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10 things not to miss at the Goodwood Members' Meeting

The great and good of historic racing will descend on Goodwood Motor Circuit this weekend for its first major event of the year.

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Is this the most radical 2CV ever built?

“This is going in an Autosport Engineering supplement,” says Peter Thurston incredulously as he reveals his extraordinary Citroen 2CV8 racer, yet to turn a wheel. In place of a wheezing 602cc air-cooled flat-twin engine making a whopping 45bhp in racing trim sits a gruff 4.6-litre Rover V8. Even in mild…

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What we're looking forward to in national racing in 2024

The club racing season began last weekend with the British Racing Sports Car Club kicking proceedings off at Silverstone.

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The "creative" tactic MSV is using to boost national racing spectator figures

Every weekend during the thick of the national racing season there are scores of events taking place that feature a stunning array of cars and some brilliant battling. Yet it’s no secret that, at many of these race meetings, very few people are spectating trackside and get to witness this…

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Did the new national series of 2023 fly or flop?

The tricky economic conditions of 2023 meant it was not necessarily the ideal time to launch a new club racing series in the UK. Nevertheless, a raft of different organisers introduced fresh categories last season - some of which were more familiar than others.

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Autosport's top 10 club racing drivers of 2023

Every year, dozens of drivers enjoy championship success across a plethora of different national racing categories.

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How a retro racing favourite has embraced modernity to retain its appeal

The festive period has for generations introduced people to the joys of slot car racing through the gifting of sets as presents or simply whipping up an existing track for some competitive holiday season miniature motorsport fun.

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Why thrilling Formula Ford Festival still has important areas to address

Now that is what a Formula Ford Festival final should be like. Forget the damp squib that was last year’s brief affair, this was a proper contest. Twenty laps of uninterrupted action that had the crowd enthralled, featuring unbelievable overtakes between quality drivers and uncertainty over the winner right to…

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National novelties: Ex-F1 engineer's Esprit and Fastest Mini in the World

Esprit emerges: Howard-Chappell's return

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Tin-top legends star at first-ever Super Touring Power meeting

Current British Touring Car Championship star Jake Hill was just five years old when he watched Laurent Aiello win the BTCC title in 1999, but Hill himself became a Super Touring winner by securing a clean sweep at the inaugural Super Touring Power meeting.

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Why Super Touring Power should become a regular highlight

Super Touring cars were amazingly sophisticated and expensive, which helps to explain why getting a consistently strong grid of them for a historic championship has always been a challenge. But it is possible to relive one of the true heydays of tin-top competition, as last weekend’s Brands Hatch Super Touring…

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10 things to watch out for at Super Touring Power

Anthony Reid’s passion for Super Touring machinery is plain to see. He describes the 1990s as the British Touring Car Championship’s “zenith” and says this period “really made my name in motor racing”.

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National novelties: Bower's marathon challenge and rare Mini Marcos Mk3

Marathon effort: Bower's extraordinary challenge

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National novelties: F1 Esports champion impresses and Goodwood delights

From Esports glory to on-track promise: Lucas Blakeley

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National novelties: Mighty Mustang, Strictly star's success and close Caterhams

Mighty Mustang: Reynolds's Mach 1

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The new national racing championships to watch out for in 2023

Despite the current financial climate, there’s a multitude of new categories being launched in national racing this year. Here's what to expect from the newcomers onto the scene.

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The 2022 club racing champions

From modern GTs to historic single-seaters and everything else in between, there were plenty of standout performers last season across the UK's numerous championships. Here’s a rundown of the overall title winners

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Autosport's top club racing rivalries of 2022

From a title decided by a last-corner-of-the-season collision, to one settled in the National Court, here are some of the closest rivalries from the national motorsport season

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The club racing series that starred and struggled during 2022

Off the back of a very successful 2021 season, rising inflation was always likely to put a dampener on club racing grid sizes this year. But there were still plenty of categories that continued to grow, even when others suffered declines

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BTCC greats rate a reimagined Super Saloons tussle

Steve Soper and Robb Gravett are two British Touring Car Championship legends who aren’t shy in reliving memories of glory days in creative ways. That’s how the new set from Scalextric – Super Saloons made for a perfect fantasy mini battle

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IP Racing takes Brands Hatch IndyKa 500 win as UK racing season comes to a close

There were thrills and spills in the EnduroKa IndyKa 500, as IP Racing came out on top before the team's nearest challengers were disqualified following an eventful meeting at Brands Hatch as other MotorSport Vision Racing categories were in action.

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National novelties: US and Canadian teams head to Anglesey and British GT champion in Mini

From some long-distance travellers to a British GT champion swapping to a slightly less powerful car, here are some of the unusual national motorsport stories from last weekend

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Leeds fan who racially abused West Ham's Michail Antonio given ban and suspended jail term

Gary Hawkins was found guilty of abusing the forward during Leeds' Premier League against West Ham in September of last year but had an eight-week jail sentence suspended

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Leeds United fan banned for shouting vile racist abuse at West Ham's Michail Antonio

Gary Hawkins, 52, has been banned for attending matches for four years

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National novelties: Maguire Stiletto and Newbery's Legends transformation

There's a special theme to this week's round-up of unusual national motorsport stories, with a famous Special Saloon back in action, a special fundraising initiative at Brands Hatch and a special return to the track for Colin Turner at the Walter Hayes Trophy

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