M O D E L S : M a y f l o w e r T r o p h y C a r s
MG Car Club Announce Mayflower Mg Trophy 2003
The MG Car Club assisted
by Mayflower plc and MG Sport & Racing Limited have joined forces to ensure
more MG circuit action during 2003.
The Mayflower MG Trophy
will consist of three classes – MG TF Cup,
MGF Trophy and MG ZR,
which will be contested over a total of 11 rounds on some of the UK’s premier
circuits and for the first for 2003 the series will visit the famous Spa Francorchamps,
Belgium. A ‘Driver of the Day’ will be awarded at each round and the
highest points scorer across all three classes will be crowned 2003 Champion.
A new initiative for
the series will be the ‘Arrive and Drive’ element for the MG ZR Class
whereby a fleet of cars are being prepared by MG Sport & Racing and run
by a professional racing team. Competitively priced packages are available and
include race entry, insurance, your own mechanic, pit crew, tyres, fuel and
all services. You race prepared car will also be delivered to the circuit. Charges
will vary according to the number of races entered and competitor's own sponsorship
opportunities.
A recent test of the
2003 race prepared MG ZR at Mallory Park produced some very encouraging results
with the 2003 spec car lapping two and a half seconds quicker than the 2002
model.
The Championship will
also be attracting the occasional guest drives from MG Sport & Racing’s
XPower team.
For further details on specification and to express your interest in taking part in the series, please contact the MG Car Club on 01235 555552.
Provisional dates:
| April,
5th May, 10th May, 24 and 25th June, 7 and 8th June, 21st and 22nd August, 17th August, 31st September, 14th October, 4th and 5th |
Silverstone (National) |
Car Specifications
|
MG
TF
|
MGF
Trophy
|
MG
ZR
|
| Engine:
1.8 K Series Power: 185-190Ps Sump: Dry Gearbox: SCCR+LSD Suspension: Race/rose joints Brakes: Race/non ABS Tyres: Slicks Body: Seam welded Safety Cage: Yes Interior: Stripped |
Engine:
1.8 VVC Power: 145-150Ps Sump: Wet Gearbox: Standard Suspension: Standard Brakes: Pads/ABS free Tyres: MSA List 1A Body: Standard Safety Cage: Yes Interior: Standard |
Engine:
1.8 K Series Power: 175-180Ps Sump: Wet Gearbox: Helical CR + LSD Suspension: Race / no rose joints Brakes: Race / non ABS Tyres: Slicks Body: Seam Welded Safety Cage: Yes Interior: Stripped |
Mayflower Vehicle Services, who manufacture the bodies for the MGF, become major supporters of the 2003 Championship and will be converting all of the original MGF Cup cars to the current MG TF body shape at no cost to competitors. This updates the Championship to promote the 2003 MG TF model.
Pictures
Taken during
the Spa Euro Race weekend at the famous circuit of Spa Francorchamps
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