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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.

06/06/14

Porsche Carrera Cup GB heads to Le Mans

One of the best-known race tracks in the world is the incredible setting for round seven of the Porsche Carrera Cup GB as the championship joins with the Carrera Cup France for a spectacular support race to the Le Mans 24-hour race on the morning of Saturday 14 June. In what will be the highest […]

04/06/14

Birkett 6 Hour…UK’s biggest motor race.

Hot off the press; the 750 motor Club has announced today that entries can now be submitted for the renowned Birkett 6 Hour Relay Race that is held at Silverstone every year. This years meeting is set for Saturday 25th October and drivers will get to spend some quality race time on the legendary Grand […]

04/06/14

HSCC Nurburgring- Smith scores F2 double

Irish ace Darwin Smith was the star of the Historic Sports Car Club’s Historic Formula 2 Championship with a double victory during rounds five and six at the Nurburgring last weekend (31 May/1 June). The German double-header marked the third event of the 2014 season for the FIA-sanctioned International Series, which will now visit Brands […]

03/06/14

Elliott wins the Severn Valley Historic Stages

Nick Elliott and Dave Price took their second championship win of the season on the Severn Valley Historic Stages (Saturday 31 May), the fourth round of the West Wales Rally Spares R.A.C. Rally Championship. From a field packed with quality, Elliott and Price (Ford Escort Mk2) revelled in stages in Crychan, Cefn and Halfway but […]

03/06/14

BCV8 SNETTERTON 300

A Bank Holiday Sunday meeting on the Snetterton 300 circuit got together 25 BCV8 drivers, a great showing. We arrived to a busy Saturday very wet test day and a full paddock but the majority moved away by the late afternoon. We woke up on Sunday to a dry day and sunshine. On the day we […]

03/06/14

BARC Holds AGM

Last week saw the British Automobile Racing Club (BARC) hold its Annual General Meeting at the prestigious RAC Club in London. After an extremely positive 2014 so far, it was an AGM of lively discussions looking ahead to a bright future for the Club. The meeting was very well-attended and, such is the momentum behind […]

02/06/14

CSCC Classic K Series – Round 3 Brands 31st May

The CSCC (Classic Sports Car Club) Classic K series has had 4 rounds and 4 different winners if you include the October 13th meeting at Snetterton last year. This time it was the turn of Richard Skinner in his Volvo engined Marcos. The Brands Hatch Indy circuit certainly provided a lot of action and close […]

30/05/14

BTRDA…Plains Rally Report

BTRDA teams tackle Welshpool, heres what happened on the Plains Rally. Deja Vu – Or We Have Been Here Before? Twelve months ago Euan Thorburn and Paul Beaton came down to Welshpool for the Plains Rally and, for six of the eight stages, had to give best to Connor McCloskey before finally overhauling him to take […]

29/05/14

Crowds wowed at Brands Hatch Masters Festival

Big crowds and fantastic racing marked the annual Brands Hatch Masters Festival last weekend. Two fabulous FIA Masters Historic Formula One races headlined the weekend with Steve Hartley (Arrows A4) the winner of both legs, despite tough opposition from Simon Fish (Ensign N180). The pair edged away from Mike Wrigley (Williams FW07) in the opener, […]

28/05/14

Stig Blomqvist joins Tuthill Porsche on Classic Rally South Africa.

Former World Rally Champion, Stig Blomqvist, will drive with the Tuthill Porsche team on this September’s five-day Classic Rally of South Africa. World Rally Champion of 1984, Stig Blomqvist, will rally a Porsche 911 with Oxfordshire’s Tuthill Porsche team on this September’s five-day Classic Rally of South Africa. A welcome addition to an Escort-dominated entry […]

28/05/14

RAC Rally Championship heads for the Severn Valley

The West Wales Rally Spares R.A.C. Rally Championship heads back to Wales for round four on the Severn Valley Stages this Saturday 31 May. The classic stages in the Crychan region will deliver another great event for 70 championship contenders on a rally that is one of the most popular on the schedule. The event will […]

23/05/14

AALTONEN TO DRIVE MINI IN ‘BIRTH OF STAGE RALLYING’ LINE-UP AT FESTIVAL OF SPEED

Rally icons Rauno Aaltonen and the Mini Cooper S head a stellar line-up of cars on the Goodwood Festival of Speed’s Skoda Forest Rally Stage on June 26-29 as the early days of stage rallying are celebrated. The flying Finn, who famously won the 1967 Monte Carlo Rally in a Mini, will get behind the […]

