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LATE MODEL SERIES
FIXTURE LIST 2010 LATE MODELS
Warneton Sunday 4th April *
Warneton Monday 5th April
Warneton Sunday 25th April
Warneton Sunday 16th May
Ipswich Saturday 12th June
Warneton Sunday 20th June
Lydden Hill Saturday 26th June
Warneton Sunday 11th July
Lydden Hill Saturday 17th July*
Lydden Hill Sunday 18th July
Ipswich Saturday 7th August
Warneton 22nd August
Warneton 5th September
Ipswich 11th September
Hednesford 12th September
Warneton 26th September
Warneton 10th October
Total 17 Meetings Two Of Which Are Two Day Meetings *
(Three If You Count Ipswich & Hednesford As A Two
NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 2009
We welcome three new drivers all of which have bought cars. Andrew
Knight GB Ex Super-Rod driver so should be able to settle in OK with
Late Models. Andrew will be racing with Revolution. Wim Verloo BE experienced
mechanic for Hot Rods and ex banger driver he should be able to settle
in fine!!!. Wim has bought everybody’s favourite the white #4. Rodger
Twikler NL Ex professional Quad bike racer and stunt driver!!!. Roger
has bought the brand new blue & silver car, which has yet to do
a lap. I can see poor old Roland having to buy new batteries for his
radio and sharpen his pencil.
Pit Lane Productions Ltd, in the shape of Andrew Marriott, are in discussions
with various TV companies and possible series sponsor’s. With his vast
experience and knowledge of the motor sport business we are optimistic
that both can be sorted for 2010.
In trying to define and maintain the series as a “Late Model Series”
all the cars will be referred to as ”Late Models” no longer Camso or
Ascar. Below are the minimum weights for 2010 and the cars are described
as Iron Block & Ali Block cars. This is the one of the greatest
differences between the cars and the different HP is the reason for
the increased weight on “Ali Block Cars”.
The Iron Block cars have had their weight increased and side weight
reduced to bring them level with each other and closer to Ali Block
cars.
Tyre Rules 2010
Although there are increased meetings this year the American Racer
has proved more durable than the Hoosier. So the maximum tyres permitted
remains at 12. You may carry forward 4 used tyres from last year. No
Hoosier tyres are permitted other than on a one meeting only rental
car. No registered driver may run Hoosiers.
Minimum Weights/Max’ Side Weight For 2010
Iron Block Cars……………2470lbs (1110kgs) Max Side Weight 57%
Ali Block Cars……………..2700lbs (1225Kgs) Max Side Weight 58%
ALL WEIGHTS ARE WITH DRIVER AND AT ANY TIME (No Topping Up Of Fluids)
We are happy to listen to suggestions to change rules and any ideas
for 2010 but please don’t suggest anything that would lead to an increase
in costs. The essence of these cars is to keep costs down.
The latest DVD’s received from Pit Lane are being sent out this week,
they are Rounds10.11.12 & 13. If you don’t receive them, (bearing
in mind the post at this time of year) it will be because I don’t have
your address. The probable cause for that will be the lack of a signed
contract for 2009! I have some spares if any driver has some missing
or faulty, just let me know.
There is a beautiful rumour floating about that Venray (1km Banked
Oval) will be open with restricted use during next year 2010 If true
we will do our best to have a meeting there or at least a test.
Happy Christmas & New Year
Tony Roots
TWO NEW ELMS DRIVERS FOR 2010:The Dutchman Rodger Tickler bought the
complete new grey/bleu car to Tony Roots and the Belgian Wim Verloo
the white #4 car.
NEWSLETTER #9
27th September WARNETON
We had a good field of 16 cars for this the pen-ultimate meeting of
the year. Revolution Racing had 4 cars at the meeting with Martin Heath
driving the #99.
Although the results don’t show it Martin became more and more competitive
during the day. Miguel Gomes had his first outing at Warneton and struggled
to follow the white line rules. He sorted that out but the pressure
to keep within the rules took away his speed.
Jean Vasseur should have won the first race being almost a length of
a straight clear. A broken brake disc dragged him into the wall as he
was about to start his last lap handing the win to Gary Ellis. Gary
failed to start the second race, picking up a puncture in the warm up
laps. Had he stayed on the track and took the Green Flag he would have
scored 35pts (16th Place). He didn’t and as a result the points leader
is now Xavier VDM by 24 pts with Jean in third place.
Wim Moonen is safe in 4th place but 5th is still being fought over
between Kelvin Hassell & Bertrand Zore. (Trophies go to the first
5 in points chart). Bertrand’s drive in the final was fantastic mixing
it with Gary and finishing second. This leaves the last meeting to decide
5th place.
The next (and last) meeting of the season is 11th October at Warneton.
The first three places are still wide open between Gary, Xavier &
Jean with only 36pts separating them.
I won’t ask you all to book in for this meeting as nobody takes any
notice anyway.
Next year you will have to book in or suffer a penalty, either sex,
money or violence or possibly all three.
The trophy presentation for the ELMS points chart will take place at
Camso’s award evening in Antwerp in Jan/Feb.
There is an outside chance the TV may be back at Warneton for the final
meeting. Pit Lane Productions are doing what they can to make it possible
and I’m trying to follow suit.
.
Tony Roots
IPSWICH 15TH AUGUST 2009
1. You will receive 4 free entry tickets per race car, including the
driver.
2. Pits are open all day (They are outside the stadium).
3. Practice for the ELMS cars is at 6pm and lasts 30 minutes. You may
come on & off the track as many times as you can within that 30
minutes. No other formula’s will be practicing.
