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Brian Clarke

Brian got started in motorsport photography when he got the chance to shoot Formula Jedi at Snetterton in 2014 and since then he has been hooked. Often at Brands, cars or bikes, Brian is generally found pointing a camera at it…

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07/03/17

Thundersport GB Season Opener At Brands…

Its official the bike racing season has started – yeah sure the World Supers have already had a weekend at Phillip Island and BSB does not start to next mont, I am talking club bike racing here in the UK…First out the traps at Brands last weekend were teams and riders competing in the numerous […]

18/02/17

MSVR Media Day 2017

It is at this time of year that we get the first glimpse of what championships are on offer by MSVR for the fast approaching season ahead… With the date for the media event set for valentines day this week and the weather holding out, it was an ideal chance to head back to Brands lens […]

13/02/17

Sideways Saturday Lydden Hill; who needs BHP when you have snow?

Professional drifting takes serious skill but how can you polish up your driving skills to be the stunt professional you have always dreamed of being? Sideways Saturday at Lydden Hill is the answer, take some spare tyres and roll on Hollywood…   All images by Brian Clarke. Many thanks to all at Lydden Hill Circuit. […]

30/11/16

Sideways Saturday at Lydden Hill

Lydden Hill gave drifters the chance to smoke around the famous Kent circuit last weekend and with a few pro drivers on hand handing out tips all you needed was something with some wellie and a tyre budget… Fancy a go? Keep an eye on the Lydden website and get yourself signed up at the […]

22/11/16

North Humberside Stages Rally Cadwell Park

The North Humberside Stages Rally took place at Cadwell Park last weekend and whilst at the sun was only seen for 10 minutes and the rain lashed down on Louth this tarmac rally failed to disappoint…. Results will soon be published here.   All images by Brian Clarke. Many thanks to Cadwell Park.  

16/11/16

Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show 2016

Last weekend saw the crowds, flock back to the NEC for the annual classic car show pilgrimage and with around 2,500 cars and bikes on display it did not disappoint… 71,000 people attended the NEC at the weekend, with 273 exhibiting clubs putting on fantastic displays, live stage with the likes of Edd China, Mike Brewer, […]

02/11/16

Santa Pod Flames & Thunder

Santa Pod ran their Flame & Thunder event last weekend and I popped along on Saturday for a look, note to self take ear protection next time… Absolutely brill day with some fantastic machines literally burning up the track, jet dragsters, 300mph nitro drinking top fuel racers and all sorts of other cars and bikes were fired […]

27/09/16

TRAX 2016 at Silverstone

TRAX took place at Silverstone last weekend (Sunday 25th September) and the sweat smell of nitros was in the air… If you are into the British modification scene then this event will firmly be in your calendar, if you can make it look good and if you can make it got fast you will find […]

06/09/16

Supercar Challenge Snetterton

Snetterton played host to the Dutch Supercar Challenge last weekend on the 300 circuit also filling the grids and paddock were drivers and teams from the Britcar Endurance Championship and a MSVR Allcomers race… Slightly mixed weather on the Saturday, Britcar Endurance wet specialist drivers got conditions their way on the Saturday however Sunday saw some […]

25/08/16

Lydden Hill British Drift Championship

BDC returned to Lydden Hill last weekend (20th &21st) as the competion stepped up a gear for round 4 of the 2016 season… Lydden Hill welcomes the championship back again for the penultimate round and the weekend drivers got to drive a new track layout so evryone one was in the same boat from the […]

28/07/16

MSVR Brands Hatch 23rd July

MSVR returned to Brands at the weekend and with the sunny weather finally here bright and dry conditions were enjoyed by all… 41 cars lined up for qualifying in the Classic Sports Car Club Future Classics Series with everything going head to head from 911’s to Capri’s but in the end the Bryant/ Plant combo in […]

12/07/16

Chateau Impney Hillclimb 2016

Last weekend (9th/10th July) the stunning grounds of Chateau Impney in Worcestershire played host to to what has become a firm favourite in the calendar, the Chateau Impney Hillclimb… The Chateau first opened its doors to competitors back in 1957 when the Hagley and District Light Car Club organised a sprint in the grounds and the […]

05/07/16

HSCC Brands Hatch Super Prix

Brands Hatch celebrated the Historic Sports Car Clubs Golden Jubilee last weekend (1/2 July) as drivers and spectators alike enjoyed the ‘Legends of Brands Hatch Super Prix’ on the Grand Prix circuit… The meeting proved to be one of the clubs biggest meetings of its 50 year history which included trophies being awarded by guest […]

21/06/16

Tunerfest Brands Hatch

  Tunerfest took place at Brands Hatch last Sunday (19th June), this event is all about serious tuning and plenty turned out in some heavily modified kit to attend the event that included Round 3 of the Time Attack Championship… Visitors enjoyed plenty of trade stands, show and shine, club and Supercar displays along with some […]

10/06/16

American Speedfest IV this weekend at Brands…

American Speedfest IV comes to Brands this weekend and today drivers got a chance to get out on track to test… This weekends event will showcase American cars on and off the track with music, food, clubs and stalls. Trackside today I managed to grab a few snaps… All images by Brian Clarke.    

