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After last months announcement that car racing is set to return to Bishopscourt race circuit (May 12th-13th) Leinster Motor Club ("LMC") the promoters, has announced that they will be running the meeting in partnership with the British Automobile Racing Club ("BARC").
This arrangement has been made necessary due to the fact that Bishopscourt is situated in Northern Ireland and so comes under the goverance's of the Motorsports Assocation the UK's governing body. So following a number of meetings at the Autosport Show in mid January, the BARC have agreed to be the organizing club, working with LMC. This marks a big step for both clubs in running the newest and most exciting addition to Ireland’s racing calendar and builds on the excellent relationship between the clubs, having previously run the BTCC races in Mondello Park together.
The race meeting will feature all the main classes currently racing in Ireland and other classes traditionally run at nearby Kirkistown race circuit, are the shedule;
•ITCC (http://www.itcc.ie)
•Formula Vee (http://www.formulavee.ie )
•Formula Sheane
•Global GT Lights (http://www.globallightgt.ie )
•Fiat Abarths (http://www.irishabarthracing.ie )
•Formula Libre Ireland (http://www.formulalibreireland.ie )
•Strykers (http://www.irishstrykers.ie )
•Fiat Uno / Punto
•Legends (open races for Irish, Scottish and English legends)
•Northern Irish Sevens
•FF 1600
•Historics (open races for Historic Saloon cars)
•Northern Ireland Saloons
The above list is a non-exhaustive list as LMC are currently in negotiations with additional classes who are keen to attend at the race meeting. Organisation for the event is well under way, with the next important date being the track inspection by the MSA in mid February. Both LMC and circuit management are confident that the track will meet with the requirements of the MSA, having implemented the changes requested by the MSA in 2011. LMC will be releasing entry forms and regulations over the coming weeks, with some interesting announcements in relation to sponsorship of the event.
(Article courtesy of Tony Gregory Belfast Tel 07968154097)
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