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For 2012 there will be one Clubmans Rallycross Championship co-promoted and managed by the MDA and BTRDA . The championship will Visit Blyton, Lydden Hill, Pembrey, Knockhill and for the first time Nutts Corner. A mix of events the majority of them being stand alone events with support races from other categories but also the opportunity to be part of a new Motorsport festival, as well as supporting the MSA Rallycross Championship at certain events. With classes for all 2wd Rallycross vehicles, as well as an opportunity for Rallycars to support at events. Entry Fees Entry Fees will be realistic, this is a clubman’s championship for the working family and we appreciate that money is tight. The championship is run by volunteers who don’t gain financially. There are currently plans in place for subsidised Ferries to Nutts Corner In June. Classes Super Modified – Upto 1600cc, 1601cc - 2100cc, 2101cc and over - No Vehicle age restriction and Generous Weight Limit Modified 2000 - No changes, Team Geriatric with Lucas Oils Stock Hatch – No Vehicle age restriction 1600cc 8v & 16v and new for 2011 1.5TD Edwardes Bros Minicross Edwardes Bros BMW MiniJunior Rallycross – All Junior Rallycross Vehicles The Benefit of Clubmans Rallycross is that Generally Racing seats don’t have to be homologated and the rules regarding safety wear are looser, no HANS device required, Proban Race suits are adequate etc.
Provisional Calendar We are still working on a Calendar but can safely announce the Below the Championship will be 9 rounds of which 7 rounds to count, with again the Final Round counting for double scores.
Pre Season Test Day March 11th @ Blyton Park - Open to all Rallycross
Vehicles
What does this mean to the competitor; well it means one registration fee - one championship. Racing against all the people on track, no confusion on who is registered.
Monday 29th August 2011, One of the major events visiting Lydden in
2011 The British Rallycross Championship is a highlight for all spectators
young and old. The sun was also with us and the Minicross Class was running 9 car grids adding loads of excitement for the first corner. Earlier in the day Clark the Entertainer retired with a blown head gasket and Griffin’s fuel pump packed up in the start line before the lights went out. With Sammy O’Flanagan unable to get her car started to make it on to the grid. Which left only 6 cars actually starting the final. But there was one driver that was pulling away all day who continued to do so in the Final to take his 4th consecutive win of the year. Tommi Edwardes in the Edwardes Bros Sponsored Car led from the start and was virtually unchallenged to take the chequed flag. Wakeling took 2nd followed by Todd Crooks. See the attached for the final standings of Round 4.Click Here
All of the classes will be represented with all the championships still up for grabs with no driver showing total domination. A fantastic entry of 50 cars has been lined up for the event, which is a sign of the strength and depth of the Autosport International BTRDA Clubmans Championship. Topping the entry and surely one of the favourites for the event is Simon Horton is his brand new 550bhp Subaru Impreza supercar. Simon has spent the winter building up his new machine and is very much looking forward to putting the car through its paces prior to its BRC debut at Lydden Hill in August. With the event falling nicely in a break between British Championship events this has allowed some top drivers to join the action at the Blyton Circuit. One of these drivers is Geordie boy Michael Boak in his unique diesel powered Audi TT will definately give Simon Horton's Subaru a run for its money and will be looking for a trouble free run. Fresh from a complete car re-built Andy Knowles will bring his European spec Citroen C2 to the event and will be hoping for a competitive run prior to the next BRC meeting at Lydden Hill in August.Two other BRC regulars to watch out for are Phil Chicken in his VW Golf and last years BTRDA Champion Shelley Wakeling in her Honda Civic Type R. The 26 car Super Modified class has been highly contested with the little 1400cc Rover Mini of Scottish driver Iain Biagi scoring three wins out of three, showing the way home to much more powerful machinery, proving its not always the biggest engines which succeed. Hot on his heels in the first few events have seen Gary Simpson in his RWD BMW, Kenny Hall Renault Clio, Gary Cook MG ZR and after losing a race against time to get his MR2 re-built after its recent roll John Wood, will be coming out in a new modified Peugeot 205 will all be aiming to knock Iain off top spot. Some other drivers to watch out for include Paul Wakeling in the very powerful AMG Mercedes powered MG ZS, Glen Guthrie in his VR6 powered VW Golf, Richard Moore in his Mitsubishi EVO powered Ford Fiesta and John Mooney who is always quick in his MK4 Astra. Also a driver making a return to Rallycross is local driver Craig Austin who will be using the ex John Wood Toyota MR2 MK1 for the very first time. In the hotly contested Stockhatch category which is for 8v and 16v standard production cars with limited modifications a grid of 14 is entered for the event. This class also has seen a driver score 3 wins out of 3, with Martin Peters showing the rest that a Citroen Saxo VTR can lead the way. How on his heals in the first 3 events Ben Cree in his Peugeot 205 is likely to push Peters all the way to the flag and will be looking for his first win. Newcomers to the class, Craig Lomax and Dave Ellis in last years championship winning car will also be looking for good results after a few dramas and incidents in the first 3 meetings. The Polish duet of Slawowir Woloch and Tomasz Wielgosz who have both shown good levels of pace in the early events will also be looking for a good result. Other drivers to watch out for include John Rook, Chris Harper and Damon Fatchett who will all be aiming for good points finishes. Set to join the field at the event is Darren Swales in his newly built 16v Citroen Saxo and Lee Hickey's father (Steve) who will be joining his son in the class driving the ex Dave Pearson Peugeot 205. Rallycross newby Paul Maybourne will be hoping for another competitive meeting in only his 2nd rallycross event in the ex Ryan Lawford Peugeot 205 GTi. Another newby to the sport is Basingstoke driver Adam Walker who has a troubled debut event in April and is hoping for better things in his newly powered 16v Citroen Saxo VTS. The Minicross class is the 3rd one in which a driver has scored 3 wins out of 3 which has seen Tommi Edwardes dominate events so far. How on his heels and both looking for their first wins of the year will be long time Minicross driver and Revivals owner Richard Wakeling and son of the former Super car driver Tony Bell, David Bell. Other drivers to watch out for in the class include new for this year Todd Crookes, Mark Griffin, class returnee Brian Wade and returning for a one off meeting after getting her exams out the way will be Kelly Bird, will all be aiming for good results. A couple of Juniors are entered along with some rally cars which when added to the stockhatch and super modified entry will all provide a fantastic days racing. Event details: 27th July 2011 - Final Instructions This weekend we are celebrating Dominic Yates life with his memorial Meeting at Blyton Park (one of Dominic’s favourite circuits). It is also Round 4 of the 2011 MDA Edwardes Bros Minicross & BTRDA Championships.
