Croft entry lists

[Chris Yates]

Entry lists for Croft, so far...

Race 1:


5   Alec Graham   - Deux Chevaux
7   Nick Clarke   - Rosie Racing
23   Ash Carter   - Jelly Snake Racing
24   Lien Davies   - Gadget Racing
30   Sandro Proietti   - Team Sandro
33   Glenn Oswin   - Team ECAS
36   Caryl Wills   - Crisis Too Racing
40   Chris Yates   - Blueberry Muffins
45   Michael Fox   - Team Asquith
51    Christine Savage - Team Stinky
55   Steve Walford - Steve Walford Motorsport
57   Simon Crook   - Franglais Racing
62   David Beatty - Red Nose Races Again
66   Louis Tyson   - MRB Racing
69   James Dartiailh   - Starfish Racing
70   Nigel Hollis - Hollis Motorsport 3
71   John Widdowson - Hollis Motorsport 2
72   Matthew Hollis - Hollis Motorsport
81   Adam Bollons - Hallmark
89   Nick Crispin - MiM Racing
96   Colin Wilson - March Hare Racing
97   Pete Sparrow - 2CV Team LION


Race 2:

5   Alec Graham - Deux Chevaux
7   Mick Storey   - Rosie Racing
23   Ash Carter - Jelly Snake Racing
24   Tom Perry - Gadget Racing
30   Luca Proietti - Team Sandro
33   Glenn Oswin   - Team ECAS
36   Kris Tovey - Crisis Too Racing
40   Chris Yates   - Blueberry Muffins
45   Michael Fox   - Team Asquith
51    Christine Savage - Team Stinky
55   Julie Walford - Steve Walford Motorsport
57   Peter Rundle - Franglais Racing
62   Sarah Beatty - Red Nose Races Again
66   Paul Taylor   - MRB Racing
69   James Dartiailh - Starfish Racing
70   Nigel Hollis - Hollis Motorsport 3
71   John Widdowson - Hollis Motorsport 2
72   Matthew Hollis - Hollis Motorsport
81   Chris Hall - Hallmark
89   Nick Crispin - MiM Racing
96   Colin Wilson - March Hare Racing
97   Jim Henshaw - 2CV Team LION

Enduro:

5   Alec Graham   - Deux Chevaux
7   Mick Storey / Nick Clarke / Katy Storey - Rosie Racing
23   Ash Carter - Jelly Snake Racing
24   Lien Davies   / Tom Perry - Gadget Racing
30   Sandro Proietti / Luca Proietti - Team Sandro
33   Glenn Oswin - Team ECAS
36   Caryl Wills   / Kris Tovey - Crisis Too Racing
40   Chris Yates / Marc Grasby - Blueberry Muffins
45   Michael Fox   - Team Asquith
55   Julie Walford / Steve Walford - Steve Walford Motorsport
57   Simon Crook / Peter Rundle - Franglais Racing
62   David Beatty / Sarah Beatty - Red Nose Races Again
66   Louis Tyson   / Paul Taylor - MRB Racing
69   James Dartiailh   - Starfish Racing
70   Nigel Hollis / Richard Hollis - Hollis Motorsport 3
71   John Widdowson / Richard Hollis - Hollis Motorsport 2
72   Matthew Hollis - Hollis Motorsport
81   Adam Bollons / Chris Hall - Hallmark
89   Nick Crispin - MiM Racing
96   Colin Wilson / Pete Sparrow - March Hare Racing
97   Jim Henshaw   / Pete Sparrow - 2CV Team LION

Please let me know ASAP if any of this is wrong, because the BARC want the entry lists today..

[Martin Harrold]

Testing at Croft on Friday

The circuit manager at Croft called to confirm testing arrangements on Friday. The testing fee covers the car and one driver. Any number of others can drive, but each one is £25 + vat extra. All must sign on and pay any amount outstanding in the morning, before going on track, as normal.

