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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.

30/09/15

BRSCC Anglesey 26th & 27th September

Anglesey circuit played host to the BRSCC last weekend, the smoke had just cleared following the BDC meeting the weekend before…It was a 36 car grid in the CNC Heads Sports Saloon Championship where as always there was a broad selection of racers lining up on the grid from Westfields to Sakers, furious stuff. Results as […]

30/09/15

NGRRC final rounds at sunny Pembrey

North Gloucester Road Racing Club (NGRRC) travelled to South Wales at the weekend for rounds 12 and 13  – the final meeting of the NGRRC 2015 season. The summer weather continued and both days were sunny and dry as racers battled for maximum points to secure their 2015 championship positions. Team Paddock42’s Allister Haynes was there […]

23/09/15

British Drift Champions Crowned

British Drift Championship teams and drivers completed their 2015 season at Anglesey Circuit at the weekend and champions were crowned… The Pro Am result went right down to the wire, five drivers were chasing down the title with Frazer Stark ultimately taking the Championship by a mere 2 points. In the Pro class Mike Marshall […]

22/09/15

Greenwood Cup & Mike Wilson Hillclimb

Last weekend (19th & 20th September) saw the last 2 rounds of the Harewood Speed Hillclimb Championship and the Greenwood Cup and Mike Wilson Memorial Hillclimb trophies. Regular Harwood ‘hillclimbers’ could, as always, be found in the paddock but they were also joined by entries from MG and Alpine Renault car clubs. On Saturday the sun […]

21/09/15

Pritchard & Clarke secure Championship

The 2015 Mintex MSA British Historic Rally Championship was decided last weekend (17th & 19th September) with Jason Pritchard and Phil Clarke securing the title after rounds six and seven on the Rally Isle of Man Classicagh with one round remaining. The ‘Manx’ event put crews to the test with 170 miles of stages across the two and a half day rally that […]

21/09/15

7 places left for Ginetta Junior Scholarship…

Ginetta have announced that the Ginetta Junior Scholarship for 2016 is almost completely sold out and only has seven places remaining…this is a fantastic opportunity that offers young drivers a chance to win a fully funded season in the 2016 KICK Start Energy Drink Ginetta Junior Championship. The event takes place at Bedford Autodrome between Monday 26th and […]

18/09/15

YOUNG STARS GET TO GRIPS WITH Formula 4

Ginetta Junior frontrunner Jamie Caroline (above) and Henry Surtees Challenge prizewinner Piers Prior test at Rockingham with leading MSA Formula teams… Young chargers Piers Prior and Jamie Caroline are the latest young British drivers to get a taste of the Ford EcoBoost-powered FIA Formula 4 cars which provide the spectacular track entertainment that is the […]

12/09/15

Roger Albert Clark Rally route announced

The route for the 12th Roger Albert Clark Rally has been announced as entries open for the popular event which takes place over 3 days on the 27th, 28th and 29th November. 150 stage miles in 20 special stages awaits the crews, starting with 40 stages miles on Friday night which will then be followed by two […]

10/09/15

Bemsee goes to Cadwell for Round 8

The rain stayed away last weekend (5th & 6th September) as BMCRC arrived in Lincolnshire for round 8 of the 2015 championship at Cadwell Park. As the bike season draws to a close before the winter, racers have everything to play for, maximum points needed to secure this seasons championship positions. Round 9 takes place at Brands […]

27/08/15

Time Attack Round 5 Croft

The penultimate round of the Time Attack Championship was held last weekend (22nd August) at Croft, as drivers traveled to the North Yorkshire circuit to compete in round 5 of this season. Summer sunshine was generally elusive  all day with cloudy and wet conditions to start but once the rain had stopped the track gradually started to dry […]

27/07/15

All action VAG Trophy at Snetterton…

It was action all the way on the second visit of the season to Snetterton. Rob Cox, John Robins and Jason Tingle shared the victory spoils, on a weekend when the weather played its part too. Paul Taylor’s Seat Leon just had the edge over Richard Morgan’s Golf and Lee Christopher’s Scirocco after qualifying, but […]

21/07/15

Snetterton AMOC results 18th July

Snetterton hosted the Aston Martin Owners Club (AMOC) on Saturday last weekend (18th July) and the meeting included its not only its own championships but a fine collection of racers in the form of Equipe GTS who put on a 20 car grid for their 6th round meeting for 2015. Results as follows…   50s Sports Cars […]

