INTERNATIONAL EVENT 4 2020 22ND & 23RD AUG OFFICIAL PROGRAMME www.750mc.co.uk PERMIT NUMBERS TIMETABLE MEETING PREVIEW by James Winstanley INTERCLUB 116862 INTERCLUB ENDURANCE 116863 The 750 Motor Club’s mid-season trip to Silverstone International often marks a crucial point of the season for SATURDAY RACE MEETING OFFICIALS many championships. Things are different in 2020, where this August event showcases the opening races of the PRACTICE (ALL 15 MINUTE SESSIONS, EXCEPT 4 - 25 MINS & 6 - 20 MINS) SCRUTINEER TIME season for the Tegiwa Roadsports Series, the Swallow Hill Homes F1000 Championship, and the Tegiwa Club 1 PBS Brakes Hot Hatch Championhip N/A 9.00 MSA STEWARD Enduro Championship. All bring a remarkable turnout this weekend; with both Roadsports and Club Enduro filling 2 Protech Shocks Sport Specials Championship + Yokohama Ma7da Series N/A 9.20 IAN HATTERSLEY the significant International layout’s grid capacity. 3 RLM Racing Bikesports Championship N/A 9.45 CLUB STEWARDS 4 Tegiwa Roadsports Series N/A 10.05 LEN PULLEN, SID HERBERT 5 ZAMP Helmets Sports 1000 Championship N/A 10.40 After going down to the final round in 2019, solo racer Steve Cheetham secured a hard-fought Class B and overall 6 Swallow Hill Homes F1000 Championship N/A 11.00 SENIOR CLERK OF THE COURSE / championship title in his Porsche Boxster. The Manchester-based driver and his family-based Lodge Sports Racing RACE DIRECTOR: team return in 2020 to defend the overall championship, but after engine upgrades over winter it’ll now be Class A RACES (ALL RACES GREEN FLAG LAP FROM ASSEMBLEY AREA) DURATION TIME DAVID PIERRE 1 PBS Brakes Hot Hatch Championhip 15mins 11.25 with which he aims to accrue the points. Expect to see 2019 title protagonists and FWD specialists Rob Baker/Carl 2 Protech Shocks Sport Specials Championship + Yokohama Ma7da Series 15mins 11.55 CLERKS OF THE COURSE Swift gunning for overall wins in the Area Motorsport Seat Leon, whilst former Lotus champion and 750MC 3 RLM Racing Bikesports Championship 20mins 12.25 DOUG ELLWOOD, LYNNE SPURR newcomer Alex Ball may well be one to watch in the BSCS Elise. LUNCHBREAK ASSISTANT CLERK OF THE COURSE 4 ZAMP Helmets Sports 1000 Championship 20mins 1.45 Plenty of new names grace the Tegiwa Roadsports entry list across four power to weight classes, with a huge 5 Tegiwa Roadsports Series 45mins 2.20 BOB HONEYSETT variety of machinery on track, from Neil Primrose’s heavily upgraded Ginetta G20, to Caterhams and various 6 Swallow Hill Homes F1000 Championship 15mins 3.20 CHIEF SCRUTINEER 7 PBS Brakes Hot Hatch Championship 15mins 3.50 Porsche models, David Shead’s M3-engined BMW Compact, and a first outing for the Audis of Nick Gough and BOB BLACKMORE 8 RLM Racing Bikesports Championship 20mins 4.20 Nick Vaughan. Keep an eye out for former PBMW champion and Mazda RX-8 Club Enduro frontrunner Liam Crilly 9 Protech Shocks Sport Specials Championship + Yokohama Ma7da Series 15mins 4.55 SCRUTINEERS debuting his new BMW Z4 Coupe, and the return of VLN and ROC star Bradley Philpot to 750 Motor Club in a Lotus 10 ZAMP Helmets Sports 1000 Championship 20mins 5.25 STEVE FORD, DAVID PEARSON, Elise, 13 years after starting his car racing career with the Club. SUNDAY STEVE SPURR PRACTICE (ALL 15 MINUTE SESSIONS, EXCEPT 