Bris invited to run in national hillclimb

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For Immediate Release     French Hillclimb Opportunity     The organisers of the Pommeraye hillclimb are inviting UK drivers to take part in this years event on 14/15 May. Situated 40 km west of Angers it is the closest round of the national championship to the UK.   Licences are not an issue as the UK competitors will be classed as a demonstration however runs will be timed but not classified in the official results.   Pommeraye sits in the picturesque Loire wine region and weaves its way up the hillside of a vineyard. Spectators have an excellent view of the 2.5 km Armco lined public road course. The tarmac is smooth and wide and is guaranteed to get the adrenalin flowing, as speeds in the region of 240 kph are common.   French classes are loosely similar to the UK but there is a big difference in sports racers and single seater, unlike the UK there are minimum weights and there is an upper capacity limit of 2lt for a single seater except for FIA F3000 which is the quickest group. The organisers are very interested to see how a lightweight 650 bhp Gould or Pilbeam would compare (no question!). However these groups will not apply to the Brit contingent.   Travelling distances from cross channel ports are as follows… Roscoff:381km, Cherbourg:380km, St Malo:244km, Calais:533km.   Patrick Morisseau and his team will no doubt offer a warm welcome and a good weekend is guaranteed.   This will be a wonderful experience and could even be combined with a family holiday.   Obviously an idea of numbers is required as early as possible, if you are interested and want more information contact Jon Lloyd in France.   0033 296 299 206   To whet your appetite you should visit the excellent official site of La Championat de France de la Montagne, in the 'multimedia' area you will find lots of images and video including La Pommeryae 2003 (2004 didn't run). http://www.chevallier-competition.com/php/news.php     lloyd.john@wanadoo.fr

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