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4 hours ago, TomB said:

NOVA are sponsoring the British Hillclimb Championship, saw lots of new AVON tyres at Harewood at the weekend.... 

Yes - they have announced a five year tie-up which sounds promising.  Press release below:

Nova Motorsport upholds Avon tyres legacy in British Hillclimb
Championship as title sponsor and major tyre supplier

• Nova Motorsport, a new global tyre brand and the global supplier and licensed manufacturer of Avon Motorsport tyre products, signs a five-year title sponsor partnership with British Hillclimb Championship
• 30-round series officially named ‘Motorsport UK British Hillclimb Championship presented by Nova Motorsport’ commences on 20 April 2024, continuing long-standing relationship established by Avon Motorsport 
• Partnership demonstrates Nova Motorsport’s commitment to hillclimbing and becoming the number one tyre choice for global motorsport and specialist high-performance, low-volume applications
• Nova Motorsport will supply Avon Motorsport tyres under the new partnership – with further new products set to be developed
• Media images available here

Nova Motorsport Commercial and Technical HQ, Holt, UK, 28 March 2024 – Nova Motorsport is proud to announce the signing of a landmark five-year strategic partnership with the prestigious Motorsport UK British Hillclimb Championship. The agreement delivers security of tyre supply for the championship and ensures the future of British hillclimbing.

Nova Motorsport is a new brand inspired by heritage and dedicated to technical excellence. Having acquired the assets of Avon Motorsport from Cooper Tire, Nova Motorsport builds on the rich legacy established by Avon Motorsport with the BHC – becoming the title sponsor of the championship. The series will be renamed the ‘Motorsport UK British Hillclimb Championship presented by Nova Motorsport.’

Hillclimbing represents a key pillar of Nova Motorsport’s future strategy. The partnership further solidifies Nova Motorsport's dedication to multiple categories in global motorsport, including classic and historic endurance racing and rallycross – emphasising the brand’s resolve to deliver top-tier products and services to the racing community.

Nova Motorsport will be supported by BMTR, a long-standing partner of Avon Motorsport and now Nova Motorsport, as the official service provider and supplier of Avon Motorsport / Nova Motorsport tyres to the BHC.

Nova Motorsport's commitment to the Motorsport UK British Hillclimb Championship extends beyond sponsorship. The brand is also dedicated to supplying Avon Motorsport products to the BHC and developing new products for future release. Building upon the relationship established between British hillclimbing and Avon Motorsport more than 35 years ago, Nova Motorsport is poised to continue the legacy of designing, developing, and manufacturing championship-winning hillclimb tyres.

A highly experienced contingent of former Avon Motorsport personnel with significant expertise in the BHC and developing hillclimb tyres has joined Nova Motorsport. This includes Jack Price, who served as Avon Motorsport Design Engineer and Design Manager for 12 years, and now becomes Nova Motorsport Product Category Manager.

Under the leadership of Nova Motorsport Commercial Director James Weekley, Price will spearhead Nova Motorsport’s product development and support within the BHC. His extensive experience in the championship will be instrumental in driving innovation and meeting competitors' evolving needs. The 30-round ‘Motorsport UK British Hillclimb Championship presented by Nova Motorsport’ commences at Prescott on April 20/21, 2024.

Jack Price, Product Category Manager at Nova Motorsport, commented: "Hillclimbing holds a very special place in the hearts of everyone at Nova Motorsport. We are honoured to uphold the legacy of Avon Motorsport and continue its support for the Motorsport UK British Hillclimb Championship with the announcement of Nova Motorsport as the title sponsor of the series for five years.

“This partnership not only reaffirms Nova Motorsport’s dedication to the sport; it also underscores our mission to provide the highest quality products and services to drivers and teams competing at the highest level.”

Tim Wilson, Championship Co-ordinator of the Motorsport UK British Hillclimb Championship, commented: "Nova Motorsport's commitment to the Motorsport UK British Hillclimb Championship is instrumental in helping us to drive towards a bright future for the sport. We are delighted to collaborate with a company that shares our passion for excellence and innovation."

Nova Motorsport aims to quickly establish its presence in global motorsport and the racing community. By concentrating exclusively on the historic and contemporary motorsport and specialist tyre sectors, the brand will leverage its extensive knowledge and expertise to create tyres to deliver success in ultra-demanding motorsport conditions.

The new company’s expertise will enable tailored tyre offerings to meet the specific needs of diverse racing categories. In addition, the brand is committed to substantial investments in research and development to ensure Nova Motorsport continues to supply exceptional products for those competing in disciplines such as hillclimbing, rallycross and historical and classic motorsport.

The Nova Motorsport team will attend the first round of the Motorsport UK British Hillclimb Championship presented by Nova Motorsport at Prescott on April 20/21, 2024. Look out for the 1960 Nova Motorsport AEC Routemaster bus and come along to say hello.

In the coming weeks, further announcements will be made detailing the brand’s products and partnerships.

For more information, visit www.novamotorsport.com or follow us on LinkedIn, X, Threads, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.

