MG Car Club
Metro Cup secure TV deal
The Drayton Manor Park MG Metro Cup will be featured on Motors TV with their own race series on the 5 dates shown below.
This will be a series of five races which will be filmed at five MGCC meetings and shown on Motors TV along with repeats later in the year with online access thereafter.
The MG Metro Championship always attracts one of the largest grids in the MGCC races. The races being filmed this year are Donington (3rd April), Brands Hatch (30th April & 1st May), Oulton Park (3rd September) & Snetterton (1st & 2nd October).
MG Car Club Competitions Secretary John Hutchison said: “It’s fantastic news that the MG Car Club has secured another TV deal after the success of the MG Trophy Championship on Motors TV. Having not one but two TV deals really puts MG Car Club racing on the map, and hopefully more and more people will get to see the close-wheel racing that the Club offers.”
The MG Metro Championship was established in 1992, after the demise of the Roversport and MG Metro Challenge, as a series devoted to the amateur driver at an affordable cost. Drayton Manor Theme Park have been the main sponsor since 1994 and is thought to be one of the longest running sponsorships in Motorsport thanks mainly to the owners of Drayton Manor Theme Park Colin and George Bryan who are both keen motorsport enthusiasts. In fact George competed very successfully in the MG Metro Championship back in 1993 and Colin can still be seen driving his Lotus Cortina at Hillclimbs and sprints
Many stars of BTCC fame started their racing career in the MG Metro with the likes of Steve Soper. In 1998 Tiff Needell raced an MG Metro which was featured in the Top Gear programme, the car is still owned and used by Media Logic Ltd team.
MG Trophy renew oil sponsor
The MG Trophy Championship has renewed it’s association with Millers Oils who will sponsor the ‘Driver of the Race’ awards at each of the 14 championship rounds in 2016.
Trophy co-ordinator Pete Macwaters said “The Driver of the Race awards at our MG Car Club meetings are decided by the race commentators after each race and the chosen driver is awarded additional ‘goodies’ on top of the usual club trophies. We are therefore very pleased to be continuing our relationship with Millers Oils for another year.”
Following the deal agreed with Millers area sales manager, Gary Davidson, Millers Oils will donate 5 litres of race oil to each nominated driver. Davidson said ”Our CFS 5w40 is one of our range of Motorsport oils that were the first to bring the low friction benefits of nanotechnology to engine oil in the UK.”
Macwaters concluded “This represents a considerable incentive to drivers to race hard but fair and with so many cars on the grid in 2016 this will be a well earned bonus.”
A message from the Horton Family
Following the passing of John Horton last week, this message from the Horton Family has been passed to the MG Car Club:
Dear All.
We have been overwhelmed as a family by all the cards, tributes, support and practical help that we have received at this very difficult time.
John’s funeral will be held in private but there will be a memorial service so that everyone will have an opportunity to celebrate his life.
The memorial service will be held at Sutton Coldfield Baptist Church, Trinity Hill, Sutton Coldfield B72 1TA (http://www.scbc.org.uk/) on Wednesday 16th March at 2.30pm.
There is limited parking at the church but there is ample public parking close by in Sutton Coldfield town centre. The parking fees are reasonable at the Victoria Road and the Gracechurch Centre (multi-story) car parks.
Refreshments will be served in the Church Hall after the service.
John Horton
With great sadness the family of John Horton have informed the MG Car Club that John passed away peacefully this morning.
The thoughts of everyone in the MG Car Club are with John’s family at this difficult time.
For further updates please visit www.dsdigital.co.uk/john-horton
MGCC at Race Retro 2016
The MG Car Club is pleased to announce that it will be once again be present at the Race Retro show at Stoneleigh Park this weekend, starting from tomorrow, Friday 26th February until Sunday 28th February.
Just like previous years, the Club will be promoting its seven race championships at the show. Alongside the various race co-ordinators will be MG Cockshoot Cup driver David Coulthard’s MGF Cup car, which will definitely be turning heads in Hall 2 on stand C10.
With a commitment to low-cost entry fees, the MG Car Club gives potential drivers the opportunity of racing across the UK at iconic circuits that include Silverstone Historic GP and Oulton Park in MG Metros, MG ZRs, MG Midgets, and MGBs. In addition, all competitors can achieve race entry discounts by competing in all championship rounds.
For as little as £6,000, a 16-21 year old can compete in a full season with the Club, and follow in the footsteps of stars like Jack Goff – a former MG Trophy driver now racing an MG6 in the BTCC. This includes the price of a car, race preparation, and half price entry fees.
With an amazing history, mentoring from Championship co-ordinators, alongside brilliant paddock atmosphere and camaraderie, MG Car Club racing offers a unique package for drivers looking to kick-start their career in motorsport.
Tickets for the show can be bought at the gate, with prices at £26 for adults and £7 for children. For more information about the event, click HERE to be redirected to the Race Retro website. We shall look forward to seeing you there!