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Newsletter February 2015
We are looking forward to the start of the 2015 season, please read through as there are
several new incentives, new ideas, new formulas and new faces, Shawn Mason is joining
us, he will be looking after the Banger scene.
If you haven’t sent your licence form back to the Stadium please do ASAP as it makes it easier at the
pit gate if you are already licensed. If you have already sent it and it is all complete, it will be at the Pit
Gate for you to collect on your first meeting.
All formula practice day on Sunday 22nd February 10-30am until 4pm.
£30 for car + Driver, general admission £2-00 please book in if possible 07798 868 947.
A chance to blow the cobwebs away, get cars ready & have a look at the new builds.!!
We are already taking bookings for our first meeting of the2015 season on 1st March 1pm, with
1300 Saloons, GT Hot Rods, Micro Bangers, MD Hot Rods, Junior Bangers,
Please text bookings to 07798 868947
2015 Rules are on www.skegness-stadium.info or Tel 0844 559 1228 & we will happily post
them out to you. You will of course receive a set when you get your log book, so get your
forms back to the office ASAP.
Tyre Testing
Thanks for the following Drivers who are testing tyres during the 2015 season,
GT Hot Rods;
MD Rods,
1300 Saloons
Frankie Dixon & Trev Mason,
Testing Kumho.
John Faggetter & Colin Collier
Testing Kumho
Steve Benfield
Testing Rapid
Thomas Howard and Callan Cooke Testing Kumho
The Drivers will not be able to use them on Championship events and also Gold Roof Qualifying rounds, they
will be awarded prize money & Trophies where applicable, and will be granted average points on the meeting
when they are tyre testing.
ORCi Directive.
It is now mandatory for all drivers to wear a fireproof balaclava.
And all cars must have a non return valve on the fuel tank breather pipe.
Bangers
We welcome Shawn Mason on to our team. Shawn will be looking at all aspects of the Banger racing and has
already brought in some new ideas. He can be contacted on 07816 469582 for all queries about Bangers.
A Micro Banger Euro Championship to be held on Sunday 11th October, there are 3 qualifying rounds as listed
below. There will also be a separate season long point’s championship for the Micro bangers, with the first
meeting on March 1st.
Looking forward to August Bank Holiday Monday 31st August, the first race for Bangers on the day will be an
exclusive reunion race for drivers who raced at Boston; (you can then race in the rest of the meeting along with
the rest of the cars).
Cars permitted for the Boston Era Bangers include, Triumph, Mark 3 Granada, Cortina, Saab, Cressida, Laurel,
A60, Capri, Sierra, Rover P6, Land Crab and other similar cars which raced at Boston up to a 2.5 litre limit.
Larger cars NOT permitted include mark 1 and 2 Granada, big Volvo’s, Rover SDI etc.
If in doubt, please check with Shawn first. On 07816 469582.
There will be special awards of £50 for the rarest & smartest cars.
ORCi Championship (Skegness registered Drivers), qualifying for the various Championships is as
follows.
21st March
18th April
3rd May
17th May
24th May
5th July
18th July
15th August
6th September
12th September
20th September
10th October
Supreme MildenhallWorld Cup Cowdenbeath
Thurnderbolt - Bristol
2L World Final - Hednesford
English Bristol
King of Peaks Buxton
British
Mildenhall
2L World Final Kings Lynn
Alternative WF Taunton
World of Shale Kings Lynn
National WF
Arena Essex
Unlimited WF Ipswich
2 Seeds
2 Seeds
2 seeds
2 seeds
2 seeds
2 seeds
2 seeds
1 seed
2 seeds
1 seed
2 seeds
2 seeds
(top 2 in 2014 national Points)
(top 2 in 2014 national points)
(2015 pts leader and wildcard winner East of England)
(as above)
(2015 points leaders)
(2015 points leaders)
(2015 points leaders)
(2015 points leader)
(2015 points leader & Crashattack wildcard winner)
(2015 points leader)
(2015 points leader and Wreckfest wildcard winner)
(2015 points leaders)
Bangers
Sunday
1
st
th
March
1pm
Micro Bangers
April
1pm
National Bangers East of England
Sunday
19
Sunday
28th
June
1pm
Micro Bangers UK Championship qf1
Sunday
th
July
1pm
Big Van Bangers + Reliant Robins
July
7-30pm
Micro Bangers UK Championhship qf2
Tuesday
4
th
August
Crashattack (Mondeos, Cougar, Jag X Type not allowed)
Tuesday
25th
August
7-30pm
730pm
Monday
31st
August
1pm
Unlimited Bangers Wreckfest
Monday
31
st
August
1pm
2 Litre RWD including Boston Reunion race
11
th
October
1pm
Micro Bangers UK Championship Final
Thursday
Sunday
5
23
rd
Micro Bangers UK Championship qf3
JUNIOR BANGERS
An exciting new formula for 11yrs old (if aged 10yrs & raced in Junior Bangers in 2014 can continue) to 16yr olds, Junior
Bangers. Rules and application forms are on www.skegness-stadium.info.
