Bristol Motor Club | Motorsport

Driving Mirror (Spring 2026)

Your copy here: Driving Mirror (Winter 2025) Chairman’s Chat – Mark’s year begins with a Vintage Rally and AutoSOLO taster event at Combe. Pacemaker report required (by MSUK) – Mike Smith shares how [click. . .]

Driving Mirror (Winter 2025)

Your copy here: Driving Mirror (Winter 2025) Chairman’s Chat – Mark shares some recent success stories. AutoSOLO anyone. Allen Classic Trial – Pete tells the story of 2025. Thomas Scott – 14yo Junior [click. . .]

Driving Mirror (Autumn 2025)

Your copy here: Driving Mirror (Autumn 2025) Chairman’s Chat – Mark celebrates our juniors and multi-generational family members. Gurston 2025 – Mark and Claire finish the day with a spot of harvesting. [click. . .]

Great Western Sprint in Memory of Chris Bigwood

As a club we felt it appropriate to commemorate the passing of our longest serving Club Life Member, who sadly died following a period of illness on 15th March this year. Throughout his time with the club Chris [click. . .]

2025 Topographia Rally – Sunday 5th October

Newbury Dolphin Motor Club Ltd will promote a navigational scatter event, the Topographia Rally, on Sunday 5th October 2025. The Topographia is a type of event, of about 8 hours, in which competitors determine [click. . .]

Driving Mirror (Summer 2025)

Your copy here: Driving Mirror (Summer 2025) Chairman’s Chat – Your Club Needs You. It’s that simple. Please apply within. Bristol Pegasus Sprint – Not too many of us but a nice time was had by all. [click. . .]

Driving Mirror (Spring 2025)

Your copy here: Driving Mirror (Spring 2025) Chairman’s Chat – Mark sets out his stall. Operation Castle Combe – Pete Stowe shares an article from the archive c1951. Calne Classic Car Run – Invite [click. . .]

Driving Mirror (November – December 2024)

Your copy here: Driving Mirror (November – December 2024) Editor’s Chat – I reflect on a great year of motorsport. Roy Fedden Sporting Car Trial – We give Frocester Hill a go. Allen Classic Trial [click. . .]

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. . .]

Driving Mirror (July – August 2024)

You can download your copy of the magazine here: Driving Mirror (July – August 2024) Inside: Chairman’s Chat – We’re now sustainability accredited, oh and I’m standing down as Chairman. MX5 Challenge [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. . .]

2024 Llandow Sprint (8th June): Marshals Required

As we get closer to our first Llandow Sprint on Saturday 8th June it’s time to start asking for marshals to help us run the event. With that in mind would you be able to support us this year, as at the time of [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 (July – August 2023)

Download a copy of the magazine Driving Mirror (July – August) 2023 Chairman’s Chat – I do a thing, marshalling at our Dick Mayo Sprint. Powering ahead – Dave Broadway achieves one ambition with a [click. . .]

Story Sunday: 1949 Grand Cup Trial

Our full name is Bristol Motorcycle and Light Car Club Ltd. Just like in our name, the bikes came before the cars and on this day in 1949, we ran the Grand Cup Trial for motorcycles. Here’s how it was [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. . .]

Story Sunday: 1949 Lulsgate Race Meeting

In 1949, we secured the use of the Lulsgate Airfield, which is now Bristol International Airport. We ran a race meeting on a circuit around the perimeter roads and down the runway. There were 8 races featuring over [click. . .]

Throwback Thursday: 1955 Full Moon Cup Trial

On this day in 1955, we ran the Full Moon Cup Trial. Here’s how it was reviewed in our journal… Full Moon Cup Trial 19th March 1955 This event attracted twenty-five entrants, of which all but three [click. . .]

Story Sunday: 1960 Full Moon Cup

On this day in 1960, Chris Bigwood won the Full Moon Cup Trial in his VW. The event used many of the hills used today on the Allen Classic Trial. Here’s the review in Driving Mirror that year. FULL MOON TRIAL [click. . .]