NEWS!!! UPDATE from John Vigor. The Return of CLUB100!
I’d like to offer my apologies for the delay on getting this 3rdupdate to you. There have been a number of developments over these last couple of weeks, which has seen a shift on progress with both our governing body and venues. Our K-X licence holders would have received the ‘Getting Back On Track’ document from Motorsport UK, which explains clear guidance on running race events in 3 separate phases detailed on their website.
So, I have some good news, some not so good news and some unfortunate news!
THE NOT SO GOOD NEWS –
There will be no racing in June unfortunately. Although we have our own public liability insurance giving us the opportunity to run events ‘off permit’, I feel it is important that we follow Motorsport UK’s advice to suspend all race meetings until July. Therefore, the following scheduled race events have been postponed –
Shenington – 13th June – Endurance + SP60 + Test
Shenington – 14th June – Sprint + Tests
Buckmore Park – 21st June – Young Drivers Championship
THE GOOD NEWS –
Now that the government are allowing travel in England, venues are beginning to open their gates for restricted owner driver testing. Each venue have applied to their local borough council and have received permissions from the environmental officer, together with their local HSE.
This means that we can go testing in June! Yippee!!
I have reserved two dates in June for our customers to come along for a 30 minute test session (or more) at the following venues –
Exclusive Test Day 1 – Sunday 14th June at Whilton Mill (International)
Exclusive Test Day 2 – Saturday 27th June at Rye House
The test days will be restricted to 20 Karts maximum, running 10 sessions per day. Arrival times will be staggered per session, to avoid over populating the venue. Drivers MUST have their own personal racewear and change at or in their vehicle. Helmets, race suits and gloves will NOT be available. All buildings will be closed apart from the toilets, which will be monitored and regularly cleaned by a member of staff. Entrants will be required to pay upon booking and digitally sign on (a brand new process by Alpha Systems). Full details on arrival times and procedures will be available upon booking.
Option for reserving a test session will be open from this Friday 22nd May and is open to current Club100 members, past members and BUKC members. Previous Club100 experience is desired.
MORE GOOD NEWS –
All being well and assuming permissions allow, we are planning to re-start our season in July!
Our first race weekend therefore is scheduled for 11th/12th July at Shenington.
Please refer to the Re-Starting in July calendar, which I have attached. We are now beginning to work on our admin system bringing everything up to date and in line with the revised calendar. Please be patient, as this will take some time to complete. As soon as we have achieved the updates, we shall be contacting all of our customers individually to advise you of your status in respect of your entries and deposits. Once you have received the email, you can then contact us either by phone or email to transfer, cancel or book events. Please DO NOT email or phone with your requests until we are ready. Our aim is to have everything updated with emails sent by Wednesday 3rd June.
Let us all keep our fingers crossed that the population continue to act responsibly by following our governments strict guidelines on social distancing and personal hygiene, so we can all get back in July and enjoy our racing.
THE UNFORTUNATE NEWS –
Due to the strict guidance from the government and acknowledging Motorsport UK’s advice, it is with the deepest regret that I have taken the decision to cancel the Endurance Championship for the remainder of the year.
I promise you that this decision has not been taken lightly. I have thought long and hard to find a solution to continue the series, but each time the obstacles faced with social distancing are unavoidable with this format. As championships organisers, we must assume and act responsibly and protect our customers whilst we are in the midst of this horrid pandemic. I’m sorry!
We shall therefore be replacing the Endurance with a revised format as follows, which will initially be available exclusively to current registered Endurance customers –
THE ENDURANCE 60
Designed for individuals, offering a format of 15 minutes Practice/Qualifying, followed by a 60 minute Race, to include one mandatory chain lube stop.
Full details of the revised format, together with information relating to endurance deposits and registration fees will be sent to all teams in a couple of days. Again (shown as ‘to be announced’/TBA in the calendar) may I kindly request your patience to allow me the time to get everything organised.
In the meantime, I do hope you can support us by coming along to one of our June test days and take the opportunity to blow away the cobwebs and get back in the groove!
UPDATED: I’ve added the revised 2020 calendar below (in addition to the test days in June announced above), these are firm dates, with which you can plan, unless new Motorsport UK, or government instructions are received to change the situation, that of course is dependent on COVID-19. Uur website will shortly be brought out from under it’s COVID-19 hibernation covers to reflect our 2020 race calendar.
Yours faithfully
John Vigor
CEO, Club100 Racing Ltd.
JULY 2020
| SAT 11TH | CLUB100 TBA/SP60 RD 2 | SHENINGTON |
| 30 MIN TEST 16:45-17:15 | ||
| SUN 12TH | CLUB100 SPRINT RD 2 + TEST | SHENINGTON |
| SUN 19TH | YDC RD 1 + TEST | WHILTON MILL |
| FRI 24TH | 1 HOUR TEST 16:00-17:00 | CLAY PIGEON |
| SAT 25TH | CLUB100 TBA/SP60 RD 3 | CLAY PIGEON |
| 30 MIN TEST 16:45-17:15 | ||
| SUN 26TH | CLUB100 SPRINT RD 3 + TEST | CLAY PIGEON |
AUGUST 2020
| SAT 8TH | CLUB100 TBA/SP60 RD 2 | BUCKMORE PARK |
| 30 MIN TEST 16:45-17:15 | ||
| SUN 9TH | CLUB100 SPRINT RD 4 + TEST | BUCKMORE PARK |
| SAT 22ND | 1.5 HOUR TEST | PFI |
| SUN 23RD | SPECIAL EVENT | PFI |
| SAT 29TH | CLUB100 TBA/SP60 RD 5 | RYE HOUSE |
| 30 MIN TEST 16:45-17:15 | ||
| SUN 30TH | YDC RD 2 + TEST | RYE HOUSE |
SEPTEMBER 2020
| SAT 5TH | 1 HOUR TEST 16:00-17:00 | B’FORD MEADOWS |
| SUN 6TH | CLUB100 SPRINT RD 5 + TEST | B’FORD MEADOWS |
| SAT 19TH | CLUB100 TBA/SP60 RD 6 | LYDD |
| 30 MIN TEST 16:45-17:15 | ||
| SUN 20TH | CLUB100 SPRINT RD 6 + TEST | LYDD |
OCTOBER 2020
| SAT 10TH | CLUB100 TBA/SP60 RD 7 | WHILTON MILL |
| 30 MIN TEST 16:45-17:15 | ||
| SUN 11TH | CLUB100 SPRINT RD 7 + TEST | WHILTON MILL |
| FRI 30TH | 1 HOUR TEST 16:00-17:00 | RYE HOUSE |
| SAT 31ST | TBA | RYE HOUSE |
| 30 MIN TEST 16:45-17:15 |
NOVEMBER 2020
| SUN 1ST | CLUB100 SPRINT RD 8 + TEST | RYE HOUSE |
| SAT 21ST | CLUB100 TBA/SP60 RD 9 | BUCKMORE PARK |
| 30 MIN TEST 16:45-17:15 | ||
| SUN 22ND | CLUB100 SPRINT RD 9 + TEST | BUCKMORE PARK |
| SUN 29TH | YDC RD 3 + TEST | BUCKMORE PARK |
DECEMBER 2020
| FRI 4TH | 1.5 HOUR TEST 15:30-17:00 | WHILTON MILL |
| SAT 5TH | CLUB100 TBA/SP60 RD 10 | WHILTON MILL |
| 30 MIN TEST 16:45-17:15 | ||
| SUN 6TH | CLUB100 SPRINT RD 10 + TEST | WHILTON MILL |
