BTRDA Rally Series 2000

Championship Bulletin No 1 - January 2000

This information is additional to that contained in the BTRDA Rally Series Regulations. Competitors who are not already registered for the 2000 BTRDA Rally series may do so at the BTRDA desk at Wyedean documentation. BTRDA Championship registration is £25 each and includes BTRDA club membership, championship bulletins [10], event regulations and club magazines as well as access to the championship prize funds and bonus schemes.

Clear System Solutions Team Challenge

This is free to enter with a prize fund of £2000. All BTRDA crews are encouraged to join in and register their 3 car teams at the BTRDA desk. Teams are to be of 3 cars, each from a different class, one of which must be Gold Star and one Silver Star.

Details are on page 8 of the BTRDA Rally Regulations.

Initiative 2000 - available to both Gold and Silver Star

This is open to all BTRDA cars that comply with the technical requirements and are registered with 'Initiative 2000'. Essentailly these are 2 WD, normally aspirated, (homologated or non-homologated) cars up to 2000cc. Details of the scheme can be obtained from 'Initiative 2000' Tel: 0115 941 5255 or Fax: 0115 941 5215. A representative will be at the Wyedean. The awards will be presented as follows:-
On every BTRDA event the 1st 'Initiative 2000' car will win £100, 2nd £75, 3rd £50. At the end of the season the highest placed Initiative 2000 car in the Silver Star championship will receive £500 and 2nd £250.

Peugeot Sport Bonus Scheme

Details of this scheme are published in the BTRDA Rally Series regulations. To be eligible BTRDA competitors must be members of the Peugeot Rally Club. For information on the Peugeot Rally Club contact Stella Boyles, Tel: 01203 884674 or Fax: 01203 884677.

Dunlop Bonus Scheme

BTRDA Competitors using Dunlop Tyres and carrying Dunlop decals over each wheel arch will be eligible for the following awards:- 1st Dunlop user in class £100 2nd Dunlop user in class £50.
The eligible classes will be:-
Wyedean Class N1, N2, N3
Malcolm Wilson Class B9, B10, B11
North Humberside Class A5, A6, A7
Somerset Class N4, B12
Plains Class B9, B10, B11
Red Dragon Class N1, N2, N3
Dukeries Class A5, A6, A7
Quinton Class N4, B12
Woodpecker Class N1, N2, N3. A5, A6, A7
Cambrian Class B9, B10, B11, B12, N4
At the end of the season the highest placed Dunlop user in Gold Star, Silver Star and in the 2 WD Challenge Cup will each receive £300. Dunlop Tyres will be attending all the evnts. For information about Dunlop Tyres contact Tony Leake on 0121 306 2793 or Fax 0121 306 3815.

Mintex Bonus Awards

All BTRDA cars carry Mintex decals and so drivers will be eligible for the following awards:-
1st and 2nd BTRDA drivers in each class will win a set of Mintex competition pads supplied via Alan Brown of Questmead who will be attending all events. For information on the Mintex product range contact Alan on Tel: 01706 860088 or Fax: 01706 861223.
The eligible classes are:-
Wyedean -
Malcom Wilson Class N1, N2, N3, N4
North Humberside Class A5, A6, A7
Somerset Class B9, B10, B11, B12
Plains Class N1, N2, N3, N4
Red Dragon Class A5, A6, A7
Dukeries Class B9, B10, B11, B12
Quinton Class N1, N2, N3, N4
Woodpecker Class A5, A6, A7
Cambrian Class B9, B10, B11, B12

Silkolene Bonus Awards

These awards are open to all competitors who carry Silkolene decals on each side of the competing car [and no other lubricant decals] and wear a Silkolene badge on the drivers overalls.
First registered in each class - £50 Product voucher redeemable through X-cite.
Wyedean All classes
Malcom Wilson Class N1, A6, B11
North Humberside Class N2, A7, B12
Somerset Class N3, A5, B9
Plains Class N4, B10
Red Dragon All Classes
Dukeries Class N1, A6, B11
Quinton Class N2, A7, B9
Woodpecker Class N4, A5, B9
Cambrian Class N3, B10
At the end of the season the highest placed registered competitor in Gp A, Gp N, Gp B and the 2WD Challenge will each receive a £200 voucher. These awards are being administered by X-cite and registration forms and details of Silkolene Performance Products can be obtained from Tom or Anne Watson who will attend the Wyedean. Tel: 01405 862292 or Fax: 01405 860758.

Championship Decals - Please read this before applying the stickers for the rally

BTRDA competitors must carry the following decals on the competing car:-

Peugeot Sport Gold Star

Clear System Solutions Silver Star

Competitors in the Dunlop 2 WD Challenge Cup are also required to carry Dunlop decals on both sides of the car.

Competition Car Insurance Improvers Awards

These two £500 end of season awards are for the driver in Gold Star and in Silver Star Championships whose overall performance shows the greatest improvement in the second half of the season when compared with the first. To be eligible competitors must display 2 x Competition car decals. See page 8 of the BTRDA Rally Series regulations for details.

News of BTRDA Events

BTRDA Rally Series Information

www.btrda.com has links to all the championship event web sites and to the TCS Rally Results site at www.tcs01.demon.co.uk. Full event results plus championship points and bulletins are published on the TCS site.
Championship Co-ordinators: Howard Wilcock Tel 0115 966 5176. Andy Bull Tel 01527 835476
Championship Scrutineer: Kevin Lampitt Tel 01684 295305

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Issued: 30 January 2000. Last Modified: 1 February 2000


Page Author: David James, david@tcs01.demon.co.uk