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I have the same concerns Nick!

We've put the question to BARC, awaiting a response.

Hi Ian,

There will be testing available on Friday, you'll need to book onto this as it's not included as part of the race weekend. It's expected that sprint Quali and Races will be on the Saturday with Enduro Quali and Race taking place on the Sunday.

Timings TBC

More than happy to put my name forward here.

I won't be driving next year so I will be able to commit to the role fully without any races getting in the way!

Cheers

This is a top tier prank if I'm the only 2cv entered haha

Who's signed up for this next weekend then? I'll be out in #48

We're thinking about it, just need to check the car over after the weekend before making a decision.

Does anyone know the size of the field/what we're up against?

Hi all,

Not long now!

Is anyone having trouble with the BARC sign on site? Not sure if it's live at the min but the championship isn't appearing in the 'My Championships' section so none of the events are there? 

Anyone else having this same problem?

Appreciate the response Chris!

Thanks for all the work behind the scenes, I'm sure conversations with BARC aren't the easiest to say the least!

Talk more at the AGM

Hi all,

Looking forward to seeing everyone at the dinner dance in a couple weeks, always a real highlight of the year...

Ahead of the AGM just wondering if we have an early idea of next years calendar? One of the points raised in last years meeting was that members would like to be given advanced notice of the calendar ahead of the AGM, allowing members to feel more involved in the process. So just wondering how discussions with BARC are progressing and do we have any idea of where we'll be heading next year at this stage?

Cheers

Anglesey was actually the track I was most looking forward to this season, but looks like option B is the the most viable. Seems to me that sorting how points are scored could get complicated but I'll leave that to our fantastic board to work out! 😉

Dad and myself have been talking about the above over the last couple of days, it certainly appears as though a change of club should be considered. I know we have a long standing relationship with BARC but it does appear that we are being taken advantage of. The races we have been offered this year aren't particularly inspiring and it must be said that organisation at BARC events has been poor in recent years. The farcical Donington meeting a couple of years ago springs immediately to mind.
Just out of interest we had a look at pricing for the 750 Motor Club. Comparing their Stock Hatch Series, (the most like minded in terms of values it seems with our own club) to the prices we have been quoted by BARC.
They offer qualifying + 2x15 Sprint Races for £250-300 dependent upon the circuit.
I don't know how up to date their website is, but when we are looking at £1000 each per driver (for those sharing) for the sprint season, this represents excellent value. I know there are members who have raced with 750 Motor Club, so would be good for you to share your experiences.
The only real drawback I see with going to 750 Motor Club is ensuring the safety of our greatest asset, the 24hr race. BARC for all their failings, have ensured the longevity of the event and I'm not sure how many Enduro events 750 Motor Club are responsible for. We would without question lose our August Bank Holiday slot if we were to leave BARC, so this is something that must be considered..
It may well be too late in the day to negotiate anything for this season, but I think looking towards next year this is something that we need to look into as a club. There is clear discontent amongst members so we need a resolution ASAP.