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The 2023 race calendar has now been released! The club have put together an exciting line up of circuits, supporting high profile racing, while also keeping costs low. Here are the race dates and details:

Date	Venue	Qualifying	Race format
APR 15-16	Cadwell Park, Lincs	35 mins	2 x 15 min races
MAY 20-21	Pembrey, Wales	25 mins + 30 mins	2 x 15 mins sprint races + 90 minute enduro
JUL 08-09	Oulton Park, Cheshire	35 mins	2 x 15 min sprint races (possibly 1×15 and 1×20 minutes – TBC)
AUG 25-27	Snetterton, Norfolk	150 mins	24 hour race

Race/Qualifying format:

Qualifying sessions for longer tracks will be 35 minutes – there will be a period of 15 minutes to qualify for race 1, then a 5 minute break for everyone to come into the pits and change drivers if needed, then another 15 minutes qualifying for race 2. Total 35 minutes.

For the shorter tracks, qualifying will be a 10 minute period to qualify for race 1, then a 5 minute break in the pits, then another 10 minutes qualifying for race 2. Total 25 minutes.

Races will be 2 x 15 minute races per meeting, but at Pembrey there is an enduro race, expected to be 90 minutes (TBC). This will feature a separate 30 minute qualifying session to allow our friends, the Mini Grands, to take part. This is part of the championship this year.

Entries:

The club operates a scheme called the ‘early-bird’ discount, under which an early entry secures a generous discount!

For the sprint races, the early-bird entry is set at £2150, but if 3 or 4 drivers are entered in the enduro, then £200-£400 of this cost can be saved!

For those who want to enter individual races, the price per meeting (2 races) will be £550, with the 90 minute enduro (+30 minute qualifying) costing £650.

Entry form for the season is here: <click here>. Entry forms for the separate enduro will be available later.

We are pleased to announce that two new awards will be part of the 2022 Classic 2CV Racing Club season, thanks to sponsorship from Sparrow Automotive Ltd, aimed at encouraging new drivers and a new generation to join the grid. At every sprint race there will be a trophy and cash prize for the highest placed novice finisher, and running alongside our successful Seniors Cup, there will now be a similar Juniors Cup, for any driver under the age of 30. Full details of the awards/competitions are:

Sparrow Automotive Ltd Novice Award
Trophy and cash prize (£40) to the highest placed novice in each sprint race.
Novice is classed as any driver that has done no more than 2 x 2CV 24hr races (2CV Club class), or 15 x 2CV races in total, before the first race of the season. Races will only be counted from the year 2000 onwards.

Classic 2CV Racing Club Juniors Cup
Season long cup competition for drivers who are aged under 30 at the time of the first race of the season. Points are awarded for every race as follows:
20-18-15-12-10-8-6-4-2-1 for the top 10 eligible drivers at every race (including the 24hr race).
1 extra point for highest placed Junior in qualifying (‘Junior Pole Position’).
1 extra point for fastest lap set by a Junior in the race (‘Junior Fastest Lap’).
(‘Junior Pole Position’ and ‘Junior Fastest Lap’ extra points will not be awarded for the 24hr race).

There will be an end of season trophy to the winner of the Juniors Cup, and cash prizes for top 3 in the Juniors Cup:
£100 for 1st
£75 for 2nd
£50 for 3rd

The 2022 race calendar has now been released! The club have put together an exciting line up of circuits, supporting high profile racing, while also keeping costs low. Here are the race dates and details:

Date	Venue	Qualifying	Race format
APR 23-24	Cadwell Park, Lincs	35 mins	2 x 15 min races
MAY 07-08	Pembrey, Wales	25 mins	15 + 20 mins sprint races
JUN 04-05	Silverstone (National)	25 mins	2 x 15 min sprint races
AUG 06-07	Croft, Yorkshire	35 mins	15 + 20 mins sprint races
AUG 26-28	Snetterton, Norfolk	150 mins	24 hour race

Race/Qualifying format:

After the challenges of 2021 and qualification sessions that were too short, we have introduced longer qualification sessions for tracks where the laptime is expected to be over 2 minutes. This means Cadwell Park and Croft. Qualifying sessions at those tracks will be 35 minutes – there will be a period of 15 minutes to qualify for race 1, then a 5 minute break for everyone to come into the pits and change drivers if needed, then another 15 minutes qualifying for race 2. Total 35 minutes.

For the shorter tracks, qualifying will be a 10 minute period to qualify for race 1, then a 5 minute break in the pits, then another 10 minutes qualifying for race 2. Total 25 minutes.

Races will be 2 x 15 minute races per meeting, but at Pembrey and Croft, one of the races will be extended to 20 minutes. For those sharing cars, it’s suggested that one driver enters the 20 minute race at Pembrey and the other driver enters the 20 minute race at Croft. This can be indicated on the entry form, which is available here

Entries:

The club operates a scheme called the ‘early-bird’ discount, under which an early entry secures a generous discount!

For the sprint races, the early-bird entry is set at £1720. This represents a saving of £260 on the race-by-race entry fees over the course of the season!