21/05/14

Brabham celebration for Brands Hatch Masters Festival

Masters Historic Racing will celebrate the life of Sir Jack Brabham with a parade of his eponymous cars at Brands Hatch this Sunday, May 25th. As part of the Masters Historic Festival, a parade of Brabham single-seaters and sports cars will take place to mark the death of the motor racing legend, who sadly passed […]

21/05/14

MOTORSPORT VISION RACING goes to Rockingham

NEW for this season, MotorSport Vision Racing brings its Club Championship to Rockingham this weekend (May 24/25), marking the first ever visit to the Northamptonshire Circuit for the race series. Providing two days of fantastic club racing, the MSVR race meeting features 19 races from nine  different championships offering a mix of cars from hatchbacks […]

21/05/14

HSCC Silverstone…Sunshine and big grids

400 cars competed across 14 races on the full Silverstone Grand Prix circuit in glorious sunshine last weekend at the HSCC’s International Trophy meeting… With a biggest grid of 56 cars, there was lots of good racing as guest appearances from the GT and Sports Car Cup and Classic Formula Ford 2000s added to a […]

21/05/14

Round 2 SSM Super One Rotax/Honda Series

It was round 2 at Buckmore Park last weekend of the SSM Super One Rotax/Honda Series and this is what happened at the Kent track. SSM Super One Rotax Series Round 2: Buckmore Park 17/18 May 2014 From the north of England to the south of England and sunny Kent for the second round of […]

21/05/14

Protech Shocks to Sponsor Sports Specials Championship

Protech Shocks have signed a two year deal to sponsor the 750 Motor Clubs growing Sports Specials Championship. The deal, signed at this year’s National Kit Car Show comes into immediate effect, with Protech Shocks now offering 750 Motor Club members a 10% discount on all their products, and Sports Specials competitors an impressive 15% […]

20/05/14

Superkart’s Rounds 3 & 4 at Snetterton

It was a wet weekend (11th May) in Norfolk as the British Superkart Association National Championship for F125 Open took on the Snetterton 300….Words by Gary James. NEEDHAM AND ISHERWOOD DANCE IN THE RAIN Chris Needham and Matt Isherwood shared a win and a second place at a very wet Snetterton and now top the championship standings […]

19/05/14

Sir Jack Brabham AO, OBE Passes Away

Sir Jack Brabham AO, OBE, triple Formula 1 World Champion, has died at the age of 88. Sir Jack passed away peacefully at his Gold Coast, Australia, home this Monday morning. Formula 1 World Champion in 1959, 1960 and 1966 and double Constructors’ Champion (1966 and 1967), Sir Jack was one of the most accomplished […]

19/05/14

Liquorish set for Carrera Cup race at Le Mans

Porsche Carrera Cup GB racer Steven Liquorish says that racing at Le Mans next month will be an amazing experience as the Carrera Cup GB joins with the Carrera Cup France as a support race to the world-famous 24-hour race on Saturday 14 June. As Porsche returns to compete at the top level of sports […]

18/05/14

BMCRC – Round 3 Silverstone

The BMCRC (Bemsee) headed to Silverstone the other weekend for round 3 of the 2014 championship – if flat out and fast at the famous Northamptonshire circuit… Former Bemsee front runner and British Superstock 600 rider Tommy Philp returned to his old stomping ground for the third round of the British Motorcycle Racing Club’s season, […]

17/05/14

P42’s Charlie Bean – Rallycross ‘rock ‘n’ roll’

Another productive weekend at Knockhill for Team P42’s Charlie Bean but there was plenty of excitement for the young rallycross driver. Focussed, ready for the meeting and at a circuit he enjoys, Charlie Bean was going to be the man to beat at the legendary Scottish track. Three heats later, having won all three, he was […]

16/05/14

SUN SHINES AT BRANDS FOR ECURIE GTS

The Bank holiday weekend on 4-5th May saw the second event of 2014 for ecurie GTS here is what happened at Brands Hatch…words by ecurie GTS. We were delighted with the number of drivers that decided to join us; 24 in total including a few new faces and plenty of our more regular drivers. There […]

12/05/14

Tuthill Porsche rule mini britania

Renowned classic Porsche specialist, Tuthill Porsche, won the 2014 Mini Britannia last weekend following a day setting fastest times on stages including BBC Top Gear’s Dunsfold Park test track. Three Tuthill Porsche-prepared 911s took part in this precursor to the full Tour Britannia: the Belgian Historic Championship challenger of Glenn Janssens, Duncan Buck’s RSR-style rally […]

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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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