By Tim Whittington. 10.09.09, 1954
Supergrass 09/5 (September) is a little later than we had planned but is with the Royal Mail today and should arrive from Saturday – we’re sorry for the delay, but it was out of our control. A couple of techy stories from this issue follow this post and as the position regarding the ongoing technical [...]
By Tim Whittington. 04.09.09, 0444
The September issue of Supergrass has been delayed because of a postal problem. We had hoped this would be sorted before the weekend, but this now seems unlikely. We will get the magazine out as soon as possible next week, and apologise for any inconvenience caused by this delay.
By Tim Whittington. 29.07.09, 0945
Bans for ballast trio The three drivers found to be running ballast in their cars during the second round of the British Autograss Series in West Wales in June have been banned from competing in Autograss racing for two years by governing body NASA. Kirk Dean, John Gay and Anthony Read were notified of the [...]
By Tim Whittington. 29.07.09, 0940
Horner fails Stroud noise check. Ten others reported to NASA Clare Horner was prevented from taking further part in the third round of the British Autograss Series at Stroud when her Class Eight car failed a noise test after her first qualifying heat. The decision was taken by the organising club’s scrutineers and backed up [...]
By Tim Whittington. 29.07.09, 0938
Real awards ceremony at the Nationals National championships host Radford will organise an awards ceremony at which all trophy winners will receive their silverware at the end of the event. The change in prizegiving procedure is aimed at providing greater recognition for the winners and getting a better flow of racing. The prizegiving will take [...]
By Tim Whittington. 29.07.09, 0934
The 09/4 issue of Supergrass for August 2009 was mailed to subscribers on July 27. Covering the third round of the 2009 Kent Cams/Maxsport British Autograss Series at Stroud, this issue carries a full report of the event at Javelin Park, the biggest BAS round ever. There are also details of the dates and venues [...]
By Tim Whittington. 09.07.09, 1246
The dates and venues for the 2010 British Autograss Series have been approved by NASA. The championship will retain its established and popular five-round format. the 2010 calendar also features a good geographical spread of venues. 2010 British Autograss Series May 1-2, South Wales League June 19-20, Cwmdu July 17-18, Gloucester League at Javelin Park [...]
By Tim Whittington. 02.07.09, 1312
The new issue of Supergrass – 09/3 July 2009 – is in the mail today and should arrive from Saturday. This issue covers the second round of the Kent Cams/Maxsport British Autograss Series in West Wales. We also have a report from the first round of the All Ireland Autograss Series as well as the [...]
By Tim Whittington. 02.07.09, 1306
The June meeting of the Chairmen’s Committee at NASA took a decisive step in the ongoing discussion regarding track contsruction. Returning to duty after a short break, NASA chairman Keith Matthews chaired the meeting of the committee which has discussed track construction over recent months. “There are a lot of good ideas and we decided [...]
By Tim Whittington. 02.07.09, 1301
NASA is in discussion with Autograss racing’s approved tyre suppliers as it seeks to increase the durability of tyres used in the sport. The move has been brought about in an effort to try and contain tyres costs. NASA’s Technical Director Dave Walker is dealing with Maxsport and Sportway, the only two companies with tyres [...]