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Programme Information
Preview
This weekend marks the penultimate event of 750 Motor Club’s core 2024 racing calendar, which can only mean one thing – championship finals. Of the 12 formulae in action across 18 races, the majority will see winners crowned at the top of championship points tables; both overall and in-class for some formulae. Leon Morrell has added another title to his tally in the Radical Bikesports Championship with one meeting to spare, but it’s still all to play for in Class A, with Andrew Fido and Stephen Larkham topping the table ahead of Shane Stoney and James Keevil.
We are also delighted to welcome a brace of SR1 models as guests this weekend, ahead of the entry-level Radical sports-racing cars joining 750MC as a standalone class next year as Bikesports becomes the Radical Club Challenge. We’re set for a showdown to round out the F1000 Championship season; these scintillating single seaters are racing three races this weekend. Both Matt Higginson and defending champion Tom Gadd have mathematical chances, but it is Rob Welham who is looking to add another crown to his 2022 title, against title rival and former Formula Vee champion Craig Pollard, who aims to be the first driver to claim championships in both 750MC single seater formulae in the modern era. Back for 2024 by Zamp Helmets, that aforementioned Formula Vee championship is also set to see two drivers go head-to-head this weekend. Both in AHS Dominators, Matt Harbot and Craig Bell have traded wins all season and come to Donington Park separated by just eight points, so it will likely go down to Sunday’s final outing. The pair may well also have 2024 debutant and former karting star Leon Frost in the mix, who has been been twice a winner so far this season. Whilst Ben Short has wrapped up the 2024 5Club MX-5 title, this Saturday’s racing is set to bring the largest turnout of the year for the evergreen roadsters.
A total of 34 cars in are action and points are tight at the top, as defending champion Jordan Johnson, Oak Richardson and 5Club stalwart Ian Tomlinson battle for the remainder of the top positions. Look out also for the return of multi-experienced club racer Andy Baylie for the first time since Thruxton in May. Mid-engined Japanese sports cars are in action for the National Lighting Toyota MR2 Championship, where just six points separate multiple former champion Shaun Traynor from defending champion Adam Lockwood. Last year’s title went down to the wire in the final race at Oulton Park, and it looks like the stage may well be set for a repeat of the same on Sunday. 750MC Type R Trophy graduates Samuel Dennis & Ash Moor have wrapped up the overall and Class C Tegiwa Club Enduro Championship with a meeting to spare in their Motion Motorsport EP3 Honda Civic, but things look close elsewhere. Darkside Developments’ defending champion Scott Parkin has moved from his VW Golf to an Audi TT for the new season, and currently tops the Class A table ahead of brother Ryan partnered with Dylan Brychta.
The Class A points tally is however just one apart from Class B leaders Matthew Tidmarsh & Chris Webster; the duo having really got to grips with the development of their self-prepared Ginetta G40. Expect to see many of those cars in action in Saturday’s Tegiwa Roadsports race, which brings a capacity grid here to Donington. Alongside regulars, look out for former BMW Car Club Racing class champion Graham Crowhurst in his eye-catching art-car replica E46 BMW M3 in Class A, and look out also for the return of Josh Lawton for the first time this season; swapping his giant-killing self-developed EG Honda Civic for co-driver David Blackie’s BMW E92 M2.
