Brands Britcar free tickets!!!

[Snapper Baz]

That very nice man Mr.Tucker has passed on to me a "few" tickets which will get you free spectator entry to the Brands Britcar round TOMMOROW! If anybody is keen-I can leave some on the "PADDOCK gate" entrance only. Those few that are interested Shout now and leave your name on here by 11pm tonight and I'll put your name on those tickets at the PADDOCK gate only...and if you see me around I'll have a pint afterwards off you!!

[Snapper Baz]

PS: It will be the 1st 8 only!

[johndpeat]

Come on Guys and gals,you don't know what ur missing.It may be your only chance to see a full grid of top tin tops on the GP circuit this year.I would of had some if I were not already going as A Marshal.

[Snapper Baz]

Well, looks like I can't even giv'em away-what are you lot like!

[Rod Birley]

According to the gate staff only 28 people paid to get in.

[Tim Falce]

Originally posted by Rod Birley

According to the gate staff only 28 people paid to get in

Probably 28 more than at at Silverstone today. Most of the stands were empty.
Bad luck about the car Rod.

[Ian Sowman]

Not too many more at Donington. Mind you, 28 seems to be roughly on a par with the combined entry at Rockingham which from the looks of MST must be a terrible meeting I'm afraid.

[Snapper Baz]

I hope Snet' tommorow will be better then-with entries and weather!...didn't see the burger vans doing much of a trade either-they must have had loads left over!!

[Williamp]

Originally posted by Rod Birley
According to the gate staff only 28 people paid to get in.

I was one of those 28. It felt VERY lonely out there...

[PTs Bro]

"Not too many more at Donington. Mind you, 28 seems to be roughly on a par with the combined entry at Rockingham which from the looks of MST must be a terrible meeting I'm afraid."

I was at the Rockingham meeting, only because it was on the doorstep and I don't like spectating at silverstone, what a B****y farce that was!! 2 races had only 6 competitors and only one had more than 12. To cap it off Rockingham charged £12 for entry, no wonder the spectators are staying away from British Club Motorsport.

The BARC want shooting for running the event yesterday, the competitors must have been "hacked" off at having little to do but tour round in a glorified test session.

On the strength of what I saw at rockingham I would advise all you spectators out there to stay well away from the BARC/Classic races this season as it has little to offer other than severe boredom.

Same old chestnut really....."too many Championships (164) and not enough competitors".......Rockingham was a sad reflection of this and a perfect example of why all of the clubs have got to band together to seriously rationalise the number of classes to (I would suggest)less than 100 and stop thinking of themselves.

The MSA need a toe up the ass too, in order to make it happen next year without fail.

Thank god for Autograss racing and a decent club/national bike racing scene so that at least I will have some enjoyment out of motorsport this year.

[Rod Birley]

Spot on PTs Bro, may I also suggest a forthcoming event at Northampton stadium featuring formula one and two stock cars. At the last count (March 1st) there were over 600 licenced F.2 drivers alone !!

[Ian Sowman]

Rockingham always seems to do badly for entries... why some of the races over the weekend weren't amalgamated where possible I'm really not sure.

I'm amazed that there were 27 Classic FF2000s out.

[Chris Y]

Originally posted by PTs Bro
On the strength of what I saw at rockingham I would advise all you spectators out there to stay well away from the BARC/Classic races this season as it has little to offer other than severe boredom.

To be fair, the BARC usually run good race days with well stocked grids. I think this has more to do with people not wanting to go to Rockingham, or the fact that there were a lot of similar meetings elsewhere.

[PaulCherry]

Originally posted by Williamp
I was one of those 28. It felt VERY lonely out there...

You should have headed for the Paddock Hill grandstand for company. lol

[ss_collins]

perhaps the clubs / organisers need to promote the events in the press more - both specialist and local.

[Rod Birley]

It is remarkable that even when papers offer a free "what's on" listing, organisers can still not be bothered to let them know. One gets the feeling that they don't want people to know.

[johndpeat]

The big problem is most club don't see a penny of the gate money that goes to the circuits normally.Till this changes what insentive to clubs have to promote their events.I do thruxton on a regular basis,the home of BARC.This means they have an insentive to advitise there events as they get all the money and it works,Even small clubbies get as decent support because they make an effort to let people know what is going on via local paper and radio.Till other places adopt this idea I doubt things will change much.

[PTs Bro]

Thanks Rod, I've already targetted the F1 & F2 stocks at Northampton and a couple of other stadiums too.....It appears that I am turning into a small ovals fan......As a dyed in the wool circuit racing "nut" I never thought that that would happen. Next thing you know I'll be drinking bacardi breezers and encouraging "ample" young ladies to "get them out for the boys" !!!!

Still I'll watch pretty well anything with wheels and an engine(except Drag Racing)or a wet T shirt, as long as there are plenty of entries and it's a spectacle.