MG Car Club
BTCC Test chance for MG Trophy
The MG Trophy is one of the UK’s best and most enjoyable single make club championships, offering high quality close racing for the front wheel drive MG ZR in 3 classes.
In recent years the MG Trophy has produced a number of drivers who have gone on to higher levels of motorsport with ex Trophy driver Jack Goff now competing in the BTCC having won the Clio Cup in 2012. This shows that this is the championship to see if you’ve got what it takes to race at the highest levels of motorsport and now Trophy drivers have the chance to test themselves in some current BTCC machinery.
The MG Trophy Championship has booked a half day at Brands Hatch with Shaun Hollamby of AMD tuning to test the current BTCC MG6. You can be that driver! as we plan to raffle the drive as a prize. All 2018 registered drivers of this year’s MG Trophy are eligible to enter.
Tickets are strictly limited to two only. There will be a second prize to the runner up of a drive in an MG3, more on this later.
The draw will be independently verified by a member of the MG Car Club to ensure total impartiality and the draw will be made at Snetterton on the 29th September by another independent person.
The prize will consist of a full afternoon of testing following a briefing and passenger laps with a current BTCC driver then solo drives provided the BTCC driver is confident of your ability.
The championship is not expecting to recover the total cost of the prize just a contribution towards it. It is your championship’s money and this is something the MG Trophy hope you will agree is a unique opportunity for drivers who are ambitious enough to try something different.
Payment can be made on line or by cheque, see attached. If paying on line use your initial and surname + BTCC. The closing date is the 22nd September.
For current MG Trophy drivers wishing to enter the prize draw, the closing date is the 22nd September. Contact Pete Macwaters on pmacwaters@gmail.com or 01280 821442.
Oulton Park closing date – this Friday (17th August)!
Competitors have just five days to get entries in for the MG Car Club’s penultimate race meeting at Oulton Park on Saturday 1st September. (more…)
Two weeks to the closing date for Oulton Park 2018!
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Entries open for North West 100
Entries are open for the North West 100, a two-part 100 mile race organised by the MG Car Club and sponsored by British Motor Heritage, taking place at Oulton Park.
The North West 100 will be part of the MGCC’s September 1 meeting on the Cheshire track’s International Circuit and will be made up of two 50 mile races with a refuelling break between them. The overall result will be based on aggregate times over the two parts.
It therefore will be suitable for either one or two-driver teams and entrants will not have to complete live in-race refuelling or driver changes.
The North West 100 is open to all marques and types of sports car, GT or saloon car on treaded tyres – slick tyres are not permitted. There are four classes each for various engine capacities of saloons and sports cars, and an invitational class.
“This is MG Car Club’s effort to produce something a bit different,” said Race Sub-committee Chairman Ron Gammons.
“We’ve run races that have been combined on aggregate but not a specific 100 mile race.
“A good race should be in prospect. It should be a fun meeting. We need to put some fun back into motor racing – it’s been missing for far too long!
“It is being sponsored by our long time partners British Motor Heritage. We’re very grateful to them for their support.”
Entries are now open and the entry fee is just £495 until Friday August 18. Entries will be at the organiser’s discretion to ensure a competitive race.
The timetable for the day is now available, please visit – https://www.mgcc.co.uk/motorsport/race-competitor-information/ – to download all the details.
If you are interested in participating then email MGCC’s Competitions Secretary John Hutchison at johnh@mgcc.co.uk or call him on 01235 849738. More information can also be found on the MGCC website at: www.mgcc.co.uk/motorsport.
British Sportscar Weekend – Donington Park Race Report
The inaugural British Sportscar Weekend on July 14-15 at Donington Park hosted the latest diverting weekend of racing, in bright sunshine and sapping temperatures. (more…)