A race, any race?

**Adam43** · 17 Sep 2007, 07:46 (Ref:2015319)

I've got a new car and I want to race it. I'm booked into race this weekend, but have just blown a head gasket. Easy to fix, except it has taken a chunk (slight exageration) out of the head and the block.

So I will be missing that.

Any ideas of a race I can enter before next year? The car is an MGB and I am just looking to do a race to get back into it. Obviously I could do a track/test day. I've done a couple in it, and will, no doubt, do more, but I'd like to go through a race to get back into the swing of things before next year.

There is a great meeting at Snetterton on October 6/7th, but can't make that due to a previous commitments. I've checked the usual sources of a race (MGCC, Cockshoot, CSCC, a few others) and can't see anything obvious. An all comers race would be bob on.

The only other one I can find is a race I would love to do, Spa on October 21/22. However I am a little retiscent to do Spa as my first race (also might need a bigger fuel tank).

Any ideas? Thanks.

Dave Brand · 17 Sep 2007, 07:56 (Ref:2015326)

Anglesey, Dec 2nd.

It may be cold, it may be wet, but it will be fun!

graeme · 17 Sep 2007, 08:44 (Ref:2015375)

The CTCRC meeting at Silverstone Stowe on Oct 27th - http://stowe.classictouringcars.com/ Three races for £110.

Or MSVR open sports cars at Brands, which is the same date I think

andypipe · 17 Sep 2007, 09:36 (Ref:2015429)

Or BARC SEC Sports and Saloons

http://www.barc.net/regional_centres..._Regs_2007.pdf

**BertMk2** · 17 Sep 2007, 10:18 (Ref:2015467)

or SEMSEC.

I guess it depends on how far you're willing to travl (a fair distance by the sound of it but then Spa is a special case

)

graeme · 17 Sep 2007, 10:55 (Ref:2015504)

Is there an "8 Clubs Revival" supporting the Walter Hayes Trophy at Silverstone this year (3/4 Nov)? One of the best races of the year with lots of historics and classics out, but my car needs a through winter rebuild come October

http://www.walterhayestrophy.co.uk/

**Adam43** · 17 Sep 2007, 11:59 (Ref:2015569)

Wow, I'll have to work through these. So we have:

27 Oct Silverstone Stowe, CTCRC. Downloaded the regs/entry form.
27 Oct Brands, MSVR open. Who is the organising club, MSV?
27 Oct Lydden, SEMSEC. Downloaded the regs/entry form.

3/4 Nov, Silverstone. 8 Clubs Revical? Website just a title page at the mo.

10 Nov, Brands, BRSCC, BARC Southern Sports and Saloon Car. No entry form yet.

2 Dec, Anglesey. Dave who is the organising club? Looked at the calendar on the circuit website, it seems to be Anglesey itself?

Quote:

Originally Posted by BertMk2

I guess it depends on how far you're willing to travl (a fair distance by the sound of it but then Spa is a special case

)

Well if I did it would be my first race with the car. I was putting off (for the want of a better expression) Spa till next year.

graeme · 17 Sep 2007, 12:12 (Ref:2015581)

Anglesey entry form here - http://www.brsccnw.com/ACC%202%20Dec%2007.pdf

Email James Beckett at BRDC to find out if the 8 Clubs is on and for an entry form

MSVR are the organisers for the Brands race - but, yes, they are part of MSV

Ian Sowman · 17 Sep 2007, 12:15 (Ref:2015591)

Brands 27 Oct - MSVR. I believe David Willey is the guy you need to speak to there.

Edited the rest, its what Graeme said.

**Tim Falce** · 17 Sep 2007, 13:20 (Ref:2015674)

Adam, 14th October with the SR&GTC at Mallory which I believe is reasonably local to you.
If you are interested let me know and I will tell the co-ordinator you may be along.

GordonG · 17 Sep 2007, 13:32 (Ref:2015692)

29 Sept 750MC at Snet - just announced a 28min+1 lap race with an 18 min quali allcommers race for £150. Assuming they'll let someone in who's not racing on one of the other formulae that weekend, that would seem to offer unrivalled track time for the money.

G

terence · 19 Sep 2007, 07:23 (Ref:2017623)

Adam,go and do Spa,you know you want to.

DaveGT6 · 25 Sep 2007, 19:40 (Ref:2022913)

Quote:

Originally Posted by AdamAshmore

Well if I did it would be my first race with the car. I was putting off (for the want of a better expression) Spa till next year.

I've just got back from the ADAC meeting at Nurburgring with the CSCC and it was a blast - the Spa round on 21st/22nd is their season finale so why put off a good thing? Plus for sheer gluttony the CSCC Swinging Sixties first round 2008 is also at Spa - gives a nice end to one season and start to the next - as Terence says - you know you wanna!

graeme · 25 Sep 2007, 19:54 (Ref:2022926)

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaveGT6

I've just got back from the ADAC meeting at Nurburgring with the CSCC

There's a name for people like you

I wanted to do that but my car's too modern. So how was the 'Ring as a "sprint" race?

DaveGT6 · 26 Sep 2007, 21:08 (Ref:2023887)

Graeme, can't recommend it highly enough - 6 laps of the full GP circuit plus Nordschliefe - I guess it qualifies as a sprint to the old hands but it's a good old distance for us mere mortals used to 20 to 30 minute jobs around an old air base! the worst part was that we were in with a 250k race and had to leave the track whilst they were still racing - really tempted just to "mis-count" the laps and keep circulating!

graeme · 27 Sep 2007, 10:54 (Ref:2024284)

Very jealous. I'm trying (rather unsucessfully) to sort a Caterham race on the Nordschleife - a lot of drivers are very for it and a lot are very against it. Did you have much 'Ring experience before the weekend? Was it much of a race (with outbraking, going around the outside, etc) or more of a sprint, with some other cars ahead and behind in the distance? How's the marshalling/indicent support? Personally, I think a race there is probably safer than going out in the tourist traffic (which I do and am not decrying)...

Ian Sowman · 27 Sep 2007, 13:59 (Ref:2024409)

Back onto topic, there is no 8 Clubs race at the WHT this year unfortunately. However, there is Sports and Saloons at Mallory on Boxing Day - practice and two races for £100.

Rod Birley · 27 Sep 2007, 19:59 (Ref:2024653)

BARC sports/saloons entry forms for October 6th and November 11th are on the BARC webite, in the south east centres section, then go to regulations.

Triple J Motorsport · 3 Oct 2007, 10:07 (Ref:2029713)

Quote:

Originally Posted by AdamAshmore

27 Oct Brands, MSVR open. Who is the organising club, MSV?
10 Nov, Brands, BRSCC, BARC Southern Sports and Saloon Car. No entry form yet.

Any these open to single seaters? BARC FRenault?

Rod Birley · 3 Oct 2007, 10:42 (Ref:2029743)

There are singfle seaters at Lydden this Saturday with the BARC south east for £135 (two races). Entries still being taken. Not sure about the other two meetings, you need to contact MSVR.

Ian Sowman · 3 Oct 2007, 10:46 (Ref:2029747)

There's no open single seaters on the timetable for that MSVR meeting. Only open single seater winter race I know of is the Anglesey one on Dec 2.

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