 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
CFF Dinner Dance & Trophy Presentation Feb 25th
2012, Brandon Hall Hotel, Coventry Members of the Classic
Formula Ford Register are hereby invited to our Dinner Dance and 2011
Championship Trophy Presentation, which will be held on Saturday 25th February
2012 at the Mercure Brandon Hall Hotel, Brandon, Coventry CV8 3FW. The
dinner will cost £35 per head, with drinks to be purchased from the
bar separately. Overnight accommodation within the hotel is £75 for a
Double Room and £65 for Single inclusive of Full English Breakfast.
The hotel has 30 rooms reserved for us, and these will be taken on a
first-come-first-served basis. Please note that hotel room bookings
are not to be arranged direct with the hotel - these are to be booked through
Liz Baylis on 01827 285800 or on her email address
ebaylis.classic@tiscali.co.uk . No deposit is required.
Please use the contact page to request more details, menu, and
booking form.
As some may have already gathered, the Dinner
Dance will take place during the weekend of the Race Retro Motorsport Show at
Stoneleigh, where Classic Formula Ford will have its usual presence, the
intention being that club members can attend both events together. Stoneleigh
is only a few miles from the Brandon Hall Hotel.
If the prospect of spending the Saturday or
Sunday perusing the Race Retro show fills you with dread, rest assured that
the hotel has an indoor pool, fitness centre, beauty spa and golf course ! See
http://www.mercure.com/gb/hotel-6625-mercure-coventry-brandon-hall-hotel-and-spa/index.shtml for
further details. Provisional Calendar 2012 [19.12.11] Please see table below showing the provisional dates for the 2012 Classic Formula Ford Championship
Bernard Baxter 1954 - 2011 [20.10.11] We are very sad to report that Bernard Baxter passed away suddenly on Wednesday 19th October 2011 after suffering an aneurysm. Bernard has been closely linked with Classic FF for many years, both as a driver (he won the Championship in 1996), a mechanic, an engine builder, and a sponsor. He worked with many drivers within our Championship but also with many professional drivers throughout his career. Many current and past drivers in Classic FF can attribute some of their success to one of Bernard's engines. Of course, his business took him beyond the realms of Classic FF, and he built engines for many other FF drivers, both in the UK and Europe. Our Championship has been named the Bernard Baxter Engineering / URS Classic Formula Ford Championship for the past 2 seasons, in recognition of his sponsorship and free engine rebuilds to the club over many seasons. We haven't seen much of him this past year, as his racing commitments took him elsewhere, but we all have some good memories of his Lancastrian humour over the very many years that we had the pleasure of knowing him. We will post details of funeral arrangements here as soon as we know. Please leave your messages on the Ten Tenths tribute forum: RIP Bernard, you will be missed. Your Classic Formula Ford Friends. .
Classic Formula Ford Dinner Dance and 2010 Prize Giving [19.2.11] Members of the Classic Formula Ford Register are hereby invited to our Dinner Dance and Trophy Presentation. We are returning to the Sketchley Grange Hotel & Spa, Sketchley Lane, Burbage, Hinkley, Leics LE10 3HU on Saturday 19th February 2011. Details of the hotel and its location can be found on their website :www.sketchleygrange.co.uk The hotel has it’s own leisure club, use of which is free on the Saturday & Sunday.
The club has booked the Willows Restaurant & Bar which will seat up to 100 people. Dinner will be 7 for 7.30pm. 2011 Season [19.1.11] Confirmed dates for the 2011 season are as follows:
Regulation Change: One off Drives do not need BARC or CFFR Membership [13.04.10] The following change has been authorised by the MSA to the 2010 BBE URS Classic Formula Ford Championship regulations: AMENDMENT TO 2010 REGULATIONS 1.3.5 At the discretion of the BARC, a guest driver may compete in any event in this championship without the need to comply with the full registration and membership requirements of 1.3.2 and 1.4.3. Exceptionally, regulation 1.3.4 concerning eligibility must be complied with at all times. Such guest drivers will not score points in the championship. Should a guest driver wish to compete a second event, regulations 1.3.2 and 1.4.3 will be applied but no championship points will be added retrospectively. Classic Formula Ford @ Race Retro 2010 [22.1.10] The Classic Formula Ford Register will have a stand at this years Race Retro show to promote racing in our championship. Any members wishing to help out manning the stand should contact Andy Hodson, Roger Newman or Steve Hare. We are also looking for good race footage from recent seasons to display on the stand. Please contact us with details if you can help. Classic Formula Ford Dinner Dance and 2009 Prize Giving [22.1.10] This years Dinner Dance and Prize Giving Ceremony is being held on Saturday 20th February 2010 at Sketchley Grange Hotel, Hinkley, Leics. Contact Dave Malpas for further details. UPDATED Provisional Calendar 2010 [22.1.10] Note: Cadwell Date Changed!
Championship Regulation Changes [4.12.09] Notice of Regulation change on minimum weight : Following the recent ballot of driver members on the issue of the minimum weight regulation, the result was 75% in favour of the change, 25% against. The committee has therefore requested BARC to amend the regulation for the 2010 season, and this has been accepted by BARC today. Please therefore be aware that there will be a new regulation for 2010 as follows : Regulation 5.14 : MINIMUM WEIGHT LIMIT: As per the current Formula Ford Regulations issued by Ford Motor Company. In addition the minimum weight of car plus driver, at any time during competition shall be 500kg. (The weight of car plus driver will include the driver's racesuit, helmet, etc) Notice to defer removal of Regulation 5.7.1 regarding engine overboring : With regard to the regulation concerning the permission to rebore the engine up to + 0.020" (Reg 5.7.1), the result of the driver member ballot was 88% in favour of dropping this regulation, and 12% against. However, due to concerns that some drivers may be unaware whether they have an overbored engine or not, the committee has decided to defer requesting this regulation be dropped until the end of the 2010 season. This will hopefully provide sufficient time for competitors to resolve any confusion, and take appropriate action to ensure that their engine is legal from the start of the 2011 season.
Older News 24th February 2007: Classic Formula Ford Annual Dinner Dance (& Karting!) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||