10 - 35 MINS) SCRUTINEER TIME SECRETARY OF THE MEETING The Swallow Hill Homes F1000 Championship joined 750MC in 2019 and as the formula’s 24th season commences 7 5Club Racing MX5 Cup N/A 9.00 GILES GROOMBRIDGE this weekend, the grids have truly flourished for the premier bike-engined single seater category in the UK. An 8 Raceparts 750 Formula Championship N/A 9.20 RACE ADMINISTRATION impressive 25 entries for this triple-header include defending champion Matthew Booth, who stepped up to single 9 Toyo Tires Toyota MR2 Championship N/A 9.45 NICKY EMMERSON, JAMES WINSTANLEY, seaters in 2019 from 750MC Sport Specials, and went on to secure the rare feat of clinching an F1000 title in his first 10 Tegiwa Club Enduro Championship N/A 10.05 ANNE ROTHBERG season, running as a father and son privateer team. With 2019 rivals Dan Clowes, Lee Morgan and Dan Gore all here RACES (ALL RACES GREEN FLAG LAP FROM ASSEMBLEY AREA) DURATION TIME this weekend, points hauls from all three races will be crucial in the shortened 2020 season. 11 Swallow Hill Homes F1000 Championship 15mins 10.50 COVID-19 OFFICER TREVOR GREGORY 12 5Club Racing MX5 Cup 15mins 11.20 Another bike-engined category boasting impressive numbers is the RLM Racing Bikesports Championship, at the 13 Toyo Tires Toyota MR2 Championship 15mins 11.50 SAFETY CAR time of writing featuring an impressive and record-breaking 32 car entry. Reigning Class A champion Josh Smith 14 Raceparts 750 Formula Championship 15mins 12.20 ANDREW RAYBOULD & JONO BAINES LUNCHBREAK (Radical PR6) has returned to defend his title along with a number of fellow drivers under his RJ Motorsport banner, 15 Swallow Hill Homes F1000 Championship 15mins 1.35 CHIEF TIMEKEEPER whilst overall 2019 champion Joe Stables is back for this Silverstone weekend. Following a dominant performance 16 5Club Racing MX5 Cup 15mins 2.05 TERRY STEVENS 17 Toyo Tires Toyota MR2 Championship 15mins 2.35 in Class C last year - during which he was challenging for and achieving overall race wins - Scott Mittell has made 18 Tegiwa Club Enduro Championship 100mins 3.05 TIMEKEEPERS the switch to Class A for 2020, in a bid to fight for overall title honours in his Mittell MC-41R. 19 Raceparts 750 Formula Championship 15mins 4.55 AVRIL STEVENS, ALEX HANCOCK, CAROLINE BEDFORD, PAUL ARCH Two wins in the opening races of the season saw MX-5 specialist and former champion Ben Short head straight CHIEF MARSHAL back to the top of the table in the 5Club Championship, whilst it was 2019 title protagonist Aaron Cooke who came PETER HARDING away from the same Snetterton opener topping the Toyo Tires MR2 Championship table, ahead of multiple former CHIEF INCIDENT OFFICER champion Shaun Traynor in his new Mk3 machine. SIMON CHAPMAN With double-header outings from the Zamp Helmets Sports 1000 Championship, Raceparts 750 Formula, SAFEGUARDING OFFICER Yokohama Ma7da Series, PBS Brakes Hot Hatch and Protech Shocks Sport Specials, it is set to be another action- NICKY EMMERSON packed meeting at this popular circuit. RACE RESCUE UNITS All this weekend’s races are 750 MOTOR CLUB CLICK COMMENTATORS streamed live online - head to HERE 750mc.co.uk/live MARCUS PYE, JOSHUA BARRETT MARSHALS 750 MOTOR CLUB, BMMC & FRIENDS NB: TIMETABLE MAY RUN UP TO 20 MINUTES