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5 Dec 2005, 16:34 (Ref:1477490) | #1 | ||
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Production Saloons return in 2007
It looks like Production Saloons will be back in 2007. I used to enjoy the heyday in late 80s and early 90s with Cosworths, M3s, Starions, Golfs, Astras and Swifts. What do you reckon the chances of a successful series are today?
From BARC website: Following a review of the BARC portfolio, a gap in the current motorsport market has been identified. Therefore it is proposed in 2007 to resurrect a race series for ‘current’ production saloon and sports coupe cars (i.e. cars manufactured between 2001 and 2005). Series production 2, 3, 4 & 5 door saloon cars and sports coupe cars with fixed or folding steel roofs will be eligible (the latter possibly being subject to a performance equalisation weight penalty). All cars will be standard production cars with no opportunity for modification except safety and handling. Races will be high profile club events at national circuits. It is believed that a true production car race series was last run in 1997 (having first been introduced and run continuously since 1972). PREVIOUS WINNERS INCLUDE : GERRY MARSHALL [four times – Triumph Dolomite Sprint / Ford Capri] TONY LANFRANCHI [twice – Moskvitch 412 / VW Scirocco] Also in no particular order: KEITH O’DOR, PIERS JOHNSON, JEFF ALLAM [Vauxhall Magnum], VIC LEE [VW Golf], LIONEL ABBOTT [SAAB], TOM SEGRUE [Porsche], GRAHAM SCARBOROUGH [Ford Capri], GUY POVEY [BMW M3], ANDY BRITNELL [Ford Escort Cosworth], TIM BUSBY [Honda Civic V-Tec], KARL JONES [Fiat Strada Abarth] Should there be sufficient interest, a stand alone double header race will be organised in October 2006 in preparation for a full season of six double header (2 x 20 min races) events starting in April 2007 Interested parties should contact the BARC at Thruxton Circuit within one month of this announcement for further details. Should there be insufficient interest in this time no futher action will be taken. DALE WELLS Competitions Manager – BARC Ltd. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PROPOSED PRODUCTION CAR SERIES Any 2, 3, 4 or 5 door production saloon car with 4 or 5 seats Any 2 or 3 door production coupe (with fixed or folding steel roof) with 2 or 2+2 seats (may be subject to weight adjustment penalty) CLASS A 1350cc – 1600cc + <1400cc forced induction CLASS B 1601cc – 2000cc + 1401cc – 1600cc forced induction CLASS C 2001cc – 2500cc + 1601cc – 2000cc forced induction BODY : STD BODYWORK – NO CHANGES TO FRONT OR SIDE SILHOUETTE NO STIFFENING OR LIGHTENING INTERIOR : STD DASH PANEL / GLASS / WINDOW MECHANISMS / TRIM MUST BE MAINTAINED STD INSTRUMENTS / AIRCON & HEATER / AUDIO SYSTEMS MAY BE REMOVED CARPETS / HEADLINING / BOOT TRIM MAY BE REMOVED ADDITIONAL SEATING / SOUND DEADENING MAY BE REMOVED DRIVERS SEAT MAY BE REPLACED BY RACING SEAT ADDITIONAL COMPETITION INSTRUMENTATION MAY BE ADDED SUSPENSION : STD TRACK – ORIGINAL CONFIGURATION - MAY BE LOWERED STD ANTI ROLL BARS – ADJUSTMENT TO CAMBER ONLY NO PLASTIC BUSHES OR ROSE JOINTS REPLACEMENT SHOCK ABSORBERS ALLOWED MINIMUM RIDE HEIGHT 75mm BRAKES : STD SIZE CALIPERS / DISCS BRAKE FRICTION MATERIAL / FLUID FREE ABS TO BE DISCONNECTED / REMOVED WHEELS : STD FITMENT TYRES : CONTROL LIST 1B TYRE TRANSMISSION : STD TRANSMISSION / FINAL DRIVE / RATIOS CLUTCH FRICTION MATERIAL FREE TRACTION CONTROL TO BE DISCONNECTED / REMOVED ENGINE : STD TO MODEL – NO POLISHING / PORTING STD CAM / STD ECU / STD INDUCTION EQPT / STD EXHAUST MANIFOLD STD OIL + WATER COOLING EXCEPT ADDITIONAL OIL COOLER MAY BE FITTED AIR FILTER MATERIAL FREE EXHAUST FREE FROM MANIFOLD DOWN SAFETY EQUIPMENT : MSA ROLL CAGE, MSA PLUMBED IN FIRE EXTINGUISHER LIST OF SUGGESTED ELIGIBLE CARS : All cars must have been in production between 1.1.2001 and 31.12.2005 (maximum 5 years old) – date will move by one year every year; therefore older cars whose production ceases before the stated period will become ineligible on annual date change. After eligibility expires, cars will be allowed to join a new Class E (economy class) of the Toyo Tyres Modified Production Saloon Championship. Older cars may be updated to current (2001 – 2005) spec provided that appearance is of current car built in that period ALFA ROMEO 147 ALFA ROMEO 155 ALFA ROMEO 156 ALFA ROMEO 145 AUDI A3 AUDI A4 AUDI TT BMW 3 SERIES COMPACT BMW 3 SERIES CITROEN C3 CITROEN C4 CITROEN XSARA FIAT STILO FORD FIESTA FORD FOCUS FORD MONDEO FORD PUMA HONDA ACCORD HONDA CIVIC HYUNDAI COUPE LEXUS IS2000 MAZDA 3 MAZDA RX8 MG ZR MG ZS MINI MINI COOPER NISSAN MICRA PEUGEOT 206 PEUGEOT 206CC PEUGEOT 307 PEUGEOT 406 RENAULT CLIO RENAULT MEGANE SEAT AROSA SEAT IBIZA SEAT LEON VAUXHALL ASTRA VAUXHALL CORSA VAUXHALL TIGRA VAUXHALL VECTRA VOLKSWAGEN GOLF VOLKSWAGEN LUPO VOLKSWAGEN POLO VOLVO S40 |
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