Category: Classic Cars
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Reflections on Historic Motorsport and Racing Ethics: Donington Classic Festival 2024 Update
Back in May, I attended the Donington Historic Festival. I took lots of pictures which can be found on line here. I try to avoid posting pictures of damaged cars because, having been there myself I know how hard it can be to see the aftermath of bad driving. The…
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Aylesbury MG Club Annual Pride of Ownership 2024: MG Showcase
Tuesday 2nd July and on a pleasant sunny evening, the Aylesbury MG Club held its annual Pride of Ownership event at the Stone Sports and Social Club. The recent poor weather meant that the turn out was less than usual but nonetheless a perfectly formed group of MG enthusiasts and…
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Oulton Park Gold Cup: Annual Historic Racing Extravaganza
The annual weekend historic festival takes place on 26th to 28th July 2024 on the rolling slopes of Oulton Park near Budworth in Cheshire. The event dates back to 1954 when the circuit opened. Initially it was an international race run to Formula One rules but in modern times it…
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Historic Touring Car Legends vs. MRL HTC: Clash of the Classic Racing Series
On 21 May 2024, the Historic Sports Car Club announced that interest was building for its “Touring Car Legends” series. The first event will be 8 & 9 June at Donington Park. The series caters for Group 2 and Group A machinery, so it should see wide arched Escorts, RS…
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Donington Historic Festival 04/05 May 2024 (with thanks to the XJS Club)
Thursday 2nd May dawned with an e mail from Motor Racing Legends (MRL) informing us that it had been acquired by Aythorpe Promotions Limited (APL). APL is led by prominent historic racer Shaun Lynn. I have had the pleasure of racing with the MRL organisation between 2014 and 2021 in…
Peter Mallett Racing 