Tag: Donington
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Historic Endurance Racing Insights: Donington 6 Hours 2025
Over the years, several attempts have been made to establish successful 6-hour historic races. The most notable and enduring example is the 6 Hours of Spa Francorchamps, which has been held continuously since 2005 (Covid excepted). This event regularly attracts grids of over 100 cars. Although it is not an…
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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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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…
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