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Originally Posted by Derwent
Do I get the impression tthat racing in Scotland is steadily in decllne?
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It’s proving difficult to maintain the number of competitors, for many reasons, mainly financial,
also popularity of track days and the fact that potential entrants have many ways to spend their leisure time.
The Scottish Motor Racing Club therefore finds itself, like other clubs mentioned in discussions on this forum,
in a difficult position when trying to balance its’ accounts.
It has joined with Knockhill Motor Sports Club to hold three two-day events at Knockhill Circuit,
in order to provide an excellent weekend’s racing whilst reducing the financial exposure of staging their own event.
Similarly, there will be co-operation with Darlington Motor Club at their meeting at Croft in May.
Also, a joint event with racers from Ireland at Anglesey in August provides variety for drivers and, hopefully, financial success.
Despite all the forgoing, Classic racing in Scotland saw more entries last year than for several seasons. Let’s hope this continues in 2024.