ANGLESEY SEASON OPENER CANNED

diz · 16 Feb 2009, 23:52 (Ref:2398779)

SORRY FOLKS, YOU'LL HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL APRIL TO GET COLD AND WET THIS YEAR.

At 1600 today, the decision was taken to cancel the Season Opener race meeting scheduled to take place at Anglesey Circuit on Sunday 15th March 2009.

The total entry received to date was only 5 cars :
Formula Ford 3
Single Seater Formula Libre zero
Open Sports Cars zero
NW Libre Sports Saloons 1
Caterhams 1

We know that there would have been a few more to come, but the signs were not looking good to achieve a total entry that wouldn't have resulted in a large financial loss, as it costs about five thousand pounds to put on a club race meeting, no matter how few, or many, competitors there are.

Hopefully this won't be a sign of things to come for racing both Historic and contemporary this year.

The Test Day on Saturday 14th March will still be happening, as will one a week earlier on Sat 7th March.

gravel_monkey · 17 Feb 2009, 01:42 (Ref:2398807)

sad news indeed. anglesey is always a crackin way to start the year. lets just hope its not a sign of things to come this year. on a plus side it means i dont have to annoy the boss by crying in work about how they never give me time off.

bluebeard · 17 Feb 2009, 12:13 (Ref:2398983)

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Originally Posted by gravel_monkey

sad news indeed. anglesey is always a crackin way to start the year. lets just hope its not a sign of things to come this year.

Saucy · 17 Feb 2009, 13:13 (Ref:2399019)

Sad news indeed for the season opener. If the testing is still going on lets hope there are more cars than one per session throughout the whole day.

mwg · 17 Feb 2009, 14:17 (Ref:2399045)

Sad news indeed.

I hadn't entered yet but I was planning to make the trip for the weekend. I wouldn't have been surprised if there were lots more (than a few) like me who couldn't commit 100% and enter (seeing as my car isn't yet back together) but were intending to enter within the week or so.

It is very earlier to *commit* to much...

Paul Newns · 17 Feb 2009, 14:47 (Ref:2399063)

That's a real shame. At least the chance of snow is less in April!

fazza · 17 Feb 2009, 16:17 (Ref:2399115)

Crying shame this meens I am going to have to find something else to do to avoid my brothers birthday ;-)

Mike Kelly 1 · 17 Feb 2009, 16:42 (Ref:2399125)

750MC season opener 2 day meeting at Snetterton?

kartingdad · 17 Feb 2009, 17:20 (Ref:2399139)

What a pity its cancelled. It is ideal as a season opening shakedown. There's nothing on the ff thread, so maybe few people knew about it.
We'll have to come up with something else then. Hope I can get my depo back on the accomm....

I knew an email was sent, but aafter that it went very quiet - read nothing.

Is it cast in tablets of stone or if we can rev up enough drivers can it be resurrected?

Justin Moran · 17 Feb 2009, 17:52 (Ref:2399156)

Aw FFS! I was really looking forward to this one too! Snett may be an option but I really dont feel like camping that time of year.

Terry Scannell · 17 Feb 2009, 19:31 (Ref:2399205)

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Originally Posted by C9/89

Snett may be an option but I really dont feel like camping that time of year.

Why ever not - a lovely warm and sunny March weekend, in the bootiful Norfolk countryside, with plently of good company on the campsite and the usual fantastic racing with 750MC !!

What more could anyone want to start the new season??

You'll certainly be made welcome. Hope to see you there.

Terry

OU812 · 17 Feb 2009, 20:06 (Ref:2399219)

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Originally Posted by diz

Hopefully this won't be a sign of things to come for racing both Historic and contemporary this year.

Shame to lose this meeting, but a big thumbs up for cancelling in plenty of time. Hope this is'nt the start of a trend but if it is I wonder if other organising clubs will do everyone a favour and can races and whole race meetings if the entries are low?

