Monday 22nd September 2003

Birmingham Superprix

Street racing in Birmingham - could it happen again?

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[FourWheelDrift]

Woo Yay!

More motor racing in the UK.

[McNab]

Which category I wonder?

[FourWheelDrift]

F3 possibly with FF1600's plus either BTCC or GT's, would be like the Macau or Korean superprix's.

F3000 is too boring these days to be watchable anf the F1 teams would sniff and look down their noses at the prospect of racing in Birmingham.

Anyone remember the ambitious plans once put forward to holding a GP in London around Park Lane and the Hyde Park area? Never got beyond the plan stage (1992-4 I think)

[McNab]

F3 was great at Macau, and would surely produce exciting racing.

Pity about F3000, and I've given up watching it - it's so dull. No sense of occasion, no atmosphere. OK for the drivers though!

[PetrolTed]

It's a great idea, but I've not established how viable a project it is for those that are attempting to get it off the ground again...

[marki]

McNab said:

F3 was great at Macau, and would surely produce exciting racing.

Strange thing is that everthing seems good at Macau , is it the track, must be that that makes it good .

I have never seen a boring race there

>> Edited by marki on Monday 22 September 15:55

[steviebee]

FourWheelDrift said:

Anyone remember the ambitious plans once put forward to holding a GP in London around Park Lane and the Hyde Park area? Never got beyond the plan stage (1992-4 I think)

This was an April Fool story in Autosport if I remember correctly.

That said, I've often thought that London could host a GP. Start line on the Mall, first turn into Horseguards.....could be pretty stunning.

(Would the congestion charge still apply though?)

[pwig]

www.racingcircuits.net/archives/Birmingham2003/index.html

[spaximus]

If it gets the go ahead will Brunstron bring his fleet of vans to dish out the tickets?

[joelk]

I was lucky enough to spend last weekend in Monaco - and was walking around open jawed at the thought of seeing racing cars fly past on the city streets.

To bring that concept to any city in the UK would be amazing. How can we make it happen? Where do I sign?

[John_S4x4]

For those of you who missed the Birmingham racing 1st time around, please visit this page
www.rsownersclub.co.uk/video/
and try the link for the 1989 BTCC Birmingham race.
Top quality race action with the BMW 320's and RS500's
The in car shots are great too. Well worth the download
Regards John S

[steviebee]

joelk said:

To bring that concept to any city in the UK would be amazing. How can we make it happen?

Street racing in the UK is illeagl so a special Parlimenatry Bill will first have to be passed (Birmingham was sponsored by Halfords - guess who was on the board of directors of Halfords at the time - Dennis Thatcher - handy that don't you think?)

No council will want to foot the bill (although they will want to take the glory!) so money will need to be found.

From an engineering perspective, manhole covers need bolting in place, armcos need installing most road surfaces are nowhere near up to spec and routes have to be considered for emergancy vehicles on calls not related to the event.

Where to put the pits/paddock/hospitality.

Where to park for spectators

Free tickets to residents

.....and you're nearly there!

[PetrolTed]

John_S4x4 said:

For those of you who missed the Birmingham racing 1st time around, please visit this page www.rsownersclub.co.uk/video/ and try the link for the 1989 BTCC Birmingham race. Top quality race action with the BMW 320's and RS500's The in car shots are great too. Well worth the download Regards John S

Superb! Now that's touring cars - proper cars, not Honda Civics!

[PetrolTed]

You have to watch this. It's excellent.

Tight race, right up against the armco, 550bhp cars oversteering through the streets of Birmingham!

[PetrolTed]

And Murray Walker in full song!

[racingdick]

Arrrggghhh catch 22..

I can download in a few seconds but work pc's wont run *.WMV files arse