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<body> <Table Width="550" border="0" style="border-collapse: collapse" cellpadding="0"><TR><TD Width="35"><IMG SRC="//www.totalmotorsport.com/images/spacer.gif" WIDTH="35" HEIGHT="1"></td><td> <CENTER><Table border="0" width="100%"> <TR><TD width="100%" align="center"><B><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="5">PRIVILEGE INSURANCE BRITISH GT CHAMPIONSHIP</FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="left"><B><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="2">28/05/2001</FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="center"><B><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="4">PowerTour</FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="center"><B><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="3">Changes</FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="center"><img border="1" src="Storage/TourChanPRI.jpg"></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="center"><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="1">  </FONT></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="left"><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="2">Make what you will of this. BMP has released details of the changes to the PowerTour package for the remainder of the 2001 season.<BR> <BR> - With immediate effect, Roger Etcell has stepped down from his position of Series Director and the day-today running of the series is now being handled by John Taylor.<BR> <BR> - The on-track content will remain unchanged for the rest of 2001. Thereafter, the PowerTour name will be dropped to enable BMP to concentrate on promoting the British F3 and GT championships.<BR> <BR> - All current elements of the package - British F, GT, TVR Tuscans, Formula Ford, Porsche Cup and Ford Fiestas - will remain together.<BR> <BR> - The television deals with Channel 4 and Sky Sports will continue as planned, with MSC (Motor Sports Consortium) as producer.<BR> <BR> - The marketing programme which was in place has been discontinued. Other than Autosport coverage, marketing has now been passed to individual circuits.<BR> <BR> - The full-page colour advert in Autosport to promote the next round of the series will continue up to and including round 7 (Castle Combe). It will also include round 10 (Knockhill).<BR> <BR> - Cloverleaf's PR coverage of the British F3 and GT championships will continue. It will also continue to provide programmes. Radio coverage by Talking Point (Patrick Russell) has been discontinued.<BR> <BR> - At rounds 5, 6, 7 & 10, the entertainment package previously employed (open paddock, pit-lane walkabout, autograph sessions, track & air displays, grid girls, bands, end of the day podium and PowerTour village etc) will continue with the same timetable.<BR> <BR> - At rounds 8, 9, 11, 12 & 13 (Brands, Donington, Thruxton, Brands, Silverstone), the above package will be at the discretion of the venue.<BR> <BR> - Round 13 will no longer be a night race. It will revert to a normal two-day meeting on September 29/30.<BR> <BR> - The "Ones to Watch" promotion will be discontinued after Croft.<BR> <BR> - PowerTour radio is to continue.<BR> <BR> - The use of the PowerTour website is to continue.<BR> <BR> - The PowerTour hospitality centre will continue.<BR> <BR> - The use of the PowerTour name will continue until the end of 2001.<BR> <BR> </FONT></TD></TR> </TABLE><BR> </CENTER> <BR><CENTER><font size="1" color="#808080" face="Tahoma">Copyright ©2000-©2023 TotalMotorSport</font></CENTER> </td> </tr> </table> </body>