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Click on the video above to watch the amazing BARC TV coverage from our races at Donington Park – now also featuring the podium presentations!

You can also view at: http://www.barctv.net/index.php/video/298/classic-2cv-racing-club-donington-park-july-2018/

Sam McKee was a newcomer to 24hr 2CV racing this year – read all about his experience as part of Team Stinky, here: http://mckeemotorsport.com/2cv-24hr-2018 – it’s a great article that really gives a flavour of what it’s like to do your first 24hr race!

Adam Lines has written a great report about the race overall and included some excellent photos. Read it here: https://www.paddock42.com/2018/08/27/snetterton-liqui-moly-2cv-24-hour-2018/

BRANDS 2CV ACTION THIS WEEKEND!!

The 2CV Racing Championship is back in action at Brands Hatch on Saturday, with two sprint races.

Former multiple champion Pete Sparrow won both of the sprint races at Cadwell Park and will be looking to add to his tally, but defending champion Lien Davies and Tom Perry were Cadwell Enduro victors. Davies is in the first race at Brands with Perry taking over in the second.

Nick Crispin has two chances as he is racing solo, as are Alec Graham, Richard Gardiner, Marc Grasby, Chris Yates, Michael Fox, John Widdowson, Matthew and Nigel Hollis, David O’Keeffe and Chris Hall.
Sandro Proietti is usually sharing with son Luca, although this time he will run solo too. Mick Storey and daughter Katy are going to be busy though, as they are running in both car 4 & 22, having one race each in each car.

Ainlsie Bousfield does race one before Simon Clarke takes over, while Nick Roads hands to Brian Heerey.

2CV SEASON KICKS OFF AT CADWELL PARK
Lien Davies heads the entry for this weekend’s opening rounds of the 2CV Championship at Cadwell Park.

But the two time reigning champion can expect some strong competition from his regular adversaries in the first of the two sprint races.

Davies’ Team Gadget team mate Simon Clarke is always a threat, but with 2CV legend Pete Sparrow in the field, it’s going to be tough.

Sandro Proietti has the pace, but not always the reliability and sometimes a knack of being in the wrong place, both he and Alec Graham will be looking for podiums.

After years and years of waiting Mick Storey got his first win at Brands Hatch last season, can he gain his second win this weekend?

There are four Hollis Motorsport cars to choose from. Nigel and sons Matthew and Richard, with John Widdowson completing their line-up.

Having come on leaps and bounds last season Marc Grasby will be looking to continue his progress, while Championship stalwart Roy Eastwood will be in the thick of it too, along with Aubrey Brocklebank and Chris Yates.

Nick Roads hasn’t been out of late, so could be an unknown quantity, while Chris Hall, Michael Fox and Ronald Mears are back for more.

Richard Gardiner is back after a few years out, but Brent Savage makes his 2CV debut with a lot of motorsport experience from other formulae under his belt.

Many of the drivers are doing both sprint races, but among the exceptions will be Katy Storey taking over the Rosie Racing car from father Mick, Tom Perry in for Davies at Gadget Racing, Martin Riman for Brocklebank, Ash Carter replacing Brent Savage, Ainslie Bousefield for Clarke in the second Gadget car and Brian Heerey for Roads and Crisis TR Racing.

The first sprint race is on Saturday at 2.05 and the second at 4.20, before the two hour endurance at 4.15 on Sunday.

Most of the sprint entries carry over to Sunday’s Enduro, but a number are doubling up. Steve Walford joins Grasby and Lauren Storey is paired with father Mick and sister Katy.

Luca Proietti isn’t down to race in the sprint, but is due to join Father Sandro on Sunday, while Don Hall joins Chris in the Pork Pie Racing Team and Ash Carter sits in with Yates.

As if one legend wasn’t enough, Sparrow has another former champion making his return in Gary Adnitt.

Graham, Gardiner, Fox, Mears, Eastwood, Matthew Hollis and Crispin are all going solo, while Richard Hollis is down to share with father Nigel and John Widdowson. Of the other duos they all look to be threats and possible winners, with Davies/Perry and Bousefield/Clarke going for Team Gadget

Lien Davies heads the entry for this weekend’s opening round of the 2CV Parts.com Championship at Oulton Park.