1st March
19th April
4th May
28th June
23rd July
13th August
20th September
11th October
Sunday
Sunday
Monday
Sunday
Thursday
Thursday
Sunday
Sunday
1pm
1pm
1pm
1pm
7-30pm
7-30pm
1pm
1pm East Coast Championship
Rookie Bangers
Driver’s rep Mark English 07759 860075, Shaun Coupland 07447 448297, Ady Seymour-Smalley 07732 264883
We have re-introduced the buying car policy, where the Promotion can buy a Rookie Banger (less safety
equipment, Manifold, Carb.) for £200. If a Driver refuses then the same rule applies where if a part is not left
for checking, the Driver is deemed to be illegal and will be subject to a BOC.
Fireproof balaclavas are now mandatory and must be marked accordingly.
Rookie Bangers All dates are (non Honda mv)
10.30Sunday
22nd
February 4pm
Practice Day
Sunday
15th
March
1pm
(non Honda mv)
Sunday
5th
April
1pm
(non Honda mv) English Championship + Gold Roof qf3
April
1pm
(non Honda mv)
th
Sunday
19
Sunday
3rd
May
1pm
(non Honda mv) Gold Roof qfrd 4
Sunday
24
th
May
1pm
(non Honda mv) Best in Britain + Gold Roof qfrd 5
Thursday
28th
May
7-30pm
(non Honda mv) Gold Roof qf
Saturday
6
th
June
5pm
(non Honda mv)
7
th
June
12noon
(non Honda mv) UK Championship
5
th
July
1pm
(non Honda mv) Lincolnshire Open + Gold Roof qf 6
Sunday
Sunday
Sunday
Thursday
Tuesday
Tuesday
26
th
July
1pm
(non Honda mv) Gold Roof qfrd 7
30
th
July
7-30pm
(non Honda mv) Gold Roof qfrd 8
11
th
August
7-30pm
( non Honda mv) Last GR qf round
18
th
August
7-30pm
( non Honda mv) Guys v Gals (invitation only)
th
Sunday
Sunday
30
20th
August
Sept
1pm
1pm
(non Honda mv) Gold Roof Championship
(non Honda mv)
Sunday
25th
October
1pm
(non Honda mv) Storr Family Memorial
October
7-30pm
(non Honda mv)
Nov
1-00pm
(non Honda mv)Under 25yrs Championship
Nov
1pm
(non Honda mv) Winternational Championship
Thursday
Sunday
Sunday
29
1
th
st
22
nd
Rookie Bangers Gold Roof qualifying Points 2015
Top 10 up to & including 30/10/2014
No.
1
323
151
361
823
362
221
363
332
366
Name
Total
James Cooke
Billy Storr
Carly List
Chris Walden
Cody Storr
Zara Walden
Jordan Storr
Jordan Pesterfield
Sean Smith
Ben Dowse
95
86
80
75
75
65
64
44
36
31
Lady Rookies (non Honda mv)
Sunday
22nd
February
10.30 - 4pm
Sunday
5th
April
1pm
Monday
4th
May
1pm
Saturday
6th
June
5pm
Sunday
7th
June
12noon
Thursday
16th
July
7-30pm
Tuesday
18th
August
7-30pm
Sunday
20th
Sept
1pm
Sunday
3rd
November
2pm
Practice Day
UK Championship
Guys v Gals (invitation only)
1300 Saloon Stock Cars
Drivers reps – Thomas Howard 07725855148, Richard Smith 07979 146618 and Stuart
Hodson 07747044365
4Hire
New for 2015 we have a “Try before You Buy” 1300 Saloon for 4hire.
If you have always wanted to have a go at racing then this is for you. A days racing for less than
£200 !!!
£150 includes the use of the 1300 Saloon Stock Car , Overalls, Helmet and all safety gear for the
days racing. Plus an additional £25 for a Day Licence. Contact Lee on 07786 744257
A new sponsorship deal for 1300 Saloons for 2015 for the White, Yellow, and Blue graded drivers only.
Points scored over all meetings at Skegness Stadium (single points) also the National Series away rounds
(double points) count towards the prize of £100 for the
highest white, yellow, blue graded driver.
In addition the highest overall Buxton registered driver
scoring at Skegness will also receive £100. ( the grade
you hold when you first make an appearance on track will
be the points scored), i.e. start as a yellow top score all
season in yellow grade regardless of grades attained.