4. The race meeting starts at 6.45pm and a programme will be available
on the day.
5. All ELMS drivers will need to sign in. This needs to be done before
practice.
6. Radios are compulsory both for practice and racing. Raceceivers Channel
1029 (462.8500).
7. We will try to park together within the pits but that depends on
your arrival time. There is no specific area allocated.
8. There will be a drivers meeting as soon as the practice has finished.
9. Once the meeting has finished any driver that wishes to stay the
night will be allowed to park inside the stadium on the track and stay
there for the night NO LOUD MUSIC! We will be locked in and released
on parole in the morning
MOST IMPORTANTLY
This is our first meeting on an English oval and we are the guests
of Spedeworth Int’ please treat all officials and the facilities with
respect.
We cannot race at these tracks if drivers do not give each other room
to race. This meeting is hopefully the first of many but if drivers
block, the racing will be boring to watch and no doubt the frustration
will lead to damage. You MUST NOT move to the outside at any time if
you have a car immediately behind you. If you move to the outside it
will be assumed by the following driver that you are conceding the inside
line.
If we do not follow these basic rules the racing on these tracks will
be impossible. This also applies to practice
Roland is again Race Steward, he will not be on the starters rostrum
but will be wandering around to where he can better observe drivers
behavior. Nowhere on the track is safe to misbehave. You will be warned
via radio, if this has no effect you will either be excluded from the
race, put to the back in that or the next race or finally castrated.
Good luck to everybody and lets all enjoy ourselves.
IPSWICH 15TH August 1, 2009
DRIVERS BOOKED TO RACE
1 02 Kurt Dujardyn BE Pontiac Grand Prix
2 07 Jean Vasseur FR Ford Taurus
3 17 Bruce Andrews USA Monte Carlo
4 19 Xavier Vandemeersch. BE Pontiac GP
5 22 Anton Gonnissen BE Monte Carlo
6 34 Winston Graham GB Ford Taurus
7 39 Paul Bowman GB Monte Carlo
8 46 Miguel Gomes PL Monte Carlo
9 48 Shane Bereton GB Monte Carlo
10 66 Vincent Lehouck FR Ford Taurus
11 71 Bertrand Zore FR Ford Taurus
12 73 Wim Moonen NL Monte Carlo
12a 77 Tony Roots GB Pontiac GP
14 88 Keith Whalley GB Monte Carlo
15 95 Gary Ellis GB Dodge Intrepid
16 98 Tony Hurdle GB Monte Carlo
17 99 Lee Maddox GB Monte Carlo
18 222 Jos Jansen BE Dodge Charger
TO THE EUROPEAN LATE MODEL DRIVERS – 25.07.2009
Dear driver,
Looking at some pictures from the last meeting (I will have the DVD
from the races, filmed from the tower, only mid august) It seems that
a lot of drivers do not know exactly the mean of the white line, especially
in the middle of the turns.
I can understand that new drivers are looking for their position on
the track and on some occasions „overdrive“ the car, but that very experienced
drivers go in the middle of the turns till the white external line is
not correct. Everyone with experience on a short oval knows that the
quickest line is staying a very long time with the inside wheels ON
the internal white line. Going wide in the turns is for most of the
time for blocking another driver. And that is not the name of the game.
Having driven myself several years in the Camso V8, I know that this
led to frustration and retaliation. And we do not need that in our formula.
The less damage we have, the better it is.
I tell you all this, because we are short to go to Ipswich and Hednesford;
two tracks which are not ideal for these wide powerfull cars (both tracks
are half so wide as Warneton and have few or no banking). That is not
a big problem if all drivers keep their line.
In your own interest and to avoid a lot of damage on the cars, we will
deal severely with the cars not keeping their line. We will not warn
four or five times like in Warneton. If necessary, we will stop the
race and put the driver, not holding his line, at the back of the field.
It is clear that, as usual, the new drivers will have to start at the
back of the field, at least for the first race.
As we will have all the cars on track for practise, all the drivers
will have to put their radios; we will check them just before coming
on the track or if enough time, when the cars are already on the track.
OFFICIAL WARNING:
Two years ago, all the drivers agreed, that you only can cut when you
have passed COMPLETELY the car inside.
This year, #07 Jean Vasseur has cut, at least 6 times in front of another
car, in different cases with damage on the other car. That must stop.
Therefore, I must give him an official warning. Next time he will be
banned for ONE MEETING.
See You at Ipswich; we will be there around 3.00pm
Roland Vandermeersch
NEWSLETTER #5
12th July Warneton
Welcome to Phillipe Ceulemans, a guest of Kurt Dujardyn who raced for
the first time . Phillipe created a stir in the pits with his Lamborgini.
He enjoyed his experience racing and will race again on the 6th September.
Although he finished at the back in most races, he managed to bring
#3 back without a scratch.
Dan boys raced for the first time in a camso car #5 with a third place
being his best result of the day. The next meeting he will be back in
an ascar honouring a deal he made with Revolution Racing early in the
year.
Jos, Kurt’s & Anton’s mechanic Didier performed miracles with the
oil sump of #222. It had a bad leak and it was repaired with some magic
solution from the Paris-Dakar. I must get some.
Jean Vasseur would be leading the points by 23pts if that wasn’t the
exact amount that was deducted as a result of an incident in the 4th
race. Camso deducted 5 points from a possible 14 and ELMS followed suit
deducting 23pts from a possible 70. As a result both Jean & Xavier
VDM share the #1 spot. Xavier took most of the week of to repair the
accumulated damage from Lydden and Warneton with mechanical help from
Gary & Kelvin.
