ERC Race Series - Euro Saloons & Sports

[ERC]

Steve has suggested I start a thread for this series, running two grids, as speed groups. AES (Auckland Engineering Supplies) for the slower group and Arrow Wheels. All points races are handicaps.

Without going into the full history or eligibility, this is in effect our 27th year, having started in 1986 by Donn White as the BMC Series for 4 cylinder cars. For a variety of reasons (much of it by popular demand!) since I was shoved into the hot seat by Derek Prior (MGCC) in 1996, it has grown to encompass pre 1977 European cars and for this season, a class for post 1977, but still 25 year old cars. We also accept a limited number of cars with appropriate Euro engine transplants (shock! horror!) such as Gordon Burr's V8 Escort and the ex-Trevor Crowe Skoda V8, but they are subject to certain limitations.

Although road registered is not essential (why bother if you are using a trailer?), the series is effectively for road cars running on Dot rated road tyres and with much of the interior trim.

Although we have only just finished last season, we already have a healthy number (below) who have paid up for the new season which kicks off at Icebreaker at Hampton Downs 15/16th September. We have rounds at Hampton Downs, Pukekohe and one at Taupo. We do the HRC events and although initially under the auspices of the MGCC, we are now under HRC, so are not a club as such, just a race series. We work closely with Alfa Trofeo and have always allowed their newer (post 1977) cars to run with us.

Six or seven rounds (still awaiting date confirmations from TACCOC) with the best 5 weekends to count and the last round (our own meeting, April 21st) is double points.

If anyone is interested, the website is http://www.tops.co.nz/car/erc/erc_index.htm

We would like to run 100% to T & C, but as mentioned elsewhere, there are several areas of T & C that don't really address some issues we have and also impose limitations that we deem unnecessary, so although we support most aspects of T & C, we choose to have cars on the track rather than sidelined.

You are more than welcome to keep this thread going and I will update the entry list now and again. Unfortunately, Angus Fogg/Gerald Fogg and the mighty Mini won't be running with us this season. Gerald was the first ever winner of the BMC Trophy.


14 Adrian Hayman AES MG BGT
21 Bryce Platt AES PORSCHE 924 S
42 Des Redgwell AES VOLVO 242GT
49 Chris Browne AES ALFA ALFASUD
70 Ray Green AES MARCOS VOLVO 3L
122 Dave Metford AES FORD ESCORT MK 1
200 Ross McAlpine AES FORD SIERRA XR8
213 Dave Mallin AES MG BGT
229 Chris Browne AES ALFA ALFASUD
233 Max van Maanen AES ALFA 33
240 Earl Cruickshank AES DATSUN 240Z
274 Max van Maanen AES ALFA 33
281 Paul Chisholm AES VW Golf GTI
317 Colin Craig AES FORD ESCORT MK II
321 Steve Sutherland AES FORD MKII CORTINA
339 Tony Sturm AES MG B SPORTS
755 Peter Bromley AES BMW 2002
867 Steve Sutherland AES FORD ESCORT Mk1
2 Mike Davidson ARROW FORD SIERRA
3 John Dennehy ARROW FORD ESCORT Mk1
6 Mal Clark ARROW ROVER P6 3500
8 Mark Parsons ARROW TRIUMPH TR7 V8
10 Neil Fraser ARROW LANCIA DELTA INTEGRALE
28 Michael Sexton ARROW FORD Escort Mk 1 RS2000
51 Rob Berggren ARROW FORD ESCORT
57 Rob Berggren ARROW FORD CAPRI
88 Bruce Manon ARROW FORD ESCORT
93 Ivan Selak ARROW FORD ESCORT
115 Chris Barendregt ARROW PORSCHE 944S2
117 John Sampson ARROW FORD CAPRI RS2600
120 John Munro ARROW JAGUAR XJ6
139 Tony Stansfield ARROW PORSCHE 944S2
181 Ron Findlay ARROW FORD PERANA
246 Tony Olissoff ARROW ALFA SUD Ti
260 Ron Findlay ARROW DATSUN 260Z
279 Barry Hare ARROW ROVER VITESSE
280 Ken Williams ARROW MERCEDES 280CE
331 John Hudson ARROW BMW 320
739 Grant Kern ARROW MG B V8 SPORTS
944 Paul Madeley ARROW PORSCHE 944T

This is an invitation series and we also include one or two cars that fall outside the core, such as Tony Roberts Corvette, Neil Tolich's Mustang and we are considering allowing in 6 cylinder Australian Cars, so that Toranas and others that don't comfortably fit in in other classes, have somewhere to race. Prior to the establishment of the Japanese Classic series, there was nowhere for a Datsun 240Z & 260Z to run, so we allowed them in too, but will not accept any more as we don't need to now!

But, the most important aspect is that drivers behave and enjoy themselves. Unlike HMC, we are a specific series with points and trophies, but as the points are never published until after the end of the season, who cares?