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Topic: BMWcup E46 325ti The drivers one make series

Posted By: Cabrio
Subject: BMWcup E46 325ti The drivers one make series
Date Posted: 10 Jul 2015 at 2:00pm

After its launch at Autosport

The BMWcup continues to go from strength to strength with some good drivers coming in and building or hiring cars - new club members are getting involved on the race side but also on the social side as this is designed to be a fun series as well as a competitive one

The BMWcup cars are standard 325ti E46 compacts - standard engine box and diff

Control parts are supplied by Bilstein, Eibach, Custom Cages, EBC, K-Mac, Superpro, Earls, BMW dealer Specialist Cars, K&N, and Vortex Exhausts - all at less than trade discounts if entering the series

The aim is to get 10-15 cars and then the drivers have the input as to where the cars go from there so its driver power to make the racing affordable and competitive so the driver talent comes through

This will be also supported by the BMWCC going forward so drivers will be carclub members and get the added benefits that also offers

Check out the BMWcup facebook page

https://www.facebook.com/pages/BMWcup/245399205625225

or call or email for more info

BMWcup@yahoo.co.uk

Or check out the link on the BMWcarclubgb main site

We want as many BMWCC members to be racing and enjoying the experience not seeing a big hole in their pockets

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E30 Register joint coordinator - Competition Secretary - Contact name Neil for PM and Email - cabrio_e30@yahoo.co.uk - be aware addicted to E numbers

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Posted By: Nick Wright
Date Posted: 12 Jul 2015 at 5:29pm

Neil

You forgot to mention that prospective drivers can see and actually drive a few laps in one of the BMWCup cars at any one of our club trackdays

Nick

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Posted By: Cabrio
Date Posted: 12 Jul 2015 at 5:36pm

That's a good point we are also planning to do a taster day for interested drivers I will discuss with you ideas as there is a l it of people talking about it currently and several cars in build

We will have some great photos from the Donington races this weekend and I will try and post them up ASAP

Cheers neil

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E30 Register joint coordinator - Competition Secretary - Contact name Neil for PM and Email - cabrio_e30@yahoo.co.uk - be aware addicted to E numbers

Posted By: Cabrio
Date Posted: 12 Jul 2015 at 5:37pm

Also one car will be at Croft for passenger and pay per lap rides on the 20th contact. Nick to book your laps low rate for drivers signed on to the day and passengers already registered

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E30 Register joint coordinator - Competition Secretary - Contact name Neil for PM and Email - cabrio_e30@yahoo.co.uk - be aware addicted to E numbers

Posted By: Cabrio
Date Posted: 17 Jul 2015 at 12:37am

Video from last weekend at Donington shows 3 of the Cup cars - more videos to follow from all the cars

https://vimeo.com/133656112" rel="nofollow - https://vimeo.com/133656112

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E30 Register joint coordinator - Competition Secretary - Contact name Neil for PM and Email - cabrio_e30@yahoo.co.uk - be aware addicted to E numbers

Posted By: Cabrio
Date Posted: 17 Jul 2015 at 12:37am

https://www.facebook.com/pages/BMWcup/245399205625225?ref=hl

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E30 Register joint coordinator - Competition Secretary - Contact name Neil for PM and Email - cabrio_e30@yahoo.co.uk - be aware addicted to E numbers

Posted By: Cabrio
Date Posted: 24 Aug 2015 at 12:44pm

Website now active - with videos and photos - inc the ones at Gaydon

http://www.bmwcup.co.uk" rel="nofollow - http://www.bmwcup.co.uk

This supports the BMWCCGB going forward see links page

www.bmwcup.uk

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E30 Register joint coordinator - Competition Secretary - Contact name Neil for PM and Email - cabrio_e30@yahoo.co.uk - be aware addicted to E numbers

Posted By: Cabrio
Date Posted: 18 Sep 2015 at 2:11pm

The cars travel to Silverstone for the penultimate round on Sunday some come and see the racing - big grids promised

Then some will move on to Pembrey in October whilst others will concentrate on the 6 hour Birkett race at Silverstone GP circuit on 24th October - car club members are welcome to come see the action in the pits and have some hospitality as two BMWCC teams will be running this year with some new and some familiar faces - come and say hello

Will post team numbers up soon - but you will spot the BMWCC stickers on the plates and BMWcup on the sides

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E30 Register joint coordinator - Competition Secretary - Contact name Neil for PM and Email - cabrio_e30@yahoo.co.uk - be aware addicted to E numbers

Posted By: Cabrio
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2015 at 11:23am

Great weekend at Silverstone - The BMWCC decalled BMWcup car driven by James Rees-Davis was to top finishing Cup car in the first race and was muscled out in race 2 to come a close second to Russell Dack returning with a car he built in 2 weeks.