Gary is following on just 37 points behind. Wim Moonen is still in
there with a creditable 4th place. Bertrand is the shock, still maintaining
his improved pace to hold 5th spot.
None of the Ascars were able to race at this meeting but are expected
in force at Ipswich . It seems I rattled a few feathers with my remark
about support only going one way. It was badly worded and did not apply
to any driver that has raced so far. Apologies.
The second English meeting takes place on 15th August at Ipswich and
so far 17 drivers are booked to race. This will involve a couple of
new drivers to ELMS.
I think this is a good time to point out that although there is no White
Line at Ipswich the RULE still very much applies. Roland VDM will be
Steward of the meeting and will stop races to discipline offenders who
are ignoring the rule or the radio warnings. If you have a car which
has caught you up and is immediately behind you, you MUST hold an inside
or outside line and give the overtaking car room to race ALL round the
track. This goes against habits of Hot Rod racing but it makes the racing
interesting and drastically reduces damage. Remember it works both ways.
See You All At Ipswich.
Tony Roots
Welcome to newsletter #3
First a welcome to Keith Whalley #88 and Winston Graham #34
(although he raced with #11 on the car for the first meeting)
Keith has bought and spent a lot of time preparing the ex’ Martin Heath
ASCAR. Winston has bought Jimmy Bryans car. Winston’s racing was shortened
with broken head caskets but for the few laps he did do the car went
well.
May 24th saw a hot day and a 60 lap final. Although the drivers complained
about how hot it was in the big race I hardly noticed the heat at all.
Having said that I had to get into the air conditioned camper once or
twice.
Kelvin’s change of number has worked. All of his bad luck has been transferred
to Keith Whalley in the #88. Kelvin now # 13 had an incident free meeting
and contested the first three places for 95% of the big race.
Having to give way to Wim Moonen in the last couple of laps.
“Tractor” recovered from a visit to the fence on Friday afternoon when
the throttle jammed to record consistent finishes. Tony Hurdle was the
first ex-ASCAR to win a race and Keith Whalley #88 spent a frustrating
Sunday. In practise on Saturday his car was most certainly “on the pace”
only to suffer blocked fuel lines when in the pit lane for the first
(and second) races. He did finish the final but down on power which
also affected the handling again due to fuel supply problems.
Xavier VDM & Gary pulled into the pit lane on lap 4 both on fire.
Gary’s was down to a broken oil pressure switch squirting oil straight
onto the exhaust which side lined him and Xavier’s was a fuel cap not
fully locked down. Xavier was able to continue but had to restart from
the back and finished 2nd!
The racing was close with a few scratched panels and tyre marks but
no serious damage.
Next up is the Lydden/Warneton weekend on 27th/28th June. At the moment
16 cars are booked for Lydden which is promising. It’s hoped that 17/18
should be at Warneton for the Sunday.
I’ll arrange ferries and try to get a bulk deal for the trip from Warneton
to Lydden & return on Saturday afternoon/evening. The practise is
at 12 am on Saturday with the first race at around 1pm. Three races
all of which will be 25 laps.
I’m leaving Gary to organize the Indian meal Friday night in Dover.
The problem of French Commentary has now been solved and I expect to
be given dates and times for French Motors TV transmission shortly.
I’ve lost the plot as to who has been given DVD’s. If you haven’t received
copies of programmes 1 & 2 from either Andrew or me, then please
let me know and I will make sure I get them.
Thanks to everybody for their efforts so far this season.
Tony
MESSAGE FROM CAMSO - 20.05.2009
NEW FACES IN THE LATE MODEL SERIES:
Winston Graham bought the ex Camso
V8 from Jimmy Bryan.
Sam Collins is a well known reporter
in the UK
Kelvin Hassell, always unvoluntary
involved in an accident, will race now with number 13. More luck ??
National Hot Rodder David Brooks
will start now with the #77 Tony Roots car; last meeting, Paul Poulter
was very impressive with this car.
Keith Whallet, ex Legends, bought
the Ascar from Martin Heath. It will be the first Ascar that will have
the specifications for a short oval; specifications given by the car
builder, Chas Howe.
There is a chance that Glenn Burtenshaw
will also start, but that will be decided on Thursday.
Once again 16 cars on the 3/8
banked oval at Warneton. Note that the following usual Belgian drivers,
Kurt Dujardijn and Anton Gonnissen (both in the 24 Hours of the Nurburgring
on a Aston Martin) and Kristof Vandekerckhove (family meeting) will
not start. That means that in one of the next meetings, we could have
20+ cars.
EUROPEAN LATE MODELS AGAIN ON
MOTORS TV - 18.05
The Eastern Monday Races of the
European Late Models (ex Camso V8) will pass again on Motors TV (ENGLISH
EDITION) on
TUESDAY 19.05 at 02h05am and at
03.00pm
WEDNESDAY 20.05 at 10.20pm
You will find the programm on
www.MotorsTV.com and click TV Guide UK
NEWSLETTER TONY ROOTS - European Late Model Series
Dear All,
Thank you all who drove on the 12/13th April, especially those who
did interviews for the TV. I wasn't feeling to well over the weekend
so if I was rude to anybody (and I'm sure I was) I apologise.
The TV company said they were extremely impressed with the racing and
it was far better than they expected. (No excuse then for not producing
a good
programme)
Those that were interviewed won't necessarily be shown in the first
programmes, they will be used thru' the series.
