Who should decide the Venues for our National Championship

[RudeTony]

This is a poll for the National Venues and not the dates.
Who should decide where we go?
Us as racers as paying customers and individuals or our BRCA Off Road committee and chairman?

The poll is subjest to a club requesting a National event and meets the criteria (obviously)

If for some reason you chose the 3rd option of other then explain otherwise everyones name will be hidden

[Smartalec]

Where's the poll options Tony?

[spenner]

I have gone for other for the following reasons:
If we (the racers) choose then there would be a stalemate, also it would be difficult to get all the results etc.

My idea would be to have a national venue committee, needs only to be 2 - 4 people. They could go through the venues who have applied and select. Maybe someone from north and south!!!

[Cockerill]

I'd like to see a system where the drivers vote, on clubs that have been passed acceptable by the committee. So at the AGM any clubs applied will be deemed suitable. After this, drivers who completed the series last year (ie. 4 or more) can take part in an online vote for where they would like to go (and what tires to use). This vote would close by Dec 1st or something, and then the entry form can be published for January

[Cockerill]

And for the North/South hater's, we've not exactly got a northern national series, more midlands (except Southport), which is fair for everyone!!

Remember we are a BRITISH series How would you like a trip up to Bents Park in Newcastle? It'd make an excellent venue, good for public viewing, nice for bringing along spectators and a good nightlife!!!

[RudeTony]

The other part is OK but still who to decide.
No good saying at the AGM as it's ALWAYS been up north - well over the past 25 years it has anyways.
And why the racers from before as new racers could decide (so long as the venue has passed the criteria)
i.e 80 drivers from the North will vote for Northern venues but 80 from the South - well it's obvious isn't it
More to the point, why should NON RACERS decide where we race??

[James]

Originally Posted by Cockerill

I'd like to see a system where the drivers vote, on clubs that have been passed acceptable by the committee. So at the AGM any clubs applied will be deemed suitable. After this, drivers who completed the series last year (ie. 4 or more) can take part in an online vote for where they would like to go (and what tires to use). This vote would close by Dec 1st or something, and then the entry form can be published for January

I agree. You can vote online or text to vote on pretty much anything these days, good opportunity to maximise the BRCA's new website?

[MattW]

The touring car section decided a couple of years ago that it should be the people that go to the agm that decide on the venues.

Therefore - when the new rule proposals go out, there is also a track pack released with some info on each track. At the agm, there is a vote - and the 5 highest scored (5 nationals) get the gig. The committee then go away and sort dates.