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9 Dec 2007, 21:24 (Ref:2085102)
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I think there are also some others which are involved, but I'm not sure on that.
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9 Dec 2007, 22:20 (Ref:2085130)
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Pat has sold his business and moved to Devon. He is intent on upgrading Lydden, but things will be pretty much the same next year (event wise). The eagle eyed amongst you will have noticed there are five rallycross events listed. Club car racing is going ahead, with a very likely return by the BRSCC for an August date. There are areas of the circuit which will receive attention and he is aware of the paddock being one of them.
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10 Dec 2007, 09:16 (Ref:2085345)
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I believe Ollie O'Donovan is also involved in the purchase of the lease.
For anybody who does not know who Ollie is, he is London based Irishman. He is a former rally driver, who started rallycrossing 18 months ago, and has just won the 2007 MSA British Rallycross Champion. He was involved in setting up the London Irish Motorsport Club, and his company is The Shannon group. clicky links The Shannon Group London Irish Motorsport Club It has to be great news for Lydden that these two guys have got control. Anything Ollie does he gives 100% commitment to, and generally makes a great success of, and Pat is such a larger than life character with a unique way of putting things, that people listen to what he has to say and usually act on it. |
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Thank **** for that.
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10 Dec 2007, 11:30 (Ref:2085444)
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I'd like to wish the new lease holder every success with their new venture at the circuit I'm sure given Mr Doran's background that Rally Cross will feature heavly in the forth coming programe of events for 2008 as well other car racing events.
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10 Dec 2007, 11:36 (Ref:2085448)
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Hear Hear, all the best Pat and Lydden
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10 Dec 2007, 20:19 (Ref:2085957)
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Is there a press release or any official announcement does anyone know? I was just interested in the detail of the agreement, e.g. how long is the lease? Is it conditional upon the circuit renewing / retaining planning permission for racing?
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11 Dec 2007, 11:01 (Ref:2086399)
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Subject: BMCRC New Office Address
We are able to announce today that the lease at Lydden Circuit (owned by McLaren) has been acquired by a consortium of RallyCross people. They will be taking the circuit on as a fully operating racing venue into 2008. We are pleased to also confirm that the permanent staff at the circuit, Manager Pauline Santer, Alan Rees and William Wells are being retained by the new consortium to continue their operational work. The BMCRC Board would like to take this opportunity to publically thank them for their continued efforts and loyalty over the years. The offices of The British Motorcycle Racing Club will move over the next month and a new office will be operational from 7th January 2008... BMCRC Unit B5, Seedbed Centre Davidson Way Romford Essex RM7 0AZ Mike Dommett CEO Bemsee |
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11 Dec 2007, 17:54 (Ref:2086666)
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Good luck to the new lease holders of Lydden Hill, if it is Pat and Ollie it has to be good news for motorsport.
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12 Dec 2007, 16:45 (Ref:2087321)
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Saw the motorsport news today, Lydden story is on front cover and on page 2! tells us pretty much everything we need to know, good luck to Pat!
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29 Dec 2007, 19:37 (Ref:2096283)
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Good Luck to you all at Lydden Circuit. I once belonged to Maidstone & Mid Kent Motor Club in the `60`s and did my first marshalling for road races in the autumn of 1964. I have just been looking through my old photo`s of late 1967 That`s when Chessons Drift did not exist. My workmates girlfriends father was Chesson so of course I was always down there to help out.
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29 Dec 2007, 19:49 (Ref:2096288)
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3 Jan 2008, 13:06 (Ref:2098588)
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Great news. I first went to Lydden Hill in '68 with my father. It's hardly changed at all since then! A proper good old fashioned clubbie circuit.
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http://s259.photobucket.com/albums/h...ddenLate67.jpg
Hi, I just put some `60`s photo`s together ,not very interesting but nevertherless old!! I expect most remember that after the start of a Rallycross they used to cut across the grass right next to the marshalls post ,back onto the tarmac and after going up the hill and down again went between two long banks (which you can just make out in the distance) then went down the centre of the infield only to join the tarmac again for the finish on the bottom straight. This went on while Chessons Drift was being constructed with the slippery chalk surface. Then it reverted back to as we know it now. The outer of the two banks I mentioned was reduced in length and left a huge mound which as we KNEW as Mabbs Bank. Geoff Mabbs was the first one to hit it in his Morris 1800 in about 1968 with dier results. I have read that some have said why put a bank in a race track, but the bank was there before the track and was only kept to slow the cars up before the dirty infield. These photo`s are during Road Races so no muddy cars. To BertMk2 do you remember a Derek Everett from the club, he must be about 76yrs now. He introduced me to motor sport back in 1964. He and his wife used to partly run the road race meetings at Brands and Lydden in the mid 1960`s His wife was mainly at race control on the phones etc. Regards Keith |
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3 Jan 2008, 19:31 (Ref:2098802)
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They're really interesting Keith. Interestingly it looks like the bank to the first corner has been raised subsequently... Certainly a lot lower than it is now.
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The local paper here, The Kentish Gazette today,
has stated Pat has purchased a 5 year Lease from McClaren, who did not want to sell the freehold. It states Pat and a consortium wished to purchase the freehold but McClaren refused. It continues, major improvements will be made; complete resurface of the Paddock; replacement of existing toilet blocks; and a new access road from Lydden traffic lights; Drifting makes its debut on September 20th. 3 British Rallycross rounds. 2 Supermoto meetings. (Rallycross on 2 wheels) Semsec meetings; Plus more |
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3 Jan 2008, 19:47 (Ref:2098812)
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Pretty much the best result there could have been then without Pat buying the freehold!
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It gives us 5 years of racing which has been so much in the balance for years.
In the past all gate money has gone to McClaren, so lets hope with advertising from the consortium, locals here realise the tracks still here and running. Some die hards remember when they shut the gates on raceday because there was no more room! Good to see Pauline and the crew who have worked tirelessly for years are still going to be there. |
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The place wouldn't be the same without the people that run it.
I'll always remember the day I parked in Pauline's parking spot by mistake
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Agreed, Pat has got to make it earn its keep (especially if he has to fund the improvements mentioned), but I'm not too sure about the "drifting"...... Still needs must, and perhaps we could then show the young "drifters" (is that the right term?) some real racing and rallycross once they have got to know the circuit. Some might even take up racing and rallycross themselves... On the question of improvements, Pat has a 5 year lease so any work he does will surely have to have a payback period of less than that in order to be financially viable. Also does the planning permission issue come into it? If for example there were only one year left on the planning, wouldn't it be a high risk strategy to invest cash for improvements if there were no guarantee of the permission being renewed? Presumably he has thought this all through, but I would be interested to hear other peoples thoughts. |
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Some commercial leases have a continuation option for renewal at least I know the one on my shop did before I bought the freehold so he can probably renew in 5 years but I guess it depends on the terms.
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