Brighton Speed Trials Under Threat

[olesuffolkbuoy]

Friends,
I have become aware of the situation regarding the Brighton Speed Trials being under threat from Brighton and Hove Council who want to refuse permission and block the event taking place on the seafront. I dont know what Scott participation has taken place over the years but if you’d like to help save the event – the longest running motorsport event in the UK – you can help by signing our petition and sharing the link with friends:

https://present.brighton-hove.gov.uk/mgEPetitionDisplay.aspx?ID=410&RPID=11175561&HPID=11175561

Don’t let the council block the event, please sign the petition and spread the word.

You may not be aware but the Speed Trials has been running in Brighton since 1905 and is an entertaining fun-packed day out for the whole family to watch some of the UK’s best race cars and motor bikes compete along Madeira Drive. Over two hundred cars and motor bikes line up to take a timed run including road cars, race cars and drag bikes who compete to win the fastest in their class. A top six run-off to find the fastest car and bike brings the day to a dramatic close.

Don’t delay; the council will be making a decision on 23 January 2014!
This is doing the rounds within both the Douglas and Rudge Clubs at present so lets help get the numbers up.

Many thanks,
Tony

[djcb]

Has this petition detail been sent to VMCC, there could be a lot of support there.

[timetc]

This was the reason I raised this threat here last week and other clubs forums I am a member of
However the VMCC who should be pushing this issue are sadly lacking nowadays why they, the national club for our machines do not have a forum must rest with the fact they do not seem to like criticism and seem to want to go the way of the AA and RAC ie commercial success rather than representation of members interests.
I am sure the sprint section does their best but it may not be enough lets hope the changes of organization at the VMCC will improve things.
Finally its worth mentioning that the decision on the sprint is on 23rd Jan

[dave bushell]

The Surrey and Sussex section of the VMCC have contacted all their members who are on email about this petition after I alerted the section secretary about it last week .
Dave

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