Croft loses appeal

skydragon · #1 26-01-09, 14:06

Heaven knows what legal presidance this sets for other motorsports venues in UK

redturner37 · #2 26-01-09, 15:20

I dont have a problem with track days being banned just so long as the racing days aren't affected, and it stops any further claims being submitted, but it is now up to the owners to ensure that no more action is taken against them and the circuit having further restrictions imposed. Croft Autodrome was always one of my favorite circuits back in the '60s and I wouldn't want to see it totally closed down again.

Hasta · #3 26-01-09, 15:23

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Originally Posted by skydragon

Heaven knows what legal presidance this sets for other motorsports venues in UK

Northern Echo

Read carefully the last 2 paragraphs of that clipping There is a back story to all this

Hasta

Steve Wilkinson · #4 26-01-09, 15:35

Extract 1:

Derek and Julia Watson and their daughter, Jill Wilson, all live within about 300 metres of the circuit, in Dalton-on-Tees, and say their enjoyment of their homes has for years been gravely affected by the "loud, intrusive and repetitive noise".

Extract 2:
The objection by the Watsons and Mrs Wilson was not to car and motorbike racing events, which take place on the track on about 45-50 days-a-year, but to "vehicle testing days" and "track days", when members of the public drive cars around the track all day long at high speed.
Croft Promo-Sport Ltd has a leasehold interest in the circuit, which is managed by Croft Classic and Historic Motor Sports Ltd (CCHM). CCHM was set up in 1994 by Mr Jimmy Wilson - who was married to Jill Wilson between 1987 and 1994 - along with Trevor Chaytor-Norris and his wife Katherine, who is the owner of the Croft Motor Circuit.

So it is the ex-wife & her parents who are taking the action - funny that!

grahamb · #5 26-01-09, 16:35

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Originally Posted by redturner37

I dont have a problem with track days being banned just so long as the racing days aren't affected

Thats going to have a knock on effect though. What proportion of a Circuit Owners annual turnover is generated from Track Days?

Without track days, I'd imagine we'd see some circuits disappear altogether.

oldman · #6 26-01-09, 18:26

This is once again the minority ruling the majority,the only thing that will bring a change of ruling on things like this is mass demonstration, the local councils etc need to feel the heat from public opinion that way they will know that enough is enough and the public at large just won't accecpt it,can you imagine the French putting up with this tripe.