The racing was good. The ASCAR drivers struggled to find a set-up but
all got quicker over the weekend. Both the ASCAR and the rental car
drivers need to adapt to the white line racing. I appreciate that it's
difficult, I struggled when I first started. But, to have the minimum
damage and good racing that people want to watch we have to do it. When
the ASCARS get on the pace they will then become the beneficiaries of
the rule.Some of the experienced CAMSO drivers weren't on their best
behaviour but Roland will be looking out for them the next meeting.
Tony Hurdle drove well within the limits of an ill handling car and
has put himself 5th in the points. He does need to learn French if he's
going to issue bollockings.
It ended on a sour note for John Steward in the last race of the weekend
doing a lot of damage to the front of his car.
A Lydden Hill Oval date has now been finalised. Saturday 27th June,
the following day we are also at Warneton! ELMS is having to pay a large
entry fee for this meeting and believe it to be a good investment for
the reputation of the series.
So, your support for the meeting would be appreciated. I've been told
that practise is at 12am then a lunch break and we will be the first
race of the afternoon.
We have three races min' 25 laps and if we have a good number of cars
the final will be longer. Then it's on the ferry and back to Warneton.
I attach the results and the ELMS points chart showing Gary on top
(surprise surprise)but the drive of the day I think was Christoph #77
in my car. He was up with leaders in every race. (Of course in a beautiful
car). The next meeting 3rd May Paul Poulter will be in my car. Paul
is a very experienced driver having raced Superstox for many years,
SHP Pick-Ups at Rockingham and last year 3 meetings in the Craftsman
Truck Series in America. He is a very forceful driver and providing
he can adapt to the white line rule should be successful.
Ther's only one rental car let out at the moment for the next meeting.
If you know of anybody who would be interested please let me know.
Hope to se you all at the next meeting. If you are unable to race for
any reason please let me know.
Regards
Tony Roots
NEW UK ROUND CONFIRMED FOR EUROPEAN LATE MODEL SERIES
20th April 09
The European Late Model Series has confirmed its date at Lydden Hill
in the UK. Saturday 27th of June will be the date with racing for the
European Late Model Series starting around mid-day. The racing will
take place on the Lydden oval with three races of 25 laps. Afterwards
there will be little time for celebrations or commiserations for the
drivers as the European Late Model Series are required to race at Warneton
in Belgium the very next morning!
The addition of Lydden makes three UK rounds for the European Late
Model Series with a possible fourth still to be announced.
SUCCESSFUL START FOR EUROPEAN LATE MODEL SERIES
14th April 09
The inaugural European Late Model Series took place over Easter weekend,
on 12-13 April 2009, at Warneton International Speedway, Belgium. A
strong grid of 18 cars competed on the 3/8 mile banked oval, thrilling
the crowds with bumper-to-bumper racing and roaring V8 engines.
On Sunday 12 April, John Steward took pole, with fellow ex-ASCAR drivers
Daniel Boys and Tony Hurdle completing the first set of cars on the
grid. Steward made a strong start in the #75, leading from former CAMSO
V8 driver Gary Ellis, who has rapidly moved through the field from the
back of the grid. However, a caution was soon called for the spinning
#07 of Frenchman Jean Vasseur in Turn 4.
As the race was restarted, Ellis took advantage of the bunched field
and passed Steward, clinging onto the lead until the chequered flag.
Belgian Xavier Vandermeersch followed Ellis through for second place,
with the #77 Roots V8 Racing car, driven by Christof Vanderkerckhove,
claiming third place.
Brit Tony Hurdle took pole for the second race of the weekend. Boys
started alongside with Steward behind, followed by guest drivers Franck
Liotard and Serge Blanquart. Hurdle held onto the lead for much of the
race, whilst Ellis and Vandermeersch made their way through from the
back of the field. At the half-way point, Steward spun in Turns 3 and
4, allowing Vandermeersch to take advantage of the restart and secure
the lead. Once again, the #95 of Ellis was not far behind, with Vanderkerckhove
third, Hurdle fourth and Dutchman Wim Moonen in fifth.
Sunday’s final saw Boys on pole, maintaining a good lead from Hurdle,
Steward and Andrews until Ellis spun in Turns 3 and 4. The race went
green for two laps before another caution was called for Vasseur who
spun on the entry to Turn 3. At the restart, Vasseur, Blanquart and
Ellis put the cars three-wide into Turn 1; as Boys took the wide line,
Vasseur, Vanderkerckhove, Ellis and Moonen passed down the inside. Vasseur
charged into the lead, but could not fend off Ellis, who passed to take
his second win of the day.
As the weather continued to warm for Monday’s racing action, Steward
took to the front of the grid once again for the first of the day’s
European Late Model Series rounds. Andrews had a strong start in his
Chevrolet Impala, passing three cars in two laps to put him in fourth
place. A caution, which saw the #88 of Brit Kelvin Hassell receive heavy
bodywork damage, allowed Andrews to pass Boys and Hurdle for second
place. The American then managed to get around Steward, taking the lead
and crossing the finishing line in first place.
This season’s Round 4 saw Boys on pole, with Steward quickly claiming
the lead and increasing the gap. Hurdle was not far behind, with Moonen
in third and Vandermeersch in fourth. Moonen was on the pace, passing
the #75 of Hurdle and taking the lead. Vandermeersch followed him through
and managed to close down the gap, passing Moonen to secure the top
step of the podium.
