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Originally Posted by chunder
He is a money man, nothing more.
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That's the very reason he might run rallycross at Brands -
if he thinks he can get a big crowd in he'll bring it back. Until that point he won't bother.
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Originally Posted by chunder
he will run rallies, but there must be a reason, he must make a few quid surely, the entry fees must be high, he gets a half decent gate, probably better than for a club meeting, and the trakcs doesnt get covered in muck. He can close most of the track, restrict access so his security costs are minimal.
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Entry fees for the rallies at Brands are no higher than other single venue events (airfields, MOD sites etc). Rallies are good calendar fillers for him - one off race meetings aren't as viable financially (roundy roundy racers seem to like racing in a championship rather than picking an choosing events). The rallies at Brands run pretty much at capacity every time. The track does get some muck on it too (no more than a race meet though) - he is protective of his track surface though, no running on flat tyres allowed and he also pursues people for cost recovery of any damage to infrastructure (like gates) that take a whack.
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Originally Posted by chunder
It is a goer for the PR ***** as it's near London, nearer than Lydden. Only reason Lydden has it I guess is Monster, Doran and money and they were in bed with them from the start.
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Yep. They were in from the start - but as is the way of these things it won't take a lot for them to be out.