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07/06/16

MG Live Silverstone 2016

The MGCC (MG Car Club) occupied Silverstone last weekend (4-5 June) with an invasion of MG’s from every corner of Europe, cars from almost every decade of the 20th Century and the 21st….welcome to MG Live. The weekend got of to a cold, moist and gloomy start but that did not dampen the occasion with enthusiasts […]

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 […]

12/05/16

Whistling Billy to compete at Chateau Impney

Whistling Billy, a faithful recreation of a 111-year-old steam car, will make its competition debut at the Chateau Impney Hill Climb this July, following a 100-year ban on steam cars competing in UK motorsport… Dr Bob Dyke painstakingly recreated the car, which was famously crashed and all but destroyed in 1912, over eight years using […]

07/05/16

Donington Historic Festival 2016

The sixth annual Donington Historic Festival was once again held on the May Day Bank Holiday last weekend… The Donington historic is becoming a huge meeting in the British Motorsport calendar and once again there was no disappointment from the organisers. This years event had cars spanning over nine decades from pre-war grand prix and […]

07/05/16

MCRCWA State Championships Round 1 Barbagallo Raceway 2016

Last weekend Barbagallo Raceway, just north of Perth, held a 2 day race meeting with MCRCWA (Motorcycle racing Club of Western Australia) the weather was warm and dry and as always the competition was fierce on track… This weekend I wanted to try something a little different…no signing on as media for me on this […]

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

HCMC Round 1 Club Championship – Barbagallo Raceway

Last Sunday I stuck out North to Barbagallo circuit in search of round 1 of the HCMC of WA (Historic Competition Club of Western Australia), the clouds threatened but it remained dry meaning riders keep those ‘old wets’ in the van… Walking the paddock there was an easy mix of both modern and vintage bikes with […]

24/03/16

Chateau Impney Hill Climb to return in 2016

The organisers of the Chateau Impney Hill Climb have confirmed that the event will return in 2016 and will be held over the weekend of the 9th & 10th July. Last years inaugural event witnessed around 10,000 people attending the hillclimb which is held in the grounds of the Chateau Impney Hotel in Droitwich, a location that welcomed […]

22/03/16

2016 MCRCWA Club Round Season Opener – Barbagallo Raceway

Motor Cycle Racing Club of Western Australia (MCRCWA) held their season opener at Barbagallo Raceway at the weekend and Perth resident Simon Phillips was at the track capturing all the action… Barbagallo, is a mere 50 clicks out of Perth city and it being the first round of the season for the WA based club, […]

01/03/16

Race Retro 2016

Last weekend saw many of the historic racing fraternity come together at Race Retro, and there was plenty to see with club displays, stands, auto jumble and even Mick Grant giving a Pre-65 trials demonstration… Held at Stoneleigh Park, close to Coventry, the show caters for all involved in competing in historic cars and bikes both […]

19/02/16

MSVR launch their 2016 season…

This week Paddock42 dusted off the cameras and travelled to Brands Hatch to attend the MSVR Media day to find out all about their plans for this new season and to get the low down on its championships…all images by Brian Clarke. 2016 is the 10th Anniversary of MSVR and from scratch the Kent based organisation has […]

15/02/16

MSA Champions Crowned

2015 MSA British Champions were presented their trophies by F1 legend and 4 time world 500cc Motorcycle Champion John Surtees CBE and FIA Deputy President (Sport) Graham Stoker at the Night of Champions ceremony which was held in London on Saturday 30th January Alan Gow, MSA Chairman, welcomed the title winners of the UK’s most renowned championships for […]

26/01/16

International Island Classic at Phillip Island 2016

For the second year running Team UK has taken out the International Challenge at the International Island Classic at Phillip Island. After mixed conditions all weekend the team from the UK came home strong to overrun Team Australian on the final day. Trailing in the points standing overnight, Team UK dominated in race 3 with […]

