boc-brda meeting

[murf]

any news on the meeting between the two championship`s

[MESHGA]

Originally Posted by murf

any news on the meeting between the two championship`s

Tell me more ? Whats happening ? Im so out of touch Re Rallycross !!!

[BertMk2]

OK, a few things here:

• The rights to the MSA championship are up for renewal ready for next year.
• The "credit crunch" has hit entries in all championships.
• The ROC and BRDA organised a meeting to discuss the future.
• Other parties are said to be interested in the MSA rights.

I'm sure there are other things bubbling away at the moment (there usually are ).

As ever - can I just ask people to discuss things in a sensible manner (you all know what I'm talking about)

Any news from the meeting would be appreciated though

[Thundersports]

A unification would be just what the doctor ordered at this time of recession etc. Get cars on the grids and spectators through the gates.

[Kevin McCann]

I think all will be revealed in this weeks motoring news, well not all but certainly some important decisions.

[Hickey]

a merger would be fantastic. Over the years, I've noticed that some drivers exclusively one championship (I understand some for political reasons, some geographical and some financial), so one unified championship that covers the whole country (not the North/South split) with all competitors would be great for spectators and better for TV audiences (ie future spectators/competitors)

Bring it on (watching this space)

[Audi S1]

Check out: www.britishrallycross.com

All is revealed there.

[ebby]

Fuchs Lubricants extend title sponsorship agreement with the Rallycross Open Championship into 2010

Press release date: Wednesday 5th August 2009

In association with: ATM Sport Ltd, Bilstein UK, Chris Birkbeck Rallyschool, Corbeau Seats & Luke Racing Systems, Direct Clothes, Dodo Juice, Elite Transmissions, Fre-quent, Get Connected!, K&N Filters, Kent Cams, Nutt Travel and Revolution Wheels



Fuchs Lubricants (UK) plc have today confirmed that they have extended their agreement with PSM Motorsport Ltd into 2010 to continue as the title sponsor of the Rallycross Open Championship. The deal will see the Championship once again branded as the '2010 Fuchs Lubricants Rallycross Open Championship'. At the same time as extending the agreement with the Rallycross Open Championship, Fuchs can also confirm that they have secured the rights to be the title sponsor of the Rallycross Superprix from next season onwards, which will see the event become known as the ‘2010 Fuchs Lubricants Rallycross Superprix’.



Richard Barrett, UK marketing manager of Fuchs Lubricants (UK) plc commented:

"The 2009 Fuchs Lubricants Rallycross Open Championship has delivered some of the most exciting and close racing in the country. The depth of experience on the grid coupled with the rigour of some of the young drivers has kept spectators transfixed at every round. PSM have done a fantastic job in 2009 with some of the best TV coverage I’ve seen in years. 2010 will without doubt be even better and we are extremely pleased to continue our support and look forward to meeting real motorsport fans up and down the country in 2010."



FUCHS UK is a subsidiary of FUCHS PETROLUB AG, one of the world's largest manufacturers of lubricants, with 82 manufacturing and marketing companies worldwide and global sales of $1 billion per annum. Formed in 1996 from the amalgamation of two of the UK's most respected lubricant companies, Silkolene Lubricants and Century Oils, FUCHS UK is a full line supplier of Industrial Lubricants, Automotive and Engine Oils, Mining Lubricants, Specialist Motorcycle Lubricants and ancillary products.



"We are delighted to have extended our agreement with Fuchs Lubricants into 2010 which will include the Rallycross Superprix. There will be several changes to the Championship next season in all areas which will dramatically enhance the package we currently have in place. This will include a revised class structure, new personnel and a restructured calendar to make the Championship as dynamic as it can possibly be. 2009 has been another major step forward for the Championship and we look forward to rounding off the season with one of the highlights of the year - the 2009 Fuchs Lubricants Rallycross Open Championship showdown at Croft, part of the 2009 Get Connected! SG Petch Rallycross Superprix weekend on October 31st & November 1st." added Peter Stott, director of PSM Motorsport Ltd.

[ebby]

Doesn't look like the Open Championship is going anywhere fast.

You can read that in two ways...

...not going anywhere as the above sponsorship deal points to the fact there will be a heavily sponsored and televised Open Championship next year.

...you can also read it that following the MSA announcement today for LHMC to run the real British Championship along with a British Rallycross Grand Prix, (plus the European round), now has completely shotdown the Open Championship's original vision of bringing competitive European style rallycross to the UK in a big way.

[Thundersports]

Rallycross Grand Prix or Rallycross "Superprix" no competion there in my eyes with all the history etc of the GP plus it will be run at the home of Rallycross.

[leonidas]

I think which GP/Superprix wins depends on what European drivers turns up to each event! The danger is overseas competitors will not know which to support, think the Brits are squabbling once again and not show up to either.

Okay, I've a northern bias but I can't see why a club circuit with basic facilities like Lydden should automatically win out over a track with better facilities like Croft that can attract BTCC, GT and major national circuit championships. Lydden's a great place but it isn't Brands.

[Hickey]

Clearly, my southern roots have their bias too, but I quite agree with the above. With two competing GPs, it may well dilute the field the one time it really matters - getting interest from Europe and TV.

Both circuits have their pros and cons, whether it is more easily accessible for Mainland Europe/Scandinavia, better facilities/home of rallycross and ERC round (so people will look at it as practice) etc. Maybe, if they got together they could agree to alternate the venue, year on year?!

[dangermouse606]

i personally think that the open championship is going to be massive as the british championship as usual is trying to attract the big guns in the sport with big bank accounts and are forgetting about the normal working man who grafts his bits off to build a reasonable spec car and go out and compete and have fun,
i myself race in the open series in revivals, what are the british championship doing to attract the competitors from the lower divisions who can't afford to put big money into a car and run it for a sesaon.
amalgamation of the two would be tremendous, but as it is now, its the open series for me and the rest of the revivals boys.
hopefully one day this can be addressed and a unified rallycross championship would be awesome

[:) RallyX]

Originally Posted by dangermouse606

i personally think that the open championship is going to be massive as the british championship as usual is trying to attract the big guns in the sport with big bank accounts and are forgetting about the normal working man who grafts his bits off to build a reasonable spec car and go out and compete and have fun,
i myself race in the open series in revivals, what are the british championship doing to attract the competitors from the lower divisions who can't afford to put big money into a car and run it for a sesaon.
amalgamation of the two would be tremendous, but as it is now, its the open series for me and the rest of the revivals boys.
hopefully one day this can be addressed and a unified rallycross championship would be awesome

LHMC have various plans for the 2010 BRC and we intend to take the sport to higher levels whilst still catering for the clubman side of the sport.