Focus Championship 2003

Spinner · 26 Apr 2002, 16:09 (Ref:271445)

Does anyone know anymore information about this championship, if it is happening, or is there a site for it. Anything would help! We need another high profile tin top category.

**Peter Mallett** · 26 Apr 2002, 18:51 (Ref:271545)

Quote:

Originally posted by Spinner
.............................We need another high profile tin top category.

Why?

Spinner · 27 Apr 2002, 08:26 (Ref:271903)

All we have is the Clios as a feeder championship, and thats over subscribed. The Fiesta championship seemed to run fine alongside it untill Ford pulled the backing, so why not another series?

garry · 27 Apr 2002, 12:00 (Ref:272001)

The one thing wrong with British Motorsport is too many Saloon Championships. There is no need for another series as there is not a defind ladder to the top anymore as you can just jump into the BTCC Production Class. Any way as soon as there is enough Tourers on the Grid the Productions will be dropped and then will probably revert back to what was National Saloons

**Peter Mallett** · 28 Apr 2002, 16:54 (Ref:272567)

Garry,

My point exactly. The feeders for touring cars and sports cars come from the ranks of the club and then semi-pro racers. One make championships are fine but a little tedious?

**touringlegend** · 30 Apr 2002, 20:30 (Ref:274805)

The planned 2003 Focus was basically a Production spec race car anyway ? I don't see the point in running a car away from other competition, when BTCP splits from BTCT...

AndyF · 30 Apr 2002, 21:40 (Ref:274891)

It is important to distinguish between what is a club series, and a championship that could act as a feeder. In the last few seasons we have lost saloon/sports series like the Vauxhall Vectras, Ford Fiestas, Lotus Elise, National Saloons etc, so I don't think another recognised feeder championship would be a problem?!

Spinner · 2 May 2002, 14:30 (Ref:276448)

My point exactly, another series would be viable, possibly something below Clios as they are bloody fast, something like the Fiestas.

Les · 2 May 2002, 19:25 (Ref:276698)

so what's this in Autosport about Seats? Would that fit the bill?

flyingkipper · 2 May 2002, 20:15 (Ref:276763)

I think the Seats would be the 1.8 Turbo Leon possibly. Quite where a turbo formula would fit in, I'm not sure.

garry · 2 May 2002, 20:39 (Ref:276786)

Could you please tell me why we need another feeder series, where are these drivers going to come from and what is stopping these drivers from getting to BTCC or Clio's already?

Rod Birley · 2 May 2002, 20:57 (Ref:276806)

I cannot really see the need for yet another series. A few years ago Minis provided good drivers who went on to higher echolons and they still have good grids today why not promote them.
The whole problem now is motor sport at all levels is becoming too expensive for the rewards (both financial and pleasure).Entry fees will keep going up as long as people want to race.

**Stephen Green** · 3 May 2002, 09:28 (Ref:277260)

As a marshal/spectator I would rather see full grids at all levels than half full grids and more and more feeder series. The other problem is that these series tend to last for 2/3 years and then fizzle out.

I agree with Rod, the minis provide some of the most exciting racing you can see. Let's give them a chance to entertain at highrer profile meetings. We have mini se7ens, mini miglias and of course mighty minis, the majority of which have good grids and brilliant racing.

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