ANGLO/IRISH CHALLENGE Sunday2ndlMonday 3rd May 1999 Thismeeting is organisedby the BritishAutomobile RacingClub, and held under the GeneralRegulations of TIMETABLE the MotorSports Association Ltd, (incorporating the pro- SUNDAY 2nd May - visionsof the InternationalSporting Code of the FIA)and QUALIFYING the SupplementaryRegulations issued by the organising 09.30- 09.50 WRDA club. 10.00- 70.20 F Europa,/ IrishF Opel 10.30- 10.50 IrishZetec Ford - MSA Permit Nos. 57902 (Nat A) 11.00 II.20 IrishRT 2000 - 57903 (Nat B) 11.30 11.50 IrishStryker L2.00- 12.20 Monoposto OFFICIALS 72.30-12.50 FEuropa/Irish FOpel Stewards:TBA (MSA), 13.30 - 13.45 LUNCH BREAK D.A. Ward.P. Davies 14.00 RACING (Dep) Clerks of the Course:D. Wells,J. Felix RACE 1 BARCWALES/WRDA SPORTS & SALOONCHAMPIONSHIP 12 Laps Deputy Clerks of the Course: RACE2 IRISHZETEC FORMULA FORD CHAMPIONSHIP 16 Laps J. Hopkinson(Operations), RACE3 IRISHRT 2OOOCHAMPIONSHIP 12 Laps N. Barter(Administration) RACE4 IRISHSTRYKER CHAMPIONSHIP 12 Laps A. Jenkins(WRDA) RACE5 EUROPACUPIIRISH FORMULA OPEL CHAMPIONSHIP (R1) 20 Laps Judges: N. Ward,M. Williams RACE6 MONOPOSTOCHAMPIONSHIP 14 Laps Secretaryof the Meeting: C. Nixon QUALIFYING C. Marshall(Dep), 77.20- 17,45 ARPFormula 3 Chief Observer:J. Cawsey Chief Incident Officer: C. King SUNDAY 3rd May Chief Marshal: M. Haywood,R. Clements(Dep) 09.00 - 09.20 FormulaSaloon Asst. to the Secretaryof Mtg: D. Woods 09.30-09.45 M GO C (ClassA) Chief Startline/Pits: TBA 09.55 - 10.10 CaterhamGraduate Chief Paddock/Assembly:L Ratcliffe 70.20- 10.35 ModifiedProduction Saloons Commentators:A. Coales,P. Hughes 10.45-11.00 M GO C(ClassB) Chief Scrutineer:A. Clancy 7r.20 RACING (R1) Laps Chief Timekeeper: G. Rees RACE7 BOILINGPOINTARP FORMULATHREE CHAMPIONSHIP 18 MedicalOfficers: PembreyCircuit I2.OO-I2.45 LUNCH BREAK First Aid: St JohnAmbulance RACE8 EUROPACUPIIRISH FORMULA OPEL CHAMPIONSHIP (R2) 20 Laps RacePhones: Mrs. A. Williams RACE9 BELLSECURITY GUARDING FORMULA SALOON CHAMPIONSHIP (R1) 14 Laps BreakdownVehicles: Pembrey Circuit RACE10 FIRESTONEMGOC RACE CHAMPIONSHIP ioLu MOTOBUILD Marshalsand RaceRescue: RACING(Class A) 12 Laps Membersof the BARCand other clubs RACE11 CATERHAMGRADUATE CHAMPIONSHIP 12 Laps RACE12 ABP MOTORSPORT/YOKOHAMATYRES MODIFIED Circuit Manager:P. Davies PRODUCTIONSALOON CHAMPIONSHIP 12 Laps For Pembrey (BARC) Limited Board of RACE13 BOILINGPOINTARP FORMULATHREE CHAMPIONSHIP (R2) 18 Laps Directors:M.H.H. Groves (Chairman), RACE14 BELLSECURITY GUARDING FORMULA SALOON CHAMPIONSHIP (R2) 14 Laps D.l.Carter. L.J. Felix, D.F. Harris, D. Lloyd,W. Lloyd, RACE15 FIRESTONEMGOC RACECHAMPIONSHIP iOLu MOTOBUILD A. Moy,F. Myerscough SpecialThanks: - HuwJones G. Jonesand Son RACEVEHICLES - GeorgeParker ParkerPlant Ltd Llanelli TheBritish Automobile Racing Club thanks the WilliamLloyd - ATS(South Wales) Ltd followingfor the loan of vehicles: EanPugh - DuvanEstates Ltd Swansea COURSECARS: CotinMiddleton - SilkoleneLubricants Ltd - DerekLloyd - TexacoLtd Pembroke VauxhallMotors Ltd VauxhallOmega 2.5i Estate - DavidGravell- Gravells of Kidwelly DaewoodCars Ltd DaewooLeganza 2.0i - MOTORSPORT JohnDavies PembreyPlant CAN BE RACERESCUE UNITS: MRMCI& BARC Pembrey