2008
Rallycross Open Championship - racing on the edge!
Welcome
from PSM Motorsport Ltd
PSM Motorsport Ltd, would
like to welcome you to the 2008 Rallycross Open Championship, which
takes place over seven rounds, concluding with the standalone 2008 Rallycross
Superprix at Croft Circuit on Sunday October 26th.
There are six categories
within the Rallycross Open Championship, which are as follows:
- Division 1/1S
- Division 1A
- Rear Wheel Drive Cup
- Super National (with an 800kg weight limit, including driver)
- Procar 2000
- Junior Rallycross
Alongside the 2008 Rallycross
Open Championship, the Minicross Drivers Association will run a ten
round Championship for the following categories:
- Procar 1600 (Formerly
known as Stock Hatch)
- Minicross
- Revivals
The Procar 2000 category
(For 2 litre multivalve cars) has already proven to be a big hit with
drivers in 2007 and grids are expected to reach double figures in the
very near future with a range of new cars being built. Stuart Emery
made a winning debut with his Peugeot 306 at the London Masters last
December, an event where Brian Jukes finished second at the wheel of
a new SEAT Cordoba. 2007 Champion - Dave Baines is going down the Honda
route for 2008 and with a number of Fords, Citroens, Vauxhalls and Renaults
nearing completion this category is going to drive the sport forward
over the next 12 months.
Included within the 2008
structure are categories for Division 1A and the Rear Wheel Drive Cup,
falling into line with the European Rallycross Championship. PSM Motorsport
Ltd have made no attempt to hide the fact that their goal is to obtain
a round of the FIA European Rallycross Championship back in Great Britain
in the near future and the closer the sport moves to European regulations,
the easier it will be for this objective to be reached.
The first event of the new
season took place at Croft Circuit on Sunday March 2nd. The opening
round also included the prestigious 'English Rallycross Masters'
title, which was won by 'Mad Mark' Watson, joining the following list
of ex Champions:
2005 - Dermot Carnegie (IRE)
- Ford Focus
2006 - Jacek Ptaszek (PL) - Toyota Corolla
2007 - Tony Bell (GB) - Toyota Corolla
With the high quality entries,
the professional Championship image and the diversity of circuits that
the Championship is set to visit, we are set for an intense season of
competition. The Television package that the 2008 Rallycross Open Championship
has in place, will provide endless benefits for drivers, sponsors and
the Championship as a whole.