17/07/15

Bemsee goes to Pembrey for Round 6

South Wales and the Pembrey Circuit welcomed British Motorcycle Racing Club (Bemsee) last weekend (11th & 12th July) for round 6 of the 2015 Championships it was mixed conditions with the majority of the dry weather enjoyed on Saturday. Full report by James Sharpe, all images in the gallery by Racing Line Photography. ELP / […]

15/07/15

Westfield Sports Car Club Sprint Blyton Park

Westfield Sports Car Club Sprint took place at Blyton Park over the weekend (11th/12th July). Organised by the Westfield Sports Car Club, the event was round 21 of the clubs ‘Speed Series’ but also joining them at the track were the Nottingham Sports Car Club for round 16 of their ‘Speed Championship’ and the Lotus Cup […]

10/07/15

Brands gets ready for the Super Prix

Brands opens its doors this weekend (11th & 12th July) to one of the most popular historic race weekends of the year, the Brands Hatch Super Prix and this year marks the 26th anniversary of this meeting. The Historic Sports Car Club’s (HSCC) annual Historic Super Prix will see drivers battle it out on the Grand Prix circuit this […]

01/07/15

AMOC Racing at Donington Park

Sunday 28th June saw the arrival of the AMOC (Aston Martin Owners Club) at Donington for a one day meeting that included racing from drivers in AMOC 50’s Sports cars, Intermarque, GT4 & Vantage Cup, Bentley and Pre-War Team Challenge and the Innes Ireland Cup for Pre-66 and Touring cars. Results as follows… AMOC 50s […]

24/06/15

MG LIve Silverstone

MG Live took place at Silverstone last weekend (20th & 21st June) and mixed weather made for some interesting conditions ‘proper’ wet on Saturday but drying out for Sunday. There is always plenty of space at the Northamptonshire track and every inch was used for qualifying as 55 cars went out to find the pace […]

19/06/15

Truck Racing, Sports 2000, Pick Up Trucks, Clios & Track Attack at Thruxton

Cloudy and dry weather made for some close racing at Thruxton last weekend as the Hampshire circuit hosted BARC Championships and put on a 5 race British Truck Racing bonanza. Also found in the paddock were the Pick Up Truck championship, Khumho BMW’s, Michelin Clio Cup Series, Sports 2000’s and Track Attack Race Clubs Coupe […]

17/06/15

BMCRC Cadwell Park 13th & 14th June

Bemsee (BMCRC) headed to bike racers ‘nirvana’ last weekend and the legendary Cadwell Park. Cloudy, damp turning into drizzle and wet conditions, it was on with the wet tyres and double knee slider’s were the order of the day. Good size grids can always we expected at the Lincolnshire track and this weekend was no […]

12/06/15

Murphy Prototypes qualifies 8th in LMP2…

This weekend sees the 83rd 24hrs Le Mans, arguably the most famous race of them all, taking place and with 56 teams lining up for the 8.46 mile Circuit de la Sarthe plenty of action can be expected. News from the Murphy Prototypes camp, after 4 hour practice on Wednesday (10th June), qualifying took place late […]

10/06/15

P42 talks to motorsport ‘Lens man’ Ed Bookless…

Paddock42 and photographer Ed Bookless have been working together for about a year now and we thought it was time to sit down with the Newcastle based photographer and find out how it all started… P42: So Ed we are already well into the season but not forgetting last year what was your favourite image […]

05/06/15

CSCC Brands Hatch Round 3

Round 3 for Classic Sports Car Club took place last weekend (30th/ 31st May) at an originally bright and dry Brands Hatch for Saturday with a change on Sunday making the Indy circuit cloudy and damp.  Decent grids once again for this round with 31 lining up in the Magnificent Sevens and nearly 40 in the Modern Classics […]

04/06/15

Time Attack Snetterton Round 2

Damp it may have been but that did not slow the pace of the drivers contesting round 2 of the 2015 Time Attack Championship last Sunday at Norfolks finest, Snetterton. Celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, the championship offers something for everyone, standard road cars through to purpose built highly technical racers and with the new Classic […]

03/06/15

Fun Cup 6hr Snetterton 30th May

Round 2 of the 2015 Fun Cup Championship season took place at Snetterton and the 300 circuit on Saturday last weekend (30th May). Cloudy and dry was the order of the day and as always close racing prevailed, speed is obviously important but pit stop efficiency and organisation is also key to getting a good result in this championship […]

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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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