Details of the 2020 Bridgestone BMW Club Racing Series    

Details of the 2020 Bridgestone BMW Club Racing Series    

The 2020 season sees the club sticking to its roots. As with 2019, by consensus of the drivers, committee and sponsors, the series will once again run on our own track days. The balance of events will be hosted with the 5 other rounds such as the Inland Championship.

Regional status

We will continue as a regional championship in 2020 and will again crown a regional BMW Champion.

Marketing and PR

The club has retained the services of Racepics.co.za to handle much of the PR and marketing for the race series. Paul Blackburn and the rest of the team have proven themselves to be professional and accountable and we consider them an integral part of what we do. Should you be looking to attract a sponsor for your own car, we are able to provide stats for you that will help in justifying value to a potential or existing sponsor.

Our intention as far as TV and filming goes is to film every round, including those on the track days. These will be broadcast as part of the Inland Championship TV Show as well as on social media.  This is however sponsor and budget dependent.

Sponsors

Bridgestone is our title sponsor and partner with iTOO our secondary sponsor. We are appealing for additional sponsors for 2020.

Classes

We will still be running a breakout-time based classing system which is detailed in the regulations. Class A will be cars faster than the class B breakout. Our regulations state that classes will be determined on your first qualifying session, but you may nominate your class upfront as part of your annual registration. If your nominated class is lower than your best previously recorded lap time, you will be urged to reconsider.

Administration

The track days will be run by Bernard De Gouveia with assistance from the club committee. 

After every event we will hold a drivers meeting at the Italian Club in Bedfordview for those participating in both the Time Trials and Race Series. You will be notified of these meetings 1 week in advance and are most welcome to attend.

The annual entry fee for the race series is R1750 which includes your annual club membership.  Please complete your membership details via this link.  https://www.bmwcarclub.co.za/index.php/membership/membership-applications/renew-membership 

It is imperative that you enter the championship as soon as possible to give us enough time to get the correct sponsor decals in time and plan for other administration needs.  

Click here to register for the 2020 Bridgestone BMW Club Racing Series Championship

Click here to download the calendar

Click here to download the regulations

We thank you for your participation in the 2020 season. Any queries or questions can be directed to Bernard De Gouveia on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Kind regards,

Bernard De Gouveia

BMW Car Club Gauteng

083 463 3434

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www.BMWCarClub.co.za

 Lunch Run: Sunday, 8 March 2020

Hosted by Sports and GT Classics

Coffee and muffins will be provided from 08H30 at the Linksfield Museum 24A Tregoning Street, Linksfield, Johannesburg (secure parking in the street).

A Tour of the Linksfield Museum will be given from 09H00 to 10H00.  At 10H00 we will depart for the Vaal Museum which is approximately an hour's drive.  There will be a tour from 11H00 to 12H00 followed by lunch.  You are not compelled to join in the tour and may view the cars at your own leisure.  The lunch consists of:

Rump espetada
Marinated chicken drumsticks
Mihlo frito (Portuguese style deep fried pap cubes)
Salted potatoes
Pasta salad
Rolls

This will be the same legendary lunch provider as the Year End Awards.  

Please bring your own drinks, chairs, umbrellas and a picnic blanket to sit on.  Cutlery and Crockery will be provided for lunch.

Numbers are limited to the first 100 registered and paid.

The following rules apply. There will be approximately 150 rare and irreplacable cars on display between the two museums.  No climbing, touching, getting in cars is allowed.  Photos may be taken for personal use but may NOT be shared on social media.

The cost for Members will be R200 (adults) and R100 (kids 13 and younger).  This includes Lunch.

For non-members it will cost R250 (adults) and R125 (kids 13 and younger). This includes Lunch.

Cut-off for registrations is the Wednesday before the Lunch Run as we need to confirm final numbers for catering purposes.  NO WALK-INs will be allowed on the day.

Registration for this exclusive event is now closed.  If you would still like to join, please contact Brett below via email or WhatsApp to see if there have been any cancellations.

If you require any further information, please contact:

Brett (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or +27 83 233 3754)