[Darren Boyle]

Ignoring the witch hunt that appears to be running, there actually was very few incidents on the day, as John says, no more than any other average meeting and certainly not a meeting in Turmoil of any sort.

Track wise we had one jump which needed looking at with a minor issue after practice (which we did) and the issue with cars crashing at the end of the straight into Jay and Glenn pit area which also got addressed. Yes people did not all like the layout (too flat for some and too much slippy for others) and some got the hump simply since they underperformed on a VERY competitive day but it was a level playing field that 80% enjoyed from the off, with the fast and flowing layout that most of the remaining 20% got to grips with by the end of the day too.

Yes we had an issue with a driver in a lower final where the dad felt he has hard done by and not treated equally, the issue itself was nothing more than any other race incident in any final, at any race, at any venue, it only became an issue in how it was publicised and we did have two or three incidents of bad language that I was told about but did not witness and therefore could not punish, if I had of heard them in person they would have been dealt with. Four drivers on the day received either a 10 second penalty or stop go for driving incidents/track cuts but again, no more than if anything less than average.

By the comments emailed, pm'd, called through on the phone or in person, the very vast majority really enjoyed the meeting as normal, as I said in the "other" thread it is the small minority that ruin things, but I was not "very stressed" so much with the day itself, more when I came home to the rubbish I have seen on the forums here and facebook since, 99% of which was unjust and factually incorrect, we (as a club) were also let down BADLY by the large majority of many of our own club members who sloped off home without helping pack away in any way shape or form and I am as upset and disappointed with them as any other issue, which is what I have written in "t'other" thread...........

So...... back to regional rep, as I hear it, Keith has received two possible applications from experienced candidates to date, with years of experience and come the time I am sure there may be more who can be decided upon by the clubs within the region as per all those prior to Keith, I have been asked myself to consider the role outright too and for now that will stay in the background also.

To be clear, it is almost impossible to find a rep who is not connected to one club or another either directly or indirect, since most people come form the hobby and indeed if they are passionate about it (which they need to be for that role) generally they have got involved with the club most local to them, but Keith as per all before him has always provided a very unbiased and level headed opinion on all matters he has been presented with and always does the best for the region and sport as a whole, once more as have his predeccesors, so any bias or anything is out of the question...

To explain as well, Keith does not the rules, the BRCA does, they are voted in by the membership, Keith simply co-ordinates things and ensures that we (the clubs) tow the line and do things as we should, but he does not pull the strings so to speak, that is done by the BRCA /10th commitee) of which the regional rep becomes part of)

Regards Johns points of view etc about tracks, I could not agree more!!