Tag: MRL
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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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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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Motor Racing Legends Acquires HRDC Racing
Background 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…

