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HSCC season starts in style at Donington Park

Apr 1, 2019 | Pit Lane News, Read

The 2019 racing season for the Historic Sports Car Club got off to a superb start at Donington Park on Saturday (March 30) with close and exciting racing and strong grids across a busy eight-race programme.

HSCC plans Ford Escort races

Mar 21, 2019 | Events, Pit Lane News, Read

Following the success of the dedicated Ford Escort races at Brands Hatch last September, the Historic Sports Car Club has committed to running two double-header weekends for the cars this summer.

2019 Bentley 100th Anniversary Celebrations

Mar 1, 2019 | Events, Pit Lane News, Read

Details of more celebrations of 100 years of Bentley

HSCC revives Thundersports title

Mar 1, 2019 | Events, Pit Lane News

The Historic Sports Car Club has announced that it is bringing back the famous Thundersports brand.

AMOC Racing Sets the Standard in Club Racing with Grids Spanning Nine Decades of Motorsport

Feb 6, 2019 | Events, Pit Lane News, Read

Motor Racing Legends the organising club for the AMOC Racing Team has shaken up the race formats for 2019 to include amendments to the AMOC Intermarque Championship class structure, running the Aston Martin GT4 Challenge as a stand-alone series once again, and re-introducing the Innes Ireland Cup for pre-’66 GT cars but limited to 3000cc.

Bentley Centenary Trophy to be staged at Silverstone Classic

Jan 18, 2019 | Events, Pit Lane News

This summer’s Silverstone Classic will celebrate Bentley’s 100th birthday with a very special anniversary race dedicated to honouring the illustrious British marque’s most significant historical milestone.

Goodwood 77th Members Meeting Race Card

Dec 21, 2018 | Events, Pit Lane News, Read

With all the new races and high-speed demonstrations confirmed for the 77th Members’ Meeting taking place 6-7 April 2019, Goodwood announced this week the full race and high-speed demonstration list.

Motor Racing Legends Announces 2019 Race Calendar

Dec 20, 2018 | Events, Pit Lane News, Read

This week Motor Racing Legends whipped the covers of their extensive racing programme for 2019 covering their five premier racing series: Royal Automobile Club Woodcote Trophy for 50s sports cars; Stirling Moss Trophy for pre-61 sports racers; Historic Touring Car Challenge for Group A and Group 2 Touring Cars and Tony Dron Trophy for Group 1 Touring Cars and the Pre-War Sports Cars series.

HSR Classic Sebring 12 Hour

Dec 13, 2018 | Home, Pit Lane News, Read

Report and photo gallery from the Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR)’s Third Annual HSR Classic Sebring 12 Hour that concluded Dec. 2

Champions crowned after Daytona Classic 24hr

Nov 27, 2018 | Adventure, Events, Home, Pit Lane News, Read

The fourth running of the Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) Classic Daytona presented by IMSA wrapped up Nov. 11 at Daytona International Speedway (DIS) after 24 hours of close and competitive racing produced six different run group champions.

Motor Racing Legends Season Finale in Algarve

Oct 24, 2018 | Adventure, Home, Pit Lane News, Read

Motor Racing Legends wrapped up their 2018 season at last weekend’s Algarve Classic Festival with two exciting battles which saw James Cottingham and Max Girado put on a faultless performance in their Tojeiro Jaguar to convert pole position to a win in the dusk-to-dark two hour 50s Sports Car race and the Mk2 Ford Escort of Mark Freemantle and Tony Paxman led home the Historic Touring Car Challengers earlier in the day.

Sunshine and superb racing at HSCC Silverstone Finals

Oct 23, 2018 | Pit Lane News, Read

Under glorious autumn sunshine, a weekend of tremendous racing marked the conclusion of the Historic Sports Car Club’s season-long championships during the Club’s Championship Finals Meeting at Silverstone (20/21 October).