ENDS

ABOUT NOVA MOTORSPORT
Nova Motorsport has been created to revolutionise the premium competition and specialist tyre industry. Headquartered in the UK, and bolstered by British heritage, global reach and unwavering dedication to craftsmanship, Nova Motorsport is dedicated to creating a range of superior premium competition and specialist tyres that create unforgettable experiences on the racetrack and beyond.  

There was also an article in Lowflying that may help here:

Hi Tony - the raw event results are here which will confirm class positions etc but obviously not "our" scoring / records etc.  

That looks "made to measure" - very smart!

Dear all,

We haven't (yet?) had anyone volunteer to write a report from the opening Championship rounds at Anglesey, and I'd really like to include something in May's LF, particularly as entries are a little weak so far this year.  As an alternative, is there someone who would be willing to have a call with me early next week so we can talk through what happened, I can take notes and build reports based on that please?  I go to print at the end of next week so time is rather short unfortunately.

Thanks!  Have a great time at Goodwood and look forward to catching up with everyone at Curborough.

Hi Roger - sorry to see you hanging up your helmet but it's been a long and illustrious sprint career.  Seeing as you still carry the yellow trowel in your profile picture, I do hope you won't mind my posting what I think was the funniest series of pictures from Loton in '07 (something tells me you may remember the occasion!)  To anyone who wasn't there, be assured that the car (and Roger) emerged completely unscathed 🙂  

Be great to see you Ben👍

That's a great find Chris, many thanks 👍

Right, having entered the Championship and secured entries at Prescott, I guess I should extract my head from the sand and start looking into helmets again in earnest.   Still struggling to get my head around the interplay between FIA and Snell.  Has anyone else had a moment of clarity?

I believe Andrew may be travelling at the moment so please see below an extract from the provisional Club calendar 2024 that's in December's Lowflying and that will land on doorsteps this week.  It shows just the core Championship events, not the other invited events.  Hope that helps 👍

6-Apr-24              Anglesey National Sprint

7-Apr-24              Anglesey International Sprint

20-Apr-24           Goodwood Sprint

12-May-24          Curborough double lap Sprint

25-May-24          Aintree Sprint

9-Jun-24              Prescott Hillclimb

16-Jun-24           Gurston Down Hillclimb

14-Jul-24             Loton Park Hillclimb

4-Aug-24             Harewood Hillclimb

25-Aug-24          Curborough 'Figure of 8' Sprint

28-Sep-24           Blyton Eastern Sprint

29-Sep-24           Blyton Outer Sprint

Just for the record, the chassis stamp on slightly later Arch chassis is also on the rear suspension mount but in a different format.  This is my car (not very clear as has been repainted) but it says AM90 at the top (Arch Motors 1990) and J2 on the side for Jig 2 (they have/had 2 different chassis jigs, no doubt with slightly different tolerances, so this is to make sure the chassis goes back on the right one if it's ever back for repairs).

I have heard (indirectly but from an authoritative source) linked to the MSUK sprint and hillclimb sub-committee that is that It is unlikely there will be an extension to the SA2010, but that if your helmet is to FIA 8860-2010 as well then it continues to be valid. They are separate standard, a helmet can be both, and many apparently are.

Not sure how many people that may help?

Great to see everyone on Saturday and congratulations to all those who took home silverware! 

I've uploaded a few photos of the awards being presented by Troy from series sponsor Northampton Motorsport here.

Thanks Justin!

Magnificent, thanks both!

I need some photos from Blyton and Anglesey for the LF reports if anyone has some please: lowflying@caterhamlotus7.club 

I currently have a couple from Anglesey (thanks Maggie!) but none at all from Blyton.  All submissions welcomed!

Michael.

I have a similar 1700 Crossflow (244 cam on twin Webers and electronic ignition).  I have a (fantastic but now rather aged) Raceco silencer that the talented Mike Riley made for me which gets the static noise down to around 95/96db, so have never had any noise problems on track.  

Great competition that went right to the wire.  As others have said, congratulations to the winners and thanks to all who help make our Championship possible.

I've had a trawl through the Lowflying archive and drawn a blank unfortunately Rob.  Can I suggest dropping a line to Roger Swift - I suspect he'd most likely to be able to provide input.

What a cracking day at Wiscombe Park last weekend.  Massive congratulations to all those who broke records, but especially to Lewis for smashing the class 3 time.

Below are some images that were shared with me by photographer Nigel Cole

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Scrutineers told me the same about avoiding SA2015 as it will have a very short life.  in the past,  I've always shopped for helmets at the Autosport Show where they had most manufacturers / distributors represented and sometimes good offers, but from what I heard about the show this year, companies like Demon Tweeks weren't there.  All very frustrating (and expensive).  

​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​ Stuart Freeman very kindly send me his paddock shots to share and I believe he will be sending some track photos too which I will add when I get them.  High res versions available if you let me know.

A very enjoyable day of competition - we were definitely due a dry day after recent events!

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For what it's worth, Motorsport UK's  definition of safe engagement of wheel nuts is that they must be "in thread contact over a minimum length of 1.5 bolt/stud diameters". 

(Guess who got pulled up on this when I was slightly borderline a few years ago...)

Looks like entries are open, but I can't get the link on the Calendar page to work.  I believe it should be: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mgcc-sw-wiscombe-hillclimb-2023-tickets-656992150207  

Fantastic!  Great looking car!