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June 2025: Historic/Classic UK Motorsport Events
Read more: June 2025: Historic/Classic UK Motorsport EventsThe 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
Read more: MRL Donington Historic Festival 2025: Highlights and ChangesLast 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
Read more: Why Clean Cars Matter in Club Racing ChampionshipsIn 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
Read more: May 2025: Historic Motorsport Events in the UKMay 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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Celebrating 50 Years of the Jaguar XJ-S
Read more: Celebrating 50 Years of the Jaguar XJ-SA personal view of the Jaguar XJ-S which was developed to rival luxury cars like Aston Martin and Mercedes, with a production span of over 21 years, totaling 115,413 units. It featured various engines, notably the V12 and later straight sixes, and faced challenges such as design criticism and market…
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April 2025 Events
Read more: April 2025 EventsA 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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Motor Racing Legends Acquires HRDC Racing
Read more: Motor Racing Legends Acquires HRDC RacingBackground I received two e mails today, one from Motor Racing Legends (MRL) and one from the Historic Racing Drivers Club (Julius Thurgood). They both carry the press release explaining the reasons for the acquisition. “Motor Racing Legends owner, Aythorpe Promotions Limited, has broadened its portfolio in historic racing with…
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March 2025 Classic Car Events
Read more: March 2025 Classic Car EventsRacing and general classic car events for the month of March: Silverstone International March 8/9 The Classic Sports Car Club kicks off its season on the International Circuit. Two days of action with the following races: *separate classes in each race The International circuit is located at the “Wing” end…
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The VSCC Pomeroy Trophy Event – Silverstone 22 April 2025
Read more: The VSCC Pomeroy Trophy Event – Silverstone 22 April 2025“It’ll just waft around the circuit” so said George Shackleton when sitting in his XJ6 whilst waiting to be scrutineered. George’s car is a typical example of the varied, not to say eclectic, collection of vehicles taking part in this annual event. Of course every year produces the same types…
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What’s on in February?
Read more: What’s on in February?Well, that’s the end of January and the start of a hopefully less damp February. The month kicks off with the Car Collective’s Cars and Coffee at Jackson and Phillips’ garage in Leighton Buzzard on the 2nd, at 10am. Circuit racing gets under way with the VSCC‘s Pomeroy Trophy at…
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