North West Sports / Saloon Championship

Specifications

Description

2007 ACE VEHICLE DELIVERIES/HILLSIDE OF HEYWOOD Sports/Saloon Championship

No registration fee.
Discounted entry fees.
Double header meetings.
20 mins races.
Prize money.

Stable regulations.
Racing for Modifieds and Specials.
Friendly atmosphere.

Of course you must be interested! The above describes the BARC North West Centre's sports and saloon championship which has been running for 20 years! Anyone who has raced in this championship will tell you that it is one of the friendliest and most welcoming places to race. But don't be fooled by this, it is also extremely competitive not only in the classes but amongst the classes. Any class leader can also be a championship leader!

The championship caters for Modified and Special cars with separate classes for each based on engine capacity. It has a multi class structure with any class capable of a championship win. The regulations have been carefully developed over many years and are famously stable so that cars can remain affordably competitive. All cars must be based visually (in the case of specials) or for real (in the case of modifieds) on a car which was originally built for the road.
The Sports Saloon Championship started in 1986 and has never missed a season since then and has always had a sponsor. Not many championships have been in existence for so long so there must be plenty that is good about it! It has certainly been a process of evolving stability.
We have just had 5 years with an average grid of over 20. In fact, the average grid for the last 20 years is 22!
It is only possible to run a highly modified or special car if the regulations are stable so that you can return for several seasons without your car becoming ineligible. This also encourages more creative engineering by people who build and prepare their own cars to keep them competitive without massive expense!

What have you got? A silhouette, Eurocar, V6 & V8, TVR Tuscan challenge car, Caterham or Westfield, Clio one make, saloon or sports car, hatchback, modified road car?
There must be a lot of good specials and one make cars in garages around the country which could still be competitive if they ran in our championship and keep the spirit of creative engineering alive. If you have one, contact us and talk about it; we do have a suitable competitive class to run it in.
Previous winners include Tony Sugden in his Skoda special saloon, Ian Hall and Iain Gorrie in their Darrians. The smallest class has produced champions with Richard Winter in his 1600 Banks Europa and Chris Griffiths in his Mini engined Davrian. Rob Pritchard won in his Caterham Vauxhall and Duncan Aukland won in his Rover 3500SE.
The championship is rarely decided before the last round so the level of competition and excitement is high with the final meeting usually a double header at Oulton Park.

We visit popular drivers' circuits. Our home circuit is Oulton Park with several rounds there each season. We also visit Cadwell Park, Mallory Park, Anglesey, Donington and Croft.
In 2007 we are running three double header meetings to save on travel costs without reducing the number of rounds.

If you would like to start racing or you know someone else who would like to, contact us and we will help and advise. The friendly atmosphere in the championship always welcomes and supports new drivers. You can be sure that you will be as safe as possible on the circuit with experienced drivers around you who do not indulge in contact!
This friendly approach is often seen in the paddock. Help and advice will always be offered to anyone who has a problem; we all want to see the drivers and cars on the track and not struggling to make the race. Most drivers prepare their own cars so there is a lot of support for each other.

Cars Available

Cars for sale or hire that are eligible for this championship or series are shown at the bottom of this page. Please click here to jump down to see them.

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Eligible Cars for Sale or Hire

Without modification

Tiger R6				For Sale
For Sale due to new project Probably one of the best r6 tigers in the country.
offers invited - must be sold	30 Sep 08	Imps.: 22,073	Views: 416	P

Westfield Championship race car				For Sale
Class 'B' Westfield Championship race car, 2007 Dunnell engine, dry sump.
£ 9,000.00	30 Apr 08	Imps.: 18,661	Views: 894	P

Peugeot 205GTi race car				For Sale
205 GTi race car - could also be used as sprint/hillclimb/trackday car. See specification in the ad, or ring/email for further details.
£2800 ono	6 Aug 08	Imps.: 13,151	Views: 502	P