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Home About The Centre Centre Update – Autumn 2016 Winter 2015 – 2016

HOW TIME FLIES…

It’s been another successful year for BARC Midlands Centre, resulting in an exceptionally busy conclusion to the 2015 racing season. There have been some great highs and many nail-biting moments, but unfortunately there has also been an unexpected low.

Alan and Noreen continued to relentlessly support the BARC SBD Speed Championship, recently attending rounds at Blyton and Aintree, followed by a trip to Shelsley Walsh. Due to increasing popularity, this year’s Championship finals at Curborough were subscribed to the limit, culminating in a long, but enjoyably hectic day. From the comments received, almost every competitor, spectator, marshals and officials had a truly excellent time!

With the calendar now complete, we’re delighted to announce that Justin Andrews is BARC SBD’s Speed Champion for 2015, taking with it the coveted SBD Wilkinson Sword, plus a £200 cash prize. Confirming Justin’s ability to push his Subaru Impreza to its limits, he also won three bonus awards: The Insite Graphics Challenge Trophy; The Emerald Award and the Raymond Good FTD Handicap Trophy. Well-done Justin! Chris Berrisford secured second place in both the overall SBD Speed Championship and The Emerald Award, with Mike Stark hot on his heels in third place. We are also delighted to announce Force PC driver Gary Thomas is this year’s RCL Top 6 Challenge Champion and that Helen Currie secured the Down to Earth Ladies Award in her Renault Clio Trophy, with Elen Worthington a very close second.

Congratulations to Helen, Justin and Gary and special thanks to everyone who competed this year. Together, you delivered some first class motorsport action! We’d also like to thank the marshals, officials and supporters who helped make the 2015 BARC SBD Speed Championship such a resounding success. We hope to see you all again in the New Year.

Unfortunately, a few days prior to the finals at Curborough, Alan Ward, our long-serving Chairman, was admitted to Leicester Royal Infirmary. With the support of the doctors and nurses, not to mention Noreen, their family and friends, he received appropriate care. Subsequently, Alan was moved to Coalville Community Hospital and should be home by the time of publication. He is already making good progress and we hope you will join us in wishing him a steady and successful recovery.

HERE’S TO ANOTHER THRILLING YEAR!

Benefitting from Noreen’s unrelenting hard work, 2016’s calendar for the BARC SBD Speed Championship is already complete. Currently featuring the following nineteen dates, if Coventry’s City Centre Sprint or Thoresby become available, these may also be incorporated unless dates conflict.

Round 1Rockingham Motor Speedway20th March
Round 2Gurston Down16th April
Round 3Wiscombe Park23rd & 24th April
Round 4Goodwood7th May
Round 5MIRA21st June
Round 6Abingdon4th June
Round 7Pembrey Circuit4th & 5th June
Round 8Blyton Park18th & 19th June
Round 9Llandow Circuit16th July
Round 10Castle Combe23rd JulyProvisional
Round 11Curborough Sprint Course6th AugustFigure of Eight
Round 12Hethel7th August
Round 13Harewood28th August
Round 14Aintree3rd September
Round 15Shelsley Walsh17th September

Round 16Curborough Sprint Course1st OctoberDouble Lap

Invitations to all relevant clubs and associations have been dispatched, already resulting in six championship acceptances for Rockingham, two for the figure-of-eight at Curborough in August and three for October’s twin-lap final.

BARC MIDLANDS RESCUE SAYS FAREWELL

After sixteen years of dedicated service, October saw BARC Midlands Rescue saying a fond farewell to their current rescue unit. Initially seeing service with BARC South Eastern Rescue, the vehicle has supported Midlands Rescue since the closure of the East Anglia Centre. During its lifetime the burgundy Renault Master has been a familiar sight at events across the UK, including The British Grand Prix, The Goodwood Revival and even a residency at Coventry Speedway.

However, due to increasing maintenance bills and the growing potential for mechanical failure, plans to realise a replacement began at the end of 2014. With Renault UK kindly supplying a long wheelbase Master dCi 125 in December, the crew subsequently developed an internal layout that benefited from learning gained operating the existing vehicle. Then, by working in close collaboration with Clarks Vehicle Conversions, APB Mobile Installations, Woodway Engineering and Bluelite Graphics, a solution resulted that matched the needs of both circuit and rally environments.

With the addition of wheels supplied by Team Dynamics and off-road tyres courtesy of Tyre-Line in Daventry, BARC Midlands Rescue is now assured of fulfilling its commitments for many years to come. The British Motor Sports Training Trust also provided assistance and the Midlands Centre is very grateful for its generosity. Both the crew and the committee are delighted with the result and would like to thank everyone involved for their support.

Since being signed off by John Felix, the new Midlands Rescue Unit has attended two motorsport events and a rescue training weekend in Eastleigh. Responding to its first incident a short time after racing began at the Star of Mallory, the crew subsequently headed west to ‘fly the flag’ for BARC at Wales Rally GB.

The old unit will continue its association with motorsport, working as a support vehicle at the 2016 Two Ball Banger Rally. Covering 1200 miles across nine countries in four days, we wish Dene Cockerill and his team the very best off luck.

IT’S THAT TIME AGAIN!

During recent weeks the focus has been on finalising arrangements for 2015’s Centres’ Conference. With the support of the Midlands committee, Noreen has excelled herself once again, ensuring everything has been arranged down to the very last detail. We’re sure that everyone attending will enjoy the warm hospitality and delightful surroundings provided by The Royal Arms Hotel in Sutton Cheney, not to mention the award-winning four-star restaurant!

ROUND 3 - ABINGDON11/04/2021
35 days to go.
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