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Club:
British Racing &
Sports Car Club (BRSCC)
Contact:
Dominic Ostrowski
Tel:
01732 780100
Email:
enquiries@brscc.co.ukTHE BRITISH RACING &
SPORTS CAR CLUB
C
ontinuing on from
previous years, the
BRSCC remains the
preferred organiser of choice for
the World Endurance Champion-
ship’s Silverstone 6 Hour endur-
ance race meeting. Other major
highlights include the rebirth of
the Silverstone 24 Hour race, the
Blancpain GT meeting at the
same venue, and the Masters
Festival at Donington Park. With
the centrepiece Formula Ford
Festival still to come in October,
the Club ensures a high standard
of organisation is maintained
throughout the year.
Alongside its high-profile events,
the BRSCC oversees selected
British GT meetings at Silver-
stone, Rockingham and Doning-
ton Park. The Club also oversees
around 25 championships and se-
ries, which cover a wide range of
categories and formulae. Whether
a competitor is a complete novice
or a seasoned veteran, there’s a
championship and a car to suit
any skill and experience level.
Starting with sports cars, a pop-
ular choice is one of the BRSCC’s
two Mazda MX-5 championships,
offering a choice between the
much-loved Mk1 and more con-
temporary Mk3 models. Caterham
Motorsport provides a stellar
5-tier system that allows a com-
plete novice to progress from the
Academy all the way through
to the fastest Superlight R300-S
machines with help and guidance
along the way. The Toyo Tires
Porsche Championship gives the
chance to drive Stuttgart’s finest
in anger, while the Dunlop TVR
Challenge keeps one of Britain’s
best loved sports car manufactur-
ers alive and kicking. In addition,
the Excool OSS Championship
allows a wide range of sports
prototypes to take part in mul-
ti-class competition.
Touring car-style racing is always
popular, with several one make
and spec championships to suit.
The Quaife Fiesta Championship
has seen a recent resurgence in
popularity with consistently high
grid numbers, while young racers
aged 14-17 can jump from karts
to a circuit racing career in the
Fiesta Junior Championship.
More Ford action is available via
the XR Challenge, while other
options also come in the form of
the Teekay Couplings Production
GTis for either Mk2 or Mk5 VW
Golf GTi models, the Smart 4Two
Cup, the Alfa Romeo Champi-
onship for lovers of the Italian
marque, and the Toyo Tires Honda
VTEC Challenge for a distinctive
JDM flavour. New for 2016, The
BRSCC welcomes both the BMW
Compact Cup and 330 Challenge
with a large number of enthusias-
tic drivers and close competition.
As an extra element, endurance
racing is also catered for via the
FunCup, with teams of drivers
contesting races varying from
three to six hours in length.
Single seaters are also an option,
as the Avon Tyres Formula Ford
1600 championships continue
to keep the tradition alive and
well, whilst those who want more
downforce can plump for the
rapid slicks-and-wings of Formula
Jedi. If reaching the F1 grid is an
ambition, the F4 British Champi-
onship – Certified by FIA, Pow-
ered by Ford allows young drivers
a chance to display their craft to
a wide audience.
Do get in touch with the BRSCC
and see how they can help you
jump-start your racing career!
THE BRITISH RACING & SPORTS CAR CLUB (BRSCC)
ORGANISES APPROXIMATELY 50 CLUB AND
INTERNATIONAL RACE MEETINGS EVERY YEAR.