01/06/16

Motorsport at the Palace 2016

The sound of race engines echoed throughout South East London last weekend (29th and 30th May) and Crystal Palace as competition once again returned to the famous London race track – one of the oldest race tracks in the World… Racing started here in 1899 – as soon as they had vented something decent that […]

01/06/16

RallyX – Ekstrom Beats Solberg at Lydden

RallyX returned to Lydden Hill last weekend for the FIA British round with Audi driver Mattias Ekstrom continued to be the man to beat although the competition was fierce with reigning World Champion Petter Holberg in his Citroen DS3. In qualifying the Solberg and Andreas Bakkerud set the pace and in the final heat Ekstrom suffered a puncture forcing […]

16/05/16

Carnage and Chaos at the National Bangers Micro Madness

An impromptu trip to Essex Arena at the weekend proved to be a great day out – National Bangers Micro Madness was held on Sunday 15th May 2016 at the famous Essex track… A fantastic range of old bangers took to the track with gusto as drivers hunted out the points and maybe the opportunity to […]

11/05/16

Blancpain GT Brands Hatch Meeting

It was a scorcher a full on summer day as Blancpain GT travelled to Kent and the Brands Hatch GP circuit last weekend, also joining them in the paddock were drivers from the MINI Challenge JCW’s and the GT Cup Championship… Enzo Ide and Christopher Miles secured the main race win in the Kent sunshine […]

05/05/16

BHP Performance Show Lydden Hill

Lydden Hill – popular destination of the UK Drift scene, hosted the BHP Show last weekend and with the sweet smell of NOS in the air it was all about power and shine… Competition could be found as some regular ‘well known’ drifters headed out on track but so did anyone else who rocked up – […]

26/04/16

On Any Sunday…Canada Heights.

Canada Heights hosted round 2 of the 2016 Maxxis ACU British Motocross Championship last weekend as teams and riders traveled to the incredible Kent track… In MX1 and race 1 Tommy Searle got the holeshot leading the way into turn one but it quickly went wrong for the Monster Energy DRT Kawasaki rider as he ran wide, […]

12/04/16

The Alan Healy Memorial Rally Cadwell Park

The Alan Healy Memorial Rally took place at the much loved Cadwell Park last weekend as tarmac rally competitors took to the Lincolnshire track in the sunny springtime conditions… Cadwell generally requires clothing that offers sensible all weather protection at this time of year and suncream is definitely not on the list to include in your […]

22/03/16

NGRRC 2016 season starts at Brands…Round 1 & 2

NG Road Racing (NGRRC) started their 2016 at a cloudy but dry Brands Hatch last weekend (19th & 20th March)… Cloudy but dry was the order of the weekend as riders got back into the groove and started their challenges for the 2016 season as the Kent circuit hosted Round 1 on the Saturday and […]

08/03/16

Thundersport GB Brands Hatch Round 1

The bike racing season officially started last weekend as the ThundersportGB’ 2016 season got underway at Brands Hatch… Weather was a mixed affair on the Saturday with mostly damp and wet conditions but Sunday stayed basically dry for the riders of this popular race club. In some races at the meeting, in excess of 50 […]

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Classifieds Archive

  • Historic Race Car, 1963 Turner Sports Mk2, VUD 701, Ex John E Miles Autosport Championship Winner.

    £410000

  • Signature Series Racetruck – Ex-Demo Vehicle for Sale

    £54000

  • Racetruck – Enclosed Race Car Transporter

    POA

  • 1967 FORD CORTINA MK 11 RALLY CAR Registration number: RLX 624E

    SOLD

  • 2014/64 Volkswagen Transporter T30S Kombi Highline 180 BITDI DSG (SWB)

    SOLD

  • Alan Mann Open Sports Ford Can-Am package

    $1000000

  • 871 SUPERCHARGER .THE BLOWER SHOP 2222 HIGH-HELIX, FULL BILLET

    $3000

  • 1928 Indian Scout

    POA

  • March F1 761/08 Exceptional!

    $399500

  • 1959 Restored Stanguellini #Cs00159

    $115000

  • 1965 Dodge Coronet 440 hardtop

    $25000

  • Ducati 1974 750 Sports

    $17000

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