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Started by Chris Yates, September 16, 2021, 21:17:11

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Neal

Why do the 2cv's get 15 min races while the other car classes get 20 mins? Is it a cost thing?


Paul

#2
Yes Neal ,personally I think it's a turn for the worse but then I'm not paying the entry fee. Hopefully it will be up for discussion at the AGM.

Let's hope it's not the same as Brands where we can't setup because Saturday's races haven't left.

Matthew Hollis

Just realised we are racing on the GP circuit this time, not the National circuit, so remember to go left at the chicane and not right!  ;D

San

Not a fan of the split single qualifying session for the two driver car teams. I would guess that the first driver will get only 2 full laps and the second driver will get 3 because of the length of circuit.  I hope we go back to the format from previous years.

Luca Proietti

I agree I feel like you don't get enough time to get a proper lap in. Hopefully we will move back to the 2 qualifying sessions.

Maisie

If you don't like the current format, please come to the AGM and make your voice heard. The board can only make decisions based on the opinions that reach us.
Since as it stands the AGM will be able to be held in person this year, please do come and let us know how you'd like the races to be run.
Blueberry Tart ;)

Luca Proietti


Martin Harrold

Hi:

Responding to some of the questions raised. I am only the message boy as this seasons' racing is covered by the agreement the Club made with BARC at the beginning of the season.

- Our 15 minute races are down to cost. The track is charged out per minute and this keeps entry cost down. For 2022, longer races may be possible, but at a higher seasons cost.

- The single split 20 minute qualifying session is also a way to keep entry costs down. Agreed that it is not a great idea on longer circuits.

- We can guess that Sunday racers will not be admitted until some of the Saturday-only racers have left. The paddock at Dony is huge, so maybe there is flexibility there.

Negotiations with BARC for 2022 are active just now. There appears to be strong demand for race track time and possibly fewer meetings planned, so there is not as much choice as we would wish. Provisional calendar will be available before the AGM.

The race entry price is set based on two key factors. What BARC need to charge per minute, and how many cars we have on our grids. Our race cost is the same right up to the grid max. If we could have just a few more cars at each race that helps us have longer races or keep costs level.

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Neal

So for the Mini Se7en's who have a 20 min quali and 2x20 min races it should be more expensive...

Paul

Quote from: Neal on October 04, 2021, 08:41:22
So for the Mini Se7en's who have a 20 min quali and 2x20 min races it should be more expensive...
Not if they have more entries than us. If they had double the entries they could be nearly half the price.

We bought 50 minutes tracktime this year, they have bought an hour. This time includes qually and green flag laps.
The cost to competitor is estimated on how many entries the club believes it will get, say 20. If it gets more for each round it could in theory split those fees between all of the entries. It used to do similar with its loyalty scheme.

Nigel Hollis

That's the drawback of having a shared/ single driver option. Any increase in entry fees is presumably shared whilst the single driver has to find the lot which is surely a drawback to attracting more cars on the grid. Perhaps a modest single driver discount is a possibility?

Chris Yates

#12
Entry lists for Donington 2021:
Race 1:

Car #   Driver Name   Team name
4   Mick Storey   Rosie Racing
11   Christine Savage   Team Stinky
21   Marc Grasby   G R Racing
28   Laurence Broadhurst   S L Racing
29   Lauren Storey   Rosie Racing
30   Sandro Proietti   Baycon Racing
33   Matthew Arrowsmith-Brown   Team ECAS
35   Shirley Hennessy   Blueberry Tarts
40   Chris Yates   Blueberry Muffins
41   Martin Riman   Classic 41 Factory Racing
45   Michael Fox   Team Asquith
47   Richard Knight   Grey Arrows Racing
49   Kris Tovey   Beacon Downe
55   Julie Walford   Steve Walford Motorosport
67   Ronald Charles Mears   Niggle2K Racing
70   Nigel Hollis   Hollis Motorsport
72   Matthew Hollis   Hollis Motorsport
79   David O'Keeffe   2CV Team LION 2
81   Simon Turner   Tete Rouge Racing
82   Andi Donaldson   Reggie-Mental Racing
89   Nick Crispin   DD Motorsport
92   Nick Roads   Crisis @ Tete Rouge
96   Jennifer Hall   Pork Pie Racing
97   Gary Adnitt   2CV Team LION 1


Race 2:


Car #   Driver Name   Team name
4   Mick Storey   Rosie Racing
11   Neil Savage   Team Stinky
21   Malc Fitzpatrick   G R Racing
28   George Broadhurst   S L Racing
29   Lauren Storey   Rosie Racing
30   Luca Proietti   Baycon Racing
33   Glenn Oswin   Team ECAS
35   Shirley Hennessy   Blueberry Tarts
40   Chris Yates   Blueberry Muffins
41   Aubrey Brocklebank   Classic 41 Factory Racing
45   Michael Fox   Team Asquith
47   Max Wyer   Grey Arrows Racing
49   Kris Tovey   Beacon Downe
55   Roy Eastwood   Steve Walford Motorosport
67   Ronald Charles Mears   Niggle2K Racing
70   Nigel Hollis   Hollis Motorsport
72   Matthew Hollis   Hollis Motorsport
79   David O'Keeffe   2CV Team LION 2
81   Simon Turner   Tete Rouge Racing
82   Andi Donaldson   Reggie-Mental Racing
89   Nick Crispin   DD Motorsport
92   Nick Roads   Crisis @ Tete Rouge
96   Jennifer Hall   Pork Pie Racing
97   Gary Adnitt   2CV Team LION 1


Richard Knight

What time are we allowed to enter the circuit on Saturday ?