British Racing & Sports Car Club

July e-newsletter

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LATEST NEWS FROM THE BRSCC - Monday 16th July 2007

* PICK-UP A FREE TICKET 

This coming weekend at our BRSCC Racing @ Rockingham meeting we celebrate 10 years of the Pickup Truck Championship. As part of the celebrations anyone who arrives in the event driving a Pickup will get in free (driver only)! The Pickup will also be able to take part in a special parade lap and there is a competition for the best Pickups in the utility, custom & classic categories.

There are 6 races on Saturday including a re-scheduled MAC Tools SCSA V8 round & Ferrari Open, Monoposto & Formula Jedi races. There are a further nine races on Sunday with the Caterham Roadsports joining the fray. One of the main attractions on Sunday will be the Craig Jones stunt bike display.

Tickets are priced at just £10 in advance (booking fees apply) and £15 on the gate - kids go free so Sunday promises to be a great day out for all the family. For tickets call 01536 500500 (option 8) or visit www.seetickets.com Tickets are valid for both days of the meeting. Saturday only tickets are £5 and are available on the day – they cannot be ordered in advance.

Passenger rides for spectators on Sunday will run from 9am for 45 minutes and then the action starts at 10am.

* CALLING ALL MARSHALS 

BRSCC are organising the new POWERnights events at Silverstone on Thursday August 2nd and at Donington on Thursday August 9th finishing with the third event at Silverstone on August 30th.

The morning and half the afternoon of each event is being run as a normal track test session.  Therefore marshals are required for signing on at 2.30pm. The racing programme is schedule to finish around 8.30pm after which there is a free Paddock BBQ. Marshals will all get a free BBQ meal plus 4 free tickets for family and friends.

The race programme has been designed to ensure strong grids with each of four classes having two 10 minutes + 1 lap races, the second race grid being set in reverse order from the first race finishers.

If you are interested in marshalling at one or more of these ground breaking meetings then please call Alan Tyson on 01525 403676 or 07796 123218, or email Alan at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  

* FREE TRACK TIME FOR FORDS AT SILVERSTONE 

Ford Racing UK has been invited by Fast Ford Magazine to have an action display of Ford competition race cars at the annual Ford Fair being at Silverstone on 5th August. This event draws in crowds of over 12,000 and is a great opportunity to showcase the BRSCC’s Ford championships to a large and relatively untapped audience of Ford fans.

Any BRSCC member who runs a Ford competition saloon and would like to use the day as a free test session is welcome to apply. At present, the format will see us occupying garages and having at least THREE sessions on track comprising of one 40 minute session followed by two 20 minute sessions later in the day.

This is FREE to BRSCC members and if you wish to take part then please apply to Ford Racing UK. Contact This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or telephone 01323 423767. Please have details of your Ford race car to hand and provide your name, address & contact telephone number.

* MEMBERSHIP CARDS 

Just a reminder to all competitors that if you are racing in a BRSCC championship you must be a Racing Member of the Club. It is a mandatory requirement that all Racing Members produce their membership card when signing on at a race meeting. So if you are not yet a member or need to renew please contact the membership secretary Jo Ward on 01732 780100 or at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  

* RS OWNERS CLUB NATIONAL DAY

On the 18/19th August we are running our Rockingham meeting in conjunction with the Ford RS Owners Club to bring together a weekend of racing and the largest Ford car club show in the country.

The RSOC National Day will attract one of Rockingham’s biggest crowds of the year with over 10,000 people attending. Saturday 18th will feature qualifying and racing including Pickup Trucks and MAC Tools SCSA V8s on the full Oval circuit, along with Ford Fiestas and Ford Saloons on the international circuit.

Sunday 18th will see the Ford RS Owners Club take over the show site with trade stands, car displays and lots more. In addition to the racing there will be track-time available exclusively to RSOC and BRSCC members on both Saturday & Sunday. The Saturday session is an open pit lane with a 98db limit and costs £35. On Sunday there are 20 minute sessions for three different groups. Groups A & B will have a 98db limit while Group C will have a 105db limit. The cost is £85. For more information and to book call the RSOC on 08702 406215 

* BRSCC SUITE AVAILABLE FOR WORLD SUPERBIKES AT BRANDS

We still have one of our hospitality suites available at Brands Hatch for the FIM Corona World Superbikes meeting over the weekend of 3rd – 5th August. The suite which is well presented and is equipped with a refrigerator, a microwave oven, a fan, 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. Exclusive use of the suite comes with 28 tickets & 14 car park passes for each of the three days. 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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