ArthurWilliams - SwanseaTruck Centre DANGEROUS FASTRESPONSE FIRE TENDER: - OESPITIIHEOFGAilISENS TAXITE ALI BEASONASLTPfiECAUTIONS GillDuffy HalfordsSuperstores UTAVOIOAIIIACCIOENTS CAI HAPPEflIN FTSPICTOF TdESE YOU A8T HondaMotor Europe Ltd - HondaAccord - PNTSINTAIYOUF OWI RISK TrevorElliott HondaMotor Eurone Ltd CIRCUITVANS/TRUCKS: The promoters reserve the right to amend Gravellsof KidwellV- RenaultTraffic or cancel the programme or any part of it Eligibilitymay be checkedby a memberof theTechnical without prior notice or refund. Autotechof Gorseinon Commissionlisted'- C.S. BARNETT. R.E.BASSETT, D.P.ELSMORE, R. FEWKES, R.T.FORD, A.F. FOSTER. M E. GARTON, Editorial: PaulLawrence. J M. HARRIS,G. HILL,P.A. KLAASSEN, Couer photo: Winner of the opening round of the Europa Cup, Takuma Sato. (JakobEbrey) K.W.LAIDLAW, P. LIDDLE,J.C. MAGUIRE, Photographs; Jakob Ebrey and SteveJones. R,J.McDONALD, A J PARSFIELD,P.C RICHES, D. RUSSELL.S. VINCENT.N.H. WORDSWORTH. Origination and Printed and Produced by Norton Press Printing. TheseTechnical Commissioners willbe considered to be Avro Way, Bowerhill, Melksham, Wilts. Tel: Melksham 7O5529 "JUDGESOF FACT"within the requlationslaid down. Pembrey Circuit, Llanelli, Dyfed, 5,416 OHZ. Tel: 01554 891042. 3 RAC E C HAT byPaul Lawrence A host of nationalmotor racing, headed by two races for the Europa Cup, featuresat Pembrey this weekend as the British Automobile Racing Club organises the Anglo/lrish Challenge at the Welsh Motorsport Centre. No less than 15 races will be held during the weekend,with six on Sunday and the remainingnine on Bank Holiday Monday. The Europa Cup, a category for 2-litreVauxhall powered single_seater racing cars, has a 20-lap race each day and will include a round of the Irish Formula Opel Championshipfor similar cars. These evenly-matchedcars are the type of machinery in which currenr World Champion Mika Hakkinen and Mclaren team-mate David Coulthard first made their names. Now, another crop of youngstersare Fourth at Donington was lvlichaelKeohane (Fortec). (Photo:Jakob Ebrey Photography) bidding to show their talents in the 140mph racingcars. In the openingrace flavour. Port Talbot-based brothers Particularlystrong of the season, highly-rated is the three_carline Japanese Claudeand Emyr Priceare engineers for up from the Meritus team which includes racer Takuma Sato won in brilliant style the team and are buzzingabout the raw Americans in the Paul Edwards and Ryan rain at Donington. His win that talent being shown by Sato. He is Walker along with day came at the Brazilian Fabricio expense of Tomas expectedto make his Formula 3 debut Masullo. Edwards is probably the Scheckter,younger son of lgTg World this summer and is already being strongest Champion of the trio at this stage and Jody. Sato is beingrun by the described as one of the best young recently led the opening highly-experienced Diamond round of the Racing Japanese drivers ever to come to EFDA Euroseriesfor these cars at the team which has a strong South Wales Europe. Zolder track in Belgium. Young British racer Darren Malkin is also expected this weekend in the IOThANNIVERSARY RACE Fortec Motorsport entry along with Justin Sherwood