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04/02/16

HSCC 50th anniversary meeting at Castle Combe

The Historic Sports Car Club (HSCC) have confirmed that to celebrate the clubs 50th anniversary of its inception, it will return to where it all started…Castle Combe for a special two-day race meeting on the 16th and 17th April this year. The meeting starts HSCC’s 2016 season and will include re-creation of the first grid of the […]

03/02/16

Historic Rally Championship & Mintex will continue in 2016

The MSA British Historic Rally Championship have announced that leading performance brake pad manufacturer Mintex will continue to partner the championship this coming season as title sponsor… The 2016 calendar will include 6 gravel and 2 asphalt rallies, including a trip in September to the Isle of Man in September for a double header event. […]

30/01/16

Team BKR confirm 3yr deal with Team BMR

Team BKR are have agreed a 3yr deal this week with BTCC’s Team BMR to enable the Basildon based team to take control of six NGTC specification cars – all of which have been previously raced by the likes of Plato, Turkington & Goff. The six racers include VW CC’s and two Vauxhall Insignia’s and are planned to […]

28/01/16

P42 catches up with Motorsport Photographer Simon Phillips

As we ready ourselves for another season here in Europe, our Australian colleagues are in the middle of their summer, so Paddock42 thought it the ideal time to sit down with one of its regular ‘tog’s, ace lens man Simon Phillips…   P42: Now that you are back in Australia, how do you find dodging […]

26/01/16

Masters announce 3hr mini enduros…

Masters Historic Racing have announced that, following the success of its Donington four-hour race which took place last July for pre-1966 GT and touring cars, it will be organising a series of three-hour mini-enduros for this coming 2016 season The new Masters Three Hours series will be for GT, GTP and Touring Cars built before 1966, […]

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 […]

21/01/16

2016 BWRDC GOLDSTARS Winners

The British Women Racing Drivers Club announced their 2016 BWRDC GoldStar winners at the NEC last weekend with Sara Williams awarded the BWRDC GoldStars Elite and Elen Worthington winning the BWRDC GoldStars Club title. The drivers were presented their awards on the Dare to be Different stand at the ASI show, by former F1 test driver and DTM racer Susie […]

18/01/16

MAXIMUM MOTORSPORT TAKEOVER OF THE MILLTEK VW RACING CUP FOR 2016

Maximum Motorsport have announced that they have agreed a partnership agreement with Volkswagen Racing UK to take over the management of the Milltek Sport Volkswagen Racing Cup this season. Maximum Motorsport took over and successfully managed the  Maximumgroup.net VAG Trophy last season but one of the major changes this year is the fact that the […]

23/12/15

Major HSCC 50th display planned for Autosport

The Historic Sports Car Club (HSCC) have announced that they will be launching the clubs 50th Anniversary season at Autosport, the UK’s largest motorsport show at the NEC in January (14th to 17th) with a large display of historic racing cars… Star of the display will arguably be the stunning Jaguar D-Type raced by Neil Corner […]

22/12/15

Masters Historic Racing New venues for 2016…

Masters Historic Racing has unveiled its 2016 calendar. The club has confirmed eight European meetings next season along with the opportunity to race at legendary US circuits Daytona and Sebring.. 8/9 April – Zolder Masters Festival 28/29 May – Brands Hatch Masters Historic Festival 2/ 3 July – Donington Park Masters Festival 29/31 July – […]

19/12/15

Radical Owners Club Partners with 750MC Bikesports

750 Motor Club have announced that it will partner with the Radical Owners Club for the 2016 Bikesports Championship… Launched in 2005 the 750MC Championship has had been a popular place to race a Radical and this new partnership continues to attract Radical owners given them a place to compete in an affordable series. For 2016 the […]

18/12/15

Carbon8 Coupe Cup 2016 season

Carbon8 Coupe Cup have announced that they will be running stand alone races with BARC in 2016… The championship was established as a budget conscious race series for gen 1 and gen 2 Hyundai Coupe cars, and the race format will continue to involve a 15 minute qualifier and two 15 minute races and the entry costs […]

