Apr 23, 2021
We are pleased to formally announce that Turbo Dynamics is our Championship, Challenge and Hill Sponsor for 2021.
Peter Marsh, Turbo Dynamics Managing Director, said:
I am very happy and excited that Turbo Dynamics was invited to become the Gurston Down Speed Hill Climb and Championship sponsor for 2021.
“The Marsh family has had a long standing and close relationship with Gurston Down since my late father, Tony Marsh, helped design the course in 1965, won the very first official event in 1967 and continued to compete on it until 2007. Over the years, myself and my brother Simon have regularly competed and held records on this fast and challenging course, we have also recently seen the next Marsh generation jumping into the driver’s seat keeping the family tradition going.”
Turbo Dynamics is an independent, family owned business, established in 1991 by founder and Managing Director Peter Marsh. The company fast become renowned worldwide for its quality products, research and development and vast catalogue of performance hybrid turbos for use in both motorsport and everyday road cars. Today Turbo Dynamics still has the largest catalogue of hybrid turbos in the world, all developed in house.
Motorsport and performance hybrid turbos aside, Turbo Dynamics made a name for themselves with their turbocharger servicing and repairs. A refurbished turbo leaves the factory as good as, or better than when it was new due to the incredibly accurate machining and balancing equipment that has been heavily invested in. Not only has this saved many customers a lot of large bills on new replacement turbos but is also an environmentally friendly process which recycles most of the original turbo.
“Not only is Gurston Down my most local Hill Climb but it is fast and challenging. I consider it the best Hill Climb event on the racing calendar as well as being one of the friendliest. The course is unusual in that it starts off downhill, one of the elements that make it rather unique. Growing up around racing cars and having a father who was competing in both Hill Climbs and F1, it’s no wonder I started leaning towards becoming an adrenalin junky! Whilst he was busy achieving two separate hat-tricks of British Hill Climb Championships with a decade of retirement separating them, I was, from a young age interested in the engineering aspects of motorsport; with many an hour in his garage, watching and learning from him, it was only natural that I found my own way into the precision engineering world of Turbocharger technology”
“My brother Simon and I love competing together and sharing the same car is always interesting as we are very evenly matched despite different driving styles, twice now we have achieved identical times at Gurston to the thousandth of a second!”
BARC South West Centre is exciting that the Peter has extended his family’s association with our hill and we look forward to working with Peter and Turbo Dynamics going forward.
Apr 11, 2021
TEST DAY 2021 – SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS AND PADDOCK PLAN
The SR’s and Paddock Plan are available NOW. Please read these prior to the day.
All competitors should have received an email from Nick Revels with this information and additional information. There may be things you need to do or prepare for prior to the arrival on Test Day.
We will NOT be able to provide PPE before or during the event.
Please make sure you are FULLY AWARE of your responsibilties
We look forward to seeing you.
Apr 5, 2021
Our online entry system is now open. You can enter for all the seasons events, online NOW
Gurston Down Online Entry System
DON’T LEAVE YOUR ENTRY UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE – WE ARE EXPECTING EVENTS TO FILL UP FAST
As a reminder, priority is given to championship contenders. So why not add our championship when completing your online entry.
NOTE: When an event has sold out, it will show as Out of Stock.
Apr 3, 2021
Saturday August 28th and Sunday August 29th
We have changed the type of event for our final meeting of 2021.
There will now be TWO events over the weekend, one on Saturday and one on Sunday, rather than a two day event.
As a reminder, the Sunday event will be a DOUBLE POINT champioinship event.
This is intended as an additional meeting to replace those meetings that have been cancelled.
ENTRIES WILL OPEN SOON
Mar 20, 2021
We are pleased to announce that we have re-schedulesd our 2021 Test Day. The 2021 Test Day is now set for 18th April and is open to BARC SW members.
Applications by email only please. To register your interest for a Test Day entry, please e-mail Nick Revels at gurstonhillclimb@gmail.com You will then be added to the list. Indicate if there is a double driver please. Please make sure you put APRIL 2021 TEST DAY in the subject.
To register your interest, please email me as soon as possible. Nick Revels is compiling a list of the number of drivers registering an interest. The number of drivers will be limited and it is a condition of entry that you are a member of BARC SW. If we receive too many applications, a ballot will be held.
Nick Revels will inform you in early April if you have been successful, and will send out entry forms and regulations at that time.
We really look forward to seeing you in 2021
Mar 18, 2021
EVENTS 2021
BARC SW – Gurston Down are pleased to announce that we plan, subject to the UK Government and Motorsport UK guidance, to run the following meetings in 2021:
April – Sunday 18th – Test Day – a single day for BARC SW Members only
May – Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th – Motorsport UK British Hillclimb Championship Weekend, TWO one day events being the four rounds of the championship Gurston Down usually hosts. There may be an Interclub (formerly Nat B) meeting for BARC SW Centre members at this event. Entry numbers are limited.
June – Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th – The Tony Marsh Memorial Weekend – Two One Day Events
July – Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th – Two One Day Events
August – Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th – This event is a two day event. Saturday will be a practice day and Sunday will have a single morning practice followed by two timed runs.
We expect our online entry system to start taking entries, for all events except the April Test Day, on the 5th April 2021.
The March meetings and the April meetings have been cancelled. The Sunday of the April meeting being replaced by our Test Day.
TEST DAY – Sunday 18th April
Sunday 18th April’s meeting has been replaced by a Test Day. Applications are limited and priority will be given to those who have previously registered for our March Test Day. This date is restricted to BARC SW members. Details of how to register for the April Test Day will be published in the next seven days.
SPECTATORS
The current UK Government laws do not allow spectators to attend any of our events.
Once spectators are permitted, we will not be permitted to give spectators access to the paddock and / or the startline area. Drivers and spectators must be held in separate bubbles. Access will only be available to the Hollow Bend and Carousel Complex spectator areas. Availability of refreshments will be limited too.
Spectator numbers will be limited and you will be required to book in advance. There will be NO access without a booked ticket.
COVID-19 restrictions, regulations and guidance change regularly. This information is current as of today.
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