AHEAD OF SCHEDULE LIVE TIMING PHOTOGRAPHER CLICK 1 HERE GARY WALTON 22 & 23 AUGUST - SILVERSTONE INT 2020 Cover Photos: Jon Elsey www.theresultslive.co.uk 2 0 -2 1 N OVEMBER 2020 FREE ENTRY & PARKING FOR DRIVERS, TEAMS & THE TRADE #GETTING YOU ON TRACK TWO DAY ENTRY, ACCESS TO THE LIVE PADDOCK, GARAGES, EXHIBITION & CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS ON TRACK ACTIVITY // TRADE EXHIBITION // TEST DRIVES & EXPERIENCES LIVE RACING ENVIRONMENT // NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES // GUEST SPEAKERS PRODUCT, MANUFACTURER & CHAMPIONSHIP LAUNCHES // LIVE BROADCAST EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS // PLUS MUCH MORE VISIT WWW.MOTORSPORTDAYS.LIVE EVENT PARTNERS SUPPORTED BY THE VOICE OF BRITISH MOTORSPORT EXCLUSIVE TICKET REGISTRATION FOR DRIVERS, TEAMS AND THE TRADE IS NOW OPEN, ALL PRE-REGISTERED TICKETS INCLUDE 2-DAY ACCESS TO THE LIVE PADDOCK AND GARAGES, EXHIBITION HALLS, ENGINEERING + TECHNOLOGY SHOW AND EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS PLUS EVENT PUBLICATIONS, TEST DRIVES AND ON-TRACK EXPERIENCES. THIS IS STRICTLY A TRADE AND INDUSTRY EVENT AND NO CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 12 CAN ATTEND THE SHOW, JUNIOR DRIVERS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 12-16 MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN W W ANNUAL ADULT TICKET HOLDER. ALL INFORMATION CORRECT AT TIME OF GOING TO PRINT 15/07/2020. TERMS & CONDITIONS APPLY. MOTORSPORTDAYS LIVE IS PRODUCED BY BWR MEDIA LTD. MEDIA GROUP PBS BRAKES HOT HATCH CHAMPIONSHIP PROTECH SHOCKS SPORT SPECIALS CHAMPIONSHIP Now in its fouth championship season following a successful re-introduction in 2016, Hot Hatch picks up where the This formula caters for production kit cars, one-off road-going two-seater specials and popular sports car marques original incarnation left off in 2009, introducing three power to weight classes to give a level playing field. Forced such as Caterham, Ginetta and Westfield. Cars are divided into two classes based on power to weight ratio, at induction and 4WD are not permitted but regulations otherwise allow for a huge variety of hot hatch machinery, in 340bhp/tonne (Class A) and 270bhp/tonne (Class B). All cars must be 2WD and naturally aspirated. A third class also both front and rear-wheel drive layouts. runs solely for MX150R kit car models. RACERACES No’s 1 & 1 &9 7 SCORECARD SCORECARD RACES9 & 1 2 o’s & N 9 RACE CHAMPIONSHIP ROUNDS 3 & 4 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUNDS 3 & 4 N o Class Driver Car/Model CC Home Town N o Class Driver Car/Model CC Home Town 1 C DAVID DRINKWATER BMW COMPACT 1900 FLEET P1 P1 7 C STEWART MUTCH MEV MX150R 1800 KINGSWAY 2 B JAMIE MARTIN VOLKSWAGEN GOLF MK2 2000 STOCKBRIDGE 10 A NIGEL BROWN SYLVA PHASER 2000 BIRMINGHAM 7 B CAMERON ELDER HONDA CIVIC 2000 NUNEATON P2 RACE 1 P2 RACE 1 11 A PAUL COLLINGWOOD ECLIPSE SM1 1998 GAINSBOROUGH 10 B CHARLIE COLLINS MINI COOPER S 1600 BEDFORD 13 A COLIN CHILDS RJR CYANA MK 2 2000 BECCLES 11 B IAN WILLIAMSON HONDA CIVIC TYPE R 2000 FOLKESTONE P3 P3 18 B COLIN BENHAM CB FURY 2000 TOWCESTER 15 A TONY MARKHAM HONDA CIVIC TYPE R 2000 BARROW UPON SOAR 25 A CHRIS PYKE PROCOMP LA GOLD 2000 NORTHAMPTON 19 C ALEX MARTIN CITROEN SAXO VTR 1600 ORPINGTON