Public road-racing. Proper, exciting, low cost racing
Discussion
I would love to see 'road-racing' on public roads. Not rallying or timed sprints. An actual race on public roads open to road-legal cars.
Just think how fantastic this would be.
Racing on tracks, gravel, dirt tracks, is all well and good, as is rallying on various surfaces.
If you are of a Scandinavian persuasion, then ice, snow and frozen lakes are available too.
BUT WHAT ABOUT ROAD-RACES IN THE UK?
5 mile races, or 10 miles or 50 miles. Heck, you decide.
Start in one city centre and finish in the other.
Take in bends, roundabouts, one-way streets, country lanes, dual-carriageways and motorways. (speed bumps would have to be removed, obviously
)
You could have different classes (hot hatch, saloons, supercars, single seaters), but my preference would be to just lump them in all together.
Maybe have qualifying or just start on some sort of handicapped basis.
If you are a cyclist, a marathon runner, a triathlete, roads are closed down to allow you to get sweaty in your chosen sport. So why not for cars?
There could be a few issues to resolve first. Logistical, administrative, safety, appeasing upset local residents, not to mention the irritating environmental lobby, safety, sponsorship, convincing the namy-pamby PC brigade, safety, but I really think I am on to a winner here. Ecclestone, on your bike. Sorry, Ecclestone on your petrol-engined personal mobility device.
What you think?
Just think how fantastic this would be.
Racing on tracks, gravel, dirt tracks, is all well and good, as is rallying on various surfaces.
If you are of a Scandinavian persuasion, then ice, snow and frozen lakes are available too.
BUT WHAT ABOUT ROAD-RACES IN THE UK?
5 mile races, or 10 miles or 50 miles. Heck, you decide.
Start in one city centre and finish in the other.
Take in bends, roundabouts, one-way streets, country lanes, dual-carriageways and motorways. (speed bumps would have to be removed, obviously
)You could have different classes (hot hatch, saloons, supercars, single seaters), but my preference would be to just lump them in all together.
Maybe have qualifying or just start on some sort of handicapped basis.
If you are a cyclist, a marathon runner, a triathlete, roads are closed down to allow you to get sweaty in your chosen sport. So why not for cars?
There could be a few issues to resolve first. Logistical, administrative, safety, appeasing upset local residents, not to mention the irritating environmental lobby, safety, sponsorship, convincing the namy-pamby PC brigade, safety, but I really think I am on to a winner here. Ecclestone, on your bike. Sorry, Ecclestone on your petrol-engined personal mobility device.
What you think?
MSA has a petition out for this at http://www.petition.co.uk/msa
It's allowed in mainland Europe, the Isle of Man, the Channel Islands and Northern Ireland. Why not here? They don't seem to mind closing roads for a bicycle race.
In my local town I can think of a route that would make a decent hillclimb. Probably only a mile or so, but so much more interesting than an airfield.
It's allowed in mainland Europe, the Isle of Man, the Channel Islands and Northern Ireland. Why not here? They don't seem to mind closing roads for a bicycle race.
In my local town I can think of a route that would make a decent hillclimb. Probably only a mile or so, but so much more interesting than an airfield.
Edited by carl_w on Saturday 28th August 14:13
thinfourth2 said:
DrYazz said:
What you think?
Think of the children!!!!!!!!!!!!Not one single even slight tiny teeny weeny chance of it happening in this country
carl_w said:
MSA has a petition out for this at http://www.petition.co.uk/msa
It's allowed in mainland Europe, the Isle of Man, the Channel Islands and Northern Ireland. Why not here? They don't seem to mind closing roads for a bicycle race.
In my local town I can think of a route that would make a decent hillclimb. Probably only a mile or so, but so much more interesting than an airfield.
I signed up! They got my support.It's allowed in mainland Europe, the Isle of Man, the Channel Islands and Northern Ireland. Why not here? They don't seem to mind closing roads for a bicycle race.
In my local town I can think of a route that would make a decent hillclimb. Probably only a mile or so, but so much more interesting than an airfield.
Edited by carl_w on Saturday 28th August 14:13
Adam_W said:
DrYazz said:
safety would not be overlooked. The details will be administered by those with experience in administering safety.
This is the sole reason it'll never happen, motorsport is dangerous end of story.Where is your conviction, man?
Adam_W said:
DrYazz said:
safety would not be overlooked. The details will be administered by those with experience in administering safety.
This is the sole reason it'll never happen, motorsport is dangerous end of story.It would be good to see BTCC city centre race again like they had in Birmingham back in the late 80's.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHXzrNyMc6I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHXzrNyMc6I
carl_w said:
Papa Hotel said:
carl_w said:
It's allowed in Northern Ireland.
Where? Link-me-do please. 
Edited by obscene on Saturday 28th August 14:36
Road racing through 3 foot deep potholes, round erroneously placed grit bins and dodging traffic calming bumpy bits?
It'd be rubbish. Our roads are nowhere near good enough for it. Even main artery B Roads that allow for fast driving are full of lethal holes and raised ironworks round here.
It'd be rubbish. Our roads are nowhere near good enough for it. Even main artery B Roads that allow for fast driving are full of lethal holes and raised ironworks round here.
obscene said:
carl_w said:
Papa Hotel said:
carl_w said:
It's allowed in Northern Ireland.
Where? Link-me-do please. Edited by obscene on Saturday 28th August 14:36
It doesn't even have to be proper racing...
I've posted that few days ago:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_h8yi4578mk&fea...
I've posted that few days ago:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_h8yi4578mk&fea...
Glad I'm not the only one who wants to do this.. I've my own Race Track around Guildford.
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&source=s_d&a...
I'd love to close the roads and do that track
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&source=s_d&a...
I'd love to close the roads and do that track
What we really need is to take a small scottish island with good roads and friendly locals who don't mind the roads being closed for a while and have a rally there
There could even be some houses painted in silly colours near the seafront
And we could have a childrens TV show based there as well sometimes
There could even be some houses painted in silly colours near the seafront
And we could have a childrens TV show based there as well sometimes
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