Super Touring Car Challenge

[garry]

We now have provisional dates for next year.
May 28/29th Snetterton 1 x 20 min qual + 3 races.
July 30/31 Brands same format as Snet.
August 29th Donington 1 x 20 min Qual + 2 races.

[djinvicta]

Garry; I suppose Pete Thurstons Mk1 Escort, nearly rebuilt, is not eligible in any way for this? Dave

[garry]

Could fit into the invitation class if the Mk1 ever raced in British Touring Cars.

[djinvicta]

Unknown; if you get a mo, can you bell him, or Ill get him to ring you. Cheers Dave

[BI6 AI3X]

Good to hear this is going ahead,
garry if you have any information written down could you send me it,
as sponsors would like to see it.

alex.

[garry]

Newsletter will be going out by the end of next week.

[BI6 AI3X]

many thanks.

[avro]

Hi Garry,

From the cars in the UK that you know, how many do you think are going to take part ?, also if you still have your cars will you be coming out to play?.

[Wilbo]

I take it as in the title it is just for Super Touring. How about a class for Super Production cars?

[garry]

At the moment it is just for Touring Cars. If there is a demand for Super production then that may be considered at a later date, but for now it is just 3 meetings for Touring Cars.
Avro we had 20 letters of intent and I couldn't tell you how many of those will actually put their money down. All I know is that if there are not enough fully paid up by the end of Feb then it will not happen. All 3 entry fees have to be paid upfront.
We have are cars up for sale and have moved onto other things. I would have liked to participate but my sponsor wants to concentrate on our other projects.

[Peter Mallett]

Originally posted by djinvicta
Garry; I suppose Pete Thurstons Mk1 Escort, nearly rebuilt, is not eligible in any way for this? Dave

If it's built to Group 1 regs it would be a better fit with the CTCRC Post Historics. IIRC the Mk 1 ran as a 1300GT and later Twin Cam in the Group 2 Championship.

Ford was contentrating on the Bigger Capri between 1971 and 74.

[Peter Mallett]

BTW. Apologies if I appear to have hijacked the thread. I hope you get the grids Garry.

[R59]

As your cars appear to be up for sale, are you not racing then Garry?

Rob.
(since when was a V8 engine's Mk1 Escort Gp.1 or Gp.2!!)

[Peter Mallett]

*Ahem*. I've actually been put right on that thank you very much.

Tch, you can go off people.

[Rod Birley]

There is always the "Track and Race Car" magazine saloon car championship. Over 30 cars came to Brands last weekend.

[ss_collins]

how about making the races for all big snorty cars?

[garry]

If we let big snorty cars in then we are back to Formula Saloons. In 2004 we only had 4 cars out of 18 registered that where non Touring cars. A lot of the Touring car drivers only wanted to race against other Touring cars and not have the more powerful cars out with them. The reason for the 3 meetings is that most drivers could commit to all 3 meetings but no more. This also means that the entry fees can be charged upfront helping the BARC as they will not have to chase up late entries etc. They also know that their money is covered for each meeting regardless of how many turn up.

[R59]

Posting scrapped (like one my cars should be!), new topic started = oh no! not more thundersaloons!

Rob

[garry]

Brands date now changed to 9/10th July.

[redshoes]

Isn't that the same weekend as British GP?

[Tony_Simpson]

Is this Brands race going to be a double header or is it just a single race as before???

[Ian Sowman]

Yes, it is the same weekend as the Brit GP. Mallory are also hosting a race meeting on the 10th - should be well supported by marshals and spectators as there aren't many other meetings on that weekend.

I expect it will be three races according to the first post of the thread Tony.

[Tony_Simpson]

Originally Posted by Ian Sowman

I expect it will be three races according to the first post of the thread Tony.

Oh yeah. It helps if I read from the start.....

[sharpy]

Do we have a rough idea how many entries there is going to be for these races?

[garry]

There were 20 letters of interest so i expect there to be 15. If the BARC have not received 15 fully paid up registrations by the end of Feb then the series will be canned.