ThundersportGB chiefs have today unveiled the provisional 2013 test and race calendar - and have also frozen entry fees for the sixth year in succession to reflect the country's current economic climate.
The calendar has a four-week gap between events in order to ease competitor cash flow and the series has been kept to nine circuits until such time as it can be expanded to incorporate the other three tracks that wanted to be part of the schedule.
"It is very important to us to give you the absolute best value for money possible and we have managed this thanks in large part to our loyal sponsors, who fund our extensive TV & media package. That package is primarily designed to assist and give best possible chance of gaining personal sponsorship to assist with your own racing budget. Most of our current sponsors have already committed to continuing their support for next season and we have even more waiting to join our extremely bouyant package," said Thundersport boss Dave Stewart.
"The class structure will remain largely unchanged from this season, but we do have one new championship (Golden Era Supersport) and an exciting new headline event which will be released in the next few weeks."
Provisional 2013 calendar:
Sunday 24th February – Mallory Park (ACU-CTC course & General Test Day)
Friday 8th March – Thundersport GB testing
Saturday 9th March – Brands Hatch (Invicta Challenge)
Sunday 10th March – Brands Hatch (Invicta Challenge)
Saturday 30th March – Thundersport GB test day @98DBa**
Sunday 31st March – Donington Park GP (Robert Fearnall Trophy)
Monday 1st April – Donington Park GP (Robert Fearnall Trophy)
Friday 26th April – Thundersport GB testing
Saturday 27th April – Snetterton 200 (Ace of Clubs)
Sunday 28th April – Snetterton 200 (Ace of Clubs)
Saturday 25th May – Thundersport GB testing
Sunday 26th May – Cadwell Park (King of the Mountain)
Monday 27th May – Cadwell Park (King of the Mountain)
Friday 21st June – Thundersport GB testing/qualifying
Saturday 22nd June – Oulton Park (inc. Adam Boyle Trophy)
Friday 26th July – Thundersport GB testing
Saturday 27th July – Rockingham (Thunder at the Rock)
Sunday 28th July – Rockingham (Thunder at the Rock)
Saturday 24th August – Thundersport GB testing/qualifying
Sunday 25th August – Anglesey (Moto Super-Prix of Wales)
Monday 26th August – Anglesey (Moto Super-Prix of Wales)
Friday 27th September – Thundersport GB testing
Saturday 28th September – Mallory Park (Master of Mallory)
Sunday 29th September – Mallory Park National (Master of Mallory)
Friday 25th October – Thundersport GB test day @ 98 DBa**
Saturday 26th October – Donington Park Nat. (Duke of Donington)
Sunday 27th October – Donington Park (Duke of Donington)
** Donington Park testing has to be noise controlled at 98DBa due to local licencing issues. This does NOT affect the Race Days.
