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Committee Digest: November 2020

It’s been a tough year, but we’ve come through it just fine. This was the last committee meeting of the year and we had a few things to discuss. With our AGM taking place via email, we finalised the [click. . .]

Throwback Thursday: 1949 Weston Speed Trials

1949 Weston Speed Trials Programme Cover

On this day in 1949, we ran speed trials on the promenade at Weston-Super-Mare and for the first time, cars left the line side by side. Big names attended; 17 year old Peter Collins (future Ferrari F1 driver), Joe Fry [click. . .]

2020 Bristol Two Litre Cup Review

This might not have been the ideal year to start a new championship, but that didn’t dampen the quality of the field for the Bristol Two Litre Cup. Seven drivers entered the opening round, which ended up being [click. . .]

Welsh Sprint Weekend: Finals and Entry List

With one week to go until our Welsh Sprint Weekend, entries are closed and you can see who’s competing right here: https://www.rallies.info/webentry/2020/welshaugsprint/entries.php?type=s&combined=1 You can [click. . .]

New Rounds for Bristol Two Litre Cup and Vincenzo & Sons Bristol MX5 Challenge!

Good News! The Manor Farm rounds of both championships have been moved to Wiscombe Park Hillclimb for a double-header finale at the end of September. Best of all, online entries are now open for the event at [click. . .]

Welsh Sprint Weekend: Entries Open

Great news! Entries are now being accepted for the Welsh Sprint Weekend. Regulations can be downloaded here: https://bristolmc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/2020-AUGUST-WELSH-SPRINT-SRs-V2-Jul20.pdf Enter [click. . .]

2020 Dick Mayo Sprint: Entries Open!

Competitors This will be the first sprint in the UK after the motorsport season kicks off again. In order to do this, there are key restrictions…. No Spectators One pit crew (actual pit crew, not spectating [click. . .]

August Welsh Sprint Weekend: June Update

Following a meeting of the Bristol Motor Club/BARC Wales joint organising team it has been decided that the Welsh Sprint Weekend, comprising of two sprints at Llandow and Pembrey circuits, will be going ahead in [click. . .]

How We Stream Our vSprints

Have you ever wondered just what goes into streaming our GT Sport vSprints online? Here’s the answer! We have 3 people who come together to make it happen. Clerk of the Course The Clerk sets up the audio party for [click. . .]

Throwback Thursday: 1977 Wiscombe 5 Clubs

On this day in 1977, we ran the second “5 Clubs” hillclimb at Wiscombe Park Hillclimb, an event that continues to this day. Here’s what Dick Mayo, the Clerk of the Course, wrote in our newsletter at [click. . .]

August 2020 Welsh Sprint Weekend: Easter Update

We have now received the permits for the two sprints being jointly organised by Bristol Motor Club and BARC (Wales) on 15th/16th August at Llandow/Pembrey circuits. Currently there is no guarantee that the Motorsport UK [click. . .]

Social Distancing Racing: PS4 GT Sport

We’re practising social distancing and that means racing has to happen from a distance. Grab yourself a PlayStation 4 and a copy of GT Sport to get involved! We are running a virtual Vincenzo & Sons [click. . .]

2020 Great Western Sprint: Entry List and Final Instructions

Great Western Sprint Entry List and Finals

We’re ready to go for the 2020 Great Western Sprint, but we would very much like some more marshals. If you’re free on Saturday 21st March and you want to watch really fast cars from the best locations at [click. . .]

Llandow May Sprint: Entries Open!

Event cancelled We are now accepting entries for our second sprint of the season to be held at Llandow Circuit near Cardiff in Wales. Cars compete over 1.75 laps and there’s classes from standard road to single [click. . .]

Entries Open: Vincenzo & Sons Bristol MX5 Challenge & Bristol Two Litre Cup Hillclimb

Woolbridge Motor Club are accepting entries for their hillclimb in June. It’s a round of both the Vincenzo & Sons Bristol MX5 Challenge and the Bristol Two Litre Cup. Regs and entry forms will be on their [click. . .]

2020 Great Western Sprint: Entries Now Open

You’ve been waiting for this moment; entries are now being accepted for the Great Western Sprint at Castle Combe Circuit. Enter online and pay by card using our online entries system: [click. . .]

2020 Bristol Two Litre Cup: Round 1 Entries Open

The time has come and BDCC are accepting entries for the first round of the 2020 Bristol Two Litre Cup! Enter now in class G1 using the entry form: [click. . .]

Committee Digest: January 2020

It seems a long time since our last committee meeting in November. We started with a look back to the Allen Classic Trial. It was even more of a success than usual with the last car finishing around dusk. The live [click. . .]

2019 Bristol Speed Championship: Final Results

After 5 rounds comprising two sprints at Castle Combe, one sprint at Llandow and two hillclimbs at Wiscombe Park, Dave Greenslade has emerged the victor in the championship. His often driving partner, Simon Clemow ran [click. . .]

2019 Bristol Speed Championship: Round 3 Results

After 3 of 5 rounds, Matthew Bennett has broken the unlimited Roadgoing class record twice to take the lead in the Bristol Speed Championship and also win the King of Combe trophy. Dave Greenslade lies second in the [click. . .]