The defending Champion is in the first of two 20 minute races, before Ainslie Bousefield takes over the Team Gadget car for the second.

19 cars line up at the Cheshire parkland circuit, where there will certainly be a family feel to the races. Julie Walford will take over from Steve for the second race, while Mick Storey starts in the second of the two Rosie Racing cars, hands to daughter Katy and then takes over the number one car from Nick Clarke.

The family theme continues with Matthew, Richard and Nigel Hollis all going solo, as well as running John Widdowson under the Hollis racing banner.

Former Renault 5TS and Fiat racer Sandro Proietti shares with son Luca, while his former Fiat racing rival Martin Riman is back out, having only raced in the latter rounds last season.

Former MGF racer Brian Heerey joins the grid with Team ECAS at his local circuit, while the grid is completed by Marc Grasby, Ash Carter, Chris Yates, Ronald Mears, James Dartiailh, Chris Hall, Nick Crispin and Jim Henshaw.

Qualifying is at 8.30 with races at 1.30 and 5.25 each for 20 minutes.

The RaceRetro show is the place to showcase classic and historic motorsport in the UK, and the 2CV Racing Club Ltd were keen to showcase our racing championship.

Over the three days of the show, the stand received a lot of interest from passers-by, with a TV playing race footage, handouts, freebies, a banner and of course Ash Carter’s beautifully prepared car.

A number of people put their names down for more information regarding competing at the 24hr race and the sprint races alike.

Thanks to all those who helped with creating and running the stand, and all those who came and talked to us!

Thanks in part to the club’s innovative ‘early bird’ discounted entry system for the 24 hour race this year, there are currently 24 UK club spec 2CVs entered. This is something of a record for the beginning of March!

Whilst the ‘early bird’ offer has now ended, there is still time to get your 2CV entry in for this year’s race – at the same price as last year’s ‘early bird’!

Don’t leave it too late – places are going fast, and we estimate there could be a capacity grid (46) this year!

Current entries:

For 2017, the club is operating two rather unique entry payment systems. Called the ‘early-bird’ discount scheme, an early entry secures a generous discount!

For the sprint races in 2017, the early-bird entry is set at £1700. This represents a saving of £500 on the race-by-race entry fees!

There are 8 x 20 minute races and 1 x 2hr race. That’s 280 racing minutes, which works out as a little over £6 per racing minute. In most UK championships the average competitor would pay over £12 per racing minute!

To take advantage of the sprint race early-bird entry, you need to get your completed entry form (available here) and payment to us by the 1st of March.

Similarly for the 24 hour race, an early entry ensures that the fee is only £1700 – which is £1.18 per racing minute! Best of all, in order to qualify for this discount, all you need to do is pay £100 and complete an entry form before the 1st of March, then pay another £400 before the 1st of May, and then pay the rest by 1st of August.

More details are on the entry forms, which are available > here <

The Classic 2CV Racing Club Ltd will be on display at the “Race Retro” show, held on February 24-26th 2017 at Stoneleigh Park, near Warwick.

Car 23, prepared and driven by Ash Carter and in the eye-catching livery of Liqui-Moly, title sponsors of the Liqui-Moly Citroen 2CV 24 Hour Race at Snetterton, August 18-20, will be on the Club stand.

So, come and see us at the show – Hall 2, stand 1-422. Visit www.raceretro.com for more details about the show

The Classic 2CV Racing Club recently asked members and interested parties to fill in a survey, in order to better understand what people want from the club and from the club’s racing events. This has been the first such survey since 2007.

A few trends from the survey results:

• An early announcement of the race schedule really helps teams and drivers
• Costs, costs, costs, costs, costs, costs.
• Sprints should consist of two, 20-min races
• 24hr should be in August, ideally a bank holiday
• Strong preference for the 24hr at Snetterton
• A lack of drivers more a concern than cars for the 24hr
• Scrutineering needs to be improved
• Remaining with Weber carburettors is preferred

Thank you to all of you who responded to the survey! If you want to read the full results, click here for part 1 and click here for part 2