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Thruxton are still limited to 12 race days a year. I don't think there is any limitation on when these can take place (although one would assume that the circuit would want them reasonably well spaced throughout the year). The limited number of test days can only take place in school holidays.
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When I first went to Thruxton in the mid seventies their season began on the third weekend in March carrying on until the televised meeting in mid November . The season consisted of twelve days of competition with only the Easter Formula Two meeting taking place over two days . In 2020 they are still allowed twelve days but these days they hold six two day meetings with the season beginning with the Touring Cars over the weekend of 15th/16th May and concluding with a BRSCC meeting on 22nd/23rd August . Why their season is so short I can't work out .
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I can! The F3 championship season-opener used to be at Thruxton in March, which wasn't always the most clement. In, I think, 1984 I travelled down with a photographer friend on a typical foggy, damp, dank, dismal morning. "This will soon burn off", he remarked. We then had about the most dismal cold, wet days' motor racing I've had in my life! |
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Ah , halcyon days John ! When we had a proper British Formula Three championship . When the wind and rain would combine to penetrate your clothing no matter how waterproof . I did wonder if , given the restrictions Thruxton operate under , if it had anything to do with the local authority stipulating that they could only hold meetings at a certain time of the year
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This was 2013 Thruxton Revival (March 31st) and there’s a reason why Murray and delta have so many layers on!
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In those days the season ended with a party in Eddie Jordan's workshops after the Silverstone finale. Only the other day I found an invitation drawn by Mario Hytten's brother - he used to produce a cartoon strip telling the story of each race in a style that Gerard would know as BD. To pinch somebody else's catchphrase, Happy Days. |
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Actually, I have done exactly that with my old Kieft Climax, now sold on. PA / HSCC / MRL....... There might be more more cars and owners than You think, just cherrypicking the best events from each promoter. But, I agree its not a mass phenomenon Its the preparers that get stretched thin, because between two or three clients and, lets say 5 cars they might be expected to cover the range of events from all of the above organisers Rudolf |
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HSCC Thundersports Extended Calendar 2020!
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R1-17/18 May: Silverstone GP (International Trophy) R2-6/7 June: Donington Park R3-11/12 July: Brands Hatch GP (Legends of Brands Hatch) R4-31 July-2 August: Silverstone GP (Silverstone Classic) R5-29-31 August: Oulton Park International (Gold Cup) R6-2-4 October: Dijon-Prenois (Motors Cup) Good to see. Hope more Can-Am cars join like the ones that compete in the German Championship maybe. Full Press Release:https://hscc.org.uk/extended-calenda...thundersports/ |
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I'd love to see Thundersports run to it's original regulations; center seat Can-Am and early Group C cars eligible as well.
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IIRC they still ran a live rear axle although with Quaife manufactured halfshafts. I have read of people saying the SG in Mk 27SG is for 'Special Gearbox'. It doesnt. It stands for a Mk 27 with a Short wheelbase chassis(S) and the G stands for GroundEffect. I have found a photo of Richard Jones car after he had a frightening crash at Shelsley. The reason I show the pic is that it clearly shows the Hart motor installed. |
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OK, back to the thread topic....
I will start adding events to the 2020 calendar over the next couple of weeks, so apologies for the disruption to existing threads! |
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Thanks for this Mike . For me it’s very helpful .
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Masters USA 2020 Dates Announced.
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10-12 July-Watkins Glen 23-26 July-Road America 24-27 September-Road Atlanta 9-11 October-Barber Motorsports* 4-8 November-Daytona** 3-6 December-Sebring** *Only Historic F1 **-Only Endurance Legends Cars |
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The BRSCC meeting at Anglesey on 22/23 August will also feature Historic FF2000 (HSCC) alongside their usual grids. This fills in a big gap in the FF2 calendar.....
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We’ve now got a title name for the new Roadbook.be organised event scheduled for next October. ‘The Spa Hat-Trick’. (October 10/11th)
So far the only grid we know of his Historic Formula 2.... |
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The press release/website didn't give away much other than the fact it is an opportunity to take pole, race win & fastest lap all on one day!
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