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Minutes from AGM (inc Dates for 2009)

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Note: These are the minutes of the AGM... they don't show the results of the votes for each proposal.

MMRA AGM 2008 Minutes (by Marci)
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Accounts... not ready. Treasurer presented a summary as follows.

*snip* Financial details available to club members only. The full minutes should be published in the 1st TinyBikes of the `09 Season, which should be available around January/February

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Committee for 2009 Season

Chairman: Kev Williams
Assistant Chairman: Tamzine Hanks
Chief TimeKeeper: Roger Keys
Assistant TimeKeeper: Charlotte Powell
Clerk of the Course: Simon Ibbotson
Deputy Clerk of the Course: John Hosker, Roger Keys
Club Secretary: Sheila Williams
Assistant Secretary: Tamzine Hanks
Secretary of Meeting: Tracy Archer, Jo Coomber
Treasurer: Kev Williams
Startline Marshall: John Carver
Assistant SL Marshall: Gordon Keys, Olly Web
Holding Area Marshall: No nominations

Chief Marshall: John Carver
(Marshalls cost us £600 per round on average over the
year... not feasable anymore. Marshalls need to be taken
from the membership of the club to keep the club
financially sound - rota, or drawn from hat if necessary.)

Chief Scrutineers: No nominations (Sidecars - Mike Mantell, Mick Williams, Pitbikes - Robert Keys)
Assistant Scrutineers: Andy Coomber, Martin Dunscombe, Martin Archer, Wayne Ravenhall
Safety Officers: Roger Keys, Stefan Castille, Tamzine Hanks
Riders Reps: Andy Coomber, Tamzine Hanks, Stefan Castille

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Dates for 2009...

4/5 April - Llandow
25/26 April - Kinsham (MMRA only, no FAB)
23/24 May - Rowrah
6/7 June - Ellough Park (Beccles)
18/19 July - Whilton Mill
1/2 August - Lydd Circuit
26/27 Sept - Rowrah
10/11 Oct - Llandow long circuit (FAB only)
24/25 Oct - Llandow

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Proposals...


Proposal 1 (by Si Legallez) - Proposal to run BZM420 in all classes inc Juniors. A general discussion ensued. No major cases for or against. No difference between them and a Polini 4.2 out of the box.


Proposal 2 (by Kev Williams) - Raising Race Fees. Circuit hire is dearer than it was, and for `09 we're using some more expensive circuits. Rowrah expected to put price up, Roger says this should be minimal and awaiting confirmation in writing. Si Ibbotson expects this to be a few hundred. This equates to £2 per rider. Marshalls cost, Medics cost. Proposal is £5 increase across the board on entries. Was mentioned that Ellough Park requires us to pay their marshalls - £320. Medics - cost of medics is going up. We need 1x medic, 1x technician, 1x ambulance / equipped car minimum.

New Race Entry Fees proposed as follows.
Juniors - £50 for 1st class, £25 for 2nd class, £15 for 3rd class
Adult - £60 for 1st class, £25 for 2nd class, £15 for 3rd class.

If you pay membership and race entry up front for the season before 1st meeting, you get 8th round free. MEMBERSHIP fees will remain fixed, for review next year.


Proposal 3 (by Kev Williams) - Arrange a regular team of within-club paid marshalls to standby when needed. Minimum age 16. General discussion ensued. Si Ibbotson mentioned the point that British Marshalls club would do it for free as long as they were fed. The current rate of £20 per marshall per day day would cover this. It was agreed that this should be investigated further. If no outcome then the membership would be notified and selection from paddock via whatever method would be used. Si Ibbotson will make contact with British Marshalls Club to investigate.


Proposal 4 (by Stefan Castille) - To unify PitBikes & FunBikes into one class. Roger Keys suggests 2x classes, modified & unmodified. Currently, C = 140 modified, B = 140, A = 125, Funbikes (stock) separate. Stefan feels funbikes are competitive against 140 modifieds. Allow Metrakit funs to be modified but with an 80cc limit. Discussion ensued.
Decision was to use 2x classes. Class 1: Upto 140cc 4t / 72cc 2t unmodified. Class 2: Upto 160cc 4t / 80cc 2t / anything with Japanese Cylinder. Any Moto-X engines must remain stock (ignition / CDI / exhaust / reed block / cams / pistons). A 2t engine may be fitted in a pitbike frame. Wheel size max 17" maximum. Modified: Exhaust must be available over the counter. No custom exhausts but may be chopped to fit.



Proposals from floor / AoB.

Wayne Ravenhall would like to propose an increase of 10% dimensions (on top of current max excluding +/- 5%) to sidecars. Entered as proposal 5.

Wayne Ravenhall would like to propose material for frame of aluminium to be allowed. Rob Winfield was brought in to offer advice on material. 608T grade was suggested as a minimum specification for aluminium. Tube dimension max to remain the same as current (2"). Entered as proposal 6.

Tamzine Hanks would like to propose protest fees to be reviewed to £50 protest fee plus a deposit as £50 won't cover cost of a rebuild on a 4T engine these days, and as it stands, protesting could be used to remove someone from the round. This should be reviewed at the end of this season and discussed within the committee.

Here endeth the minutes.
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Marci







Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Bike: F2 Sidecar #29

Proposal 1: Voted in.
Proposal 2: Voted in.
Proposal 3: Voted in.
Proposal 4: Voted in.
Proposal 5: Voted in.
Proposal 6: Voted in.
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Got the dates looking good on the tracks too all spred out .
i,m haveing a go on the fun-bikes next year so that should be fun glad the
bzm 4.2 has been voted in for the juniors .

It was said at the presention to look out for a few riders next year mark-clayton
was one, littel jake archer was the other in metrkit 50s .not forgetting spud?.

cant wait till next season some good tracks

you racing the metra kit yourself jon?

glad your doing next year ash j proddys wide open with harry and josh not in there all the best for 09 mate.

pit bike sorry meech something i can race just fill it up with gas and off again
lol i miss falling off

awsum good luck with it john should be good fun, hopefully make a few more rounds next year see you all there.

i want to race next season but i am not sure....
i enjoy it but dno if i can afford it lol.

iv been in that boat for many of years ,i find its the fuel cost that kills
me. not that the landrover is bad on fuel £65 to glasgow and 40 miles back
befor re-fueling(remember sweets) towing too.

just do abit of saveing jazz hope you can do a few rounds you did well at
landow .

i enjoy it mate hopefully i wil be able to do it, but now that
the metrakit racing is 20 quid more expensve than minimoto...
and i dont think i can afford it. amd havnt really got the right
setup either lol. sleeping in the car isnt good. lol.
carver dont do pitbikes... do metrakits. : its cheaper pitbikes £55
dont go for the pitbike chineese piece of poo go for the italian piece of poo its better lol..