18/12/15

Time Attack to partner with Pirelli

Time Attack have announced that they have agreed a deal with Pirelli for the next 3 years starting next season 2016. Pirelli are welcomed back to the championship after a 4 year break, during which time the championship has developed into having full MSA status. The championship has a wide range of cars, with a […]

16/12/15

Motorsport Returns to Crystal Palace

The organisers of Stoneleigh Park’s Race Retro and the Sywell Classic Pistons & Props, Live Promotions, have announced that they are now at the helm of the 2016 London’s Motorsport at the Palace….which will be held at the famous Crystal Palace, London’s original race circuit that has witnessed some of the UK’s finest talent back […]

16/12/15

Radical 2016 Championships & Calendar

Radical have announced their championship plans for 2016 with the SR1 Cup, Radical Challenge and the Radical European Masters all tackling some fine tracks across the UK and the rest of Europe SR1 Cup Snetterton and Cadwell will be opportunities for driver to get on track and the events will be run to ‘track day rules’ […]

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 […]

10/12/15

Ginetta Confirm Changes To 2016 Championships

British road and race car manufacturer Ginetta has announced that it will be introducing a number of changes to their series for 2016 as they continue to support young drivers in motorsport… To help control costs, testing will be restricted for both the Michelin Ginetta GT4 SuperCup and KICK Start Energy Drink Ginetta Junior Championships. […]

09/12/15

Later cars admitted to Historic Asphalt Rally Championship

The R.A.C Rally Championship have confirmed that two-wheel drive rally cars from up to the end of 1990 will now be eligible to compete in the new Fuchs Lubricants R.A.C. Historic Asphalt Rally Championship next season. This will encourage cars such as BMW M3, Ford Sierra Cosworth and later model Peugeot 205 GTis to enter into […]

09/12/15

HSCC announce changes to 70s Road Sports

HSCC (Historic Sports Car Club) have announced that their successful 70’s Road Sports Championship will be amended for 2016.  The championship is all about cars from the 1970’s and to encourage greater grids for next season the club have added a new class division for cars with engine sizes from 1600cc to 1800cc which is likely […]

08/12/15

Masters Historic Racing Announce 2016 calendar

Masters Historic Racing have announced their 2016 calendar and as always there are meetings at some of the leading European and US tracks…   APR 9 – 10 Masters Festival, Zolder, Belgium MAY 28 – 29 Masters Historic Festival, Brands Hatch GP, UK JUL 2 – 3 Masters Festival, Donington GP, UK JUL 29 – 31 […]

07/12/15

HSCC winners & Champions 2015

The HSCC (Historic Sports Car Club) celebrated its 2015 season with its awards dinner and prize-giving at Whittlebury Hall near Silverstone the other weekend (Saturday 28 November). During the evening, two special awards were given to the drivers who came close to winning overall championship titles, Andrew Park (Reynard SF81) missed out taking the Historic FF2000 […]

02/12/15

Stig Blomqvist wins the 2015 Safari Classic Rally

Stig Blomqvist and co-driver Stéphane Prévot of the Swedish Team Tido Race4Health rally team have won the 2015 East African Safari Classic Rally in a classic Porsche 911 rally car prepared and run by Britain’s Tuthill Porsche. East African Safari Classic Rally is an infamous 9 day, 4,000-kilometre rally through Kenya and Tanzania and rally legend Stig Blomqvist […]

02/12/15

Re-vamp for HSCC Classic Racing Cars

The HSCC (Historic Sports Car Club) has announced it is making changes to its Classic Racing Car category to ensure further competitor support for the 2016 season and beyond. Traditionally category has seen competitors racing in single-seater racing cars from the 1960s, but support grids have reduced over the last few years so for the new […]

02/12/15

Roborace – a driverless championship

Stunned by the headline? Yes we were too as we learnt that the organisers of Formula E have announced ‘Roborace’ which will be a driverless championship coming to a circuit near you next season… Naturally the technical developments from F1 and now Formula E are nothing short of sensational and many are now found in your local showroom and as many […]

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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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