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James Finn

James was named after the 1976 World F1 Champion and pretty much grew up in the car club racing paddock. He started riding dirt bikes at 5 years old and just can’t seem to give them up. A former club bike racer turned trials rider who is now involved in historic racing.

27/03/18

F1000 24/25 March Season Opener At Brands Hatch

The Speed Group F1000 2017 Champion Michael Watton stamped his authority on the 2018 season by taking a hatrick at the Season Opener at Brands Hatch on 24 & 25 March. It wasn’t a walkover though as he was given chase by the second placer in both the second and third race, Adam Walker who […]

02/07/17

MG Trophy heads to Knockhill

Big grid is on the cards for the MG Car Club’s MG Trophy Championship who travel to Scotland’s finest Knockhill on the 8th/9th July… 30 cars are expected to take the grid, the most to have ever taken the trip North of the border, both Trophy races will be sponsored by long time championship driver […]

27/06/17

Colin Blower Remembered

This morning we received a call informing us of the sad news of the passing of paddock legend and former British GT driver Colin Blower… Colin had been battling with Parkinsons disease for a number of years and unfortunately passed away on Tuesday last week. Throughout his career Colin was involved as a driver, team owner […]

22/06/17

Black Beauty – JPS liveried BMW 635CSI at Silverstone Classic

Kiwi racing legend Jim Edwards will strap himself back into the car he called his ‘office’ back in 1983… This has to be one of the best looking racers I have seen for a while…and following a note from the Silverstone Classic press office the news is it will be landing on UK soil to […]

20/06/17

Bearman’s Championship hopes rocked at Rockingham

Lochlan Bearman went in last weekend’s Fiesta Junior race meeting in 4th place in the Championship just 4 points off third spot… Off the back of a mixed meeting at Silverstone where he showed his speed but suffered transmission failure in Race 1 and came from last to 2nd in Race 2. However Rockingham was to be […]

08/06/17

Formula Ford Champs Head to Brands…

HSCC (Historic Sports Car Club) will be hosting Formula Ford 50th birthday celebrations and Brands Hatch over the weekend of the 1/2 July as part of is Legends of Brands Hatch Super Prix meeting… The club put out a call for former champions which has created a great response and names who will wll be […]

30/05/17

Hard Charging Bearman…Fiesta Juniors at Silverstone

Last weekend Lochlan Bearman contested Rounds 5 & 6 of the Ford Fiesta Junior Championship. Bearman was going into the weekend sitting in 4thplace in the Championship and looking to improve on two 3rd place finishes at the previous round… The Jamsport Racing team set the car up perfectly for qualifying me and we finished in […]

23/05/17

Masters launches new Le Mans Legends Series

Masters Historic have announced a new series for Le Mans eligible sports and GT cars from 1995 to 2011…destined to start next season 2018… The series will initially have a class structure split into three main eras: 1995-1999, 2000-2005 and 2006-2011. Each era will also be split into four categories for LMP1, LMP2, GT1 and GT2 […]

09/05/17

Podiums at Cadwell for Lochlan Bearman

Last weekend 15 year old school boy Lochlan Bearman competed in Rounds 3 & 4 of the Ford Fiesta Junior Championship at Cadwell Park in Lincolnshire… Cadwell Park, known as the mini Nurburgring, is fast, twisty, narrow in parts and if you come off you are potentially going to have a pretty sizeable shunt, but […]

08/05/17

Toyo BRSCC Porsches at Cadwell Park

Cadwell Park hosted the BRSCC Porsche Championship at the weekend (6-7 May 2017), round 3 of the 2017 season…words by John Broadley. Qualifying Qualifying took place in the cold, wind and threatening rain but was incident free, except for the odd spin (Andy Porter). Andy Pritchard, having worked on his car since his Oulton Park debut, […]

03/05/17

BMCRC at Silverstone Round 3

Bemsee teams and riders arrived at Silverstone last weekend for round 3 of the 2017….words by James Sharpe. Team Respro MRO 600 Just two points separated Paul Wilby and David Shoubridge at the top of the Team Respro MRO 600 championship standings heading into the weekend at Silverstone, with Shoubridge yet to take a win in […]

18/04/17

MG Trophy Championship Round 1 Donington Park

The MG Trophy Championship headed to Donington Park on the 9th April for round 1 of their 2017 season…words by Championship Co Ordinator Pete Macwaters… This was the second year in succession that we opened our season at Donington. Last year saw 27 cars entered, this year 34 with no less than 9 new drivers on […]

