All at 2300 Club are deeply saddened by the news that Simon Bibby passed away on Monday night (10/7/23).
Our most sincere condolences go out to Simon’s family and friends.
Simon volunteered as our Chief Marshal and for many years organised 250 marshals for his beloved Tour of Mull Rally and later the Andy Mort Tour. It was a job he loved!
Simon was not only our Chief Marshal but a kind and gentle friend to us all. He will be sadly missed.
Rest in peace
#thanksmarshal
Pictured here in 2002 Simon loved his Chief Marshal role and during rally week of the Tour of Mull he would be grinning ear to ear.
Again pictured here with Stuart Pye in 2002 This photo could quite easily have been twenty years later at the Andy Mort Tour.
Pictured here with Time Keeper Ian Smith Tour of Mull
“Susie and I are very sorry to hear of Simons passing. He was a lovely fellow who was a part of the 2300 Club for many years .All the meetings where he took on the always difficult job of finding enough folk to make sure the Mull Rally ran. Someone I relied upon greatly to make sure we had stage crews ready and able to run the controls and do the timing. He never let us down and we will remember his humour and good company. He will be sorely missed and we offer our sincere condolences to his family and friends”. Ian
Pictured here with Arlene and John McDermott (Simon’s driver on Mull) 2004 Tour of Mull
Always time for a chat
Pictured here at the start of the 2004 Tour of Mull
A rally car Simon admired greatly
Pictured here with his deputy Mark Wilkinson
Making time for our new sponsor Boyd Tunnock
Pictured here again Tour of Mull
Chatting with fellow 2300 Club member Mark Goossens
Pictured here in 2019 at the Andy Mort Tour
In his element, so organised!
Andy Mort Tour
On the road in the Mini, you can only bet he was grinning ear to ear.
Simon enjoyed his cars
Many people will remember Simon for his Mini. For others, it will be the Escort RS. both cars he was passionate about.
The 2300 Club is known for its long rich history, especially with closed-road rallying.
It should be said that Simon Bibby made a great contribution to that history, of which he enjoyed every minute.
#thanksmarshal
This year’s AMT is for you Simon! Let’s Make it the best yet!
3 thoughts on “2300 Club’s Appreciation of Simon Bibby”
These photographs bring back very many happy memories of the Tour of Mull when Simon, as Chief Marshal, was part of the road closing convoy in what are now known as Safety Cars.
Simon contributed greatly to the success of that innovative procedure.
Simon you gave the best hugs.. I will miss you lots. I always looked forwards to seeing you. How many years did we meet on mull? And the the Andy Mort Tour. So many people will miss you and your smile. It was a pleasure to know you. I will carry you with us on this years AMT. As I am sure will many others rest in peace my friend 💕
What lovely, kind, fantastically organised (in a quiet, efficient way) person you were. We will definitely miss you, and be thinking of you on the Andy Mort Tour. Rest easy, my friend.