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Donington - Rounds 5 & 6 - race information
Garage/Paddock plan allocation Race event contact on site - Kevin Shortis on 07801 594022 DUNLOP Support truck HP Tyres are attending this event. Pre-book your tyres by calling 01327 301887
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Media awareness training workshop with Louise Goodman
Dealing with and encouraging the media to take an interest in your
motorsport endeavours is not rocket science. However, it does take some
considered actions to obtain the best possible coverage and presentation for you
and your sponsors.
I have prevailed on my friend and colleague Louise Goodman to structure a seminar one day course for drivers and teams to take advantage of. Louise needs no introduction, having been in many high profile television programmes herself and with a solid background in motorsport at all levels has the perfect pedigree to help you with honing your skills.
I have attached a two page outline that Louise has prepared for me to pass
on to you. I would ask you to read it, even if you feel it is not for you, as
you may change your mind !
I am sure that some of you will realise the benefits and would like to take part. Please contact Louise direct and let her know of your interest. Attachment of workshop for drivers.
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Silverstone - Rounds 1 & 2 - race information Silverstone Circuit, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 8TN Telephone - 0844 3728 200 Garage Paddock plan allocation Ten day weather forecast from 03APRIL2012 Race event contact on site - Kevin Shortis on 07801 594022 DUNLOP Support truck HP Tyres are attending this event. Pre-book your tyres by calling 01327 301887
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Ford Racing UK --- e-newsletter The Ford Racing UK weekly e-newsletter will start up again on Friday 16th March. If you wish to be included on the circulation list then email info@fordracing.eu and make the request.
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Championship news - - - Dunlop Ford Fiesta Championship The championship will this year be titled the DUNLOP Fiesta Championship. The association with Dunlop Motorsport has been a long and happy one since Kevin Shortis introduced in 1997 the then new Club Fiesta Championship when the Fiesta Sis were dropped from the Ford (TOCA) package in favour of the then new Fiesta Zetec (1400). Dunlop have been the control tyre throughout this period. Dunlop Motorsport Manager Mike Butler commentated that he was very happy to continue this link as the Fiestas have produced some amazing grids and great racing. The 2012 winner of the ST class for will earn a prize test drive in a Scuderia prepared Renault Clio (BTCC) car.
Registrations are now flowing in and all four classes are looking very promising, especially the Class C Fiesta STs. Contact Ford Racing UK - Telephone 01323 895859 email info@fordracing.eu
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Ford Racing UK – Autosport update Wednesday 12th January 2012 A strong positive field of energy stirred many stands at the Autosport International Show today. |
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It was announced today that the Ford Fiesta Championship and Ford Fiesta Junior Championship will have a wider audience as an outline deal has been agreed for the race footage programmes to now be going out to the USA. American web based television channel www.GoRacingTV.com will after being shown on MotorsTV, carry all of the race programmes for both championships and then as each new programme arrives will archive the 2012 season footage for reviewing. GoRAcingTV executive producer – Errol J Tucker and Ford Racing UKs Kevin Shortis reached this outline understanding on the Ford Racing UK stand at the show. |
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Ford Fiesta Junior Championship Fiesta Junior Championship will now mirror all of the senior championship rounds and has seen a big surge of interest as over 12 Junior specification racing Fiesta STs have now been built and most have drivers to take them to the first race round at Silverstone in April. The anticipated 14 – 18 cars to compete at Silverstone is looking solid.
Race team WDE reported brisk business on their stand with the Fiesta Junior car of Freddie Lee being prominent. They also reported some serious enquiries from potential competitors to fill out the proposed FOUR car junior WDE team. Following a planned meeting between championship organisers and the BRSCC it was agreed that the format for the opening rounds of the Ford Fiesta Championship at Silverstone will now have the separate racing for class C and then classes A,B and D back as originally understood.. This was as originally planned but changed by the BRSCC some weeks ago. A method of making the timetable work is now being constructed.
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Formula Ford Festival - Information Brands Hatch 15th & 16th October 2011 |
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Well the Competition Car Insurance - Dunlop Ford Fiesta Championship graced Brands Hatch for the final races of the 16 race season. The racing was arguably more intense and fun to watch than the 'headline' Formula Ford Festival racing. Perhaps the first class A and B race saw some lead changes which other championships would love to have. Our own Dave Elsom and Ed West challenging the lead with a top flight Belgium touring car driver shows the versatality of the Fiestas and their appeal. How many other championships would attract such company ? On the whole the brilliant sunny clear blue skies stamped the theme for the whole event. Our racing matched the conditions and it was exciting close fought duels all through the classes. At the end of the racing, a big attendance saw trophies presented to not just the race winners, but also to the overall class champions. 2011 Champions
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History made at Lydden Hill Sunday 11th September 2011 saw history made on two counts. The first was the maiden outing of the Daniels Motorsport brand new Ford Fiesta Zetec S (Mk 7) which was literally finished on the Saturday morning. The car then did the regulatory laps behind the Fiesta Championship saftey car prior to the two races scheduled for the afternoon timetable. The car broadly ran well and led the second race outright for many laps until driver Pete Daniels found a fuel surge make progress harder and so as not to get tangled with the other calss battles behind, elected to fall back in space. After the race Daniels reported the car has greta potential and the team were looking forward to fettling it in properly and then getting on to build more for customers for the 2012 season. The second was the outing of the Fiesta Junior- Fiesta STs. Several cars were on show in track action on both days. A great future beckons and the interest is now expanding to record levels with cars being built by WDE Motorsport, Daniels Motorsport and O'Dell Motorsport. Other team equiries have also been received this week which bodes well for numbers in 2012.
Four of the eight cars which all took to the track later.
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The face of the future or just a concept from Ford Images released today by Ford press office of the car on show at the Frankfurt Motor Show Concept Ford Fiesta ST
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Why show this car in a saloon website ? Because the engine will feature in the proposed Fiesta ST - so the Ford global engine is coming for us all ? |
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07 August - Ford Fair - Ford Racing UK news from Silverstone
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Fiesta Junior Championship competitors will now benefit from a special race suit which will come as part of the registration fee. A deal has been struck with leading race suit manufacturer AWS of Ashford Kent primed to supply the corporate identical race suits to drivers. The eye-catching design will carry driver and championship information logos. Details of how to order will appear once registration forms have been received by the championship.