[Katy Storey]

Do we know who has the garages?

[Chris Yates]

Unfortunately it looks like the Clubman's Cup get the garages.

We get "Paddock C" - which is also known as the arse end of the runway.

[Chris Yates]

Finals and timetable for this event are now available on our website.

[nick nice toes]

Paddock C !!!!!!!!!
How are people supposed to have spares for the enduro if we have to travel from the runway !!!

[naughtybear]

Agree with Nick we all need to email BARC and put our case forward

[Simon Crook]

I have to agree with Nick and Ash - does seem a little daft putting us that far away - I am sure that the club will speak on all of our behalf to the BARC before we starting emailing the BARC directly.

[wilbot]

Agreed it's crap. The thin end of a wedge. It needs a formal protest to make a stand.

[wilbot]

Added to the same paddock problem was the Oulton park thing where people were scattered far and wide. The problem being that the Friday is a MSV test day so they allow people to set up anywhere as Sat - Sun is nothing to do with them. So the BARC paddock plan falls at the first hurdle.
A steward on the gate asking A are you only here for the day ? please park at so & so B if you are here for the weekend your spot is at X.
A word in the right ear might overcome this problem.

[Chris Yates]

Here's the situation:

Currently David Wheadon who is the competitions administrator at BARC, is out of the office from end of yesterday until Thursday next week. It is David who manages race entries at the BARC end and arranges paddock plans, etc.

I've spoken to Paula (officials secretary) today at BARC and advised her of the situation, I've also sent off an email to David, Paula and Ian Watson. Ian is out of the office (at Donington) until Tuesday.

I suspect David or Ian will have to contact the other co-ordinators and ask them if they'd be ok to swap. Not 100% sure about that.

The problem now is that unless the paddock plan is changed quickly and then circulated to the various championship coordinators, who can then update their competitors, AND the BARC website is updated, a lot of the Max5s or whoever will simply use the current one and most of us will end up having to use the runway (paddock C) and/or be split off from the rest.

I hope everyone can appreciate that all of the above may not go smoothly. All we can do is ask BARC for the paddock plan to be changed, and I have done that. I'll follow up with a phone call on Monday afternoon / Tuesday morning.

As for the steward on the gate - the usual response to this from organising clubs is "who will pay for this person to stand around telling people where to go"? However, usually at Croft, the gate staff are pretty clued up about where everyone's supposed to be - especially if you're towing a caravan!

[Martin Harrold]

Something to add to the planning / action list when next year's race schedule is first announced.

[Simon Crook]

Here's the situation:

Currently David Wheadon who is the competitions administrator at BARC, is out of the office from end of yesterday until Thursday next week. It is David who manages race entries at the BARC end and arranges paddock plans, etc.

I've spoken to Paula (officials secretary) today at BARC and advised her of the situation, I've also sent off an email to David, Paula and Ian Watson. Ian is out of the office (at Donington) until Tuesday.

I suspect David or Ian will have to contact the other co-ordinators and ask them if they'd be ok to swap. Not 100% sure about that.

The problem now is that unless the paddock plan is changed quickly and then circulated to the various championship coordinators, who can then update their competitors, AND the BARC website is updated, a lot of the Max5s or whoever will simply use the current one and most of us will end up having to use the runway (paddock C) and/or be split off from the rest.

I hope everyone can appreciate that all of the above may not go smoothly. All we can do is ask BARC for the paddock plan to be changed, and I have done that. I'll follow up with a phone call on Monday afternoon / Tuesday morning.

As for the steward on the gate - the usual response to this from organising clubs is "who will pay for this person to stand around telling people where to go"? However, usually at Croft, the gate staff are pretty clued up about where everyone's supposed to be - especially if you're towing a caravan!

Thanks Chris fingers crossed for us all then

[wilbot]

Well done Chris

[Katy Storey]

Thank you Chris! Love you  :-*

At least we can't be told off for being too noisy on Saturday night oioi