British Racing & Sports Car Club

March e-newsletter

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LATEST NEWS FROM THE BRSCC - Friday 16th March 2007

* BRSCC AGM

The BRSCC will be holding its Annual General Meeting at The Courtyard by Marriott, Bedford Road, Northampton NN4 7YF on Sunday 25th March 2007 at 2.30pm.  Along with the statutory requirements of approval of the financial statements, election of Directors and election of the Auditors, members are also given an open question and answer session after the meeting to discuss all aspects of the BRSCC.  Members will need to produce a paid up membership card in order to attend the meeting.

Nominations for directors have now closed and members will be asked to vote for a maximum of three candidates from the following; Keith Baldwin, Iain Brown, Mike Hibbins, Rodger Tello, Gavin Wills.

* CASH-BACK BOOST FOR MIGHTY MINIS RACING DRIVERS

To celebrate its 10 year anniversary Mighty Minis Racing is launching an innovative cash back scheme. TV production company Race Television is to sponsor loyalty rewards open to all Mighty Minis and Super Mighty Minis drivers.

When there are more than 40 cars in total on the two grids at any meeting, at least £150 will be donated to the kitty for every additional car. So, a total of 50 cars entered means £1,500 goes into the kitty. Drivers gain a credit every time they race and at the end of the season every driver with eight or more credits will get a share of the kitty. So the more they race, the bigger their share.

With an initial donation of £500, Race Television and Mighty Minis Racing are making sure the scheme is off to a flying start. For more information contact: Rodger Tello at Mighty Minis Racing This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Nick Barnett at Race TV This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

* RACE FOR LIFE

EERC race secretary Claire Williams has registered to do the 2007 Race For Life on 20th May in Richmond-upon-Thames to raise money for Cancer Research. Claire, whose mother was recently diagnosed with terminal stomach cancer, raised £8,000 for the charity in 2006 with the generous support of many EERC & BRSCC members and this year she is aiming to top £20,000.

Claire has made a good start with £2,000 already raised through the kind donations from EERC members at their annual Dinner & Dance in January. It’s simple to make a donation – just click the link below and following the instructions www.raceforlifesponsorme.org/claireswilliams

* FIESTA ST – BRILLIANT FIRST TEST AT SILVERSTONE

The first test of the Ford Fiesta Championship's newest class for Fiesta ST was a resounding success at Silverstone last Saturday 10th March. A car, owned, fettled and driven by current Fiesta Zetec Champion, Daniel Rose saw a significant amount of test miles completed on the track, all without mishap. Rose declared himself well satisfied with the test and echoed championship organiser’s thoughts that this class will add some modern glitter and impetus to the very near fully subscribed Fiesta Championship, which also has classes for the Fiesta Zetec and Fiesta Si. There are still more drivers looking for cars than cars for sale, so if anyone has one please contact Ford Racing UK on 01323 423767.

* BRSCC SUITE AVAILABLE FOR SUPERBIKES AT BRANDS HATCH

We still have one of our hospitality suites available at Brands Hatch for the first British Superbike meeting of the season on Monday 9th April. The suite which is well presented and equipped with a refrigerator, a microwave oven, a fan/heater, a full set of crockery/glassware and has the race commentary `piped` in. It also offers excellent views of the Indy circuit.

The suite is also equipped with a 42" plasma TV that receives terrestrial and satellite channels and is also connected to the official timekeepers system, so you can get all the lap times/grid positions on screen. The screens can also be split so you can have the live BTCC coverage on one half and all the lap times on the other.

Exclusive use of the suite comes with 28 tickets & 14 car park passes - call Dominic at HQ on 01732 783141 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information.

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