15/04/17

Lochlan Bearman kicks off his 2017 race campaign

Getting stuck in to his 2017 race campaign, 15 year old Lochlan Bearman headed to Brands Hatch circuit in Kent last weekend (8th & 9th April) to line up on the grid in the BRSCC Fiesta Junior Championship… Driving with the Jamsport team for the first time, Lachlan proved to be consistently fast across the practice […]

12/04/17

Toyo BRSCC Porsche Race Report Silverstone

Toyo BRSCC Porsche Championship teams and drivers defended on Silverstone last weekend (8th/9th April) here’s what happened… Qualifying – Alex Stocker’s Boxster failed the noise test – requiring a transfer of exhaust system from TF’s hire car “Blue Billy” before it would be permitted to qualify. Ed Hayes put his 986 on pole for Class A […]

11/04/17

Entries build for HSCC Historic F2 season opener

The entry list for the opening two races in the HSCC Historic Formula 2 FIA-sanctioned International Series is gathering pace ahead of the high-profile Donington Historic Festival which takes place one the 28th and 30th April… There are already 25 cars entered for the Donington event and there could be more to come yet as drivers […]

10/04/17

Britcar Endurance Round 1 Silverstone Race 2

It was ff Corse again that took the win in the second, longer race of the opening event… This time the Bonamy Grimes / Johnny Mowlem Challenge-spec Ferrari 458; Grimes had done a solid job (despite an atypical spin) of keeping the car in contention, and, making use of a longish Safety Car period, FF […]

10/04/17

Britcar Endurance Round 1 Silverstone Race 1

It became clear in this opening race of the 2017 Britcar season (9th April 2017) that there’s not just safety in numbers – there’s success too… A magnificent 33-car grid was aided and abetted by ff Corse and Team Hard, with Anthony Cheshire and Tony Gilham’s squads bringing six Ferrari 458s and four Ginetta G55s […]

06/04/17

BMCRC goes to Cadwell For Round 2…

BMCRC (British Motorcycle Racing Club travelled to Cadwell (1st/2nd April) for round 02 of the clubs 2017 programme…kings of the mountain step forward…words by James Sharpe… Properly Protected MRO Minitwins After taking three wins from four races at the opening round at Brands Hatch, Glynn Davies was again the man to beat in the […]

03/04/17

Darley Moor start their season…

Darley Moor Motorcycle Road Race Club got their 2017 season underway at the weekend (1st/ 2nd April) report by Brian George… What a way to start the season; the largest entry for a Club Championship meeting for a long time and, despite the British Superbike meeting ‘just down the road’ at Donington Park, the biggest crowd […]

03/04/17

Double win for Elliot in MSA BHRC

It was two wins from two for Nick Elliott and Dave Price and taking victory at the Rally of North Wales last weekend (Saturday 1st April)… The mark 2 Ford Escort crew brought it home 1 minute 21 seconds ahead of rivals and 2016 Champions Jason Pritchard and Phil Clarke after 45 plus miles of forest stages. Other […]

23/02/17

Race Retro Opens at Stoneleigh…

Race Retro opens tomorrow at Stoneleigh Park, Coventry and this its 15th year, a legendary car will grace the shows Hall of Fame – Jim Clarks 1965 Belgian, British, German and Syracuse Grands Prix race winning chassis R11 Lotus-Climax Type 33, its first public appearance in 40 years… You can see in the main image just how […]

19/02/17

2017 Mintex MSA British Historic Rally Championship Red Kite Stages

Nick Elliott and Dace Price set the pace as they started their campaign for the 2017 Mintex MSA British Historic Rally Championship title its was a 35 second margin by the Mk2 Escort crew in todays Red Kite Stages (Sunday 19 February). Defending champions Jason Pritchard and Phil Clarke had to settle for second place […]

16/01/17

Autosport Show Gallery 2017

Saturday was the first public day at the annual Autosport Show, the show which essentially launches the 2017 UK motorsport year and Paddock42 made its pilgrimage to the NEC event… The Birmingham based show is the ideal place for us to speak with multiple championship organisers and it enables us to get a general feel […]

12/01/17

Autosport 2017 opens its doors this weekend

Day one of the 2017 Autosport Show proved a success that included launches and interviews with the likes of Martin Brundle, Darren Turner (WEC Aston Martin) and rally legend Malcom Wilson… Highlight of the show is the 40th Anniversary Williams F1 feature which is wowing the crowds with the likes of the teams race winning […]

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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