EERC BRITCAR Snett Night Race 4/5/6 Nov

[Terry Scannell]

Please find below note recieved today from James Tucker with regard to the proposed EERC Britcar Night race meeting for the weekend of the 4th/5th/6th November at Snetterton.


HI TERRY,
4/5/6 IS BEING WORKED ON FOR NOV....
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND SAY TO EVERYONE WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO COMING.
SPORTINGLY
JAMES


The meeting will be run by the BRSCC-EA Centre and I am sure that Peter Rodwell would be pleased to hear from any volunteers wishing to take in the splendid November Snet night air.

Please contact Peter via marshals@brscc-ea.co.uk if you can assist.

Terry

[snetmarshal]

Terry, has james given yo any idea what time things are starting on the friday? Just i need to sort out with work if i need to leave early/take half day or day off

Andy

[Terry Scannell]

Andy,

Nothing definate at the moment, but I would guess that they would have a general circuit test day run by the circuit staff during the day, with perhaps a two hour night practice similar to the way the 2cv's did for the 24hr, running from say 20.00 to 22.00hrs, but that is purely my opinion.

I am sure that James will provide more info as soon as possible once everything is sorted with MSA, circuit, BRSCC and entrants.

I will post any info that I receive.

Terry

[Terry Scannell]

Latest news from the EERC website today, gives a very brief outline of James' proposed plan;


Britcar/PS1
Snett/Night Race
04-Nov Testing
05-Nov 150min

Snett/GT-Open
04-Nov Testing
05-Nov 90min

Snett/Brit/PS1/GT-Open
04-Nov Testing
06-Nov 90min


Will keep you advised of any further news!

Terry

[Terry Scannell]

Please see latest information on the MSV site http://www.motorsportvision.co.uk/sn...sp?NewsID=923#

Terry

[johndpeat]

The normal routine we use for the winter night races is there will be a test day run by the circuit on Friday.We should only need marshal for saterday which will be run as a normal one day meeting with quli and race on sat.This will also normally include night quli for the race run at dusk then into the night race after a short break.Remember that it will be dark by 4.30-5.00 so the event should be over by 8.Hope that helps.

[snetmarshal]

cheers for that, will def be there. The only issue will be how many layers of clothes i can fit under overalls and coat. Snetterton, November 8pm!!! strikes me might be a "bit" cold!!!! LOL

[Terry Scannell]

Andy,

By now I thought you would be hardened to anything Snet can throw at you,
Horizontal Rain anytime, Snow in April, Hurricane force winds through the Sear In Post and that's on a good day!! How's that famous Snet saying go - If you can see the trees in the distance - it's going to rain, if you can't, it is raining!

However before I put potential Snet visitors off we also benefit from the other extreme, those super hot days that we seem to have had a lot more of in recent years. Perhaps the one benefit of Global warming!

Terry

[snetmarshal]

Terry,

Snet weather will be ok, first time i ever went I was about 6 and was winter rallycross, so was brought up with "snet weather extremes!) LOL yep you never know with the global warming could e one of those hot snet days were everyone is wilting in the heat!! LOL

Andy

[Terry Scannell]

Latest info as received today via e-mail from James Tucker,



The Snetterton race meeting is being run by the BHRC 'Mr Palmer'....We have put a timetable together but it still is to be approved, as soon as we get it we will release it,
It is going to be a great weekend. There is a night race, with Sat Pm qual.
sportingly
james

Although the meeting is being run under the BHRC banner marshal's should still contact Peter Rodwell via marshals@brscc-ea.co.uk regarding their availability to marshal for the 5th and 6th Nov.

Terry

[snetmarshal]

Terry, def looking forward to the meeting, artic weather gear is being sorted in preperation. But does your magnet work at night time aswell?????

[Terry Scannell]

Originally Posted by snetmarshal

Terry, def looking forward to the meeting, artic weather gear is being sorted in preperation. But does your magnet work at night time aswell?????

On current form "off course!" and sending cars into the sugar beet, armco, tyrewall, field and other cars not forgetting roofs in contact with tarmac!

Are you sure you want to be anywhere near me!!

Terry

[snetmarshal]

Well if you about at least we will be exepcting the incidents!!! I shall be ready with me lights (assuming they are equiping us flaggies with such items, otherwise shine me torh on the flag for you.

PS hope you have a floodlit report pad for all your reports!

[peter195001]

plaese can we have the same light system we used for 2cv,please, will bring spare batteries (no comments "may the force be with us" )

any one who "did" 24hr race will understand

peter

[snetmarshal]

yes but these are faster guys and as they aproach (say) corum to see 2 marshals reanacting a scene from star wars could confuse them!!!! LOL but yes i think we should have them, they kept us amused for hours!

