Barc Formula Renault 2006

pitcrew · 1 Jan 2006, 15:23 (Ref:1492882)

2006 Provisional Formula Renault BARC Calendar

Saturday 22nd April 2006 – Silverstone
Sunday 7th May 2006 – Donington Park
Saturday/Sunday 20th/21st May 2006 – Croft double-header
Sunday 25th June 2006 – Snetterton double-header
Saturday 5th August 2006 – Oulton Park
Saturday/Sunday 19th/20th August 2006 – Pembrey double header
Saturday 16th September 2006 – Thruxton
Saturday/Sunday 23rd/24th September 2006–Brands Hatch double-header-BTCC

Maybe this season the weather may deal us better cards!!

widerviewphoto · 2 Jan 2006, 17:54 (Ref:1493558)

I wonder what numbers we will actually get at the first race at Silverstone in both FR2000 & Club Class.

Does anyone have news on likely competitors ?

REALIST · 2 Jan 2006, 18:29 (Ref:1493575)

I hear that there has been quite a bit of movement of cars. Martin Bloss and the Russells(?) have got hold of 4 FR2000s. I guess that means the '97 has moved on? Dave Scott has sold his car, which is expected to be out again, and he hopes to be out in an FR2000 as does James Green.

Falcon will be running cars and possibly Welch motorsport. Hopefully the French contingent will be out again?

widerviewphoto · 2 Jan 2006, 19:01 (Ref:1493599)

I can certainly confirm that David Scott will be out in a FR2000 as he & his Dad have just got hold of one.

I expect the newly formed Russell Racing will be runing cars in both main Renault UK & BARC championships.

I would also expect to see some more teams runing cars in both UK & BARC races in 2006. Will Ian Pearson get enough funding to run in a FR2000 class car?

Time will tell but I think we are in for a better supported championship in 2006.

Redracer77 · 3 Jan 2006, 00:17 (Ref:1493789)

There is a north west formula ford team looking at racing in BARC and has access to 2 FR2000 cars and will be quick if the plans come good.

jlittlejohn · 3 Jan 2006, 23:12 (Ref:1494461)

I know that there maybe a few drivers from last years (2005) BRDC single seater championship interested in a BARC FR2000 drive in 2006. A couple of drivers have already done some testing.

I also understand that 1 or 2 of the teams from the UK FR2000 championship are interested in running cars in the BARC championship alongside the TOCA championship.

Bob Pearson · 4 Jan 2006, 11:39 (Ref:1494712)

The signs suggest increases in registrations likely to be in both the Club class and the Championship class, probably the most in the Championship runners. That will work out just fine as last year the Club class was always the strongest.
The best entry list in 2005 was 19 cars. so increases on that should put the formula back on course for it's halcyon days of 1999-2002, let's hope so.

JHMotorsport · 4 Jan 2006, 13:52 (Ref:1494818)

Happy New Year to all of you... Hope 2006 is a good year for us all.

I hope to get a full season of racing in for a change so as long as the championship costs aren't too extortionate - I'll be in :-)

P.S. Anyone here greatly affected by running ancient harness/belts?

Bob Pearson · 4 Jan 2006, 14:01 (Ref:1494824)

I haven't got my licence yet, so haven't seen the new blue book, but someone on ten tenths a week or so ago said that he had read the new rules and it didn't say that the belts for club racing must be to FIA standard, and so have a five year life. So I think the best thing is to wait until you have the rule in front of you rather than risk wasting money.

JHMotorsport · 4 Jan 2006, 14:11 (Ref:1494831)

Yep - MY thinking exactly Bob.
Mine are "FIA 1984" spec with only one label sewn on the lap strap (not on all belts) but think I should be fine for our level of racing.

Zoidberg · 8 Jan 2006, 16:32 (Ref:1497341)

Is there any news of any sort to report? Will the BARC Renaults have a separate stand at the Autosport show?

widerviewphoto · 8 Jan 2006, 16:39 (Ref:1497347)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zoidberg

Is there any news of any sort to report? Will the BARC Renaults have a separate stand at the Autosport show?

