DougBaker Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Motor races could be held on public roads says Cameron - here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TobyCoulson Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Nice idea but I can't see many councils going for it. Local public opposition would probably be the major stumbling block. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagle Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 H&S? Okay, that can be overcome. Money? If the councils are likely to make a stack of cash out of it, I'm sure any hurdles can be overcome. By the way, I'm not referring to anything dodgy, just a simple profit being made for hosting the event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDubya Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Nah! never happen, too many bloody Potholes. Danny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PL15 Lowflyer Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Great idea. How about a sprint/hill climb up the Boxhill zig-zags after the next road closure for the annual cycle race. Just have to get rid of the speed bumps first though. RH7.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbird Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Quoting eagle: H&S? Okay, that can be overcome. Money? If the councils are likely to make a stack of cash out of it, I'm sure any hurdles can be overcome. By the way, I'm not referring to anything dodgy, just a simple profit being made for hosting the event. Unfortunately if you look at the Birmingham model it's arguable that a substantial loss was made on most if not all the events, plus there was a lot of opposition from residents, It would be great if someone could make it work, some cities are obvious candidates, Liverpool for instance has a grid of roads that would make a fantastic circuit, could be the Monaco of the north, Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team Golf Juliet Tango Posted July 11, 2014 Leadership Team Share Posted July 11, 2014 I wonder what special exception allows Kop Hill to take place? I think very few motoring events are likely to take place. As Toby says, councillors will bow to the local voters, so a few vociferous opponents can kill something very easily. Others are right too, the condition of the roads might allow for trials machines but trying to race or sprint a Seven on roads in Hertfordshire would be a smashed sump-fest. ☹️ Furthermore, consider the Armco which would be required and the uproar as soon as a serious accident, major injury or fatality took place. Also consider how a council might generate income from the event. If the event is on closed public roads, an admission fee is difficult or impossible, so the publicity and visitors expenditure has to bridge the gap between sponsorship and cost. I could see Wendover Woods (without the sleeping policemen) used for a sprint. On the other hand, closing roads for more cycling events is highly likely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntonyH Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Peak District TT... Ladybower - Snake - Glossop - Woodhead - Flouch - Midhopestones - Strines - Ladybower. 41 miles. Obviously for safety reasons, the preceding week would see both Snake and Woodhead passes made "one way". And, um, have their speed limits removed. 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony pashley Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 There are currently plenty of places in the London area where you could stage the motor sport equivalent of Paris-Roubaix or the Tour of Flanders (to use a topical analogy…). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randybugger Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 It's great news for the Mull rally Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDubya Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Stephen What allows Kop Hill to run is that it is not a race/sprint, but merely an event which is under the jurisdiction of the local Council for local closures. Shame they couldn't get a license to. Run it as the original spring though, but H&S prevailed. Danny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opplock Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 The cost of insurance caused the demise of the Birmingham Superprix - I was informed by officials of the organising club that the public liability premium was £200,000. That was in the days before ambulance chasing was allowed. I shudder to think what insurance would cost for a similar event now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 I wouldn't get too excited about this actually happening! Remember this http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-27651504 Along with your local council nimby's, the elf "n" safety brigade, and the tragedy above, I suspect events like this will never be seen again somehow! Oz... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithy7 Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 The Birmingham Superprix worked so with a n event like F1 and the money behind that I don't see why it can't happen in the Uk. If it can happen in Monaco then why not in any city in the Uk I? Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James.S Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 The rally boys have been pushing hard for this. Cash generated in closed road rallies in Eire if crackers, can't wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Rayner Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Hopefully if the right person or persons are on side within a local authority working with a good local motor club I can see this happening. You only have to see the good work that Sevenoaks and District have done with Bromley council to put on the Crystal Palace sprint to see brilliant results. It wouldn't be a massive leap of faith to hope that something similar could be held on a suitable stretch of public highway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nov-07 Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Remember that it was an accident at Kop Hill that caused the "public roads ban" in the first place That has not stopped generations of family cars, in various stages of tune, being "tested" up the hill over the years 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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