Category: Classic Cars
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June 2025: Historic/Classic UK Motorsport Events
The season is well underway and events are planned for every weekend, so for this post I’ll try to pinpoint what I think will be the best events to attend. They aren’t all “festival” type events but hopefully they will have interesting grids on the best circuits. 31 May/01 June…
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MRL Donington Historic Festival 2025: Highlights and Changes
Last year we learned that Shaun Lynn’s company Aythorpe Promotions Limited had taken over Motor Racing Legends. Given they only had around one week, any changes to the format or organisation of the event were unlikely, and so it proved. This year the evidence of new ownership was everywhere to…
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Why Clean Cars Matter in Club Racing Championships
In the movie Days of Thunder, the character Harry Hogge told his driver “he didn’t slam you, he didn’t bump you, he didn’t nudge you… he *rubbed* you. And rubbin, son, is racin’.” In the world of NASCAR the rubbing and nudging is pretty much the norm. Cars are running…
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May 2025: Historic Motorsport Events in the UK
May 2025 is a busy time in the world of Historic Motorsport in the UK, the month that really kicks off the season. 2-4 May Donington Historic Festival It’s a year since Aythorpe Promotions took over the reins at Motor Racing Legends. Except for the addition of the GT3 Legends…
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April 2025 Events
A few things happening in the world of Mallettracing this month. o5 April The annual VSCC Spring Start at Silverstone: Vintage and Historic racing, including FISCAR (Fifties Sportscars). Races: 13 April The monthly Sunday Cars and Coffee meet at Jackson and Phillips in Leighton Buzzard with the @carcollective. Arrive on…
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