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Old 11 Mar 2020, 09:50 (Ref:3962993)   #51
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One missing from your list is the Albatec 208.
Ah, thank you: that makes ten!

Andy Grant - Ford Focus
Andy Scott - Peugeot 208
Julian Godfrey - Ford Fiesta
Jack Thorne - Ford Fiesta
Mark Donnelly - Citroen DS3
Mike Sellar - Citroen DS3
Ollie O’Donovan - Ford Fiesta
Roger Thomas - Ford Fiesta
Steve Hill - Mitsubishi Evo X
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Old 11 Mar 2020, 10:00 (Ref:3962995)   #52
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That's not a bad entry so far, certainly better than we seen for a few years. Tho who's not on that list that we have seen?

kev Proctor
Steve Mundy
Andy Grant
Jake Harris
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Old 11 Mar 2020, 10:25 (Ref:3963008)   #53
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That's not a bad entry so far, certainly better than we seen for a few years. Tho who's not on that list that we have seen?

kev Proctor
Steve Mundy
Andy Grant
Jake Harris
Andy Grant is on the list

But no mention of Pat Doran (or Liam). Colin Anson with the Ka? Simon Horton?
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Old 11 Mar 2020, 10:47 (Ref:3963011)   #54
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Andy Grant - Ford Focus
Andy Scott - Peugeot 208
Julian Godfrey - Ford Fiesta
Jack Thorne - Ford Fiesta
Mark Donnelly - Citroen DS3
Mike Sellar - Citroen DS3
Ollie O’Donovan - Ford Fiesta
Roger Thomas - Ford Fiesta
Steve Hill - Mitsubishi Evo X
Tristan Ovenden - Citroen DS3
Not just good in numbers but good in quality too. If you added Tohill, Procter and Harris yo that list then it would rival other European championships too. Save that attention in UK events gas always been a problem!

Just need common sense with the 2wd cars. There's enough machines out there for 20 supernational +1600 types and 25 national -1600 types. Politics and silly classes get in the way.

If you had 15 supercars, 45 2wd cars (in just 2 classes), 8 juniors and 15 retros that would be a fantastic event. 11 races of 8 per heat, 3 heats and finals -probably about 45+ races of full grids.

The heats and finals format only works when you have variety in the heats. Otherwise the finals lose all sense of intrigue and suspense. Broader fields and fewer classes provide that variety. It's so simple it's painful.
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Old 11 Mar 2020, 10:56 (Ref:3963013)   #55
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Ah, thank you: that makes ten!

Andy Grant - Ford Focus
Andy Scott - Peugeot 208
Julian Godfrey - Ford Fiesta
Jack Thorne - Ford Fiesta
Mark Donnelly - Citroen DS3
Mike Sellar - Citroen DS3
Ollie O’Donovan - Ford Fiesta
Roger Thomas - Ford Fiesta
Steve Hill - Mitsubishi Evo X
Tristan Ovenden - Citroen DS3
Colin Anson's KA has been sold across to Ireland and will be seen in btrda events this year.
Simon Horton is having a year out
Jake Harris car is now owned by Tristan Ovenden
Doran C4 car now being raced by Mark Donnelly
Procter's car is now back in rally trim

Would expect Tohill to join the list though.... Probably 12 cars will be on the grid for Lydden Easter event...
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Old 11 Mar 2020, 11:43 (Ref:3963022)   #56
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Colin Anson's KA has been sold across to Ireland and will be seen in btrda events this year.
Simon Horton is having a year out
Jake Harris car is now owned by Tristan Ovenden
Doran C4 car now being raced by Mark Donnelly
Procter's car is now back in rally trim

Would expect Tohill to join the list though.... Probably 12 cars will be on the grid for Lydden Easter event...
Good info! Looks like a reasonable grid - also looks like the BTRDA supercar grid will be pretty healthy too
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Old 11 Mar 2020, 12:48 (Ref:3963040)   #57
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Unfortunately after a very positive 2019 season (especially the final events at Croft), I can confirm that due to my ever increasing work commitments, I wont be fighting for either the British or BTRDA rallycross championships this year.

I am aiming to make the odd appearance much later in the year, as a "one off", but i wont be a regular on the grid in 2020.

For those that know me on a more personal level, I don't think this will be a surprise, due to the amount of time spent travel across europe and beyond that I do these days on business.

Speaking purely as a fan of the sport, I am however glad to see both championships appear to be showing strong fields for 2020, with returning drivers and people moving up the classes this season.

Best of luck to both the championship organisers and drivers for 2020
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Colin Anson's KA has been sold across to Ireland and will be seen in btrda events this year.
Simon Horton is having a year out
Jake Harris car is now owned by Tristan Ovenden
Doran C4 car now being raced by Mark Donnelly
Procter's car is now back in rally trim

Would expect Tohill to join the list though.... Probably 12 cars will be on the grid for Lydden Easter event...
Cheers for that, I briefly spoke to Proctor at the Jack Frost Rally in February n said he still had the Rx Fiesta but had no plans to do any rounds. Pitty as when that car was working n he got the starts right, it was really fast and great to watch him throw the car around. Also sumthing stuck in my head that Harris had got hold of one of the JRM Minis and was going to use that but nothing ever happened, maybe still might who knows.
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Old 11 Mar 2020, 14:06 (Ref:3963067)   #59
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Stuart Emery back in Supernationals which is fantastic news. Great guy and driver.
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Old 11 Mar 2020, 14:38 (Ref:3963074)   #60
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Also sumthing stuck in my head that Harris had got hold of one of the JRM Minis and was going to use that but nothing ever happened, maybe still might who knows.
I am not sure on who owns what, but Steve Harris and/or Liam Doran bought everything from JRM. I thought we might see Jake Harris out in one of the Countryman.

