.50 Hot roast Sandwiches – £5.50 Egg mayonnaise / Cheese & Pickles Sandwiches – £4.95 Chips – £2.50 Coffee Station – £1.50 A selection tray-bakes, Muffins & Confectionary […]