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Formula Ford Drivers Reach Out

The Formula Ford drivers of BC have put together a website aimed at informing both up and coming and current racers about the merits of racing a Formula Ford in the province of BC.

The website claims that there is “no other class in the price range with the driving feel characteristic of pre-electronics Formula One days. With its high-revving engine and an easily reconfigured gearbox that allows the perfect set of ratios for any track, Formula Fords give the driver the feel of true race car, something that is not easily found in other race classes.”

If you’re new to road racing and are searching for the right race car and class or are a seasoned racer weighing entry into open wheel racing, take a look at the Formula Ford BC website.

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Notice of Fall 2023 General Meeting

The 2023 CACC Fall General Meeting will be held on Saturday, November 4 at 10:00 AM using a Zoom online meeting session. Discipline meetings will be held in the weeks leading up to the general meeting as per the schedule below, also using a Zoom online meeting session.

Rule Change Proposals

Proposals to amend CACC regulations submitted on or before the October 1 deadline and approved for discipline review by the CACC board will be circulated to discipline license holders mid next week.

Previous Meeting Minutes

Minutes from previous discipline and general meetings may be found on the CACC Minutes page.

Attendee Requirements

Please note that you must have your 2023 CACC Competition or Officials license in order to vote at the general meeting. If you plan to attend and vote in any discipline meeting, you must hold a 2023 CACC license for that discipline.

CACC Fall 2023 General Meeting Agenda

  1. President’s Welcome
  2. Executive Steward Report
  3. Discipline Director Reports
  4. Smart Legacy Fund Committee Report
  5. Women in Motorsport Committee Report
  6. Reports from Affiliated Clubs
  7. Executive Reports
  8. Old Business
  9. New Business
  10. Adjournment

Meeting Dates and Links

DisciplineDate and TimeZoom Meeting Link
AutoslalomMonday, Oct 16, 7:00 PMAutoslalom Meeting Link
Ice RaceMonday, Oct 30, 7:00 PMIce Race Meeting Link
KartingThursday, Nov 2, 7:00 PMKarting Meeting Link
OfficialsWednesday, Oct 18, 7:00 PMOfficials Meeting Link
RaceSunday, Oct 22, 1:00 PMRace Meeting Link
Time AttackThursday, Oct 26, 7:30 PMTime Attack Meeting Link
VintageMonday, October 23, 7:00 PMVintage Meeting Link
CACC General MeetingSaturday, Nov 4, 10:00 AMCACC Fall 2023 Meeting Link
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META Turns 50

The Motorsport and Emergency Turnworkers Association has been the cornerstone in road racing safety in the province of British Columbia since 1973. META’s odometer turns 50 this year and they’re looking to celebrate.

To mark the occasion, the club will be hosting a barbeque steak dinner in the META Clubhouse at Mission Raceway Park on Saturday, August 19, 6:00 PM. Tickets are $40 and are available through meta.bc.ca.

Plan to join the celebration to show your support for the club’s historical dedication to BC motorsports.

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2023 CACC Race Discipline Travel Assistance Policy

For the 2023 season, CACC Race discipline licensees can apply for a travel assistance grant for attendance at distant CACC-sanctioned Road Race events. To qualify you must meet the following criteria:

  • Applicants must hold a valid 2023 CACC Race license at the time of the event;
  • The event must be a CACC-sanctioned and insured Road Race event;
  • Travel must be completed between April 1 and October 31, 2023;
  • Amount available will be $150 for each license holder per event to a maximum of $300;
  • Travel distance to each event must be greater than 200 km one way or include BC Ferry trip to or from Vancouver Island or the Sunshine coast;
  • Distribution of the funds will be at year-end, pro-rated to each applicant to a maximum of $300 or until the budget of $3000 is exhausted; and
  • Applications must be submitted on or before November 1, 2023.

