Chaos weekend 2: Rockingham / Snetterton - 27/28th April

[Speedworx]

Like anyone does any work over the winter. Your meeting will be on later, I can't see what the problem is.

[Rob29]

Don't think the meeting can be on latter as it's made up of several championships which do not necessarily run together.If you have a few hours to spare try going through the calendar and find a free weekend for everyone.Frankly the place has been a disaster since it was designed.Tear the whole place down,build houses and have a real CART race once a year!

[Carrie]

Originally posted by hakkiman
Like anyone does any work over the winter. Your meeting will be on later, I can't see what the problem is.

Lets see, what's the problem, how about such short notice to cancel a race meeting. The people who were supposed to be racing there don't just roll up on the day with no preparation of any sort. There will be a lot of people who have worked very hard to get cars ready to race at that meeting and now that meeting has been called off. Fine, reschedule the meeting for later in the season, but it should be remembered that some people might be racing in more than one series and so could be left with a fixture clash if the meeting is rescheduled. As Rob has already said, just look how tightly packed the racing calendar is.
Have entry fees already been paid for this meeting? I'm presuming the probably have, so what happens with those? Does everyone get a refund? Or will it be a case of no refunds if the meeting is rescheduled? If it's the latter then people who race on often tight and limited budgets will be the ones to lose out.
There's no two ways about it, it's a bad showing from Rockingham. A new circuit, I think the majority of people were prepared to put up with half finished facilities and a few glitches in its first season, but I think that they should manage to be a bit more professional about their second season.

[THR]

weve been working our arses off to get the car ready for next fri! and now we could have took our time more.
its stupid!!! such short notice, and its not as if the weather has been really **** over winter really!

[Peter Mallett]

Originally posted by Carrie

Have entry fees already been paid for this meeting?

They will definitely have been paid and you are right to an extent. The BARC won't want to refund if a driver is racing in a clashing event (if its not a BARC event).

I find this situation appalling.

It's bad news for the entrants and doesn't show the organisers in a professional light.

[Speedworx]

Officially, its still Rockinghams first season. This will be its first full season of racing.

They NEED to sort out the track and its better to do it now, while its fine weather.

[Chris Y]

Sorry, I still don't buy it. Last year was a full year for Rockingham. This year they should be raising their game. To be making more stupid mistakes with the tarmac surface is inexcusable. I agree it needs to be sorted out, but my gripe is that it should have been sorted out long ago.

[Speedworx]

How was last year a full year for Rockingham? It didn't open until may. So next month will be 12 months. Hence it didn't have a full season.

[Carrie]

They've still had plenty long enough to sort out things like this. Do they expect people to have confidence in them? The way they're going they're going to lose people's goodwill. Will clubs return if they get messed around like this? Rockingham surely needs more than just Cart and Ascar, but right now seems to be heading towards alienating a lot of club racers. As Chris said, this should have been sorted out a long time ago.

[Chris Y]

Originally posted by hakkiman
How was last year a full year for Rockingham? It didn't open until may

This year, their first meeting would have been the 27/28th of April. That's near enough to May.. Not all circuits start their seasons in March/April you know.

So, last year, they had a full season - in fact, this year they may get *less* than a full season..

[Rob29]

Guess what came through my letter box on saturday? An invitation to join the 'Rockingham Experience'!!! Still no race calendar or prices for CART. I need to know what other events they have scheduled other than car racing in order to work out when the meeting meant for this coming weekend might be held.

[Lorna]

I'm so sorry to everyone that was supposed to be racing next weekend. It's so unfair.

Keep us informed when BARC meeting will be. I receive press releases from them but need to update my website asap on this postponed meeting.

Cheers

[Chris Y]

Right. With Rockingham well and truly swept under the carpet, there's just the small matter of a race at Snetterton. Here's a timetable:

Qualifying:
Super Manic Minis - 9:00
T Cars - untimed, uncontrolled practice - 9:20
Cuper Soupé (Tomcats and Vectras) - 10:00
Zippy Formula - untimed practice - 10:20
Mighty Minis - timed chaos - 10:45
Porky Porche 924s - 11:05
Cup-er-Soupé (R5s, Clios, CRXs, and Protons) - 11:30
T-Bone Cars qualifying - 11:50
Zipped Formula qualifying - 12:15
BRDC Single Seater (just the one?) - 12:35

Lunch break until 13:45, then:
Super Troupé - (Ts and Vs) 20 minutes, 1 red flag, and plenty of gravel
Super Mighty Minis - 12 laps
T Cars, race 1 - 10 laps
Lodge Sports Porker 924s - 12 laps
Zippy Formula, powered by Bungle - 12 laps
Super Toupée - (the rest) - 20 mins
Mighty Minis - 12 laps and a black/yellow quartered flag
T Carnage - race 2 - 10 laps
BRDC Single Seater championship - 12 laps

[woodyracing]

oooh and a couple of championships ive not seen yet.. Ok ill be there will get there sometime Saturday evening.

When will everyone else be there roughly ?
cheerz.

[Chris Y]

Just bringing this one to t'top. We're planning on being there at about 7pm on Saturday.

I've just replaced my windscreen and my fingers are all but bleeding

[woodyracing]

ahh, I cant make it after all :\

good luck anyway Chris

[Carrie]

Sorry to hear you can't make it Woody.
Must get organised, I need to be on the road soon.

[Peter Mallett]

Chris started 11th and finished 11th. Not bad considering the dreadful stert to his season. Things are definitely looking up for him. Well done.

[Les]

yeah but he got to 7th in the middle....

I'm getting hooked on Minis as they remind me of my poor little Fiestas.

[Craig]

Just got home; cold, tired, but happy.

Excellent racing, as usual, and a nice evening last night too...

[Carrie]

All in all, a great day Best of it had to be the Minis. I'm intrigued now, does anyone actually like Zip Fords????? Weird ugly things!!!!
It's alright for these people who could get home for 9:30. I've just got home. Redshoes, WoodyTJ and me did have a nice ten-tenths convoy going along the A11

[Chris Y]

We got home at about 2am

That was a fantastic Mini race! I was battling with loads of people, it was close, but clean, and I tried some interesting new lines, like all the way 'round Coram on the grass

Also managed to get in my usual rallycross practice at Russell. It's becoming traditional now Well chuffed with 11th, although had I stood my ground a bit better at Sear, I could have finished inside the top 10, but things are definately looking up!

[woodyracing]

well done Chris , shame I wasn't there to see the action but i'll be at the track when I can.

[THR]

anyone know if the rumour that the meeting is on at donny, on the 1st June is true?
as long as not one of the competitors objects (200 odd of them).

actually got a credit note back from BARC tho!

[Rob29]

i think the 2CVs will object;they are at Mondello Park. LAST weekend in June seems to be free.