and Lance Robson. Adding further spice to the MEETING contest is the presence of a group of TheBARC is pleosed Irish-basedracers who to be orgonisingthis roce meeting ot pembreyCircuit, will be chasing follingos it does, pointsin their own championshipas well olmostexoctly on the lOth onniversoryof the inougurol meeting, as going for outright success.Michael whichwos heldon 2rst Moy 1ggg.The circuii hos comeo long Keohane raced to fourth at Doningron woy in ten yeors, with on on-going progromme of introducingond but the most recent round of the Irish upgrodingof focilitiesond bringingto thevenue, on everwider spectrumof Championshipwas won by David Collier motorsport.This week-end, of course,we wormlywelcome ou. friendsfrom from Vivion Daly. lrelond,with rounds The lrish flavour of theirZetec Formulo Ford, sylvo stryker ond RT2000 to the meeting is Chompionshipsnof to developed by three other races on mentionvorious irish entries in theEuropo Cup Series, who Sundayas roundsof the Ford of lreland will ofl be helpingto mork theoccosion. lt is olso fittingthot tf,i, week- Zetec Formula endwe welcome Ford, Irish RT2000 and theinvofvement of INTERREG,who ore ossisting in bringing Dunlop Stryker Sportscar Cham- cfoserco-operotion between Wqles ond frefond. We oll wish the Circuito pionships travel across the water to hoppyond successful IOrhBirthdoy. Pembrey.The Formula Ford racers are headed DALEWETLS by gourmet chef George McAIpin, in his French-built BARCCornpetitions Monoger Mygale SJ99, Paul D.gg, Alan Ring and Raymond Knox in what will be the The local Sports and Saloon serieshas produced some good racing and gives South Wales racers the chance to contesta championshipwithout the cost and time burden of travellingthroughout the UK to other tracks. The nimble Darrians dominate the pack and the latest T90 design from Lampeter farmer Tim Duffee is set to win again. Peter Dark and Graham Cole are ranged against the motorbike- engined version of Terry Brown while former multiple champion Martin Davies will be chasing hard in his SapphireCosworth. The classesfor less modified cars are worth a closer look with some unusual but very effective racing machinerylike the Toyota MR2 of Colin Williams. As one of Britain'slongest-established Takuma Sato (Diamond) Ieads the Europa Cup entries. single-seaterclasses, the Monoposto (Photo: Jakob Ebrey Photography) Championshipis booming in 1999 and an over-flowing grids of cars will round third round of their championship. Jonathan Fildes who won a thrilling off Sunday's programme. Although The RT2000 seriesis an excitingnew opening round at Mondello Park at originally aimed at self-built cars, the categoryfor purpose-builtracing saloons Easter. Fildes, who works a precision class has moved progressivelytowards with tubular spaceframe chassis and 2- driver in the film industry, has recently commercially built racing cars at least litre engines.The carsare built by Sonny spent time in Italy working on a new film two or three years old. Ironically, as Howard, the man behind the Eurocar and will be aiming to extend his many as seven examples of Formula concept, and this will be the first race championship advantage