For those who want to enter individual races, the price per meeting will be £495

The next race is the 24 hour race at Snetterton, Norfolk on the 27-29th of August.

Here are some useful links:

Spectators:

• Live timing / Results
• Race Programme
• Timetable, v1

Competitors:

• Virtual Noticeboard
• 2cv Online Sign-on
• Starting driver form
• Pit stop report form
• Finals, v3

For the 2021 racing season, the Club is pleased to bring you live stream coverage of 2CV Parts.com Championship rounds 3 & 4 from Brands Hatch and the 9^th and final round, the CITROEN Classic 24 hour race from Snetterton.

June 6, Brands Hatch – The two races will be at 13.30 and 16.15

August 27- 29, Snetterton – 24 Hour race, starts 17.00 on the Saturday and finishes at 17.00 on the Sunday

Find the BARC.TV channel on You Tube at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZf3wEugCbSW3GX9HvjPmRQ

Get full race timetables and live timing at: tsl-timing.com

The CITROEN WEEKEND, August 27-29 at Snetterton circuit in Norfolk, brings together the 31^st running of the Citroen Classic 2CV 24 Hour Race and the first Citroen Classics Gathering featuring Citroen cars and vans, classic and current.

Citroen Classic 2CV 24 Hour Race

The 31^st running of the Citroen Classic 2CV 24 Hour Race makes it by far the UK’s longest running twice-round-the-clock motor race. A grid of over 30 cars, mainly Citroen 2CV’s with some Classic Mini-Grand cars, will try to go as fast as they can while staying out of trouble in the hope of being on the podium at the finish.

Each car has 3 or 4 drivers, of all ages and levels of experience. Some of them were in the first ever 24 Hour race. Others will have just gained their race licences. The 2CVs stop every two hours or so to take on fuel, change drivers and deal with any damage. These are cars where a pit crew can change an engine in under 10 minutes!

If you arrive on the Friday, you can watch testing sessions during the afternoon, then in the evening watch the 2CV day-time and night-time qualifying. On the Saturday there will be the first ever 1 Litre class race, a 3.5 hour endure, plus two MX5 races. We regret that under current Covid rules, visitors are not permitted in the Paddock area.

The Citroen 2CV 24 Hour should start at 17.00 on Saturday and finish same time on the Sunday. The race will be covered live and available on BARC.TV You Tube channel, here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZf3wEugCbSW3GX9HvjPmRQ

Park inside the circuit alongside other Citroen enthusiasts

We expect many Citroen owners to bring their classic and current cars and enjoy the weekend of socialising that is the fun part of being at a 24 Hour race weekend. Car clubs and groups can request marked-out parking areas for their members with 2CVGB and Citroen Car Club having already arranged theirs. There are plenty of water points around the parking area and toilets are a short walk away. There is wi-fi by the grandstands at Murrays and Nelson bends

Near the parking area will be the Citroen Classics Gathering. A display of some of the most interesting and innovative classic Citroen cars and vans. Mixed in the display will be a selection of current Citroen, DS and Peugeot cars and vans, including EV’s, kindly supplied by local dealer Duff Morgan. This display will be open 10 – 4 on the Saturday and Sunday

Everyone is welcome to come along to the Citroen Weekend, whatever the make, type or age of car. A weekend pass is £22, teens 13-15 £13, under 13 free, booking in advance. No dogs can be admitted.

If you have a Citroen or any other French car or van, then complete the special section on the booking screen and qualify for discounted weekend passes, £15 and £11.

You are welcome to pitch a tent and stay over Friday and Saturday nights. In the parking area there are water points and the toilets are not too far away. There will be security patrols.

Covid rules have been lifted and spectators can now also enjoy the race paddock area, wandering around the back of the pit garages and seeing the race crews at work. It also allows access to the shower block in the paddock. [Para updated 5.8.21].

Spectator Cars Drive-around

On the Saturday, there will be two sessions where spectators can drive their own cars around the race circuit. It will be in 25 car convoys at regulated speed. Look for the sign-on desks in the camping area inside Coram bend. [New item, added 5.8.21]

Contacts:

Book weekend passes: https://snetterton.msv.com/SN-BARC-2CV/Admission-Tickets

More info at: citroenweekend.co.uk

Enquiries and questions: [email protected]

Information correct as at 20.5.2021

The 2021 race calendar has now been re-released! The club have put together an exciting line up of circuits, supporting high profile racing, while also keeping costs low. Here are the race dates and details:

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10-11	April	Brands Hatch, Kent	2 x 15 minute sprints
24-25	April	Cadwell Park, Lincs	2 x 15 minute sprints
15-16	May	Pembrey, Wales	2 x 15 minute sprints
05-06	June	Brands Hatch, Kent	2 x 15 minute sprints
19-20	June	Pembrey, Wales	2 x 15 minute sprints
01	August	Mallory Park	2 x 15 minute sprints
27-29	August	Snetterton, Norfolk	24 hour race
23-24	October	Donington Park	2 x 15 minute sprints

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*** Edited: Brands Hatch has been rescheduled due to Covid-19 restrictions to a new date in June.***
*** Edited: Pembrey has been rescheduled due to Welsh Covid-19 restrictions to a new date in June.***
*** Edited 21/05/2021: Pembrey now postponed due to Welsh Covid rules ***
*** Edited 28/05/2021: Donington added as new date at end of season ***

Entries:

The club operates a scheme called the ‘early-bird’ discount, under which an early entry secures a generous discount!

