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 #35886  by oily bike bloke
 
Here's a copy of the Brighton and Hove Motor Club press release (of Friday 24th Jan)

VICTORY FOR THE BRIGHTON SPEED TRIALS
Council unanimously votes to give Brighton Speed Trials the go-ahead
www.brightonandhovemotorclub.co.uk

Brighton, 24 January 2014: The Brighton Speed Trials has been saved following a major campaign by event organisers, The Brighton and Hove Motor Club. After the council initially declined an application to run the event in 2014, its Economic Development and Culture Committee voted unanimously last night to allow the event to continue. It will be held this year on 6th September.
The Speed Trials has been running in Brighton since 1905 and the initial council refusal caused outcry among Brighton residents, the motorsport industry and the many fans of the event around the UK and abroad. A Save the Brighton Speed Trials campaign was immediately launched by the motor club to save this historic event.
In just one month the Save the Brighton Speed Trials campaign generated over 12,400 names on a petition, over 7,000 likes on the campaign’s FaceBook page, hundreds of online forum discussions as well as dozens of articles in the local and national press, on TV and radio. Among the supporters were Sir Stirling Moss, local bestselling author Peter James, Tiff Needell of Fifth Gear, Nick Mason of Pink Floyd and Top Gear’s The Stig.
Tony Watts of the Brighton and Hove Motor Club said: “This is a major victory not just for the club but for the heritage of Brighton, its residents and businesses and the history of motorsport. We couldn’t have achieved this without the overwhelming support we have received and want to thank everyone who has helped by signing the petition, spreading the word online and writing letters to the council and the local paper.”
“The council has listened to its constituents and acted in the best democratic interest of the City of Brighton and Hove. We are thrilled to be able to now start the planning of the 2014 Brighton Speed Trial and the subsequent two years events. With the support we have had this year promises to be the best Speed Trials yet. ”
For further information about the Speed Trials visit: www.brightonandhovemotorclub.co.uk

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 #35889  by ukdrn
 
Great news. Thanks to everyone that took the time to sign the petition.
 #36969  by oily bike bloke
 
Just a reminder that its not long until Saturday 6th September 2014, the stated date for the 2014 Frosts Speed Trials run by The Brighton and Hove Motor Club.

Here are some useful websites for details, You’ll notice these belong to the Brighton and Hove Motor Club (for the event in general and in particular four wheel side of things) and the Sprint Section of the Vintage Motorcycle Club (invited to run the two & three wheeled side of things)

http://www.brightonandhovemotorclub.co.uk/index.php

http://www.brightonandhovemotorclub.co. ... ls2014.php

http://vmccsprint.co.uk/vintage_classic ... lcome.html

https://www.facebook.com/pages/VMCC-Spr ... 5211967714

The article on the facebook page dated 8 July 2014 (I'm pretty sure you don’t need to be a facebook person to read this) relating to the motorcycle entry fee shines some light on the revised set-up/ organisation of the event in comparison with previous years.
Strangely (or not???) the Brighton Tourist / Visitor websites don’t appear to have the event listed…………..