To register for a grant, please submit a travel grant application found on the CACC website Forms page

Greg Cavouras
CACC Race Discipline Director

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Long-time Steward Mike Kaerne Retires

Michael Kaerne, the long-serving Executive Steward of the CACC, has recently retired. The CACC is grateful for his long service to CACC and motorsport in our region. 

CACC is actively working to identify a new Executive Steward for the upcoming season.

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Disciplinary Action from October 8 SCCBC Race [EIR-2022-420]

The CACC Officers reviewed the events pertaining to event EIR-2022-420 recoreded at the SCCBC October 8-9, 2022 race weekend and assigned the drivers of closed wheel 2 cars 171 and 44 each a six-month probationary period.  The driver of 171 filed an appeal that was heard and upheld by a panel of three CACC senior race license holders.  Following this decision, the CACC Officers and Board of Directors voted to rescind the probation for the driver of car 44.

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CACC Moves to Digital Licenses

Beginning with the 2023 season, the CACC will be phasing out plastic license cards and issuing digital competition and officials licenses.

Digital licenses are designed to expedite the turnaround time between application and receipt of your license, reduce the large workload faced by our volunteer license administrator and make your wallet lighter in a good way.

Your digital license will be provided as an image attachment sent to you by email. Save the digital license image to your smartphone for presentation at CACC-sanctioned and other events.

For those travelling to remote events hosted by non-CACC clubs, ICSCC (Conference), SOVREN, WCMA, CASC-OR and ARMS have fully approved the CACC digital competition and officials licenses for use at their events.

Apply for your CACC license at this location.

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2023 CACC Time Attack Discipline Travel Assistance Policy

Good news for 2023 CACC Time Attack license holders. The CACC Time Attack Discipline will continue its Time Attack travel assistance fund for CACC Time Attack license holders.

For the 2023 season, Time Attack licensees can apply for a $100 travel assistance grant out of the $2500 budgeted when participating in distant CACC-sanctioned Time Attack events. To qualify you must meet the following criteria: 

  1. Only CACC-sanctioned Time Attack events qualify.
  2. You must hold a valid 2023 CACC Time Attack license at the time of the event.
  3. Amount available will be a maximum of $100 per event per competing vehicle.
  4. Travel distance for each event attended must be greater than 250 km one way or include a BC Ferry trip to or from Vancouver Island or the Sunshine coast.
  5. KNOX EXCLUSION: The 2023 travel fund does not include participant travel to the 2023 Knox Mountain Hill Climb event. However, CACC Time Attack licensees that travel to Knox to volunteer for the full weekend at the event are eligible to apply for the travel grant.
  6. Travel must be completed between April 1 and October 31, 2023.
  7. Applications must be submitted on or before October 31, 2023.
  8. Distribution of funds will be done after the submission deadline.
  9. If the number of approved applications exceed the amount budgeted for the year, payouts will be evenly prorated.

To register for a grant, please submit a travel grant application found on the CACC website Forms page

Frank Ewald
CACC Time Attack Discipline Director

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2023 CACC Karting Discipline Travel Assistance Policy

CACC Karting Discipline 2023 Travel Assistance

For the 2023 season, the CACC Karting discipline has allocated up to $3000 for CACC Karting license holders who travel to an approved event away from their home track. To qualify your application must meet the following criteria:

  1. You must hold a valid 2023 CACC Karting license at the time of attendance at the event;
  2. Only CACC-sanctioned or other approved karting events identified by the discipline by May 31, 2023 shall qualify;
  3. You must have participated in three CACC-sanctioned karting events in 2023 to be eligible;
  4. Amount available will be $150 per event per license holder;
  5. Distribution of funds will be done after the submission deadline. Shortfalls will result in a proration of paid out amounts to all successful applicants; and
  6. Applications must be submitted on or before October 31, 2023.

To register for a grant, please submit a travel grant application found on the CACC website Forms page

Scott Adam
CACC Karting Discipline Director

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