At the final race of the weekend, Hurdle took the lead, followed by
Steward and Boys. A caution was called for the #71 of Bertrand Zore,
who spun in Turn 1, allowing Raptor Racing’s Jos Jansen in the #222
to pass around the outside for the lead. Jansen pulled out a gap, but
the hard-charging #77 of Vanderkerckhove soon began to close in. Vanderkerckhove
just clinched the lead as the yellows were brought out for an incident
involving Steward and Anton Gonnissen: Steward was forced into early
retirement.
At the restart, Ellis charged through the field to pass the #77, pulling
away from Vanderkerckhove. Vandermeersch also increased the pace to
pass Jansen for third place. Ellis secured his third win of the season
so far, taking him to the top of the drivers’ leader board
EUROPEAN
LATE MODELS ON MOTORS TV – 02.04.2009
Tony Roots has found the funds for the first 4 meetings of the European
Late Model Series; the report of 30 minutes will show the races at Warneton
and driver interviews.
Roots Racing is looking for more sponsors to cover the remaining 8 races.
During the Eastern weekend (races on Sunday and Monday) an English TV
Team will come over to Warneton to film the event.
On Eastern, there will probably be 18 cars; on Eastern Monday Camso
expect 20 (Kurt Dujardijn and Anton Gonnissen only race on Monday. Finally
Tony Roots #77 will not be able to race (too short after an operation);
he is looking for another driver on his car.
TYRES
2009
For 2009 we have changed to the American Race Tire Company.
We have no experience of these tires other than the manufacturers guarantee
that the compound & wear rate are very similar to the Hoosier 3025
that we have run up to now. The reason for changing was simply a matter
of cost. By the time we got the tyre back to Belgium a Hoosier would
have been around 155€ compared to the American Race Tire price of max
105€.(Still waiting for last shipping bills)
The tyre rule of 12 tyres per season still remains. This will have
to be monitored both for the additional meetings and the actual wear
rate we get from the American race tyre. The rule permitting 4 used
tyres to be carried forward from last year still applies.
Free Tyres
4 Free tyres will be given to every driver that has to bring his car
across the channel in either direction for a minimum of 2 meetings.
AMERICAN
STOCK CAR CHAMPIONSHIP TO HIT EUROPE
MESSAGE
FROM KELVIN HASSELL (#88) CONCERNING PRACTISE CAMSO V8 and ASCAR: 01.04.2009
Brit Gary Ellis was impressed with the progress made on the former
ASCAR: “The ASCAR has all the right parts to make it a fast short track
Late Model. The changes we have made this weekend will put all the cars
on a level playing field for the first race and is an excellent starting
point for drivers to fine tune their cars according to their own driving
styles.”
The set-up data from the tests is available to all ASCAR drivers and
owners.
Please contact us for more information
Amongst those taking advantage of the pre-season track time were firm
stock car favourite Daniel Boys, 2007 CAMSO V8 Champion Jean Vasseur,
former ASCAR driver Miguel Gomes, Stock Hatch racer Steve Noble and
Rallycross veteran Ray Deacon. The countdown now begins to the European
Late Model Series season-opener on 12-13 April 2009 at Warneton International
Speedway, Belgium.
The European Late Model Series is open to American Late Model stock
cars, and will compete in Belgium and the UK during the 2009 season.
DATE
LOCATION
12-13 April 2009
Warneton International Speedway, Belgium
03 May 2009
Warneton International Speedway, Belgium
24 May 2009
Warneton International Speedway, Belgium
28 June 2009
Warneton International Speedway, Belgium
12 July 2009
Warneton International Speedway, Belgium
15 August 2009
Foxhall Stadium, Ipswich, UK
23 August 2009
Warneton International Speedway, Belgium
31 August 2009
Hednesford Hills Raceway, Hednesford, UK
06 September 2009
Warneton International Speedway, Belgium
27 September 2009
Warneton International Speedway, Belgium
11 October 2009
Warneton International Speedway, Belgium
16th March 2009
The first test session for the European Late Model Series takes place
on the 27th and 28th of March. For some this will be their first visit
to Warneton International Speedway. Most notable drivers listed to test
will be Dan Boys from the American NASCAR Late Model Series, Miguel
Gomes from Portugal and 2008 CAMSO V8 Champion Gary Ellis. Sam Collins
from Race Car Engineering is expecting to put some laps on the #3 Roots
V8 Ford Fusion but may be promoted to the #77 Pontiac usually driven
by Tony Roots himself. Revolution racing will be taking its Howe chassis
cars over to Belgium for the first time to run a back to back comparison
with the Lefthander cars of Roots V8 Racing.
Roots V8 Racing still has places available on the test days for drivers
who would like to try out the European Late Model Series please
Contact Tony Roots for further information.
9th March 2009
An all new North American stockcar series is to run in Europe this
year. The new oval-based Late Model Series is set to launch in the coming
weeks.
The championship is the result of talks between established Belgian
stock car promoter CAMSO, Spedeworth International Ltd. and the SCSA
V8 Trophy. Open to any North American stock car with a wheelbase of
104-105 inches, the championship will follow performance-equalising
guidelines to allow former ASCARs to race alongside CAMSO V8s.
Fourteen rounds are already confirmed; ten will take place in Belgium,
with a further four in the UK. Racing will kick-off with a double-header
on 12-13 April at Warneton International Speedway, Belgium.
Eighteen cars and drivers have already been confirmed, including British
CAMSO V8 driver Kelvin Hassell. “This is an incredible new initiative,
and I’m very excited to be a part of it,” said Hassell. “There is a
good, solid fan base for American-style stock cars in Europe and the
championship is set to be extremely popular. It’s also a really good
way to get into the American NASCAR series and ASA, as we use identical
cars. “We have the dates, the finance and a strong grid of cars, now
we are just waiting to see who else would like to come and take part.”
