Formula Ford Festival 2004

JustinDawkins · 23 Sep 2004, 12:38 (Ref:1104911)

Who is doing this?

Also is there a timetable yet? Is it likely to be a three-day meeting again?

Ian Sowman · 23 Sep 2004, 13:40 (Ref:1104982)

Yes, clubff1600.co.uk believe that it will be a three-day affair but there is no firm timetable as yet.

JohnMiller · 23 Sep 2004, 13:43 (Ref:1104985)

Will the FF1800s run? How can you have a multi-round knockout with about 16 cars?

JustinDawkins · 23 Sep 2004, 14:34 (Ref:1105021)

apparently there are no FF1800s entered yet.

I prob won't bother if its a 3-dayer, can Steve Burns confirm if it is?

Redracer77 · 23 Sep 2004, 14:43 (Ref:1105026)

justin I think testing is on Thursday with 30 minute session being priced at £45 each.

Qualiying is on Friday for 15 min

Heats on Sat

Final on Sunday - late on about 4ish I think

So it is a 4 day meeting....

JohnMiller · 23 Sep 2004, 15:08 (Ref:1105054)

I've just agreed to do it in the RF01. Never driven Brands before so it should be interesting.

Ian Sowman · 23 Sep 2004, 15:56 (Ref:1105092)

It's only a four day meeting if you test - you don't have too

Justin - we got our info from Steve B so it is a safe bet that what Redracer outlined is correct.

Athgoe Racing · 23 Sep 2004, 19:20 (Ref:1105278)

YES i'll be there entry/testing already in, looks like there will be 15 or more Irish by the sounds of things over here. Lets hope they seed the heats this year.

kartingdad · 24 Sep 2004, 19:51 (Ref:1106217)

What about the Walter Hayes?

jminsh · 24 Sep 2004, 20:47 (Ref:1106256)

It's a place for lots of FF1600 cars to race not just handfull like Brands .

Oh nearly forgot you get appreciated more at Silverstone too !!

PaulSands · 24 Sep 2004, 21:24 (Ref:1106283)

and it's not as far

alfaman · 26 Sep 2004, 00:36 (Ref:1106963)

Why is it suddenly so fashionable to criticise the Festival?

With the Zetecs looking thin on the ground isn't this the chance for the FF1600s to steal the show?

Obviously the BRSCC has to look at the event for next year - like choosing a weekend that doesn't clash with meetings that take away potential entries and running it on just the Saturday and Sunday.

But I really hope that the FF1600s don't stay away from it to save their cars for the Walter Hayes - it's like F3 drivers skipping Macau to do Korea......

The Festival is a blue riband event and is one of the highlights of the motor racing calendar. The way some people are running it down this year it's almost like an end-of-season clubbie that might be worth the effort if there's nothing better to do.

With Carnival, the Festival and the WHT it should be 4 weeks of furious action on the track not growing negativity on internet forums.....

diz · 26 Sep 2004, 09:22 (Ref:1107109)

Quote:

Originally posted by alfaman
With the Zetecs looking thin on the ground isn't this the chance for the FF1600s to steal the show?

Even if the place was swarming with Zetecs, the FF1600s' would still steal the show.

Quote:

Originally posted by alfaman
With Carnival, the Festival and the WHT it should be 4 weeks of furious action on the track

Add in Anglesey on 5th December and that is a brilliant end to another season of FF1600 action.

darcym · 26 Sep 2004, 15:16 (Ref:1107378)

alfaman, have you been to the festival in the last two years?

the FF1600 boys are badly treated, the costs seem a tough expense....which in terms of the facilities and treatment over the weekend is not justified.

Its a great race, on a fun track but the cost and time of the weekend may not be justified.

heel'n'toe-no · 26 Sep 2004, 17:43 (Ref:1107495)

Quote:

Originally posted by alfaman
Why is it suddenly so fashionable to criticise the Festival?

With the Zetecs looking thin on the ground isn't this the chance for the FF1600s to steal the show?

Obviously the BRSCC has to look at the event for next year - like choosing a weekend that doesn't clash with meetings that take away potential entries and running it on just the Saturday and Sunday.

But I really hope that the FF1600s don't stay away from it to save their cars for the Walter Hayes - it's like F3 drivers skipping Macau to do Korea......

The Festival is a blue riband event and is one of the highlights of the motor racing calendar. The way some people are running it down this year it's almost like an end-of-season clubbie that might be worth the effort if there's nothing better to do.

Great point about stealing the show and well put!!!! Personally I think the FF1600's stole the show last year. How many starts??

I can't wait to see this years offering.
With Carnival, the Festival and the WHT it should be 4 weeks of furious action on the track not growing negativity on internet forums.....

alfaman · 27 Sep 2004, 01:12 (Ref:1107845)

Quote:

Originally posted by darcym
alfaman, have you been to the festival in the last two years?

the FF1600 boys are badly treated, the costs seem a tough expense....which in terms of the facilities and treatment over the weekend is not justified.

Yes Matt I have and many years before that...last year's King of Kents final had how many re-starts?

And that's why I think the BRSCC needs to look at the whole Festival next year and do some radical changes.

What I'm saying is sort it out before too many drivers budget for the WHT or the Carnival and only do the Festival if they've got any money left.

They should make it a 2 day meeting with the option of testing on the Friday.

I think they've been losing the plot over the past couple of years - mixing it with the Caterhams last year and having long Radical races a couple of years ago.

The days of wall-to-wall Formula Ford races with a Thoroughbred GP race thrown in seem a long way off!

darcym · 27 Sep 2004, 17:21 (Ref:1108536)

I just wondered as you still seem excited over it (which the racing was good) but the whole weekend was just a "hassle"

Barry Pomfret · 27 Sep 2004, 18:39 (Ref:1108646)

The idea of making it three days will put off a lot of club competitors, the BRSCC seem to forget that most people have to work on a Friday and to get time off at this late stage will be very difficult.If they wished to encourage the club Zetec guys they have blown it totally.We do not have anybody booked to run in our Zetecs so I thought I would have a drive again this year then saw the timetable on the BRSCC website.(Well done BRSCC, not only difficult for club drivers but also clashes with the Benelux Zetec and Scottish Zetec final rounds, breweries and heavy drinking sessions etc comes to mind!)

Redracer77 · 27 Sep 2004, 20:42 (Ref:1108810)

http://www.brscc.co.uk/formula-ford-...ff-issue-1.pdf

Ian Sowman · 27 Sep 2004, 20:46 (Ref:1108817)

Three races on Friday - great idea!

Redracer77 · 27 Sep 2004, 20:49 (Ref:1108822)

£250 for maybe one race? WHT £185 for maybe 4?

This is why WHT will have over 80 drivers in FF1600 and the festival will only have 30 - 35

Ian Sowman · 27 Sep 2004, 20:49 (Ref:1108827)

I think those entry details refer only to the Festival, not the King of Kents - but the cost may be the same.

Redracer77 · 27 Sep 2004, 22:08 (Ref:1108905)

It is for all Ian I think.

Same timetable as last year by the looks for things

Ian Sowman · 27 Sep 2004, 22:16 (Ref:1108913)

That's not the way I read it, but there you go. The King of Kents heats are on Saturday morning this year, which is a pain for the likes of me!

HH Tech · 28 Sep 2004, 08:44 (Ref:1109128)

Hello
I will visit as a spectator, and will cheer on all swedish drivers.....

Henrik

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