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Driving Mirror (September – October 2024)

Your copy here: Driving Mirror (September – October 2024) Chairman’s Chat – I reflect on where we are as a club right now. Jill Hemmings – We miss Jill, and send our thoughts and best wishes to [click. . .]

2024 MX5 Challenge Table after Round 11, DDMC Autosolo

With one round remaining all three trophies are still up for grabs. The season finale will be at our Great Western Sprint on 12th October at Castle [click. . .]

Driving Mirror (May – June 2024)

Please find this copy of the magazine here: Driving Mirror (May – June 2024) What’s inside: Chairman’s Chat – Time to save the planet, well do our bit anyway. 2024 IOM Manx Classic – Everyone [click. . .]

Driving Mirror (March – April 2024)

Read your copy here: Driving Mirror (March – April) 2024 What’s Inside: Chairman’s Chat – Season for some is now well underway, but play nicely everyone. Race with Respect – Everyone should [click. . .]

Driving Mirror (January – February 2024)

Driving Mirror (January – February 2024) Chairman’s Chat – Great start to the year with membership numbers tracking 2023. BMC Juniors – Driving a Ginetta G40 Junior – Archie Laurence describes [click. . .]

Driving Mirror (March – April 2023)

Read the latest magazine here: Driving Mirror March – April 2023 Chairman’s Chat – We’re no more at odds with impacting the environment than many other pastimes. Revolution – Latest News and [click. . .]

Driving Mirror (September – October 2022)

In the magazine this month: Chairman’s Chat – I celebrate two of our recently crowned champions. Motorsport UK – Latest Revolution from our governing body. Ariel factory visit – Joe Clemow went and [click. . .]

Driving Mirror (July – August 2022)

View the published version in the online reader, or download the PDF to read at your leisure. Chairman’s Chat – We’re doing alright, but we still need your help. Motorsport UK – Latest Revolution [click. . .]

Driving Mirror (May – June 2022)

View the published version in the online reader, or download the PDF to read at your leisure. Chairman’s Chat – More of a focus on circuit racing this month, life is tough out there. Motorsport UK – [click. . .]

The Grand AutoSolo: Entries Open!

Entries are now open for our September AutoSolo, which has changed venue to a much larger venue beside the test track used by Clarkson, Hammond and May in The Grand Tour. The event is a round of the Vincenzo & [click. . .]

Open Source AutoSolo Timing

With thanks to Michael Bartlett, we’re closing in on the completion of an open source timing system for AutoSolos using beam break sensors. A Raspberry Pi connects to the beam break sensors, which can be rented [click. . .]

Vincenzo & Sons Bristol MX5 Challenge Regulations

The 2021 Vincenzo & Sons MX5 Challenge Regulations are now available to view on our Bristol Motor Club website here. We’ve been keen to maintain the ethos of the Challenge as a relatively low cost entry into [click. . .]

2021 Vincenzo & Sons MX5 Challenge

Bristol Motor Club will be running it’s 7th Vincenzo & Sons MX5 Challenge in 2021. The challenge is open to near standard, normally aspirated Mazda MX5 NA, NB and NC models and will comprise [click. . .]

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. . .]

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. . .]

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. . .]

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. . .]

Committee Digest: November 2019

We had a lot to discuss this month. To start with, we discussed how we deal with memberships and event entries. You’ll be pleased to hear that we’ve decided to move to an online system, which will be up [click. . .]

Committee Digest: October 2019

This month, the committee discussed the Westonzoyland Autosolo, which ran exceedingly well, thanks to the organising team and timekeepers as well as the drivers listening well to direction. We also agreed to buy [click. . .]

Committee Digest: September 2019

A little late with the digest this month, just in time to remind you of club night this Tuesday at Colston’s School in Stapleton. We didn’t have much to discuss this month, with little to review from [click. . .]