Teams and drivers entering the championship are set to benefit from
free entries and a limited amount of free tyres. Negotiations are also
underway for TV coverage in mainland Europe and the UK.
We
got an ASCAR and a CAMSO V8 testing back to back at the weekend and
we are pleased to announce we can get them both to be competetive WITHOUT
taking weight from the ASCAR and WITHOUT adding weight to the CAMSOs!
I am chuffed to bits because it means everyone has got less work than
they thought. We have a set up now to get the ASCAR drivers started,
we may have to cap their revs or find stuff to make the CAMSO cars go
faster as the season goes on, but for Easter, we are all set!
Media information: 22 February 2009
An all new North American stockcar series is to run in Europe this
year. The new oval-based Late Model Series is set to launch in the coming
weeks.
The championship is the result of talks between established Belgian
stock car promoter CAMSO, Spedeworth International Ltd. and the SCSA
V8 Trophy. Open to any North American stock car with a wheelbase of
104-105 inches, the championship will follow performance-equalising
guidelines to allow former ASCARs to race alongside CAMSO V8s.
Fourteen rounds are already confirmed; ten will take place in Belgium,
with a further four in the UK. Racing will kick-off with a double-header
on 12-13 April at Warneton International Speedway, Belgium.
Eighteen cars and drivers have already been confirmed, including British
CAMSO V8 driver Kelvin Hassell. “This is an incredible new initiative,
and I’m very excited to be a part of it,” said Hassell. “There is a
good, solid fan base for American-style stock cars in Europe and the
championship is set to be extremely popular. Its also a really good
way to get into the American NASCAR series and ASA, as we use identical
cars.
“We have the dates, the finance and a strong grid of cars, now we are
just waiting to see who else would like to come and take part.”
Teams and drivers entering the championship are set to benefit from
prize money, free entries and a limited amount of free tyres. Negotiations
are also underway for TV coverage in mainland Europe and the UK.
Notes to editors
Launch information will be issued in a weeks time along with a full
calendar and Team/Driver information
Hi res images available on request
For more information, please contact:
Tony Roots
Tel: +44 (0)786 032 73 97
Email: team@rootscontractors.co.uk
23rd February
2009
Dear Camso V8 Driver,
In an effort to secure the future of CAMSO V8’s we felt that action
needed to be taken to inject new interest in the formula.
Please find attached a press release which has gone out to 12 UK &
8 USA Motorsport publications. By the end of this week an updated press
release will go to mainland Europe publications.
The purpose is to attract new drivers, mainly from the now defunct
ASCAR series but also open to any American Stock Car with certain
limitations.
Also attached is a letter directed to drivers laying out the incentives
to race at Warneton and on the UK tracks.
This Saturday I will unfortunately be missing from the prize giving
as I will be at Ipswich Speedway testing with my V8 and Colin Whites
ASCAR. This is the first step in ensuring the cars are equal in performance.
Colin is of the opinion that their extra 30-50HP is sufficient to overcome
the additional weight they carry of 200kgs. This Saturday’s and March
28th test at Warneton will confirm (or otherwise) this.
Roland VDM & Dean Wood from Spedeworth UK are supporting this incentive
and we are hoping for your continued support to make this a success.
Best Regards
Tony Roots
+44 (0)7860 327397
team@rootscontractors.co.uk
TO
THE CAMSO V8 DRIVERS - 26.08.2007
You
will find in attachment the program for the top-meeting of September 2nd.
We do NOT have races on Saturday, only 2 sessions of 10 minutes practice.
IMPORTANT: On Sunday the first race (50 laps) + driver presentation on the
red carpet will take place around 10.45am.!!! Be in time. As we have again
the Formula 1 Stock Cars, we could eventually have a full house; note that
it could take some time before you can reach the track, on Sunday morning.
Tony
Roots announced that Vincent Lehouck (
France
), ex Super Prive Car driver, which hired the #66 car at the last meeting,
bought the car.
All
the Camso V8 cars of the Roots V8 Racing Team will be racing on Sunday;
even the 2 new complete new cars. Jos Janssen will once again hire the #4
car; we notice his big progress and much cleaner racing at the last
meeting. The FIA GT and Belcar stars Rudy Penders and Franz Lamot will use
the 2 new cars.
Xavier Vandermeersch
will have to stay alongside the race track, as he broke his engine due to
over revving ( constantly 7.000rpm in stead of the 6.400rpm allowed)
Thursday
a French production house will come to Warneton to see the places where to
put cameras. We hope we can finalize (financially) the deal so that next
year all the Camso V! races can be televised.
Camso
and Roots V8 Racing are discussing to start up a French
V8 series (with all the races at Warneton and with the same cars as
the Camso V8) for VIPS and TV stars. This series would race
separately to the Camso V8. More news when the contracts are signed.
Next
Friday 7 new drivers (6 Frenchmen and 1 Dutch) will do a rookie test.
Wim
Peeters (Nl) #9 is banned for one year for much too high speed in the pits
after he received a black flag
Roland
Vandermeersch
CAMSO
V8 NEWS - 07.06.2007
At
the meeting of April, we had 2 engines broken, probably due to high
revving; the maximum revs for these engines are 6200rpm. Some of the cars
are going till 7.000rpm, although the engines are losing power above
5800rpm.
We
have in mind to make compulsory a rev limiter (6200 or 6400rpm) and a
longer differential ratio. Your
opinion.
Lydden
Hill (GB) Saturday 8 September.