Lots of new drivers at Silverstone to take part and see the action and it all looks positive to a lot bigger grid in 2016 and lots more happy drivers and enjoyment all round

Well done to everyone

Pictures and videos are available on the BMWcup facebook page and also www.bmwcup.co.uk

The regulations for 2016 will be out soon and will include the new rally series - all very exciting

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E30 Register joint coordinator - Competition Secretary - Contact name Neil for PM and Email - cabrio_e30@yahoo.co.uk - be aware addicted to E numbers

Posted By: Cabrio
Date Posted: 26 Oct 2015 at 1:00am

A successful season when all the cars finished at each race meeting, all the drivers got on and enjoyed the experience so it only seemed right to enter a BMWcup team to race along side last years successful BMWCC team and they could share resources and each others company whether it was at the bar the night before or on track.

The weather conditions at Silverstone on Saturday proved to conspire against the more powerful cars over 2 litre and also for those who could not run wet tyres so the BMWcup team struggled for grip - check the youtube link from James Rees-Davis car - fine car control but limited traction

The 6 hours flew by and both the BMWcup and BMWCC teams did a fine job with no mechanical issues and some hard work put in by the drivers and team so congratulations are in order - on Scratch the BMWCC team were 7th and BMWcup team 40th out of 70 teams - now the preparation starts for next year - Autosport then the season ahead - the calendar will be posted here as soon as its known.

https://www.facebook.com/jamesreesdavis?hc_location=ufi

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E30 Register joint coordinator - Competition Secretary - Contact name Neil for PM and Email - cabrio_e30@yahoo.co.uk - be aware addicted to E numbers

Posted By: Cabrio
Date Posted: 26 Oct 2015 at 1:03am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSWMOoW4rGs

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Birkett 6 Hour - some wet footage round Silverstone

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E30 Register joint coordinator - Competition Secretary - Contact name Neil for PM and Email - cabrio_e30@yahoo.co.uk - be aware addicted to E numbers

Posted By: Cabrio
Date Posted: 28 Oct 2015 at 10:50am

Update:

The BMWcup cars will form a big part of the highly successful BMW Kumho Championship for 2016

It will have its own CUP class for the dedicated BMWcup cars that conform to the regulations as detailed on the website of the Kumho championship and BMWcup - if upgrades are fitted they then will drop into Class C

The minimum weight has been applied for 2016 at 1250kg to make it easy to achieve for all drivers without spending money on reducing the car weight

Power to weight has also been calculated for the standard M54 B25 whether it has 50k or 200k miles with the adddition of the K&N Induction and Vortex exhaust - power will be monitored through the year

With over 10 cars in build this should be a busy year - the organisers want up to 15 cars registered to keep control - this is not a money making championship for the organisers we want to see BMWCC members going racing and follow their progress as we have done with the 2015 drivers in the club magazine and events - lets go racing

The dates for the BMWRDC events for 2016 will be announced in November before Autosport so check out their site or I will list here or just message me for more info

The rallying regulations are also well developed we are just waiting for the motorsport LSD to be fully tested and then the tarmac championship will be finalised regards dates

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E30 Register joint coordinator - Competition Secretary - Contact name Neil for PM and Email - cabrio_e30@yahoo.co.uk - be aware addicted to E numbers

Posted By: Cabrio
Date Posted: 15 Dec 2015 at 6:44pm

Autosport 2016 will see the BMWcup form an official class with the BMWRDC in class CC

Races dates are currently as listed but more dates are likely to be added soon

Mar 26/27      Silverstone (GP)

Apr 9/10         Rockingham

May 2             Castle Combe

June 11/12    Thruxton

July 23/24    Donington

Sep 10/11    Snetterton

Oct 8/9        Silverstone

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E30 Register joint coordinator - Competition Secretary - Contact name Neil for PM and Email - cabrio_e30@yahoo.co.uk - be aware addicted to E numbers

Posted By: Cabrio
Date Posted: 15 Dec 2015 at 6:45pm

Dont forget to come along and support the drivers and enjoy the racing - the club will get a small allocation of tickets for each round on a first come first served basis - get you name down now

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E30 Register joint coordinator - Competition Secretary - Contact name Neil for PM and Email - cabrio_e30@yahoo.co.uk - be aware addicted to E numbers