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23/02/18

Enter the Jedi at Race Retro

Feel the force this weekend as Jedi Racing makes its debit at Race Retro.With a chassis and geometry that has been refined and developed since conception in 1984, the Jedi is the UK’s premier bike engine racing car. It delights its drivers with some of the fastest and most competitive open-wheel club racing in the country. “Whether […]

20/01/18

Woodard Racing Return to Britcar Endurance Championship

Woodard Racing is pleased to announce its return to the highly competitive Britcar Endurance Championship for 2018. With a Ginetta G55 GT4, the team are eager to rejoin the grid, and form part of this spirited championship. Having previously contested a Mini R56 in the Britcar championship, the switch to the Ginetta is something the […]

20/01/18

The 2018 Motorsport Season Kicks Off in Style with Autosport International

Autosport International took place in the Birmingham NEC from 11th-14th January. Some 95,000 fans descended on the NEC’s halls to see a brilliant selection of cars as well their racing heroes such as Sébastien Ogier and Nigel Mansell. The opening day of the show saw the launch of the 2018 FIA World Rally Championship. The […]

08/10/17

Classic Sports Car Club Racing into the Night at Oulton Park

On Saturday 7th October Oulton Park welcomed the Classic Sports Car Club with races for the Tin Top, Future Classics and Swinging Sixties classes, as well as many more. The day started with 30 minute qualifying sessions for all races. With intermittent heavy rain downpours during the morning, the drivers had to make the most […]

12/01/17

Filling the Grandstands Club Motorsport & It’s Sponsorship Potential

Sponsorship is proving ever harder to find, many competitors and almost every team is out there are looking for new ways to attract it… It’s this line of thinking which has led me to a problem, which has been rife throughout motorsport the entire time I’ve been involved. Simply put, it’s a severe lack of […]

28/11/16

HSCC Historic Formula 2 2017 Calendar

HSCC (Historic Sports Car Club) has announced its plans for its 2017 Historic Formula 2 FIA International Series, the club is organising a six event series which will give teams and drivers the chance to drive on some of Europe’s most famous circuits… Cars built to period regulations for Formula 2, Formula Atlantic and Formula […]

21/11/16

Porsche Club Motorsport Awards 2016

The last meeting of the Porsche Club Motorsport season took place last Saturday night (19th November) but no flags were waved or lights changed…the club celebrated its end of season awards dinner where the 2016 champions were honoured… The clubs awards were presented by its chairman Brendan Daly and he was joined by championship sponsor BRM Chronographes […]

14/11/16

Lewis Brown RSF MSA Young Driver of the Year 2016

Lewis Brown has been named the RSF MSA Young Driver of the Year 2016 at Silverstone, last week (11th November)…. Five finalists for 2016 were 17 yr old Lincolnshire lad Brown, 17 yr old Zach Anderson from Chester, 18 yr old Nathan Edwards from Kent, 18 yr old Ben Green from Essex and fellow Essex racer Emily Rogers […]

03/11/16

Sports 2000 welcomed into HSCC Classic Clubmans

HSCC (Historic Sports Car Club) have announced that it will welcome all pre 1984 Sports 2000 cars into its Classic Clubmans series in 2017… Powered by the legendary 2 litre Ford Pinto Sports 2000 cars built up to and including 1984 will be eligible to compete next season – the move was successfully trialled in […]

01/11/16

Colin Folwell Corbeau Founder Passes

It is with great sadness that Corbeau Seats have announced that its founder Colin Folwell has passed away after a short illness at his home in Westfield, East Sussex. Colin is survived by wife Nessie, son Ben and nephew Harry. Colin founded Corbeau Equip Ltd in 1963 having started designing race seats in his garden shed, he was […]

01/11/16

Ginetta G57-P time to go prototype racing?