Entry to the circuit is from 1700hrs onwards on Saturday 30th July 2011.
It has now been confirmed that you will be able to have your car scrutineered on Saturday evening by Tom Watson from around 1700hrs to about 1930hrs. In addition to this scrutineering will also take place as normal on Sunday morning from 0730hrs. To ensure that we do not have a rush and run out of time, you are able to take your car to Scrutineering without your signing on slip. So to avoid any que you can choose which way round you can do it. But to get your sticker you will need to return to the Scrutineering bay to get it issued afterwards
Saturday night also host a Hog Roast which will commence about 1900hrs. Additional tickets can be purchased from Mark Griffin (mini 425) on the night at a price of £7.50. This also include a dessert. Mark Griffin hopes to be at the circuit from 1730hrs on wards. 2011 saw another great week away for the MDA. This year saw the Classic, BMW and Sarb BMW mini all travel across the meeting. The weather was not playing its usually part with cloud and rain clouds looming, but race day on Sunday stayed fine. This year all classes used the Joker lap, which had moved down the track. It was a very eventfully day and all but one made it round the track to put a good show on. Ian Clark blew his gear box up so was unable to start the final. Wakeling took the top spot of the podium with Ben Clark 2nd and Griffin 3rd. It was then off to the campsite for a week’s relaxing and some midweek go karting. Willem Veltman took the top of the podium with Kiefer Hudson 2nd and Bell 3rd . Sunday at the Valkenswaard – Eurocircuit was fine despite 3 days of rain during the week. Ian Clark managed to change his gear book during the week in between it pouring down. This year was seeing a new era with the BMW mini’s racing in the same race as the Classic Mini’s. Things started well for the classic mini’s with Wakeling and Ben Clark taking 1st and 2nd in the first heat with a BMW behind. This is how it was to end up at the start of the Final with Kiefer Hudson taking the final position on the front row. The first corner was certainly a corner to watch for the spectators are they all roared down but Wakeling came round first with B Clark 2nd and Kiefer 3rd, followed by Bell and Griffin and Edwardes. The BMW’s were finding it hard to over take and no positions changed for 2 laps before Wakeling had carb problems and starting coasting down to the chicane. This left all the drivers behind to take emergency action and try and avoid each other. Neil Wade and Kris Hudson both experience engine problems and were unable to take part in the finals. This was the change in the race, which saw G Edwardes drive right though to take the leave, but the entertainer I Clark had no option but to driver straight over the chicane and launch his car into 2nd place, and Bell managed to rejoin and tuck into 3rd with Sammy right behind. Richard, Kiefer and Ben Clark then retired, leaving Griffin to continue half a lap behind. The 1st outing for the BMW’s at Valkenswaard – Eurocircuit
saw G Edwardes take the top step of the podium with a well desired 2nd
for Ian Clark and 3rd for David Bell and Sammy O’flanagon 4th. The evening before we shall be have in a Hog Roast. Every entry will receive 1 free ticket to the hog roast, additional tickets will be available for £7.50. Please indicate on your entry form how man additional tickets you will require so we can ensure that we cater for. The entry form for this event can be down loaded from the Minicross web site at http://www.mini-cross.co.uk/mdacalendar.php. Remember get your entry in early to secure your place on the grid and to avoid any late entry fee. The Entry fees for Clubman Entry on the four British rounds will be £190 and our own clubman entry fee will be subsidised and will be announced shortly. All Junior Minicross drivers running at the four British rounds will be subject to a minimum of 4 cars entering the meeting for this category to actually run. In the 2011 MDA Edwardes Bros Minicross Championship, the best seven point scoring rounds out of the eight will count towards the final Championship total (one dropped score) for each competitor. The second Championship is the 2011 MDA R50 BMW Mini Clubman Rallycross Championship which will follow all the eight British rounds. This is the first year the BMW, one make series, will be run and it will see it cross the waters to Mondello and Belgium. The entry fee for this category is being set as £220.
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