I’ve got a few things I need to get off my chest about this event so bear with me, and please don’t comment I’m only complaining because I did sh*t. You guys know I call it as I see it regardless of my result, I don’t go in for bullsh*t. 
I’ve attended EFRA Euro events for 26 years and this was quite clearly the worst one I’ve ever attended. The track was awful, simple as that. I spoke to A, B, C through to H, I, J racers and not one driver had a good thing to say about it. Why do we continue to run EFRA’s biggest 1/10th race of the year on 1/8th scale tracks? I’m tired of it. I think 70-80% of the last 15 years have been on the wrong sized tracks? This needs to be addressed, are clubs just not willing to put in for a Euros? Is it not worth their time financially? Is this the reason why racers are just not attending Euros? These are questions that need asked and answered.
The facility was not up to scratch for a European Championship, it looked like we were racing at a club meeting. How can a racer turn up to an international event and have to go to IKEA to buy their own chair for their pit table?  This was a disgrace in my books. That’s international racing 101, provide adequate pitting for everybody.
At no point in this entire meeting was the schedule actually used correctly. I’m not sure who’s fault this was but we were constantly running IN FRONT of it, this simply cannot happen. What if someone misses their race because they’re looking at the official schedule? Also made harder to follow by an online timing system that only worked every now and then.
Why do we have controlled tyres that don’t work in the wet? Watching some of the best drivers in the world struggle to physically get the car around the track was frankly embarrassing. I don’t know the reason behind this but it’s such an easy fix, just have a controlled wet tyre? It doesn’t have to be this hard! And also why did we not have to run the controlled tyre in the CONTROLLED practice at this event? The clues in the title 🤷🏼‍♂️ when it was wet in 2WD CP, what was stopping people just putting wet tyres on? (I have it on good authority that this did happen)
A top driver had a lap missed in one of the qualifiers and rightly had it reinstated. When this happened to a ‘lower driver’, he was told they were only doing this for the top three heats! This is ridiculous and wrong, we all paid the same to attend this meeting, treat us the same.
No cheering in the finals as apparently this is a rule now 🤷🏼‍♂️ it’s not much of a spectacle to watch racers drive round in silence. I don’t know about other racers but I love a cheering crowd in the finals, it improves the thing we’re trying to promote immeasurably.
They’re just some of things that were wrong with the meeting that I can think of off the top of my head but there’s more. 
I feel terrible having to write this but some things need to be said. My Euro’s wins are some of my greatest achievements and I’m still passionate about this event being the pinnacle of European racing, but there’s a reason why racers would rather do the EOS series or one off big event like MKGP etc.. this isn’t what I want for the Euros.
This isn’t about slating governing bodies or anyone individually, I just want this event to get back to where it used to be. Like and share if you agree or just call me a washed up cry baby in the comments, it’s up to you. These are my views and mine alone so I’m not finishing with my usual list of sponsors.