For the sprint races, the early-bird entry is set at £1580. This is just £395 per round and represents a saving of £220 on the race-by-race entry fees over the course of the season!

The race format for 2021 is slightly different. Normally there would be 2 x 15 minute qualifying sessions and 2 x 20 minute races. For 2021, the format will be 1 x 20 minute qualifying, and 2 x 15 minute races.
For those sharing a car, each driver must run in the single qualifying session. The car’s fastest time in qualifying will determine the grid position for race 1, and the car’s second-fastest time in qualifying will determine the grid position for race 2.

For those who want to enter individual races, the price per meeting will be £450 – a saving of £150 per round on last year’s individual race entry cost!

The club has announced race dates for the forthcoming season – 2020!

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21-22	March	Silverstone, Northants	2 x 20 minute sprints
04-05	April	Brands Hatch, Kent	2 x 20 minute sprints
09-10	May	Anglesey, North Wales	2 x 20 minute sprints
04-05	July	Cadwell Park, Lincs	2 x 20 minute sprints
28-30	August	Snetterton, Norfolk	24 hour race
10-11	October	Mallory Park, Leics	2 x 20 minute sprints

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Entries:

The club operates a scheme called the ‘early-bird’ discount, under which an early entry secures a generous discount!

For the sprint races, the UK 602 early-bird entry is set at £2100. This represents a saving of £300 on the race-by-race entry fees!

There are 8 x 20 minute races. That’s 160 racing minutes, which works out as a little over £13 per racing minute. In most UK championships the average competitor would pay over £18-20 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 before the 1st of March.

Similarly for the 24 hour race, an early entry ensures that the fee is only £2200 – which is a saving of £300 and only £1.52 per racing minute! Best of all, in order to qualify for this discount, all you need to do is pay £200 and complete an entry form before the 1st of March, then pay another £300 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 <

We now have a stock of 2020 2CV Racing Club calendars for sale, fresh from the printers! You can buy one from this very page for £10 (including postage + packing), just fill in the form below and pay via card or PayPal (PayPal account not required):

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This year the 24 hour race will start at 5pm on Saturday 17th of August.

Commentary and live video will be streamed from the circuit, and will be available from here. Or head over to BARC TV

There will be updates also on our club Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Classic2CVRacingClub/

Live timing: https://www.tsl-timing.com/event/193321

As part of our 30th year celebrations at Mallory Park on the 26th-27th of May, the club have secured over 120 dining tickets for free pie + mash (meat or vegetarian) on Sunday 26th of May to be used between 6pm and 7:45pm!

Tickets will be allocated as follows:

* 3 tickets for each entered car
* Any unclaimed tickets to be allocated by random ballot

To claim a ticket please fill in this form: http://eepurl.com/gpO9EL

You must complete the form by 8pm on Sunday 19th of May to claim your dining tickets.

Entered car tickets will be allocated in order they are received on Monday 20 May after checking with the person who entered they are valid.

The random allocation of the remaining tickets will follow and tickets issued Tuesday 21 May. The club will guarantee there will be at least 30 tickets for those who are not associated with a car for this event. It’s a celebration for all who have followed and supported the race series in the past 30 years!.

There are a further 15 tickets for Marshals, BARC or Motorsport UK officials.

Tickets will be issued by email only and simply need to be printed out and given to Mallory Park diner staff on the day.

30th Anniversary Mallory Race, 27 May

After the success of the first 2 rounds of the season the Board have been approached by a couple of teams looking to get some older cars out for the 30th anniversary meeting on Bank Holiday Monday 27th of May asking if there was any help we could provide with the costs.

We have looked at the Club’s costs and have agreed to provide a special incentive for the meeting and reduce the three-race entry price from £600 to £550.  The single race price will reduce from £225 to £180. The lower price is the same effectively as for those who have entered the full season, pro-rata.

We are further to provide a rebate to all teams/ entries who have already entered Mallory and paid £600 for 3 races. They can therefore claim a rebate of £50. The rebate can be used as a reduction for Brands Hatch or 24 Hour entry fees. We have 21+ entries already for Mallory and we are hoping that with this incentive we can get to 25 cars or more for the meeting.

There are plans for a band and social event on the Sunday evening, more details on this via the newsletter which is due out around 10th of May.

24 Hour Race –2nd payment due May 1st

We are delighted to have 24x 2CV and 4 x Mini Grand Early Bird entries for the 24 hour race. A reminder that the next installment of £300 is due on May 1st in order to keep the lower entry price.

There are some drivers looking for drives and Alec Graham is co-ordinating once again the matchmaking so please contact him ( [email protected] ) if any teams looking to fill a car.

Nick Roads, on behalf of the Board.