Officials List
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| MOTORSPORT UK STEWARD | Chris Gibson |
| EVENT STEWARDS | Colin Spicer, TBC |
| SENIOR CLERK OF THE COURSE | Lynne Spurr |
| CLERKS OF THE COURSE | Brendan Murphy, Doug Ellwood, Gerry Condon, Dave Weston, Ian Thompson |
| ASSISTANT CLERK OF THE COURSE | Benjamin Adcock |
| EVENT SECRETARY | Nicky Emmerson |
| CHIEF SCRUTINEER | Simon Dockray |
| SCRUTINEERS | Steve Spurr, Steve Ford, Lois Parry, Bob Blackmore, Dave Pearson, Lee Houltby, Tina Weston |
| RACE ADMINISTRATION | Giles Groombridge, Anne Rothberg, James Winstanley, Trevor Gregory |
| CHIEF TIMEKEEPER | Stewart Burr |
| TIMEKEEPERS | Chris Price, Catherine Furness |
| CHIEF MARSHAL | Julia Harding |
| MARSHALS | 750 Motor Club, BMMC & friends |
| SAFETY CAR | Lee Bailey, Andrew Raybould |
| CHIEF INCIDENT OFFICER | Simon Chapman |
| RACE RESCUE UNITS | 750 Motor Club |
| COMMENTATORS | Ian Sowman, Joshua Barrett, Marcus Pye |
| SAFEGUARDING OFFICER | Nicky Emmerson |
| PHOTOGRAPHER | Jon Elsey |
Health & Safety
CONDITIONS OF ADMISSION
Motor Racing is dangerous and persons attending the meeting do so entirely at their own risk. It is a condition of admission that all persons having any connection with the promotion and/or organisation and/or conduct of the meeting, including the owners of the land and the drivers and owners of the vehicles, are absolved from all liability arising out of accidents, howsoever caused, resulting in damage and/or personal injury to spectators, pass and ticket holders, or to their goods and vehicles.
PROGRAMME & COPYRIGHT
The promoters reserve the right to amend or cancel the meeting without notice or refund. All literary matter in this programme, including the list of competitors and their racing numbers, is copyright, and any person found making illegal use thereof will be prosecuted. Although every effort is made to avoid inaccuracies in the descriptions of competing cars, the Club accepts no responsibility for any errors that may occur. It is a condition of admission to these premises that photography, cine-film, video, sound or any other visual or audio use, including making copies of the recording or reproduction, causing or permitting it to be seen or heard in public, broadcasting, diffusing, selling, renting, exchanging, lending, using for gain, or otherwise dealing with it in whole or in part is strictly forbidden.
Use of privately owned camcorders for private viewing purposes only is not permitted by the circuit owners without prior permission. Furthermore, the Promoters reserve the right to confiscate and retain possession of any photographs or films made in breach of this condition, and without its express consent in writing.
This race meeting is organised by
THE 750 MOTOR CLUB LIMITED
The Conservatory Suite
Donington Park
Castle Donington
Derbyshire DE74 2RP
SPECTATOR NOTICES
Please do not leave litter about the grounds – take it with you. Remember to drive with care and caution when leaving the grounds. To safeguard both competitors and public ANIMALS ARE NOT ADMITTED. This is most important.
PROHIBITED AREA NOTICES
The public are not admitted to the areas where these notices are displayed. The fences are there for protection and any person caught trespassing or wilfully damaging trees, fences etc., will be prosecuted by the Promoters. The Promoters reserve the right, without notice, to make any alterations in the race programme.
ENQUIRY OFFICE
All enquiries relating to property lost or found, children lost or found wandering, theft from cars or other signs of tampering, emergency messages for spectators, and any other serious problems relating to persons or property, should be directed to the Circuit Office.
Despite the organisers taking all reasonable precautions unavoidable accidents can happen.
In respect of these you are present at your own risk.
FLAG SIGNALS
BLUE/STEADY: Another competitor is close.
BLUE/WAVED: Another competitor is trying to pass.
WHITE: Service vehicle or very slow car on circuit.
YELLOW (WAVED): Danger, slow down sufficiently to ensure that full control of the vehicle can be retained. No overtaking.
YELLOW (DOUBLE WAVED): Great danger. Slow down considerably. Be prepared to suddenly change from the projected racing line, or take other evasive action including stopping if necessary. No overtaking.
YELLOW/RED STRIPES: Slippery surface ahead.
GREEN: All clear, at the end of a danger area controlled by yellow flags. Also used to signal the start of a formation lap.
RED: STOP RACING, proceed slowly to pits or startline as instructed by Marshals (at startline & individual Marshal’s posts). Race Stopped.
BLACK/ORANGE DISC: Warning of mechanical failure which might not be obvious to driver; call into pits immediately.
BLACK/WHITE DIAGONAL: Warning to driver that his behaviour (e.g. corner cutting) is suspect and he may be black flagged.
BLACK: Driver must call in immediately and report to the Clerk of Course.
BLACK & WHITE CHEQUERED: End of the race.