25/01/16

2016 D1WA Drift Series Round 1 Collie Motorplex

While the start of the UK drift season remains a few months away, Simon Phillips travelled to the Collie Motorplex which is situated 200 clicks south and a 2 to 3 hour drive, from the centre of Perth for the first round of a 4 round drift series run at the track. Ok there was a bit of cloud at […]

19/01/16

Autosport International 2016 News & Images

Paddock42 carried out its annual pilgrimage to the NEC at the weekend to catch up with contacts and talk with the clubs to find out what’s planned for the paddock in 2016. New launches were talk of the show, with UK manufacturer Zenos Cars announcing their very track focussed E10R This Norfolk rocketship gives its […]

14/01/16

Autosport International 2016 Opens its Doors…

It’s that time of year again, the days are finally showing signs of getting longer and the midnight oil burns bright in workshops all over the UK as preparations are made for the fast approaching 2016 season… This year’s Autosport International at Birmingham’s NEC will have plenty to see including the story of Williams Martini Racing […]

15/12/15

2015 Perth Speed Fest at The Perth Motorplex

Simon Phillips returned to the Perth Motorplex over the weekend (13th December) to capture the Perth Speedfest meeting and there was plenty to see… The Western Australian sun was, of course, out and the 8,000 odd visitors enjoyed temperatures in the mid 30’s and glorious sunshine by mid morning. Along with the visitors, big Aussie […]

03/11/15

WA State Championships Round 5 – Barbagallo Raceway

Simon Phillips returned to Barbagallo Raceway in Perth at the weekend for round 5 of the WA State Championships, with the sun shining ‘down under’ as summer approaches, the bike racing season continues… The meeting had some  good size grids with the sidecars joining the fray on Sunday to stretch their legs and the weather […]

02/11/15

Dmitrij Sribnyj wins Monster Energy Gymkhana Grid at Santa Pod

Driving a Pfitzner Performance Gearboxes equipped and sponsored Subaru Impreza, Russian driver Dmitrij Sribnyj scored an emphatic victory at last weekend’s 2015 Monster Energy Gymkhana Grid European Gauntlet at Santa Pod Raceway, when he beat none other than Ken Block in the Grand Final. Impressed by his raw natural talent and success in Barrel Sprints, […]

22/09/15

2015 Italian Festival Barbagallo Raceway

P42’s Simon Phillips has returned to his old hunting ground, Perth, Western Australia. Although he may be a few 1000 miles away he will still be reporting for Paddock42, capturing the Aussie motorsport scene. Last weekend (20th September) he was back trackside… Barbagallo Raceway is located a mere 30 minutes north of Western Australia’s capital city, […]

14/09/15

Forge Motorsport Performance Car Action Day

What do you get when you combine Castle Combe circuit, drift demos, a smattering of crazy rat rods, a large dose of modern Japanese classic imports and some mint rebuilds of all description? The answer is the Forge Motorsport action day of course… I arrived at Castle Combe this weekend past (Saturday 12th September) with some […]

07/09/15

2015 AMOC 80th Anniversary Celebration Brands Hatch

AMOC (Aston Martin Owners Club) celebrated its 80th birthday last weekend (29th & 30th August) at Brands Hatch, mixed weather it may have been but there was a fine selection of racers in the paddock as drivers battled it out at the Kent track on both Indy and GP circuits. Sunday was a cloudy start but ultimately […]

18/08/15

2015 Lotus Festival returns to Brands

Brands Hatch welcomed held its annual Lotus Festival last weekend (15th & 16th August), fine weather and with a big turn out from the Lotus clubs, the circuit was packed full of Lotus fans from all over Europe who descended on the Kent track to pay homage to Mr. Chapman’s iconic brand. Out on track naturally a strong Lotus […]

27/07/15

Thruxton NG Road Racing 25 & 26th July

Saturday at Thruxton last weekend (25th & 26th July) was dry sunny days racing for North Gloucester Road Racing (NGRR), these conditions made for some quick times around the super fast Hampshire track but for Sunday the ‘wets’ were firmly on… NGRR riders took over the paddock only a week before the British Superbike circus arrives along with […]

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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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