Everyone
who went over there, the last 3 years, was very enthusiastic about the
track and racing (600m long). We think, we has to be minimum 10 to give a
good show. At the moment, 7 drivers said to Tony to want to race there:
Gary Ellis, Tony Roots,
Xavier Vandermeersch
,
Bruce Andrews
, Jean Vasseur,
Kelvin Hassell
and Chris Roots. If some of the others are interested, please let it know
to Tony Roots.
We
will try to have a solution for the following points: warm-up laps –
length of the races – track cleaning – parking on asphalt. Tony can
arrange cheap ferries. Practise is on Saturday around 10.00am (11.00am
Belgian time) and the meeting is finished at 6.00pm.
Weekend
of July 7 + 8: World Cup Bangers + F1 Stock Cars Continental Championship
+ Camso V8 Camso Cup 60 laps
The
previous years, the World Cup Bangers was the meeting with the second most
number of spectators (after the September meeting). This year, the F1
Stock Cars are also coming; they have a big amount of supporters in
Holland
. So it is possible, if the weather is good, that we will have a full
stadium.
We
expect to have around 15 Stock Cars F1, maybe
20. In
that case, we will once again, have a big problem of parking inside,
especially as most of the F1’s are coming with big buses or big lorries.
For
that reason, we only have 4 formulas racing: Prive Cars, Camso V8, Bangers
and F1.
The
F1, which want to be all together, will be parked behind the grandstands
and the Prive Cars on the other half of the infield.
That
means that each Camso V8 driver can use one “spot” and that
supporters, girlfriends or mothers in law will have to park outside. We
will rent half of the parking outside.
We
have 2 heats for Camso V8 on Saturday and 4 races on Sunday (final over 60
laps).
The
Camso V8 race each time after the Prive Cars (the F1 wanted to race after
the Camso V8 and I agreed). We will each time clean the track and go
around to pick up eventual screws.
ROLAND VANDERMEERSCH
TO THE CAMSO V8 DRIVERS - 09.05.2007
IMPORTANT !!!!!
The weather forecast at the moment, is that it could rain during the
afternoon.
Depending on the weather and the forecast on Sunday morning, it is
possible that the first heat will be raced at 10.30am and the second heat
shortly after.
It is recommendable to be on the track at 10.00am
See You all
Roland
TV COMMERCIAL FOR CAMSO V8
A professional cameraman made a publicity spot on the Camso V8.
This spot will pass at the French speaking Belgian Television AB3 (only via cable) 3 times
per race day (13 May – 27 + 28 May – 8 July – 2 September) in “Speed Action”.
You can see this spot on www.cqfdimage.be – identification: camso – mot de passé: pub – click on télécharger
Roland Vandermeersch
TO
THE CAMSO V8 DRIVERS -
01.05.2007
The
Days of British Power meeting, on 12 + 13 May, is one of the most
important meetings of the year. We expect around 100 English and Irish
drivers. The Camso V8 final will be raced over 75 laps "THE BIG ONE"
with 2 compulsory yellow flags, to bring the field together.
The
driver, which has been lapped once or more laps, will be put in the same
lap of the leader, when there is a yellow flag. He will have to start at
the end of the field by the restart. This means, that even when a driver
is lapped, he can win the race if there is a yellow flag.
As
a lot of drivers booked in, we will have to hire a part of the parking
outside to put the Lightning Rods and the Baby Grands and also the tents,
caravans and campers.
You
will surely understand that we need all the possible space for the
drivers; it is not possible that spectators/supporters park inside and
that drivers have to stay outside. Each driver can use ONE parking spot
(trailers can be put in the second pit lane. Cars of friends, mechanics,
supporters or girlfriends can NOT park in the infield. When they
park on the part of the parking, hired by Camso, a parking fee will have
to be paid (5/car/week-end 10
tent/camper/motor home for the week-end). We do not want to make ANY
exception on that rule.
Two
drivers, which race or have raced in the SCSA ASCAR
series at Rockingham have booked in with the National Hot Rods: Colin
White and Malcolm Clein. The photographer "Smiffyman" which was
at Rockingham yesterday, e-mailed us that John Steward maybe also would
come over.
Kurt
Dujardin and Anton Gonnissen will race, on Saturday 12th of May
an endurance race on the Nurburgring with an Aston Martin DB 9. Colin
White as well, but on another car. They will be at Warneton on Sunday.
Jean
Vasseur #07 received a black cross for not keeping his line in the final
of the last meeting. He will have to start at the last position for the 2
first heats.
Tony
Roots told us that his son, Chris, will drive the #66 car. He will have to
start < of a lap behind the last driver as a penalty for an incident
with Wim Peeters after the finish flag, 2 years ago.
We
know that the toilets are a big problem at Warneton (although still better
than on most English tracks), but we have good news. Frans Bevers catering
want to put a new cafeteria in container building (like the office at
Warneton). Underneath should come new toilets and from the cafeteria
(first floor) it should be possible to see the track. Also new toilets
should be put in the infield. We hope that will be the case during this
season.
A
professional cameraman made a publicity spot on the Camso V8. This spot
will pass at the French speaking Belgian Television AB3 (only via cable) 3
times per race day (13 May 27
+ 28 May 8 July 2
September) in Speed Action. You can see this spot on www.cqfdimage.be
identification: camso mot
de passé: pub click on télecharger
The
last race of the season for the championship points will take place on
SATURDAY 13th of OCTOBER (first race around 11.30 final
around 3.1
5) in stead of Sunday 20th of October, as initially planned and
that during the 24 HOURS
YPRES
RETRO RALLY.
