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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. . .]

2023 Bristol Two Litre Cup

The Bristol Two Litre Cup was last run in 2023. The championship was designed to allow most normally aspirated cars of up to two litres to compete. All cars ran in a road-legal condition with road-legal tyres. [click. . .]

Driving Mirror (January – February 2023)

Chairman’s Chat – Together lets make 2023 a great year for everyone. Revolution – Latest News and Reviews from Motorsport UK. 2022 – Speed Season Review – Mike Smith swapped classes to keep his [click. . .]

Driving Mirror (November – December 2022)

Available to read as a PDF here. Chairman’s Chat – 2022 was a great year for us. Revolution – Some familiar faces inside if you take a look (p64). 2022 – Allen Classic Trial – With rain [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. . .]

MG Car Club – Grass Autotest – Sunday 8 May 2022

Once again the MG Car Club South West Centre, is organising an Autotest on grass. Owing to the loss of the Charmy Down venue for this year, a new venue has been found and it is at Christon, near Banwell, North [click. . .]

Driving Mirror (March – April 2022)

Chairman’s Chat – The 2022 season is underway, which is where you come in. Motorsport UK – Latest Revolution from our governing body. The start of a Motorsport career – Simon Clemow has been [click. . .]

Driving Mirror (January – February 2022)

Chairman’s Chat – I start the year by thanking two key individuals. Motorsport UK – Latest Revolution from our governing body. The ease of getting started – Andy Laurence wants to shape the future [click. . .]

2022 Bristol Two Litre Cup

The Bristol Two Litre Cup returns for 2022! The championship is designed to allow most normally aspirated cars of up to two litres to compete. All cars will run in a road-legal condition with road-legal tyres. [click. . .]

2022 Events Calendar

Below are details of our 2022 Events. Entering those we organise ourselves is easy, simply visit our online membership and events portal here: [click. . .]

Driving Mirror (November – December 2021)

In the magazine this month: Chairman’s Chat – I apologise for getting older before celebrating some of our crowned champions. Motorsport UK – Read the latest from our governing body. One Junior Drivers [click. . .]

2021 Allen Classic Trial: Results

This year’s Allen turned out to be a very different one in many ways. It was the first event after the sudden death of John Hayes back in 2020. John, first as assistant to Clerk of Course, Jim Cullimore, then as [click. . .]

Driving Mirror (September – October 2021)

Chairman’s Chat – One of Motorsport UK’s better initiatives enabling 14yo’s to compete at AutoSOLO. Motorsport UK – Read the latest from our governing body. Paul Hemmings (1943—2021) – We [click. . .]

2021 Allen Classic Trial: Entries Open

We are now accepting entries for the Allen Classic Trial on Sunday 28th November 2021. Regulations can be downloaded here: https://bristolmc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/2021-Allen-Classic-Trial-Regs.pdf Entries [click. . .]

2021 Great Western Sprint: Entries Open!

We are now accepting entries to the 2021 Great Western Sprint. Enter using our online entries system: https://my.bristolmc.org.uk/Events/Calendar/View?id=34 Entries are limited to just 90 drivers, so please act [click. . .]

Driving Mirror (July – August 2021)

Chairman’s Chat Motorsport UK From karts to cars – The Dave Spiller story Toyota GR Yaris – Half year report Llandow, a Chairman’s eye view Dick Mayo Sprint in pictures Classic & Performance Parade [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. . .]

2021 Llandow Sprint Results

The 2021 Llandow Sprint started wet but soon dried out to a glorious sunny day. The times tumbled during the day with Stephen Miles taking FTD and the club’s outright record on his first run before calling it a [click. . .]