2CV Racers on BBC Top Gear
We are still awaiting notification of the broadcast date and time of the eagerly anticipated BBC Top Gear programme celebrating 70 years of the iconic Citroen 2CV. The programme should feature a bunch of 2CV racers mixing it with presenters Matt Le Blanc and Chris Harris (in the same green car) at the Croix circuit in France. As soon as we hear anything, we’ll send out a special Newsletter.
2018 2CV Racing Calendar
+ April 14/15 - Cadwell Park 2 x 20 mins + 2 Hour Enduro
+ May 12 & 13 - Brands Hatch Indy 2 x 20 min
+ June 23 - Oulton Park 2 x 20 mins
+ July 21 & 22 - Donington Park 2 x 20 mins
+ August 17-19 - Snetterton Liqui Moly 2CV 24 Hour
Classic 2CV Racing Club Ltd – 2018 Membership
Sign up for Club membership for 2018. Go to home page at www.2cvracing.org.uk and click on The club, then Join the club. Pay by BACS or Pay Pal.
2018 – 70 Years of the Citroen 2CV
2018 is the year when we celebrate the launch of the Citroen 2CV. It was introduced by Citroën after being delayed by WW2, at the 1948 Paris Mondial de l'Automobile and manufactured by them from 1948 until1990. You may have seen the pictures of three prototypes made before WW2 being lifted from a barn in 1994 where they had been secreted away for the duration. It went on to become an icon of everything French. There are still nearly 3000 road registered in the UK and many more in Europe and around the world.
2018 2CVParts.com Championship
Entries and payment to enter the ten round 2018 Championship is in two parts.
The first part is for the nine sprint rounds at four meetings, including the two-hour enduro at Cadwell Park. Entry fees for the full 9 rounds, Early Bird, £1750 before March 1. Later entries for full season, £2250. Costs for individual rounds? - ask Katy.
Katy Storey is organising the sprint rounds of the Championship. The entry form is now on the Club website. Please contact Katy for more details or about any queries you have: katystorey@outlook.com
The second part is for the tenth and final round of the Championship, the 29th running of the Liqui Moly 2CV 24 Hour. This will be staged at Snetterton Circuit, August 17 – 19.
Alec Graham is organising the 24 Hour and he is maintaining a log of cars looking for drivers and drivers looking for cars or seats. Contact him at: splintermail@aol.com Entry fee for the 24 Hour is, Early Bird, £1750, with a deposit of just £100 before March 1 Later entries – more!
Alec also oversees the Club ROOR fund. The ‘Race Cars Out of Retirement’ fund is active again for 2018. It is to encourage cars which have not been seen out racing for a few years to get sorted and out racing again.
24 Hour Race Radio
Your commentary team for the 29th running of the Liqui Moly 2CV 24 Hour Race, at Snetterton, August 17-19, is already in place. Lead by Snetterton favourite Lewis Beales, the team will be Josh Barrett, Lester Forbes and Dan Marr. We also hope to have club member Christine Savage assisting. Their words of wisdom (?!?!) will go out on the circuit PA, except when it is switched off from 18.00 Saturday to 09.00 Sunday; on the FM radio covering the circuit (frequency to be announced); and on the web, with real moving pictures. During the 24 Hour race, anyone can log on to: www.2cvracing.org.uk, www.motorsport.media or www.barctv.net to view the extensive coverage. There is nothing quite like dipping into the live coverage of a race which runs twice around the clock.
The live webcast does not come cheap and we thank all our very loyal sponsors. Costs will be higher this year and we would welcome two more, at just £350 each. Get your company brand featured – contact martin@lionpic.co.uk to discuss.
Lester Forbes, with his company, Motorsport Media, overseas the technical side of 24 Hour Race Radio. In recent months he and his techie mates have been developing a totally new way to provide live video coverage of the circuit, the pit lane and the studio for the webcast. There is still a lot of development and testing to do, but we hope to have 10 live cameras around the circuit. If you know of anyone who would like to assist with the project over the race weekend, drop the editor a line - some of the remote cameras will need servicing.
RACE RETRO Stoneleigh Park, near Coventry
Stoneleigh Park, near Coventry. CV8 2LZ February 23-25, Friday to Sunday, 9.30 to 5.30
Classic 2CV Racing Club will have a stand there, in Hall 2, with probably two 2CV race cars on display.
Discount advance entry tickets, saving up to 20%, are available. Pay £20, not the £26 on the gate. Go to www.raceretro.com and quote RR18DM.
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2CV Club Email - MailChimp
It’s still very early days with this and maybe soon we shall add some photos and some links. The January Newsletter went out to 601 addresses and 222 were opened. Some duplication, but nearly 200 racers and friends are following what we are doing. A good basis to build on. Do encourage your pals to sign up for this regular email – there is a box on the home page.
Next Club Newsletter
The next edition of the 2CV Club newsletter should be circulated in March. Content, comments and suggestions welcome, to Editor: martin@lionpic.co.uk
The Classic 2CV Racing Club Ltd www.2cvracing.org.uk
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