PSM Motorsport Cancel Rallycross Open Championship

[MESHGA]

Originally Posted by Darren Wilcox

Adrian was there first i think you'll find, he did'nt spend a fortune he was a quicker driver than anyone else at the time, i know i've sat with him on more than one occasion. we beat all the motoring news tarmac regulars in a F2 escort against all the latest cossies and 6R4's at the time his first time ever in the car. A lot of his car was built using knowledge gained from my british championship winning Div 5 car Stockhatch of the day. The same car that used to get stripped after every event due to certain wealthy competitors that spent a fortune at the time that did'nt like the fact that i was winning legally when the cheaters could'nt keep up

When will people in motorsport realise no matter how much money you have you car'nt always win on budget alone, it does help BUT if your cheating and you know you are don't always assume that the ones in front are cheating more maybe it's your just not as good as you think you are !!!

I don't see this as a 2 tier thing other than there maybe 2 standards of drivers, those that can and those that never will

Hehe Darren
I so hope you was wearing your Red nose ,rotating bow tie and extra long shoes when you wrote this

We all know didnt matter how many times it was stripped all the time AH's then sponsors was going to foot the whole bill for the cost of running final event at Brands the Saxo/106 (people in the know will know what i mean) would always of been found legal! and where did that get the orgs? No where cos AH's sponsors pulled the plug on their money AH won the championship before the last round and orgs had to foot the bill for Brands and had double yoker all over their faces.All to get newer cars into stockhatch oh and the money.

Yes great driver like yourself ! I remember your 106 group N 1400 cup rocket ship

[GM!]

Good to see so much interest in the Superprix following the demise of the Open series. Peter is working hard towards ensuring the event does go ahead, especially as a number of Scandinavian drivers have already made it known they intend to compete.

However, the availability of a more central venue is being explored that should hopefully be more agreeable to everyone. I can't say where yet as negotiations really are at an early stage but I can confirm that it won't be at Croft. Sadly (and understandably) the circuit confirmed the other day that whilst it is sad to see the demise of the Open series there has been no change in the 'noisy days' limit and so are unable to accommodate the Rallycross Superprix at the circuit this season.

Meanwhile, a further bit of news - kickstarting the rebuilding process of links between Autocross and Rallycross, PSM is putting on the Autocross Superprix at Causey Park on Sunday 29th August. The venue is situated just off the A1 north of Morpeth, Northumberland.

[AndyS]

I think their right to try and get it more central. If the sport is going to build in other parts of the country there needs to be more than one event a year at circuits, so it would be a shame for Knockhill to lose it but for the survival of the Superprix a more central location is more sensible for now. Agree with Stockhatch782's comment on the Super Nationals, that is one class I'd love to see over here. Sadly things don't seem to be going in that direction though, just have to make do with them at the Superprix.

[Darren Wilcox]

Originally Posted by MESHGA

Hehe Darren
I so hope you was wearing your Red nose ,rotating bow tie and extra long shoes when you wrote this

We all know didnt matter how many times it was stripped all the time AH's then sponsors was going to foot the whole bill for the cost of running final event at Brands the Saxo/106 (people in the know will know what i mean) would always of been found legal! and where did that get the orgs? No where cos AH's sponsors pulled the plug on their money AH won the championship before the last round and orgs had to foot the bill for Brands and had double yoker all over their faces.All to get newer cars into stockhatch oh and the money.

Yes great driver like yourself ! I remember your 106 group N 1400 cup rocket ship

I've never found the need to hide anything including my name on forums my 106 if you remeber it that well was a 1300 8v BTW, did'nt feel the need for 1400 and 16v. Adrain may be back soon too !!! and he'll probs win again in whatever class he choses to compete in

[NaBUru38]

Originally Posted by westfieldbend

BRxC supercars (Note: its not BRC, thats british rally championship )

How about just BRX = British Rallycross, ERX = European Rallycross?

[sfay]

Originally Posted by MESHGA

Hehe Darren
I so hope you was wearing your Red nose ,rotating bow tie and extra long shoes when you wrote this

We all know didnt matter how many times it was stripped all the time AH's then sponsors was going to foot the whole bill for the cost of running final event at Brands the Saxo/106 (people in the know will know what i mean) would always of been found legal! and where did that get the orgs? No where cos AH's sponsors pulled the plug on their money AH won the championship before the last round and orgs had to foot the bill for Brands and had double yoker all over their faces.All to get newer cars into stockhatch oh and the money.

Yes great driver like yourself ! I remember your 106 group N 1400 cup rocket ship

I remember AH comming to Mondello that year (when he won the S/H) when it was a 2 day event for the British/Irish and he won the first day but on the second day Eoin Murray was leading till Horsley put him into the pit wall, so the old 205 was just as quick back then and that 205 I can tell you is as straight as an arrow, so maybe it was the driver. I've heard all about engines sitting under a bench that WAS in the Saxo, but all it takes is one person that cant win to start a little gossip and it just spreads like wild fire.

Can we please get back on topic.

[Marbles]

Originally Posted by sfay

I remember AH comming to Mondello that year (when he won the S/H) when it was a 2 day event for the British/Irish and he won the first day but on the second day Eoin Murray was leading till Horsley put him into the pit wall, so the old 205 was just as quick back then and that 205 I can tell you is as straight as an arrow, so maybe it was the driver. I've heard all about engines sitting under a bench that WAS in the Saxo, but all it takes is one person that cant win to start a little gossip and it just spreads like wild fire.

Can we please get back on topic.

i'm sure Jamie Lea won the first S/H Final at Mondello in 2004, i also remember him getting hit up the back end by Eoin Murry in the same race.

anyway's back on topic.

[bigted]

so just where is that saxo Marbles?

[paddymax]

i remember mondello 2004, yes i won on saturday with a car that had sat in a field for a year, then 2nd on sunday, ah did put murray in the wall as i was behind them,
back to the post, very sorry to hear about the open series, peter has worked hard over the years,

[sfay]

So as my post above points out the 205's were still as qick as ah's saxo. I thought Murray won the first day but I have been proven wrong.

How many years was the Open Championship around ???

[j.fleming]

does this mean the nortern ireland rallycross championship is gone also??

[RTH]

Participation in motor sport in general by competitors is on the decline.
In so many ways competitors costs have been allowed to escalate beyond the financial reach of enough people.
Motor sport only works with a packed day of races and full grids, to entertain a sufficient crowd, to get that you need to encourage competitors in and that means making it financially attractive.

Circuits and organisers have to recognise this and start again from the ground up with imaginative ways of stripping out costs to the bare minimum for competitor and spectator alike.