SUPERCLUB FORMAT

CHANGED ON REQUEST OF THE NEW ERA MEMBERS

OULTON PARK IN APRIL 2008  -      WILL NOW BE TWO RACES PER CLASS

THE ENTRY FEE STAYS AT £125

A Rider’s Meeting was held at a bitterly cold and wet first round of the 2008 New Era SuperClub Championship at Cadwell Park on Saturday 15^th March.   The general consensus of opinion was that the new single race format of 30 minutes on the first day of a two-day meeting was very tiring and would become much more attractive if it was altered to a two-race format in future.  

It was felt that the programme would be much better if it could be changed to one race of 20 minutes or so and another one, of around 6 laps, for each Class in order to provide two points scoring opportunities on each and every day of the Championship.

 LAST LAP FLAG ADDED     This will become a feature of all SuperClub races held over Time from now on.

 The two practice sessions included for everybody at Cadwell was welcomed, as was the warm up and two races over 20 minutes each on the Sunday.   (Well – they would have been 20 Minutes if the driving rain had stopped a bit earlier!)

The Club is happy to take the views of our members on board the views and the format will be changed to that mentioned above and will be operative from Round Two of the Championship which is due to take place at Oulton Park on Saturday 26^th April.

As it’s not practical to issue revised Regs and Entry Forms to everyone - riders should note that everyone entering for the Superclub at Oulton should enter on the existing Entry Form and pay the standard Entry Fee of £125 per Class.  The Office will automatically enter everyone into two points scoring races.

PRO-BIKE PRIZE MONEY AT SUPERCLUB MEETINGS

 Apart from Tyre sponsorship awards and end of season prizes and prize money etc – there is also Prize Money at each meeting of £500 a day – and under the Club’s incentive system this is doubled where there are more than 30 entries published in the race day Programme.   Certainly not to be sneezed at in the current financially challenged climate!

 The best Prize Money on offer anywhere in Club racing for the best of the Club Riders to chase!!!

Winners at Cadwell Park on the 15^th and 16^th March were:-

 Dale GAYSON   £350               Peter SCOTT     £150

Ian MACK      £250               John FISHER         £100

Peter BAKER          £150                                                   Total   £1,000

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 15^th March young Tom DOUGHTY aged just 15 rode his Conti 70cc machine into 19^th 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.

MALLORY MAGIC – HUGE ENTRY ON SUNDAY 30^th MARCH FOR THE FIRST ROUND OF THE NEW ERA CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP

Despite the doom and gloom on the financial front the Club is pleased to announce that by far and away the biggest entry at Mallory for some time of over 200 riders has been attracted to the Club’s opening Championship Round.   Some of the fastest Club riders in the country will be in attendance and there’s races for all the usual Classes plus Ducati Desmo’s.  The Club’s new Supermoto Series - replacing last year’s KTM Series - is also there and well supported.  The hot action Supermoto, with unique foot dragging style is a spectacle much enjoyed by cold spectators at this time of year!   Some like ‘em – some hate ‘em – but there is also a couple of British Championship Kert races on the bill too!

OFFICE CONTACT POINTS

Contact Shana (Fred!) – Jean, Jackie, Joan, Phil or Jim at the Office with all your Queries – 9am to 5pm  Office Hours     Tel: 01920 444205