Skegness
Skegness
Buxton
Barford
Skegness
Skegness
Buxton
Buxton
Coventry
Skegness
Buxton
Skegness
Skegness
Buxton
Buxton
Buxton
Skegness
Skegness
Skegness
Skegness
Buxton
Buxton
Skegness
Buxton
Coventry
Buxton
Skegness
Skegness
Buxton
Skegness
22nd
1st
15th
22nd
5th
6th
18th
19th
2nd
24th
25th
6th
7th
21st
4th
5th
16th
26th
4th
20th
30th
31st
20th
27th
3rd
11th
25th
1st
15th
22nd
February
March
March
March
April
April
April
April
May
May
May
June
June
June
July
July
July
July
August
August
August
August
September
September
October
October
October
November
November
November
10.30-4pm
1pm
1pm
1pm
1pm
Practice Day
English Championship
6.30pm
1pm
5pm
12noon
UK Championship Speedweekend
UK Championship
7-30pm
1pm
7-30pm
7-30pm
Last GR QF
Gold Roof Championship
1pm
Steve Newman Memorial
6.30pm
1pm
1pm
Supreme Championship
1pm
Winternationals
National Series Dates 2015
Barford
Skegness
Skegness
Buxton
Coventry
Skegness
Skegness
Buxton
Buxton
Buxton
Buxton
Skegness
Coventry
Skegness
Buxton
Sunday
Saturday
Sunday
Sunday
Sunday
Saturday
Sunday
Saturday
Sunday
Sunday
Monday
Sunday
Saturday
Sunday
Sunday
22nd
5th
6th
18th
2nd
6th
7th
4th
5th
30th
31st
20th
3rd
1st
15th
March
April
April
April
May
June
June
July
July
August
August
September
October
November
November
(English Qualifying & GR QR)
(English Championship)
Both Skegness & Buxton GR QR
(Both Skegness & Buxton GR QR) (UK Qualifier)
(UK championship)
(Both Skegness & Buxton GR QR) (British Qualifier)
(British Championship)
(European Qualifier)
(European Championship)
(Steve Newman Memorial)
(Both Skegness & Buxton 2015 GR QR)
(Double Points N.S Final)
Gold Roof Qualifying Rounds 2015
Skegness Registered Drivers
Skegness
Skegness
Buxton
Coventry
Skegness
Skegness
Buxton
Skegness
March
April
April
May
May
June
July
July
1st
5th
18th
2nd
24th
6th
4th
16th
Coventry
Skegness
October
October
3rd
25th
(Joint)
(Joint)
(Joint)
(Joint)
(Joint)
Buxton Registered Drivers
Buxton
Skegness
Buxton
Coventry
Buxton
Skegness
Buxton
Buxton
March
April
April
May
May
June
June
July
15th
5th
18th
2nd
25th
6th
21st
4th
(Joint)
(Joint)
(Joint)
(Joint)
(Joint)
2015 Gold Roof Qualifying Rounds for the 2016 Gold Roof Final
(Joint)
Coventry
Buxton
October
October
3rd
11th
(Joint)
Top 10 1300 Saloons 2015 Gold Roof Qualifying points
Buxton Drivers
No.
Name
No.
83
270
122
295
551
125
210
555
79
2
Name
Scott Mclay
David Brookes
Steve Durkin
Graham Heywood
Leyland Marson
Jack Marson
Aiden Durkin
Amy Carr
John Tams
Matthew Hall
Skegness Drivers
19/10/2014
Total
73
44
40
40
40
27
27
23
18
15
No.
No.
30
1
25
218
374
351
472
29
111
119
Name
Name
Thomas Howard
Steve Kime
Stuart Hodson
Richard Smith
Darren Mumford
Gavin Mason
Michael Timbrell
Alan Hooker
Richard Smith
Scott Clark
26/10/2014
Total
91
88
88
77
64
59
47
39
35
31
GT Hot Rods
Trev Mason 07933 73885, Barry Disdell 07850 283109, Richard Topliss 077703 051637, Frankie Dixon
078300 18083
We are pleased to announce two new events for GT Hot Rods, on the 5th April there will be qualifying for the Supreme
Championship, which will be held on 6th April, we already have a Sponsor on board for this one, is there anybody else
interested??
