8 Clubs 15th March meeting cancelled

[B and H]

Hot off the press from our local newspaper - The Buckingham Advertiser - James Beckett reports that the 8 Clubs race meeting, proposed to take place on Saturday 15th March at Silverstone, has been cancelled - it says due to cost issues.

[Stuart H]

Its shame that. One of the best club meets as well.

[chezza]

Its a shame, but I'm not surprised. Silverstone is pricing itself out of the clubbie market.

[ChrisA]

This was one meeting of the season that I really looked forward too. Maybe ''8 Clubs'' could try another venue, perhaps Mallory? Let's see what happens next year.

[vw_nut]

oh bugger is there anything else on this weekend? i will need me fix

[andy97]

Originally Posted by chezza

Its a shame, but I'm not surprised. Silverstone is pricing itself out of the clubbie market.

Stowe isn't even available to the CTCRC for much of this year (and then only at vast cost) and Donington isn't really a club racers option any more either (particularly as they cancelled the AMOC & CSCC meetings in Sept to allow in a Red Bull Moto X Grand Prix, or something).

[kipper]

Originally Posted by vw_nut

oh bugger is there anything else on this weekend? i will need me fix

I think the only alternative is the 750MC meeting at Snetterton.

Originally Posted by andy97

Donington isn't really a club racers option any more either (particularly as they cancelled the AMOC & CSCC meetings in Sept to allow in a Red Bull Moto X Grand Prix, or something)

Although the AMOC meeting has since been rescheduled for the 19th October.

[andy97]

Originally Posted by andy97

Stowe isn't even available to the CTCRC for much of this year (and then only at vast cost) and Donington isn't really a club racers option any more either (particularly as they cancelled the AMOC & CSCC meetings in Sept to allow in a Red Bull Moto X Grand Prix, or something).

BTW, I understand that Stowe costs £11K to hire for the day, and last I heard (2 years ago) Donington was £25K, and that's before officials are paid and insurance is bought etc.

[ChrisA]

Originally Posted by andy97

BTW, I understand that Stowe costs £11K to hire for the day, and last I heard (2 years ago) Donington was £25K, and that's before officials are paid and insurance is bought etc.

Officals PAID!!!!!!?

[The Fat Clerk]

Probably means Medics & Breakdown

[B and H]

Originally Posted by The Fat Clerk

Probably means Medics & Breakdown

Just a little reminder Dave - Silverstone has what is possibly the only volunteer breakdown crew in the country (would be interested to know if there are any others) - namely us on 'Breakdown 2'. The vehicle is owned by the circuit but all recovery services are provided voluntarily, just as any other marshalling discipline. During the course of the year various other recovery trucks are employed by the circuit or organising club and this does indeed involve a fee. Regards Hils

[andy97]

Originally Posted by The Fat Clerk

Probably means Medics & Breakdown

I certainly meant medics...and i thought timekeepers were paid, too?

[The Fat Clerk]

As I ever I stand corrected!
Yes the Timekeepers do get paid & the Clerks sometimes get their petrol paid. As Bob (BRDC Marshal of the Year 2007) & Hilary quite rightly say they are unpaid, at other circuits the Breakdowns are bought in from 'outside' such as Barry Mills @ Mallory.

[M Greenslade]

Also Scruitineers, Rescue Units, Programme Sellers, St Johns Ambulance, Laurels, Commentators, Hospitality Units to name but a few more that have to be paid for.

Bladders

[Elementary]

I'm afraid to tell you that there is a fee involved for circuit owned breakdowns.

All circuit owned/leased vehicles which include breakdowns, JCB's, fire tenders/snatch vehicles, FD cars and chase fire tender are or at least always have been charged at a nominal flat rate per vehicle and this cost either charged on top of the circuit hire price or built in to it depending on the individual circuit terms and conditions of hire for that event. Ambulances and outside Rescue units charge their own fee for attendance.

However all of the above vehicles are manned by either volunteer marshals or professional people who all give up their leisure time to cover these events and to support the sport.

Elementary