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Aintree meetings cancelled
Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2019 9:07 am
by steve-e
The Aintree Motor Cycle Racing Club
Regret to inform all Club members; riders and marshals and the following -
Due to circumstances outside of our control, we have to cancel the Test day
on 1st May 2019
The first race meeting - 11th May 2019
And The Second race meeting - 15th June 2019
With regards to the other three meetings remaining - these will be suspended
until when an announcement
Will be made.
This Statement is issued by the Board of Directors, Aintree MCRC
Re: Aintree meetings cancelled
Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2019 2:20 pm
by ianw
Doesn't sound good, the other home of the British Grand Prix.
Anyone have any info on what's happening?
Re: Aintree meetings cancelled
Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2019 11:42 am
by Eric & Julie
Lots of speculation and rumors over on the Aintree Facebook page..
Re: Aintree meetings cancelled
Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2019 9:26 am
by sidecarcop
The last meeting in 2018 was stopped as the local hospital could not take any more casualties, the ACU looked again at the circuit for its course licence, and have said they cannot use straw bails and the normal foam protection and require air fencing. I believe the club is trying to raise the funds, but I've heard the firm that make it have gone bust, so there is and added problem of finding a supplier.
Re: Aintree meetings cancelled
Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2019 4:09 pm
by ChrisWells
Our local club could not afford air fencing so they found a cheaper alternative which the insurance company approved. Basically it consists of the large bags (about 16 cubic feet or so) used to deliver earth or haul away brush. They are filled with empty plastic bottles with their lids still on. The bottles were sourced by all the racers, many of whom partnered with local businesses etc., to speed up the process. The result is easily moveable by 2 people, can be stored outside with minimal deterioration and can be un-deployed when track is used by cars (so they don't get damaged).
http://www.cyclecanadaweb.com/2015/11/04/in-the-bag/ http://canadamotoguide.com/2017/10/12/h ... the-track/
Re: Aintree meetings cancelled
Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2019 5:33 pm
by Digger
Latest statement:
Aintree M.C.R.C
Further announcement 29/04/2019
As stated earlier that the Test Day along with the May & June Race meetings have been canceled
The remaining July, August & September are still suspended
All this is a result of legal action being taken by a rider that was involved in an accident last September.
Although a disclaimer was signed on his entry form, he is still pursuing a claim. Which we understand is a substantial amount.
Although the Club applied and paid for Track Certificate & Permits back in December 2018 Which have never been received
Information from the ACU was nil with regards to our position to race in 2019. Even though we had been given firm assurance that we were
“good to race in 2019”
It was not until early March that it was deemed that we had to have a further Track Inspection. This took place on the 26th of March 2019.
The Directors & Committee had a meeting where it was decided to take the action on our proposed meetings for this year.
The Directors & Committee are still working hard to try and resolve these problems.
Further information will follow
Re: Aintree meetings cancelled
Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2019 7:32 pm
by steve-e
Beat me to it Dave
Re: Aintree meetings cancelled
Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2019 7:46 pm
by Digger
Our local circuit, so been keeping an eye on it.
I'm biting my tongue at some of the responses on their social media, without knowing the facts we can't comment... but signing a disclaimer doesn't give a club free reign to do what they please, and be entirely free of any responsibility. Again not implying anything, but 'something' has resulted in racing being suspended.
Re: Aintree meetings cancelled
Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2019 1:25 pm
by Eric & Julie
I agree with you David, we don't know enough to take any side, and all the rest is just opinion... something social media lives on, combined with mob mentality.
And yeah, disclaimers are very limited in fact. They treat the unforeseeable typically.
Re: Aintree meetings cancelled
Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2019 6:36 pm
by steve-e
"signing on" didn't mean signing away all your rights
Re: Aintree meetings cancelled
Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2019 6:41 pm
by ianw
Which circuit/race will be next,TT?
A few have said in the past that racing as we know it is a doomed sport.
Re: Aintree meetings cancelled
Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2019 8:07 pm
by steve-e
Full of the joys of spring Ian
Re: Aintree meetings cancelled
Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2019 8:25 pm
by ianw
Hi steve, it's very worrying. Look at the riders returning to the paddock, reverse way at the TT last year after the race had been stopped. Hit by a marshall's car, travelling at speed. The ACU/ IOM Government won't let the injured riders see the official report of what happened!!!
What insurance company will insure a road race meeting when you have such liabillities?
Re: Aintree meetings cancelled
Posted: Thu May 02, 2019 11:21 am
by Richard Rollings
ChrisWells wrote: ↑Tue Apr 09, 2019 4:09 pm
Our local club could not afford air fencing so they found a cheaper alternative which the insurance company approved. Basically it consists of the large bags (about 16 cubic feet or so) used to deliver earth or haul away brush. They are filled with empty plastic bottles with their lids still on. The bottles were sourced by all the racers, many of whom partnered with local businesses etc., to speed up the process. The result is easily moveable by 2 people, can be stored outside with minimal deterioration and can be un-deployed when track is used by cars (so they don't get damaged).
http://www.cyclecanadaweb.com/2015/11/04/in-the-bag/ http://canadamotoguide.com/2017/10/12/h ... the-track/
What great idea