Good to read that Emery is coming back, as brilliant as all the Supercars are, the other classes need attention as well.
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Anybody fancy a restoration job on the Mike Howlin / Mike Manning rwd Fiesta?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rare-ex-X...wAAOSwH41dzVAa

You've got to think there are a lot more rallycross cars/shells sat out there in various garages, would be great to see them resurrected and back in action.
Just down the road from me Bert.
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Old 12 Mar 2020, 16:29 (Ref:3963484)   #62
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Reckon we’ll see a few more Irish and Belgium drivers than normal this year what will be great.
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Reckon we’ll see a few more Irish and Belgium drivers than normal this year what will be great.
Fingers crossed we get some events in at some point - I can see the Easter meeting at Lydden being cancelled or postponed. Maybe move it towards the end of the year and extend the season that way.
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Fingers crossed we get some events in at some point - I can see the Easter meeting at Lydden being cancelled or postponed. Maybe move it towards the end of the year and extend the season that way.
Yeah agreed. John Cross mentioned today that it’s not looking good for BRX championship at the moment , something to did with events that need paramedics in attendance.
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Yeah agreed. John Cross mentioned today that it’s not looking good for BRX championship at the moment , something to did with events that need paramedics in attendance.
That's going to be a problem for any large event - lots of them are covered by volunteer medical staff - all of whom will be doing lots of overtime at their proper jobs.
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I agree the season is looking very promising this year, but I can't see the opening round happening on time. I intend to do both days, but I am holding fire booking anywhere local until a bit nearer the time.
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I agree the season is looking very promising this year, but I can't see the opening round happening on time. I intend to do both days, but I am holding fire booking anywhere local until a bit nearer the time.
Whilst the season looks promising (virus threat aside) I still don't think it warrants a 2 day meeting - are there really going to be enough entries to justify that?
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Whilst the season looks promising (virus threat aside) I still don't think it warrants a 2 day meeting - are there really going to be enough entries to justify that?
If they keep coming in at the current rate, then maybe. According to the "5 Nations" handout that was being distributed earlier in the year, the opening round will have every class running, which I think is eight or nine categories?

I believe the Supercars are running four heats as well? (Not sure about the other classes).
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If they keep coming in at the current rate, then maybe. According to the "5 Nations" handout that was being distributed earlier in the year, the opening round will have every class running, which I think is eight or nine categories?
I'll be impressed it there are enough to justify it

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I believe the Supercars are running four heats as well? (Not sure about the other classes).
Seems optimistic - there are 10 confirmed so far, add in 5 more (possible?) maybe four heats for heat one but given the reliability of supercars there won't be four heats by Q3.
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I'll be impressed it there are enough to justify it
Yeah, it is all well and good running multiple classes, but they need to have enough entries to fill them all...

...Supercar and Super National look OK so far, plus there seems to be a regular contingent of Juniors. The rest remain to be seen; I can't see there being a huge number in the Retro 4WD class and the truck rallycross still seems a big unknown.

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Seems optimistic - there are 10 confirmed so far, add in 5 more (possible?) maybe four heats for heat one but given the reliability of supercars there won't be four heats by Q3.
Sorry, poor wording on my part there. I believe there will be four sets of qualifying heats for Supercars; i.e. Q1, Q2, Q3 and Q4.
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...Supercar and Super National look OK so far, plus there seems to be a regular contingent of Juniors. The rest remain to be seen; I can't see there being a huge number in the Retro 4WD class and the truck rallycross still seems a big unknown.
I'd completely forgotten about the truck class - that's all gone very quiet hasn't it? Do we know numbers for Supernational - that's been a bit down on numbers recently so it'd be good to see more entries there. Retro 4wd is going to be whichever 6R4 is working, possibly a Doran appearance in an RS200 and maybe Jobb in the Escort? Although I guess the original shape Subarus would be eligible too now?


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Sorry, poor wording on my part there. I believe there will be four sets of qualifying heats for Supercars; i.e. Q1, Q2, Q3 and Q4.
Ah - ok, that makes more sense! Just supercars getting 4 heats or all classes?
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Whilst the season looks promising (virus threat aside) I still don't think it warrants a 2 day meeting - are there really going to be enough entries to justify that?
The event is also listed as a Belgian Championship event so providing they can travel there will be enough entries im sure!!!
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The event is also listed as a Belgian Championship event so providing they can travel there will be enough entries im sure!!!
Ah - I hadn't heard that. That makes a huge difference Love the Belgian stuff. Can't see it going ahead though sadly.
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