BARC Westfield Sports Car Championship Information
Westfield Sports Car Race Drivers Association
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| 2008 Technical Regulations The new 2008 Sporting and Technical regulations have been released, click here to download a copy from the BARC Web Site |
| New Class A and Class B structure for 2008 The existing 1800 Zetec SE based cars will run as Class B with the existing technical regulations and specifications unchanged, checkout our for sale page for details of race cars available. This class is still the major model of car racing with a less tightly controlled specification and some well developed cars competing. The engines are a standard 1800 Zetec S running on Webber Carburettors and a free choice ECU, blue printing is allowed with outputs of between 155 and 160 BHP ensuring very close competition. New to 2008 is a two class structure with a new Class A AeroRace Car from Westfield being produced with a 2l Zetec Engine, lightweight chassis and very tightly controlled specification with approximately 175 Bhp |
| What do I need to do to go racing in a Westfield Getting started can seem very daunting when you are just beginning so here is a summary of what you will need to do but the best thing to do before any of these is to come down to the next race meeting and have chat with us and watch some very close and action packed racing. · Get your race licence by completing an ARDS test · Purchase your Helmet, Suit, Boots and Gloves · Join the British Automobile Racing Club · Register to enter the BARC Westfield Championship · Purchase a transponder from TSL Sports Timing · Get some track time in your car · Enter your first meeting · Have a great time and beware you will be hooked for life To download a more complete guide to starting Westfield Racing click here or see the BARC or MSA Web Sites |
| Race Meetings Format and Series The Westfield Championship runs over 12 rounds at 8 premier UK circuits with the Dunlop Great and British Motor Sport Festival for most rounds and the BARC Club meetings for others. The Dunlop rounds are mostly double headers with one qualifying sessions and two 20 minute races. The Dunlop festivals are high profile UK race meetings with a variety of well publicised and televised race championships, with the following series also racing as well as many others. The race dates are focused on the summer months to create more of a Festival atmosphere - with the emphasis on entertainment on-track, and in the paddock. · Radical Club and UK Cup · Mini Challenge · Sport Maxx Cup · Dunlop Motorsport News Saloon Car Championship The double header format sees most with Qualifying on the Saturday and racing on the Sunday but as we have single races at some meetings qualifying and racing will take place on the same day as with the BARC club meetings. 2008 Dunlop Mortorsport Festival Press Release |
| Westfield Championship cars and drivers Claim 2nd place in the 2007 Birkett 6 hour relay race Northampton Motorsport entered a team of Westfield Championship Cars and Drivers in the 2007 Birkett 6 hour relay race at Silverstone and claimed a magnificent 2nd place against 50 teams of up to 6 cars. Follow the link for the full story on the Northampton Motorsport Web Site |
Catalytic Converters for 2009 "Many of the current drivers of 1800cc Zetecs have been asking how the implementation of Catalytic Converters will be applied to the Westfield Series in 2009" The MSA regulation for catalytic converters is as follows: "Exhaust catalytic converters must be fitted to all petrol engine production based saloon, touring and sports cars, including specialist production and kit cars manufactured after 31/12/99. They may also be specified in other formulae. Competitors are reminded of their obligation to maintain such equipment on a vehicle used on the highway where government legislation requires it." Mandatory for all newly registered championships from 1 January 2008, mandatory for existing championships and events w.i.f 1st January 2009. Assuming that the above regulation comes into force as planned then there is only a requirement to fit a catalytic converter. Therefore there is no need to install a fuel injection system on Class B cars from 2009. The current proposal for 2009 is for all Class B cars to be fitted with a standard catalytic converter which will be specified in the regulations. It will be compatible to run with carbs and the cost is likely to be of the order of £200. This would ensure a level playing field in Class B as far as cats are concerned. |
| New Class A "Arrive and Drive" package for 2008 track-club UK Ltd – arrive & drive track and race car hire including a 2008 Westfield Aerorace eligible for the Westfield Sportscar Championship. Track-club cars are available for hire on all UK and European track days, test days and for some race series. We can also provide full arrive and drive track, test and race support, car preparation, tuition and track and race supplies. track-club are approved dealers for Pagid, Motul, Brembo, Denso, Mintex, Toyo, Chasecam, Race Technology and Sabelt. |