As the 2016 season draws to a close and you start to give thought to next season, maybe you have been racing this year maybe you are planning the big come back? Whatever the situation, if you are serious, have the experience and the budget perhaps its time to take a look at the prototype […]

26/10/16

Ginetta Junior Scholarship won by Adam Smalley

Ginetta have announced today (26th October) that Adam Smalley has won the coveted 2017 Simpson Race Products Ginetta Junior Scholarship… The 15 year old driver from Poulton-Le-Fylde impressed, even with very limited driving experience and having never driven a Ginetta, the judging team could see his ability improve lap after lap as he listened intently taking […]

26/10/16

Dare To Be Different International Rally Insight

Dare to Be Different, the collaboration between Ex F1 driver Suzie Wolff and the MSA which was created to inspire more women to get involved at every level within motorsport, organised a day where 100 school local girls got the chance to see behind the scenes at Dayinsure Wales Rally GB… Based in Deeside in north Wales, attendees […]

20/10/16

Oulton Park Formula 3 Testing

The season may be coming to a close but teams are still out testing up and down the country to prepare for 2017 and trying out new drivers for next season… Last week several British Formula 3 championship teams descended on Oulton Park in Cheshire for a general testing session. Also making an appearance in […]

09/10/16

MG Trophy’s 3 x Champion Chris Bray retires

Chris Bray, the MG Trophy Championships most successful driver, has confirmed that he is retiring from reason after a successful 10 years racing with the championship after the last round at Snetterton on the 2nd October… During his time racing in the MG Trophy Chris managed to win the championship 3 times, been runner up 3 times […]

08/10/16

GOODMAN MEDIA & IZONE EXTEND GINETTA JUNIORS PARTNERSHIP

Ginetta have confirmed that the winner of the 2017 Ginetta Junior Scholarship will receive a sport package courtesy of Goodman Media and iZone Driver Performance worth £800 as well as the coveted full funded 2017 season in the Ginetta Junior Championship This years event will be Held at Blyton Park in Lincolnshire later this month, 24/25/26th October, and it offers young […]

03/10/16

Mintex MSA British Historic Rally Championship Trackrod Historic Cup

Steve Bennett and Paul Spooner were top BHRC finishers after 55 fast stage miles in glorious sunny weather at the Trackrod Historic Cup last weekend (30 September/1 October). Pritchard and Clarke ran a controlled pace and have been crowned 2016 Mintex MSA British Historic Rally Champions, only the second crew to retain the BHRC crown.

03/10/16

Harper Wins Ginetta Rookie Cup

Daniel Harper has become the Ginetta Junior Rookie Cup Champion… Following his Ginetta Junior Scholarship win, and still in his first year of racing, it was a fine performance last weekend (1st/2nd October) at Brands Hatch. Harper’s teammate Stuart Middleton claimed the overall vice-championship position and Lewis Brown placed third overall.

26/09/16

MG Trophy Co-ordinator Wanted

Pete Macwaters, co-ordinator for the MG Trophy Championship, has announced that is looking for someone to take over the reins for the 2017 season… The role of race co-ordinator is available from the 1st January 2018 and Macwaters would like the new person to shadow him over the whole of the 2017 season starting 1st […]

23/09/16

MSV in Silverstone bid…

Word on the street is that MSV, have made an offer to buy the current home of F1, Silverstone… Cadwell, Snetterton, Oulton Park, Brands Hatch and Bedford Autodrome are all currently in the MSV stable, the company owned and run by ex-F1 racer and works driver Jonathan Palmer. The BRDC who own the track have already […]

16/09/16

Chadwick steps up to Ginetta GT4 SuperCup…

Ollie Chadwick, the new Protyre Motorsport Ginetta GT5 Challenge Champion, has confirmed that he and his team Xentek Motorsport, will be making the step up to the Michelin Ginetta GT4 SuperCup this weekend (17/18 September)… A paddock regular since 2011 and his days on the Junior grid, the Tetbury based driver moved into the Ginetta GT5 […]

16/09/16

Driftcup Finals 2016

Driftcup drivers concluded their 2016 season last weekend at Driftland, with many local drivers looking to place well at the Scottish track… The championship had already been won by former BMX ace Mark Webb in the penultimate round meaning the new champ could relax and enjoy a weekend of competitive driving with the title in […]

10/09/16

Ginetta Confirm Junior Winter Series

Ginetta has confirmed that their 9th annual Simpson Race Products Ginetta Junior Winter Series will be held at at Brands on the 12th & 13th November 2016. The 2 day meeting will have one 15 minute quali session and two 15 minute races per day, essentially the meeting run like a double header Ginetta Junior Championship race weekend. […]

09/09/16

Drift Cup 2016 Final round this weekend at Driftland

Driftcup heads north this coming weekend (September 11th) for the final round of the 2016 season…Driftland in Scotland will be the place to be. The 2016 Driftcup Championship has been dominated by famous BMX rider turned driver Mark Webb and he the transition from 2 wheel drive to 4 has been seamless…Mark already securing […]

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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