Colin McKay · 17 Feb 2009, 23:18 (Ref:2399325)

Just had my test day for the Spring Sprint at Goodwood cancelled. They're running 2 days but the only date I can manage only attracted me & 1 other. Ominous.

Al Weyman · 18 Feb 2009, 08:09 (Ref:2399478)

I am afraid I think it very much is a sign of the times, I seriously think we are in for a rocky time ahead in this sport, I for one am having to cut back and who knows maybe forced to stop completely before this pans out.

Richard Sneader · 18 Feb 2009, 08:21 (Ref:2399481)

I was due to be on the rescue unit at Longcross the other weekend. I recived an e- mail from the crew chief advising the event had been cancled due to lack of entries. I also believe but cant confirm sunseeker is down too. A tough year indeed for all in motorsport. Not sure how it is going to pan out.
RS

roys1 · 18 Feb 2009, 08:49 (Ref:2399494)

This is from the Anglesey website... This does not look like a race meeting ? Sun 15-Mar Caernarvon & Anglesey MC Stage Rally

White flag man · 18 Feb 2009, 10:14 (Ref:2399542)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Terry Scannell

Why ever not - a lovely warm and sunny March weekend, in the bootiful Norfolk countryside, with plently of good company on the campsite and the usual fantastic racing with 750MC !!

What more could anyone want to start the new season??

You'll certainly be made welcome. Hope to see you there.

Terry

Terry,
I hope you haven't forgotten already, what happened on the Sunday of this meeting last year.
I haven't decided yet whether to bring the tent myself, or head for a B&B, but I WILL be there.

I do think that there will be quiet a few meetings, this year, with small grids.
IMHO, if we marshals start withdrawing and the meetings get canned because of this, we will only add to the problem. I suggest we grit our teeth and bear with it, for the time being.

Ty Nicholson · 18 Feb 2009, 12:01 (Ref:2399581)

Recent pre-season test session @ Knockhill was cancelled at the last minute due to lack of cars. Another session is planned for 1st March. We'll have to see what happens.

Sticker Rub · 18 Feb 2009, 12:31 (Ref:2399596)

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Originally Posted by Richard Sneader

I also believe but cant confirm sunseeker is down too.

After a shaky start, Sunseeker entries are looking reasonable: now up to 71. Not up to the numbers of previous years but pretty good considering.

Dave Brand · 18 Feb 2009, 13:01 (Ref:2399614)

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Originally Posted by roys1

This is from the Anglesey website... This does not look like a race meeting ? Sun 15-Mar Caernarvon & Anglesey MC Stage Rally

That's been rescheduled to use the date which became available when the race meeting was cancelled.

Richard Sneader · 18 Feb 2009, 14:26 (Ref:2399664)

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Originally Posted by Sticker Rub

After a shaky start, Sunseeker entries are looking reasonable: now up to 71. Not up to the numbers of previous years but pretty good considering.

Thanks for the info sticker rub. 71 is good but yeah still lower numbers. Hope the event still goes well.
Nick I agree its a grin and bear it year for 09.
RS

Ian Briggs · 18 Feb 2009, 19:17 (Ref:2399836)

A nice alternative on the 14th/15th is the Robin Hood rally useing sherwood forest, the saturday is in the evening, rallying in the dark in the trees, magic!

Saucy · 19 Feb 2009, 10:34 (Ref:2400144)

Quote:

Originally Posted by roys1

This is from the Anglesey website... This does not look like a race meeting ? Sun 15-Mar Caernarvon & Anglesey MC Stage Rally

Yes that is true and for the Oulton boys that where due to turn up and still will for testing, hang around and do something different on the Stage Rally

Justin Moran · 19 Feb 2009, 18:34 (Ref:2400351)

Testing still on then Andy?

diz · 19 Feb 2009, 19:51 (Ref:2400407)

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Originally Posted by C9/89

Testing still on then Andy?

See first post in thread

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