|
latest News
THE NEW ERA ANNUAL DINNER AND PRIZEGIVING
SATURDAY 14th
FEBRUARY 2009
at
BARCELO DAVENTRY HOTEL
Sedgemoor Way, Daventry, Northamptonshire
NN11 0SG
Telephone 01327 307000 Fax 01327706313
Championship Prizes down to fourth place
only for those attending the Dinner
Tickets £30.00 each
Disco & Presentation only Tickets £15.00
each
Overnight accommodation including breakfast
£42.00 per person.
(This to be booked direct with the Hotel)
Swimming Pool - Whirlpool Spa - Beauty
Studio!
INFORMATION -- A booking form for the above event will be sent out
to all members during November with next years membership renewal
form, fixture list etc.
Click to download form
MALLORY PARK
35th PLUM PUDDING HANDICAP
BOXING DAY - FRIDAY 26th DECEMBER
A full day
of racing for solos - all racing with the `bus stop` chicane plus
Sidecars and Cars. The ideal solution for blowing away those
cobwebs.
Regulations now available.
Click here to download
Please note that there will be a half day practice on Friday
19th December - Book direct with the Circuit on 01455 842931
SUPERCLUB PRIZE MONEY
The
Club regrets to announce that it will not be paying out any further
prize money in respect of the SuperClub Championships this year - either
at the individual meetings or at the year end Presentation Dinner.
This decision was
taken with a great deal of regret but we are sure that everyone will
have noticed that the SuperClub Grids have recently declined quite
dramatically.
Part of the problem seems to have been the success of the Series in
attracting a handful of very fast riders – fast enough perhaps to put
off many of the lesser mortals from entering on the basis that they
didn’t stand a chance. Who knows? – but it is a possibility.
2008 – THE TWO NEW CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS
1. ALLCOMERS OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP 600 - 1300
2. ALLCOMERS 500 CHAMPIONSHIP 80cc up to CB500
This new Club Championship will be held at the
New Era CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
Meetings only and will not
include any Superclub Meetings as may have been previously advertised.
The following meetings will include
rounds:-
| 1 & 2 |
Cadwell Park |
12/13th July |
Club Championships |
| 3 & 4 |
Snetterton |
26/27th July |
Club Championships |
| 5 & 6 |
Snetterton
|
30/31st August |
Club Championships |
| 7 |
Brands Hatch |
14th September |
Club Championships |
| 8 & 9 |
Cadwell Park |
4/5th October |
Club Championships |
| 10 & 11 |
Pembrey (FINAL) |
18/19th October |
Club Championships |
Points:
As standard. 25 for a win etc.
Awards:
Trophies on the day of each
Meeting to both Overall first 3 and then adding in Novice awards as
appropriate.
| Points: |
As Standard |
| Awards:
|
Trophies on the day of each
Meeting to both the Overall first 3 and then adding in Novice
awards as appropriate.
At end of season there will be
prizes awarded at the Dinner for both the Winners and the
Novices, as appropriate, down to fourth place for those
attending the presentations.
|
| Ties: |
Decided by the greater number of 1st, 2nd,
3rd etc places, On overall time, and finally by the
Club Committee. |
SAFETY CARS – ANOTHER
NEW ERA INNOVATION
In order to reduce the number of Red Flag incidents that mar the
enjoyment of so many riders in so many meetings the Club successfully
piloted the use of Safety Cars in Club Racing last year.
The cars can’t stop all Red Flags of course and they also require
the co-operation of the riders in that the information and instructions
they have been given at their compulsory briefings must be strictly
observed.
It worked well at Cadwell insofar as an incident at Charlies was
concerned. The procedure was however
screwed up somewhat when the leading rider behind the Safety Car fell
off at Barn Corner just before the Safety Car entered the Pit Lane
fortunately without injury – but that was something that definitely
shouldn’t have happened.
THE
LIGHTWEIGHT SCENE
– ENCOURAGEMENT FOR FUTURE STARS
The
growth in junior racing with 70’s. 80’s and 125’s is an encouraging
development in recent years and is something that New Era is keen to
provide the opportunities for. Among the
growing band of youngsters at our meetings is one Taylor Mackenzie who
is off to a great start with expert guidance from his father Niall who
was of course a famous Grand Prix rider not so very long ago. At Cadwell
on 15th March young Tom DOUGHTY aged just 15 rode his Conti
70cc machine into 19th place in the half-hour race covering
14 laps at an average speed of a shade under sixty miles an hour.
In the difficult conditions prevailing that day that was quite a
remarkable achievement.
OFFICE CONTACT POINTS
Contact Jean, Jackie, Joan, Phil or Jim at the Office with all your
Queries – 9am to 5pm Office Hours
Tel: 01920 444205
|