As the Formula Renault BARC championship is fully supported by RenaultSport UK, info will be available from wherever RenaultSport are based for the Autosport Internationsl Show

ianpearson · 11 Jan 2006, 10:09 (Ref:1499132)

Revised calendar released yesterday

1 22nd April Silverstone National
2 29th April Snetterton
3 & 4 20th / 21st May Croft
5 & 6 25th June Snetterton (double header)
7 05th August Oulton Park Island
8 & 9 19th / 20th August Pembrey
10 16th September Thruxton
11 & 12 23rd / 24th September Brands Hatch Indy (with BTCC)

the race originally scheduled at Donington Park on 7th May will now take
place at Snetterton on Saturday, 29th April

Bob Pearson · 11 Jan 2006, 10:59 (Ref:1499160)

Calculations based on the number of drivers who dropped out/ moved on to other formulas suggest we need 5 new drivers to break even on numbers. This doesn't take into account movement between classes, as that doesn't affect overall numbers.
I noticed in Autosport last week that a young Worswick looks certain, and following conversations with Brian Fisher some months ago he looked likely for buying Anderson's car with the intention of his youngest driving in Barc.
Does anyone know of any more which look definate as opposed to simply asked questions about it?

Jonny1 · 11 Jan 2006, 11:25 (Ref:1499172)

Craig Copeland and Tom Arme will be racing for Mark Burdett Motorsport as BRDC Stars of Tomorrow scholarship winners.

Bob Pearson · 11 Jan 2006, 11:52 (Ref:1499185)

That's interesting Jonny, I wonder if that means the three French guys who raced with Burdett last year have changed teams. Maybe Burdett can run 5 cars, seems a lot to do.

Bob Pearson · 11 Jan 2006, 15:42 (Ref:1499308)

I've just been speaking with Brian Fisher, and he has brought the Jack Anderson car for his youngest son Felix to drive in BARC Renault.

widerviewphoto · 11 Jan 2006, 17:45 (Ref:1499362)

A possibility is that they are racing for the newly formed Russell Racing, as I know that they are planning to run cars in both Formula Renault UK & BARC.

AndyUK · 11 Jan 2006, 19:11 (Ref:1499412)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zoidberg

Is there any news of any sort to report? Will the BARC Renaults have a separate stand at the Autosport show?

The answer to that is unlikly as the national class only had one car last year and the cleo too but the barc class was not really represented to my knowlage. renault sport bascally promoted the whole set up in one very small stand. i think this is dew to the excessively high price they require for a stand

blossy · 11 Jan 2006, 19:20 (Ref:1499421)

Renault have a stand in hall 7 catering for everything from F1 to FR BARC

REALIST · 11 Jan 2006, 20:35 (Ref:1499466)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob Pearson

I've just been speaking with Brian Fisher, and he has brought the Jack Anderson car for his youngest son Felix to drive in BARC Renault.

Is that the car that was wrecked pre-season? What ever happened to Jack? what's he up to now?

Bob Pearson · 13 Jan 2006, 09:01 (Ref:1500377)

That is the car, but I think "wrecked" was a bit of an overstatement, I think the guy had a couple of "average corners off" incidents in testing. I dunno what he's doing now, but I presume it isn't BARC Renault.

REALIST · 13 Jan 2006, 13:37 (Ref:1500486)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob Pearson

That is the car, but I think "wrecked" was a bit of an overstatement, I think the guy had a couple of "average corners off" incidents in testing. I dunno what he's doing now, but I presume it isn't BARC Renault.

Fair enough, you may well be better informed. I was told it broke in two but it's only hearsay.

tomkat · 20 Jan 2006, 10:26 (Ref:1505071)

Hey does anybody know if any drivers have signed yet - I heard it's going to be a busy year. What is the calender - didn't Renault change it? If so, where can I find the new one?

widerviewphoto · 20 Jan 2006, 12:38 (Ref:1505183)

I think that RenaultSport will start to send out Press Relaeses about Drivers who havev signed up. So far in Formula Renault BARC only a Press Release about David Scott, who will be driving in the FR2000 class.

The revised calendar is:

1 22nd April Silverstone National
2 29th April Snetterton
3 & 4 20th / 21st May Croft
5 & 6 25th June Snetterton (double header)
7 05th August Oulton Park Island
8 & 9 19th / 20th August Pembrey
10 16th September Thruxton
11 & 12 23rd / 24th September Brands Hatch Indy (with BTCC)

the race originally scheduled at Donington Park on 7th May will now take
place at Snetterton on Saturday, 29th April

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