British Racing & Sports Car Club
October e-newsletter
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LATEST NEWS FROM THE BRSCC - Tuesday 16th October 2007
* FESTIVAL TIME
The curtain finally comes down on the BRSCC season this weekend at Brands Hatch where the South Eastern Centre is running the 36th Formula Ford Festival. British Formula Ford champion Callum MacLeod is the hot favourite but he will face a stiff challenge from his peers in the national series. There is also a strong contingent from Europe including both the Danish & Benelux Formula Ford champions, Johan Jokinen & Francesco Pastorelli respectively.
The Kent 1600 section of the Festival will also be extremely competitive with the usual strong Irish influence and the leading protagonists from the various regional championships. However, the Festival isn’t just about Formula Fords as six new Caterham champions will be crowned by the end of the meeting, including the evo Caterham Eurocup, the Avon Tyres Caterham Superlight Challenge, the Motorsport News Caterham Roadsport Challenge and the Circuit Driver Caterham Academy. Also concluding their season at the Festival is the www.dees.co.uk Ford Fiesta Championship, the Mill Street Motors Ford Saloon Championship and all classes of the Sports 2000 Championship. The full timetable can be found at http://www.brscc.co.uk/calendar/46.html
* TITLES WON & LOST AT SNETTERTON
The BRSCC East Anglian Centre meeting at Snetterton last weekend brought an exciting conclusion to several BRSCC championships with joy and despair being the overriding emotions for many. Keith Baldwin headed the Club F3 points table going into the double header but an incident in the first race rendered Keith briefly unconscious. Under doctors orders he had to sit out the restart and second race and watch as Chris Needham took the title. An almost opposite scenario occurred in the battle for the Alfa championship when after crashing out in the aborted first race Phil Donaghy beat a philosophical Neil Smith to the title courtesy of the dropped scores rule.
There were four Mighty Mini drivers in contention before the final two rounds but it was Neil Slark who ended on top of the pile, while Pat Ford held his nerve in the Super Mighty Minis. Graham Heard was another driver who handled the pressure well. Leading the Lodge Porsche 924 championship he recorded third and fifth place finishes which was enough to take the title. In the Formula Jedi Championship there was more drama where Nigel Reuben edged out Brett Parris by two points in Class B after Brett recorded a DNF in the very last race. In Class B, despite winning both races, Trev Stafford couldn’t shake off Freddie Kennedy who came second in each to steal the title also by two points.
* FORMULA FORD SAMPLER DAY FOR SILVERSTONE
The British Formula Ford Championship is to repeat its successful 'sampler day' for prospective competitors at Silverstone. The 5 December event, which is being organised by RacingLine, promoter of the Ford-backed series, is aimed as a showcase not only for the championship but also for teams looking to run drivers in British Formula Ford in 2008.
"It was a hugely popular event last year," says RacingLine director Sam Roach. "It's an open circuit for all the teams who took part in 2007, as well as for prospective teams. We want teams to showcase themselves and to invite along prospective competitors to find out about them and what they can offer, and also to learn how we plan to build on the phenomenal success which the championship has enjoyed this season."
The championship has exclusive use of the National circuit at Silverstone, and the sampler day will also provide the opportunity for the Fluid Motorsport Formula 3 team to test the 2007 top three: Callum MacLeod, James Nash and Nick Tandy.
Drivers with kart or ARDS racing licences who would like to attend are urged to contact RacingLine on 01908 210077 or
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* ANNUAL DINNER DANCE & AWARDS PRESENTATIONS
Invitations will shortly be going out to all BRSCC champions to attend the annual dinner & awards presentations. The celebratory evening will take place on Saturday 17th November at the Holiday Inn, Stratford-upon-Avon. Tickets are priced at £48 and are available from Dominic at HQ. Call 01732 783141 or email
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* THE RACE OF CHAMPIONS – MEMBERS TICKET OFFER
In a first for London, Wembley Stadium is set to host The Race of Champions on Sunday 16th December giving fans a unique opportunity to see the world’s greatest drivers compete head-to-head. 1,800 tonnes of tarmac will transform the hallowed turf into a race track where 18 drivers – including seven-times Formula One champion, Michael Schumacher - will compete in a series of knockout heats to determine the “champion of champions.”
The gladiatorial event is by invitation only and drivers from F1, World Rally, NASCAR, World Touring Cars and Le Mans are all on the guest list, guaranteeing closely-fought and dramatic racing, with spectators getting a bird’s eye view of every instant of action across the entire race track from every seat. Drivers who are already confirmed include Honda F1’s Jenson Button, Red Bull Racing’s David Coulthard, World Touring Car Champion Andy Priaulx as well as the legendary Michael Schumacher.
The BRSCC have teamed up with The Race of Champions to offer our members a 20% discount on the £55.00 to £75.00 tickets. To take advantage of this great offer please call one of the following order lines below, quoting reference MRC:
For ticket sales of 8 or less
0870 040 0394
For ticket sales of 8 or more (Group Bookings)
0207 014 8521
Don’t miss this incredible sporting contest on Sunday 16 December 2007; for more information visit www.raceofchampions.com
* MOTORSPORT SAFETY FUND CHRISTMAS CARD
This year the Motorsport Safety Fund’s Christmas card is a reproduction of a painting by John Ketchell called ‘Aston One Two’. The painting depicts the Carroll Shelby/Roy Salvadori Aston Martin DBR1 leading the Maurice Trintignant/Paul Frere DBR1 to an historic one two at the 1959 Le Mans. You can view an image of the card in the publications section at www.motorsportsafetyfund.com The cards are priced at £6.50 for 10, including envelopes, postage and packing within the UK. They are available from: Motorsport Safety Fund, PO Box 200, Sevenoaks, TN15 8WZ.
* STOKE ASSOCIATION DAY AT CASTLE COMBE
The Stroke Association is promoting a fund-raising event at Castle Combe on Saturday 27th October and is looking for help from leading racing drivers, as well as owners of ‘Dream Cars’. The principle is that the owners and drivers of these cars will drive the circuit and that members of the public can pay to have a passenger ride in a car of their choice. The guest of honour for the day is Anthony Reid, BTCC Champion of Champions and six times Le Mans driver.
The event is completely free to enter for the owners and drivers of the cars involved. To volunteer to take part email
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or call Richard Jones on 07961 565970 for more information.
* BRITCAR 24 HOUR 2007 SKY TV FOOTAGE
Sky Sports will be broadcasting highlights of the BRSCC run Britcar 24 Hours at Silverstone last month at the following times;
Wednesday December 5th - SS Extra at 6pm
Wednesday December 5th - SS Extra at 10pm
Thursday December 6th - SS2 at 10am
Thursday December 6th - SS2 at 3pm
Saturday December 8th - SS Extra at Midnight
* BRSCC CLASSIFIED SECTION WITH MOTORSPORTADS.CO.UK
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