[Terry Scannell]

The following provisional timetable for 5th & 6th has just been published today by James Tucker on the EERC website;

Provisional Timetable issue 3 Snetterton 5/6th November
Saturday 5th November
09.00 – 09.30 T Cars Free Practice 30 Minutes
09.40 – 10.10 Formula Palmer AudiFree Practice 30 Minutes
10.20 – 10.50 Britsports Qualifying 30 Minutes
11.00 – 11.15 T Cars Qualifying 1 15 Minutes
11.25 – 11.45 Formula Palmer AudiQualifying 1 20 Minutes
11.55 – 12.15 Guest Championship Qualifying 20 Minutes
12.25 – 12.40 T Cars Qualifying 2 15 Minutes
12.40 – 13.20 LUNCH
13.20 – 13.40 Formula Palmer AudiQualifying 2 20 Minutes
13.50 – 15.20 Britsports Race 90 Minutes
15.30 – 15.50 Guest Championship Race 20 Minutes
16.00 – 16.20 Formula Palmer Audi Race 1 20 Minutes
16.30 – 17.15 Britcar Qualifying 45 Minutes
17.30 – 20.00 Britcar Night Race 150 Minutes

Sunday 6th November
09.00 – 09.30 Britsports Qualifying 30 Minutes
09.40 – 10.00 Formula Palmer Audi Race 2 20 Minutes
10.10 – 10.25 T Cars Race 1 15 Minutes
10.35 – 10.50 VSR/Super Silhouettes Qualifying 15 Minutes
11.00 – 11.30 Britcar Qualifying 30 Minutes
11.40 – 12.40 Britsports Race 60 Minutes
12.50 – 13.10 Formula Palmer Audi Race 3 20 Minutes
13.10 – 13.45 LUNCH
13.45 – 14.00 VSR/Super Silhouettes Race 15 Minutes
14.10 – 14.25 T Cars Race 2 15 Minutes
14.35 – 15.35 Britcar Race 60 Minutes
15.45 – 16.00 VSR/Super Silhouettes Race 15 minutes
16.10 – 16.25 T Cars Race 3 15 Minutes

Should be a great weekend!

Terry

[GT3]

Originally Posted by Terry Scannell

The following provisional timetable for 5th & 6th has just been published today by James Tucker on the EERC website;

[B]Provisional Timetable issue 3 Snetterton 5/6th November
Saturday 5th November
09.00 – 09.30 T Cars Free Practice 30 Minutes
09.40 – 10.10 Formula Palmer AudiFree Practice 30 Minutes
10.20 – 10.50 Britsports Qualifying 30 Minutes
11.00 – 11.15 T Cars Qualifying 1 15 Minutes
11.25 – 11.45 Formula Palmer AudiQualifying 1 20 Minutes
11.55 – 12.15 Guest Championship Qualifying 20 Minutes
12.25 – 12.40 T Cars Qualifying 2 15 Minutes
12.40 – 13.20 LUNCH
13.20 – 13.40 Formula Palmer AudiQualifying 2 20 Minutes
13.50 – 15.20 Britsports Race 90 Minutes
15.30 – 15.50 Guest Championship Race 20 Minutes
16.00 – 16.20 Formula Palmer Audi Race 1 20 Minutes
16.30 – 17.15 Britcar Qualifying 45 Minutes
17.30 – 20.00 Britcar Night Race 150 Minutes

I know it's only a provisional timetable, BUT and this is a big BUT only ONE 40 Minute break during a COLD WINTER'S DAY, and what's the betting that this will be shortened as well? Where else would allow you to do an 11hr day in cold conditions with only 1 break, and Sunday looks a bit of a push as well !?!?!?!?

[Terry Scannell]

Steve,

Please note that there is at present an TBA "Guest" qualifying and "Guest" race during the day with sessions of 20mins each which may or may not actually take place (in a similar manner to the Porsche 924 sessions in last weekends BRSCC meeting). As stated this is only provisional and I believe that this is the current draft timetable given to James Tucker by Motorsport Vision's BHRC. Also note BRSCC-EA have no involvment in planning this timetable or meeting, they will only be supporting the event with personnel.

Hopefully more details will become available in due course. If I get anymore info I will certainly post it here.

PS. Is it your turn to have those dreaded magnets back this coming weekend?!! Andy's getting nervous having me either on his crew or with me being on the adjacent post with my normal crew!!

Terry

[snetmarshal]

In fact i am getting very nervous with the pair of you, cos was touring cars last year when i was on the post at russell with Steve, when a Porsche tried and did a good job of demolishing the post!!!! Hang on noting the link prehaps the magnet is with me!! ....bugger....

[Terry Scannell]

Originally Posted by snetmarshal

Hang on noting the link prehaps the magnet is with me!! ....bugger....

Well there you go Steve that's answered that - it's not us after all!!!

Terry

[Ian Sowman]

The Guest Race would appear to be FF Zetec, entry levels permitting.

[GT3]

Originally Posted by Terry Scannell

Well there you go Steve that's answered that - it's not us after all!!!

Terry

Terry, I think we'll have to test this theory once and for all by having BOTH of us on post with Andy and see what happens .......... all in the name of science you understand! !!

[snetmarshal]

my god put the three of together on post... and well JP will probably have his circuit rearranged a year earlier than he planned!!

[Claire]

I'm not impressed by the programme, Saturday afternoon is over 7 hours without a break and then another long day on the Sunday. I'm seriously thinking about giving this one a miss or only doing one day. Perhaps MSV think that by putting something on after the race on Saturday it will make up for it, the last thing I want to do is hang around when I have been on post for the best part of 11 hours.
Also if a team have a problem in qualifying, it doesn't give them much anytime to sort it out. Someone wasn't thinking when this programme was put together and for a change no one can blame the BRSCC!

[Snapper Baz]

Surely whoever is in charge of each post should implement a shift rotar which would give each person half hour off every 3 or 4 hours or something (depending on numbers on each post)-I'm sure Mr.Tucker would be ok on that situation. One Britcar meeting at Snet' earlier on in the year saw just one person flaging (don't think he actually knew how to use it mind!) on the entry to Richies so post numbers shouldn't be a problem it seems.