The problem with Lime Rock, from the SCCAs POV, is the $44,000 rental fee that has, IIRC, as part of it's contract and restrictions, no engines before 10AM Friday, (9AM SAT) or after 6PM either day, a mandatory 1HR silent period during lunch (I think) and of couse, no racing of any kind on Sunday. With a 40 max car run group, and short days, it's tough to make enough enries to break even.
And it requires to take a day off from work, so that represents lost revenue, adding even more cost to the weekend.
They had seemed almost negotiable on some of the $ if the club provided services, which the club agreed to do, but in the end, from what I hear, there were no concessions. I spoke with a Porsche Club of America head honcho who reported similar increases and "co-operation", and said he isn't sure if they will even be able to run a race at all next year. Their entry fee was almost $400.
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Jake Gulick
CarriageHouse Motorsports
ITA 57 RX-7
New England Region
[email protected]
[This message has been edited by lateapex911 (edited June 18, 2005).]