Thursday 27th October 2005

Charity track day coming up

December day organised in aid of charity

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Hit the track, Jack!

A track day at Snetterton on Sunday 4 December is being organised in aid of the British Heart Foundation, with organiser MotorSport Vision and Snetterton Circuit having donated their track and facilities gratis.

It will be a rolling pit lane format, with a maximum of 32 cars out at any one time, as usual, with a limit of 70 cars present on the day. It will be for only closed wheel cars, although Westfields and Caterhams are included, but are unable to carry passengers.

The noise limit is 105dBA and all drivers will need to produce their full road licence, regardless of car type.

Motorsport Vision said it thought about the cost, bearing in mind there will be limited daylight, and the risk of poor weather, and have decided to cost it as follows: £125 per car with up to two passengers. Additional passengers at a cost of £25 each. For corporate/sponsor guests it will cost £250 per car with unlimited passengers. Cheques are to be made out to British Heart Foundation.

The track day is first come first served.

For futher information on this day please email [e-mail] for a booking form.

[apguy]

The booking form is now available from

www.buryarc.com/snetterton/bookingform.doc

and general participants notes are available from

www.buryarc.com/snetterton/generalnotes.doc

>> Edited by apguy on Thursday 27th October 12:04

[apguy]

There is some background to this event.

Traditionally the BHF Charity Day at Snetterton has had race cars and supercars on track with the general public paying for passenger rides. I've have done this for a few years with both my race car and my TVR. It was always in December. It also used to raise circa £20,000 a year for the BHF.

Last year the event was unable to run due to being unable to secure liability insurance for Joe Public. (I believe Norwich Union used to back the event)
This year faced a similiar story until MSV decided to run a trackday instead. They have provided the circuit, marshalls and medics completely free-of-charge. Absolutely every penny goes to charity - hence the reason why the cheques are to be made out to the British Heart Foundation.

[apguy]

It is NOT a TVRCC track day. The original article mistakenly had the TVRCC mentioned in the title.

The day is, however, being run under the Association of Track Day Oranisors (ATDO) and many insurance companies just require that detail.

[apguy]

JC,

I have absolutely no idea about that ruling. Seemed an odd one to me as well, and why only Caterham/Westfield, what about Radicals and kit cars?
I am merely the messenger. Snetterton are on 01953 887 303 for the full sp.