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Well here we are, the new dates including driver training for the next six months.
I have spoken to BMW and we will run a fair bit with them. Their days are a bit more expensive BUT you will get heaps and heaps of track time. Well over double what you get now. Max 50 or so entries. For BMW days, we will only pay the BMWCCV fee for entry. There is also a possibility that if days with them get 50 or so drivers, there may be a reimbursement to each driver of $20plus.
They aren't in it for a profit but obviously must cover costs. Each track now costs around $8000 to hire for the day. A large outlay for a car club.
We will also continue a fair bit with AROCA. I am trying to run with clubs that are happy for our standard class drivers to run without rollover protection so as to continue to encourage newbies to come along.
As most of you in modified and open have rollbars this should not be much of an issue. All cars running track tyres will be required to run a rolbar ofd at least Brown Davis style. I am awaiting an official reply as to what future requirements AROCA will have.

So without further ado, proposed dates thus far are;




BMW 8 July Winton Driver Training

AROCA 23 July Phillip Island R1

BMW 19 August Sandown R2

FFCC 10 September Winton R3
Interstate challenge TBA/6hr practice

BMW 7 October Calder R4

AROCA 4-5 November Winton 6Hr

AROCA 17 December Phillip Island R5

BMW dates already have entry forms and supp regs available on their website. BMW contact website is.....http://bmwccv.bmwclubs.asn.au
A huge thanks to Sam for putting together a preliminary set of dates.

There will also be a motorpsort info night coming up orgabnised by Sam for anyone who wants changes to the championship, or info or just a chance to catch up. One proposal is to have a stock class for vehicles with no mods, then modified for current 3 mod standard tyred cars, super modified for current modified class and then open.
We'll keep you posted and remember to send me any ideas or chat to Sam or Dave Jones.

James

Further to above, I got the official reply from AROCA and they have no intention of making us compete with rollbars but also think that for cars with R spec tyres it's not a bad idea. They will however be req'd for those planning on driving in the 6 hr event in November.

So, in a nutshell, For the next 6 months rollover protection will not be required for our sprints with AROCA, BMW or FFCC unless you are running R Spec tyres. However, I think it's probably a good guideline that if you are a regular competitor and starting to push then go get yourself one, although I realise this may seem hypocritical with me caning my wife's car at Sandwon, but hey I'm a newbie, that was my first track day in over 12 months!!!

Look what it did to me.........(See photo on left!!)

Jimmy..xx

The polished Brown Davis roll bars you refer to in the May MX-Tra are not Cams approved

Andrew wrote:The polished Brown Davis roll bars you refer to in the May MX-Tra are not Cams approved

Neither are any of the brown davis roll bars in an MX5 but the clubs will accept them. What they wont accept is those dinky style bars you screw in behind the head rest with tech screws. Yours is fine. They will accept anything that is sturdy and supported diagonally and to the rear. Alluminium and bling bling fairy polished included, though we may have something to say about it. Hahaha.

May MX-tra ?????????? ohhhhhh wheres mine

Samselectrics wrote:

Andrew wrote:The polished Brown Davis roll bars you refer to in the May MX-Tra are not Cams approved

Neither are any of the brown davis roll bars in an MX5 but the clubs will accept them.

The steel Brown Davis are CAMS legal as long as you have the 50mm. clearance above the helmet to the top of the cage.

Boyracer wrote:

Samselectrics wrote:

Andrew wrote:The polished Brown Davis roll bars you refer to in the May MX-Tra are not Cams approved

Neither are any of the brown davis roll bars in an MX5 but the clubs will accept them.

The steel Brown Davis are CAMS legal as long as you have the 50mm. clearance above the helmet to the top of the cage.

Unfortunately you have to be a dwarf to achieve that. I'm about 50mm above the bar...