You
will find the complete program for the Days of British Power on our site
under "special events"
During
a "TV session" at the last meeting, the race direction and the
drivers went back on the different race incidents, which took place during
the Eastern week-end. Everyone agreed that a driver which is passing
outside only can change the line, when his car has COMPLETELY (and not
"almost" completely) passed the car inside. Also all the drivers
agreed that decisions, taken by the race direction, - and it is possible
that some will be wrong must
not be discussed afterwards with the race direction.
Roland
Vandermeersch
CAMSO
V8 NEWS - 22.02.2007
The
start of the CAMSO V8 2007 season is just around the corner. On the 8th
of April, the banking of Warneton Speedway will again echo to the sound of
Europe
’s fastest short track formula.
The
8th of April will see the first CAMSO V8 race of the season
supported by the team bangers European championship.
The
CAMSO V8 will be competing in two 30 lap heats followed by a 40 lap final.
2006
Champion Gary Ellis in the #95 Dodge will be starting at the back of the
grid for heat one with Frenchman Jean Vasseur. Vasseur won the last CAMSO
V8 race of 2006, which moves him to the back of the grid with the reigning
champion for heat one.
In
front of them will be the two
Belgium
drivers Kurt Dujardin and Xavier Vandermeersch. Vandermeersch is last
years CAMSO V8 runner up and will be hoping to go one better this season.
Dujardin has returned from the Dakar Rally to take his place on the grid.
Third in last seasons CAMSO V8 Championship, the former champ will not be
taking prisoners in this opening round. The two
Belgium
drivers are the favourites for this race but they have a long and
distinguished selection of names in the CAMSO V8 pack that they will need
to pass if they want to see the chequered flag first.
Tony
Roots is the next seeded driver the former Superstock and oval Legend
driver is always a former to be reckoned with. Roots will definitely be in
the championship hunt.
Anton
Gonnissen set some excellent results last season despite not being 100%
happy with his car. If work over the close season pays off, Anton could be
unstoppable in 2007.
Fast
and consistent,
Bruce Andrews
has won this Championship before simply by keeping his head while all the
others were losing theirs. His beautifully prepared Chevrolet could well
be a winner on Sunday.
Racing
continues on the 9th with three more CAMSO V8 races supported
by the ever-popular caravan bangers!
Make
your way to Warneton for some top-flight family entertainment and see
American stockcars racing on the banking of the fastest short oval in
Europe
.
Kelvin
LAST
CAMSO MESSAGES 2006
Bertrand Zoré (Fr) and Jimmy Bryan (GB) come back next
year in the Camso V8. Peter Finnis (GB) had a shoulder operation but is
fit again to race and the German Klaus Biester should also be present in
2007.
If everyone is on the startgrid, we could have a full
field of 16 cars (the maximum allowed at Warneton).
Roland Vandermeersch
CAMSO
V 8 2006 Final
The final round of the CAMSO V8 Championship was filled with
action, excitement, thrilling battles and new drivers, all paving the way
to a glorious 2007 season.
Kelvin Hassell
led away from the green flag with newly crowned Lightning Rod Champion Wim
Moonen close behind. Tony Roots followed in third with Priv Car Champion
Jean Vasseur in fourth but moving up fast. Vasseur was past Roots by lap 2
and quickly dispatched Moonen to 3rd place on lap 3. By lap 7
Vasseur was past Hassell and into the lead. Roots, having fought his way
past Moonen, followed him through for second when Hassell had a huge
moment in turn 4. Ten laps in and it was Vasseur from Roots, Hassell 3rd
with
Xavier Vandermeersch
battling for the championship in fourth with Wim Peters rounding up the
top 5.
Vandermeersch was the fastest man on the track, quickly passing
Hassell and reeling in Roots and Vasseur. Vandermeersch clawed past Roots
on the high side of the track and was on Vasseur’s bumper as they
entered the final laps of the race. Vandermeersch made a run to the
outside but Vasseur held him off for the win. The result meant that Gary
Ellis is once again the CAMSO V8 series Champion.
2007
Preview
The
2007 CAMSO V8 season looks to be one of the biggest and the hardest fought
of any European series. Firstly, we welcome several new drivers to the
series for their first full season of CAMSO V8 stockcars.
Jean
Vasseur
Regular Warenton race fans will recognise Jean from the Priv Car
series where he won the 2006 title in his Metro GTi. Jean won the last
CAMSO V8 round of 2006, so expect him to be making waves in the coming
season.
Wim
Moonen
The ever-popular Wim Mooned has a loyal fan following from his
remarkable success in the CAMSO Lightning Rod formula. Rest assured you
can expect to see Wim on the top step of the podium several times in 2007.
Andy
Bartlett
Andy is a Formula Superstox driver coming over from the
UK
to compete in the 2007 CAMSO V8 Championship. Andy will be hoping to
replicate his Superstox success in front of the Warneton race fans.
Kelvin
Hassell
Kelvin visited Warneton in 2006 to race his Babygrand. Since then
we have been unable to get rid of him. Kelvin is an accomplished racer on
both long and short tracks and will be taking over the #88 car.
As
well as the championship regulars there are a few wildcards who will
definitely be topping the results.
Franz
Lamot will be sharing a car throughout the season with Paul Van Thourhout.
Keir
Bartlett, who also drove in 2006, will return in 2007.
Boudewijn
Snauwarrt, who also raced last season, will be racing at several CAMSO V8
meetings.
And
no doubt Rod Birley will re-join the field when the series makes its
annual appearance at Lydden in the
UK
.
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