We are honored to be holding the inaugural Wayne Bourn Memorial meeting on 3rd May, again we have a sponsor, but
more of you may be interested? Please tel 0844 559 1228
Sunday
Skegness
Skegness
Skegness
Skegness
Skegness
Coventry
Skegness
Skegness
Skegness
Skegness
Skegness
Skegness
Skegness
Skegness
Buxton
Buxton
Stoke
Skegness
Skegness
Skegness
22nd
1st
5th
6th
3rd
4th
16th
24th
6th
7th
28th
5th
23rd
6th
25th
30th
31st
5th
20th
25th
22nd
GT Hot Rods
10.30 – 4pm
Practice Day
1pm
1pm
Gold Roof qf Rd 1 + British qfrd 1
1pm
1pm
Wayne Bourn Memorial
1pm
Gold Roof qf Rd 2 + British qf Rd 2
5-30pm
1pm
Gold Roof qf Rd 3 + British qfrd 3
5pm
12 noon
UK Championship
1pm
1pm
British Championship
7-30pm
Gold Roof qfrd 4
7-30pm
Gold Roof qfrd 5
7-30pm
Gold Roof qfrd 6
1pm
1pm
5pm
1pm
Last Gold Roof QF
1pm
Gold Roof Championship
1pm
Winternational Championship
February
March
April
April
May
May
May
May
June
June
June
July
July
August
August
August
August
Sept
Sept
October
Nov
GT Hot Rods Gold Roof Qualifying Points 2015
Top 10 up to & including 26/10/2014
No.
1
200
281
12
369
89
74
202
304
75
Name
Chris Sutton (278)
Ryan Young
David Stones
Matthew Ingle
Ryan Harrison
Richard Newberry
Paul Overton
Mark Young
Trevor Mason
Luke Harrison
Total
30
28
26
24
22
20
18
16
14
12
Junior Rods
Driver parents reps, Chris Lowe 07717378908, Julian Moat 01945 589573, Darren Giddy 07511856689,
Steve Benfield 07852 207403
We are pleased to announce that Giddys Embroidery Service will be sponsoring a new series for
Junior Rods.
The winner will be the driver who gets the most top 10 finishes (places 4-7) without getting a top 3
placing, up to and including the 25th October.
There will be an annual trophy, as well as a trophy for the driver to keep, along with a voucher for an
embroidered shirt, all of which will be presented at the Winternationals meeting.
Sunday
February
10.30- 4pm
Practice Day
15
th
March
1pm
Gold Roof qf RD 1
Sunday
19
th
April
1pm
Sunday
3
rd
May
1pm
6
th
June
5pm
Sunday
7
th
June
12noon
Sunday
28th
June
1pm
Sunday
th
July
1pm
British Championship + Gold Roof qfrd 3
August
7-30pm
Gold Roof qfrd 4
August
7-30pm
Gold Roof qfrd 5
Sunday
Saturday
Tuesday
Tuesday
Thursday
22nd
5
11
th
25
th
UK Championship
Sept
7-30pm
Gold Roof qfrd
20
th
Sep
1pm
Gold Roof last qf
Sunday
25
th
October
1pm
Gold Roof Championship
Sunday
22nd
Nov
1pm
Winternational Championships
Sunday
3
rd
Gold Roof qf Rd 2
Junior Rods Gold Roof 2015
Top 10 up to & Including 26/10/2014
No.
93
2
33
71
68
364
110
98
61
516
Name
Luke Nieuwenburg
Addison Stanney
Bradley Rouse
Chad Giddy
Jack Benfield
Brandon Pesterfield
Sam Lawie
Michael George
John Klyn
Tom Philips
Total
30
28
26
24
22
20
18
16
14
12
MD Hot Rods
Driver Reps John Faggetter 07939715265, Chris Lowe 01406 331230, Steve Benfield 07852207403
Sunday
Sunday
22nd
1st
February
March
10.30-4
1pm
Sunday
19th
April
1pm
Monday
th
May
1pm
Gold Roof qfrd 2
May
1pm
Gold Roof qfrd 3
June
5pm
Sunday
Saturday
Sunday
Sunday
Tuesday
4
24
6
th
7
th
th
Practice Day
Gold Roof qf Rd 1
June
12noon
UK Championship
28
th
June
1pm
Gold Roof qf 4
18
th
August
7-30pm
British Championship + Gold Roof qfrd 5
th
Sunday
Sunday
20
11th
Sept
October
1pm
1pm
Last Gold Roof
Sunday
25th
October
1pm
Gold Roof Championship
Sunday
nd
Nov
1pm
Winternational Championship
22
MD Hot Rods Gold Roof points 2015
Points up to & Including 26/10/2014
No.
1
Name
Total
Craig Danskin (696)
30
775
Colin Gilbert
28
214
John Faggetter
26
283
Brendan Daniels
24
68
Steve Benfield
22
680
Becky Swinn
20
888
Paul Gurton
18
681
Katy Benfield
16
468
Colin Coller
10
868
Pete Hate
10
Stadium Chaplain - Revd Adrian Smith Tel 01673 860464
mobile07773581065 SkegnessStadium, Marsh Lane, Orby,
Skegness, Lincs. PE24 5BG Tel: 0844 559 1228
www. Skegness-stadium.info
Email [email protected] Bookings text to 07798868 947