Area News
2023
Area 7 will decide its 2023 qualifiers in as close as possible to the same way as was used in 2022, 2018 (and for many years before). Places for the 3 main classes in 2022 (Saloon, F1 and Sports) will be allocated to area 7 drivers based on their overall positions in the 2022 , then the previous season overall finishing position in the 2022 Southern 32 championship then BSCRA Driver Rankings on 1st February.
It seems likely that there will be unused spaces at the 2023 Nationals, but we need to have a qualifying system in place just in case it’s needed.
Ant Hawkes was an Area 7 driver in 2022 when he won the main grade in the 2022 1/32 BOC and would have been Area Champion had he remained in Area 7 but has now registered in Area 1
Area Championship updated 31 Jan2023
1 Chris Frost (b)
2 Mark Witham (b)
3 Ali Dent (b)
4 Simon Francis (b)
5 Mike Davies (b)
6 Alan Clark (b)
7 Simon Scott (c)
8 Phil Hemsley (c)
9 Pete Crane (c)
10 Scott Francis (c)
11 Dick Smith (c)
12 Dave Coward (c)
13 Adrain Gay (c)
14 Mac Miles (c)
(Qualifying by BOC results (a) Southern 32 results (b) BSCRA driver rankings (C)
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Area Championship 2022
1 Ant Hawkes (a)
2 Chris Frost (b)
3 Simon Francis (b) (not racing at the 32 Nats)
4 Mark Witham (b)
5 Phil Hemsley (c)
6 Mike Davies (c)
7 Scott Francis (c)
8 Phil Mitchell (c)
9 Dick Smith (c)
10 Alan Clark (c)
11 Ali Dent (c)
12 Murray Tucker (c)
13 Dave Coward (c)
14 Adrain Gay (c)
15 Mac Miles (c)
The Area have 6 places allocated for the Nationals.
(Qualifying by BOC results (a)
Southern 32 results (b) BSCRA driver rankings (C) )
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National qualifying has been reinstated for the 2022 Nats. Area 7 will decide its 2022 qualifiers in as close as possible to the same way as was used in 2018 (and for many years before). We would normally use the previous season’s BOC, but the 2021 BOC was cancelled. Places for the 3 main classes in 2022 (Saloon, F1 and Sports) will be allocated to area 7 drivers based on their overall positions in the 1/32 BOC meetings up to the Nats qualifying date in the 2022 BOC, then the previous season overall finishing position in the 2021 Southern 32 championship then BSCRA Driver Rankings on 1st February.
It seems likely that there will be unused spaces at the 2022 Nationals, but we need to have a qualifying system in place just in case it’s needed.
National’s qualification requirements for INTRO 32 and Clubman Saloon
For 2022 the clubman Nats are open entry, so qualifying is not needed.
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The 2020 Nationals were cancelled due to Covid and the 2020 qualifiers were eligible for the 2021 Nationals. In reality there were plenty of unused spaces at the 2021 Nationals so qualification wasn’t needed.
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National’s qualification requirements for Saloon, F1 and Sports
National qualifying has been reintroduced for the 2020 Nats, where as 2019 was open entry. Area 7 will decide its 2020 qualifiers in the same way as was used in 2018 (and for many years before). Places for the 3 main classes (Saloon, F1 and Sports) will be allocated to area 7 drivers based on their overall finishing position in the previous season 1/32 BOC championship, then 1/32 BOC results up to the Nats qualifying date in the 2020 BOC, then the previous season overall finishing position in the Southern 32 championship then BSCRA Driver Rankings on 1st February.
National’s qualification requirements for INTRO 32 and Clubman Saloon
For 2020 the clubman Nats are open entry, so qualifying is not needed.
Championship on 1 March 2020
1 Ant Hawkes
2 Simon Francis
3 Chris Frost
4 Alan Clark
5 Ali Dent
6 Mac Miles
7 Mark Witham
8 Mike Davies
9 Phil Hemsley
10 Dick Smith
11 Murray Tucker
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Area 7 will decide its 2024 qualifiers in as close as possible to the same way as was used in 2023 and for many years before, with the addition that area 7 drivers are welcome to run in the Area 8 Pinewood Area meeting on 10 March. Places for the 3 main classes in 2024 (Saloon, F1 and Sports) will be allocated to area 7 drivers based on their overall positions in the 2023 BOC , then the Pinewood Area meeting then the previous season overall finishing position in the 2023 Southern 32 championship then BSCRA Driver Rankings on 1st February.
It seems likely that there will be unused spaces at the 2024 Nationals, but we need to have a qualifying system in place just in case it’s needed.
Simon Scott was the highest placed area 7 driver in the 2023 1/32 BOC, and was the top Area 7 driver in all 3 classes at the Pinewood Area Meeting.
Area Championship updated 11 March 2024
1 Simon Scott (a,b)
2 Chris Frost (b,c)
3 Mark Witham (c)
4 Alan Clark (c)
5 Ali Dent (c)
6 Mike Davies (d)
7 Simon Francis (d)
(Qualifying by BOC results (a) Area Meeting (b) Southern 32 results (c) BSCRA driver
rankings (d) )
Pinewood Area Meeting