Bristol Motor Club

Driving Mirror (July – Aug 2020)

July – August 2020 Edition View the published version in the online reader, or download the PDF to read at your leisure. [click. . .]

Driving Mirror (May – June ’20)

The latest Driving Mirror is available to read online. View the published version using the online reader, or download the PDF to read at your [click. . .]

2020 Autumn AutoSolo: Final Instructions

We’re all set for Sunday’s AutoSolo. Make sure you sign on here: https://forms.gle/PsX1ZHVgYCC7cwxB6 You can download the final instructions here: [click. . .]

Throwback Thursday: 1949 Silverstone International

This should have been a Throwback Thursday a few weeks ago, but it’s too good to miss… Back in the 1940s, we ran coach trips to major events. 30 or more club members hopping in and spending the day [click. . .]

Westonzoyland AutoSolo: Entries Open

We’re now accepting entries for the Westonzoyland Autosolo on 13th Septmber. The event is a round of the Vincenzo & Sons Bristol MX5 Challenge as well as the ASWMC and BTRDA championships. Supplementary [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. . .]

Throwback Thursday: 1949 John Bull Cup Trial

In the 1940s, we ran trials in the Summer as well as over the wetter months. In the height of Summer and the middle of a heat wave, on this day in 1949, we ran a car trial. Here’s how C.B. Salter described it [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. . .]

Throwback Thursday: 1949 MGCC Gymkhana

On this day in 1949, we were invited to the MG Car Club’s Gymkhana. A.W. Morrish decided to write a review for the club’s journal, which rather amazingly shows that what would be a very small event today [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. . .]

Motorsport UK Learning Hub

You can now complete online learning through Motorsport UK. Here’s their press release: Motorsport UK is delighted to introduce The Learning Hub – the new, online learning platform for Motorsport UK members. [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. . .]

Throwback Thursday: 1955 Castle Combe Race Meeting

On this day (actually it was Thursday, but it didn’t post for some reason) in 1955, we ran the Easter Monday race meeting at Castle Combe Circuit, which we had built 5 years previously. Chris Bigwood wrote a [click. . .]

Throwback Thursday: 1955 Wessex Rally

On this day (and tomorrow) in 1955, we were invited to Burnham Motor Club’s Wessex Rally. We sent two teams, totalling about 30 members to compete. Things were very different back then and some of the reported [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. . .]

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