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2 Jan 2005, 16:46 (Ref:1191673)
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French Hillclimb Invitation
For Immediate Release
The organisers of the Pommeraye hillclimb are inviting UK drivers to take part in this years event on 14/15 May. Situated 40 km west of Angers it is the closest round of the national championship to the UK. Licences are not an issue as the UK competitors will be classed as a demonstration however runs will be timed but not classified in the official results. Pommeraye sits in the picturesque Loire wine region and weaves its way up the hillside of a vineyard. Spectators have an excellent view of the 2.5 km Armco lined public road course. The tarmac is smooth and wide and is guaranteed to get the adrenalin flowing, as speeds in the region of 240 kph are common. French classes are loosely similar to the UK but there is a big difference in sports racers and single seater, unlike the UK there are minimum weights and there is an upper capacity limit of 2lt for a single seater except for FIA F3000 which is the quickest group. The organisers are very interested to see how a lightweight 650 bhp Gould or Pilbeam would compare (no question!). However these groups will not apply to the Brit contingent. Travelling distances from cross channel ports are as follows… Roscoff:381km, Cherbourg:380km, St Malo:244km, Calais:533km. Patrick Morisseau and his team will no doubt offer a warm welcome and a good weekend is guaranteed. This will be a wonderful experience and could even be combined with a family holiday. Obviously an idea of numbers is required as early as possible, if you are interested and want more information contact Jon Lloyd in France. Don't post phone no.s - SSC lloyd.john@wanadoo.fr Last edited by ss_collins; 2 Jan 2005 at 18:34. |
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2 Jan 2005, 18:35 (Ref:1191753)
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This post is really advertising and should be sent to competitors via thier clubs / chamionships - there fore I will pull it in 24 hours time
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2 Jan 2005, 18:46 (Ref:1191758)
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SS, sorry..... because this is a club event and nobody will be making any money from it, it would be relevant..??
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2 Jan 2005, 19:38 (Ref:1191790)
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Unfortunately that date clashes with the British Championship rounds at Barbon and Harewood.
Otherwise... Paul |
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2 Jan 2005, 20:32 (Ref:1191831)
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Nevertheless some people may be interested in attending...it sounds a brilliant idea and we were already thinking about competing in a French round next year.
The oppertunity to drive on a longer course is appealing and also the possiblility of prize money?? although I appreciate that they would be demonstration runs the oppertunity to experience the French Hillclimbs may lead to a serious assault in following seasons. Will |
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2 Jan 2005, 21:56 (Ref:1191877)
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A word of warning. A number of attempts have been made to accommodate UK competitors at French hillclimbs. I am not aware of any being really successful. As in other branches of motorsport, formal competition runs into licence problems and eligibility problems (as has been mentioned). Anyone taking part in a "demonstration anglaise" should check very carefully that they are fully covered by the events liability insurance (and this is not so easy with foreign events unless you compete under the auspices and same conditions as the main event).
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2 Jan 2005, 22:00 (Ref:1191881)
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Well I don't quite have the same reservations as you anauto.
I know of several hillclimbers having assaults in Belgium and France with no untoward results. In fact Gerge Bewley campaigns in the European Championships every year in his eponymous car. Not bad for a bloke in his 70s. Last edited by Fireblade; 2 Jan 2005 at 22:00. |
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2 Jan 2005, 22:19 (Ref:1191894)
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Competing properly with the correct licence under the event regulations and permit should not be a problem. "Demonstrations" can be. (which is what was actually written).
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3 Jan 2005, 15:14 (Ref:1192236)
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Why's this in the F1 forum?
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3 Jan 2005, 18:20 (Ref:1192320)
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3 Jan 2005, 20:28 (Ref:1192426)
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