Motorsport Vision have approached us with an invite to all Air-cooled drivers who want to get out on a circuit.
They have set up a Beetle Challenge group for those who want to attend and get a discount.
If you want to book a place via Beetle Challenge group you must contact them on
0870 850 5014. The discount will be applied once we have 10 or more drivers.
The pre discount cost is £149.00 per vehicle. Discount price £134.10. once 10 or more are confirmed.
(You don’t need to be in an Air-cooled to book via the group if your bugs off the road and want to come in your water-cooled that’s fine as long as it is VAG)
Details…….
The day co-insides with the PREPT meet (large monthly VW/German meet)
It will be open to all closed wheel VAG vehicles.
All drivers will attend the morning briefing where the chief instructor will explain how the day will operate and rules and regulations.
All vehicles must also be under the 105db noise limit.
As long as the vehicle is in a road worthy condition and under the noise limit it can take part. Racecars are allowed, you do not need a roll cage, fire extinguisher etc.
Helmets must be worn at all times (motorcycle helmets are permitted) or you can hire one for (£10).
Passengers are allowed (£10) but must be over the age of 14 years.
You can share a car. You can sign additional drivers on for £25. Once you are signed on as a driver you can drive any vehicle (obviously only with the owner’s permission!)
Open pit lane format so drivers can go on and off circuit as much as they like within the six hours of track time. All the rules and regulations will be explained in the drivers briefing. There will be full marshal’s, medic, fire, race control personnel team and instructors, with driving standards being monitored at all times. Anyone they think needs a bit of help or is getting out of shape is brought into the pit lane for a chat to reduce the risk of incidents.
You’ll be seeing a lot more of this car over the coming months!
The photo’s don’t do the paint job any justice.. it’s like an Ice Grey - which looks like a flat colour until the sunshine makes it pop! It looks stunning in the flesh… The guys at the College of North West London burnt the midnight oil to prepare the car in under a fortnight! (With a healthy dose of new parts being thrown at it from various major sponsors - with VolksWorld Championing the project)
And here it is back on the road by Thingamies HQ where it will be having some final prep before some track testing tomorrow and an initial shake down. (Let the snag list commence - Note it has a temporary engine for at the moment - hence the pea-shooters!
No rest for the wicked though… the guys at the college have set a high standard for the next car to come out of the workshops.. which will be their very own Official CNWL Race Car. (Oh and a couple of Campers too!)
A few of the Challenge Bugs were on display at the Middlesex AutoShow this weekend:
Thanks go to Thingamies, Perftec.com and Morelli’s for their on going support of our promotional activities outside the race track. Was a great day out <not least for the auto-cross antics at the end of the day on the empty fields! Have Quaife and will use it to serve up donuts of a better quality than the catering vans LoL>
Not only will there be the below car ready to buy soon - The College of North West London are building there own car to campaign next season.. and they are also simultaneously race-preparing another car for major player which will be announced soon… watch this space… as there are going to be some interesting developments for the 2011 season.
There will be a lot of data, test-results and myth-busting information emerging over the coming months as some intensive product and set-up testing programmes are being organised, all done in controlled conditions to obtain significant and unbiased data/results.
If you have any tests you’d love to see added to our already long list, then get in touch.
Only two weeks to the next Race back at Lydden Hill on Saturday 17th July
Breaking News: Another Ex-Cup car has been saved, and is being prepped to MSA specification to put it back in it’s rightful place on UK Race Circuits.. It’ll give the lucky buyer fast-track access to come racing.. more details will follow shortly.. but if you are interested get in touch using the contact-us page.
Full Spec to follow shortly once all the MSA spec updates have been made (Plumbed in extinguisher, in date harnesses, valid seat, FIA cut-out, Battery Box, sticker-pack etc.. etc…)
A short clip of incar footage from Car.96 (Perftec Phil) dog fighting with Car.55 (Cookie) at this Sunday’s race at the Lydden Hill Circuit…. and an autocross moment from Dave Charlton in his Rally Bug!!!
We have suffered a few casualties for this weekends race:
Owch! This is going to put Car Number 96 (Florence Butcher) back until the next round in Mid-July
Also Craig in car number 76 is going to be out due to some engine issues
Trigger should be out this weekend.. but it’s down to the wire as the fresh engine has just gone in and needs some ‘running-in’ mileage on it… It’s Thursday and it also needs it’s Drysump system installing! (Cutting it super fine… !!)
Also the College Of North West London are building an official college car.. which we expect to see out for the ‘11 season!!
Not happy with 2 Class Podium finishes on his second ever race, Nick ‘The Vicar’ took the ‘BARC Best Prepared Car’ award, at the recent Mallory Park round…
Some in car footage from inside Car 68 and car 88 during the second race at Mallory Park in May.
The track got pretty slippy in the end with oil spray on the tarmac… then oops! (To be fair Simon in the N068 car waited for Dave to recover and let him pass.. then the race was back on.. <Simon didn’t want to take an unfair victory so took a risk and did the gentlemanly thing!>
Below is the schedule for the racers: (It’s going to be a hectic day as there are a total of 7 Championships each having 2 races throughout the day.. so a corking event for spectators!)
10:35 Driver Sign on
10:50-11:50 Scrutaneering
12:05: Qualifying
15:05: Race 1 - Tin Tops (10 Bugs Racing in the ‘Beetle’ Class)
17:25: Race 2 - Tin Tops (10 Bugs Racing in the ‘Beetle’ Class)
We’ll have the biggest class in the Tin Tops with double the amount of bugs compared to the second largest class in the championship! (Happy daze… another milestone towards having our own dedicated aircooled only grid in the not too distant future!)
Final preparations are underway for the next round at Mallory Park on the 16th May.
There has been a lot of help and support, from companies and individuals, for many of the racers… and we’d just like to say a massive thank you to you all… in no particular order:
Thingamies Beetles
AceRace
Perftec
AirSpeed
The College of North West London
Morelli Paints
Bears Motorsports
ReichSpeed Aircooled
Toyo Tyres
Speedshack
Edwards Motorsports
Earls Performance Products
J&R Fabrications
 The Mallory Park Round is just a couple of weeks away now.. and not only will we have the biggest grid of circuit racing aircooled bugs in well over a decade now, we will be televised LIVE on Motors TV! (You’ll see the below cars out dog fighting!)
It’s been a long time since we saw this many bugs piling into Gerards!
The Time Table for our season opening race on Saturday 27th March has been published:
MSVR Season Starter at Brands Hatch
We’ll be racing in the ‘Cannon’s Motor Sport Spares Tin Top Challenge‘ there are many other races throughout the day, but below is the schedule for the racing Beetles!
10:00 - Sign On 10:30 - Scrutineering 11:00 - Compulsory Drivers Meeting 11:40 - Qualifying
14:20 - RACE ONE 17:20 - RACE TWO
There will be a full day of racing action, with several different championship races throughout the day, makes for a great day out - remember you can stroll in the paddocks too!
Full Time Table available here.
Spectator tickets are available now for at Saturday £10 in advance online (£12 on the day) -
To buy online click here
Thingamies Beetles & Motorsports proudly present The Beetle Challenge. We would also like to thank our sponsors and partners whom have helped us develop the series... in no particular order...
- Note it has a temporary engine for at the moment - hence the pea-shooters!
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