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Barry for President as the Midget Club looks to the future.
This year's AGM saw the first major constitutional changes
in the way the Grand Prix Midget Club is run since its formation
in 1975.
A new (non voting) post of President was created in order
to provide advice and continuity for the new Board of control
made up almost entirely of new members. Outgoing Chairman
Barry Goldsby was unanimously elected.
It was also agreed that anyone taking on the role of Vice
chairman in future would be elected on the basis that they
would eventually take on the role of Chairman having gained
experience for the position whilst supporting the Chairman's
role thus ensuring continuity.
The Grand Prix Midget formula has for several years been a
sanctioned formula with the ORC; Spedeworth's Roy Eaton initially
providing the Midget formula representation at ORC meetings.
More recently ORC Secretary Paul Gerrard and Incarace have
taken on the promoter rep role. This has provided the formula
with a lot of support in the form of advice particularly with
regard to safety.
The meeting passed a proposal to allow the promoter's Steward
to deal with discipline issues on the day including docking
of places or suspending drivers as necessary in line with
that promoters rules. Any physical violence will as result
in an automatic 12 month ORC ban. Any appeals would be heard
by the next available Incarace Appeal Committee.
New President Barry commented: "I see my as role as a link
between the ORCi / Incarace and to advise and support, when
necessary the Club Chairman Gordon Pooley with regard to,
dare I say, the politics of the sport. In addition, and as
required, to advise and discuss with the ORCi / Incarace issues
relative to the GPMC and Midget Racing as a sport."
"At Paul Gerrard's invitation I have been asked to join the
Incarace BoC. I shall endeavour to support Paul and his team
in whatever way I can and welcome this opportunity to gain
a closer insight into the promotional and strategic management
of Oval Racing."
"As part of the continuity of expertise during the 2008 season
former Club Secretary of 6 years Ann Goldsby will be retaining
her Assistant Steward's licence and will provide race day
support to the new BoC as required."
"If I can be a small part in bringing that to fruition then
I would be very proud to have been a part of what the Club
has achieved since it's first days as an independent Club
nearly 33 years ago.""
New Chair Gordon Pooley welcomes the continued support from
the more experienced Goldsbys. He also welcomed the moves
regarding discipline feeling it will be a good thing. On asked
how he saw the season ahead Gordon commented that he felt
the fixture list was about right given that soaring fuel prices
made travelling to the tracks the main concern for many racers.
He is also looking forward to the season on a personal level
with son Jonathan having a new car for the 2008 championship
bid and his brother Daniel taking over the car that took Jonathan
to runner up in 2007's championship.
As expected the Club did agree to use transponders with immediate
effect; brake lights are no longer compulsory and the double
points awarded for the World and European events in recent
years have been reduced back to single points.
Looking ahead to 2008 season
One major change for the Midget formula in 2008 will be the
move to run transponders at last. This should go down well
with promoters and the Club is looking forward to the extra
information on lap times the move will bring which many drivers
feel will confirm that the cars are still one of if not the
quickest on the ovals.
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