BARC NW Centre Sports / Saloon Car Championship
The race series which I support is the BARC NW Centre Sports Saloon Car Championship.
This is currently sponsored by ......
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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.
There have been 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!
It caters for Silhouettes, Eurocar, V6 & V8, TVR Tuscan challenge car, Caterham or Westfield, Clio one make, saloon or sports car, hatchback and modified road cars.
Previous winners (see photos) 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.
The championship offers the following:
No registration fee.
Discounted entry fee for entering a minimum number of rounds.
Additional points for starting away rounds.
Double header race meetings to reduce costs.
20 minutes plus one lap races.
Good grids.
Prize money at the end of the season.
Very stable regulations developed by the drivers.
A competitive class structure.
Racing for Modified and Specials.
Close, non contact racing with a variety of cars.
A very friendly paddock atmosphere.
The above describes the BARC North West Centre’s sports and saloon championship which has been running for 25 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 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.
There have been 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!
It caters for Silhouettes, Eurocar, V6 & V8, TVR Tuscan challenge car, Caterham or Westfield, Clio one make, saloon or sports car, hatchback and modified road cars.
Previous winners (see photos) 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.
The championship offers the following:
No registration fee.
Discounted entry fee for entering a minimum number of rounds.
Additional points for starting away rounds.
Double header race meetings to reduce costs.
20 minutes plus one lap races.
Good grids.
Prize money at the end of the season.
Very stable regulations developed by the drivers.
A competitive class structure.
Racing for Modified and Specials.
Close, non contact racing with a variety of cars.
A very friendly paddock atmosphere.
The above describes the BARC North West Centre’s sports and saloon championship which has been running for 25 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!