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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.

Autosport

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

Autosport

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

Autosport

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

Autosport

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

Autosport

National novelties: Group 5 BMW 635 Alpina and Wood Brothers Mustang

From a BMW beast to a driver returning to Silverstone after 50 years and a Ford Mustang with a special history, here are some of the more unusual cars and racers in national motorsport action last weekend

Autosport

How a repeat of Spa's F1 2021 farce blighted a national racing treasure

OPINION: No organisers can change the weather, but much can be done in anticipation of what is forecast – and that didn’t happen last Sunday as the 2022 Formula Ford Festival was declared after just two laps. Competitors are seeking answers to make sure the situation doesn't happen again

Autosport

Esterson worthy winner as Formula Ford Festival ends in farce

Leading every lap of his heat and semi-final put Max Esterson on a path to win the 2022 Formula Ford Festival - 12 months after he came agonisingly close. But forecasted heavy rain shortened the final at Brands Hatch and left competitors angry with the organisers

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National novelties: Jagermeister Capri and W Series' Powell and Pulling go Radical

It was a busy weekend of club racing and that produced plenty of unusual stories. From cool cars, to long-overdue debuts and an incident with a champagne bottle, here is a selection of them

Autosport

Ten on-track highlights for this year's Goodwood Revival

The Goodwood Revival roars into action on Friday, transporting visitors back to the circuit's 1948-66 heyday. Here are some of the notable cars, races and features to look forward to this year

Autosport

National Novelties: Sospiri watches old boss win and special Vauxhall parade

From Formula Ford Festival winner Vincenzo Sospiri watching his old team boss John Village in action, to Shawn Rashid singing the praises of his Le Mans class-winning mentor Johnny O'Connell and a special display of Vauxhalls at Brands Hatch, there were plenty of unusual stories from national motorsport this week

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Cowley on top at Silverstone as Dempsey dominates at Brands

A strong turnout for the 750MC's Silverstone event produced plenty of talking points while, at Brands Hatch, there was a familiar name at the front in Formula Ford

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Minis delight at Brands Hatch as Castle Combe hosts frantic TCR UK battles

The 10th Mini Festival took place at Brands Hatch last weekend, which as ever produced close and dramatic racing. Tight battles until the chequered flag also featured in two highly competitive TCR UK races at Castle Combe.

Autosport

The weird and the wonderful from national motorsport this week

From a driver contesting seven races across four categories in one event to a record-breaking first time winner, here are some of the interesting stories from the week's national motorsport action

Autosport

The Le Mans Classic finally returned at the Circuit de la Sarthe after an absence of four years, with a plethora of historic machines in action. Closer to home, the force was strong with Tom Gadd in F1000 as the 750 Motor Club visited Brands Hatch

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Driving the Fastest Minis in the World with a Le Mans winner

There are some seriously impressive Minis that compete in the annual Fastest Mini in the World Race, with everything from turbos to paddleshift gearboxes. Ahead of this year's event, due to be staged at the Brands Hatch Mini Festival on 6-7 August, Autosport roped in ex-Mini racer Nick Tandy to…

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Historics thrill as EnduroKa 24-hour proves a hit

Machines from yesteryear were in action at Cadwell Park and Brands Hatch last weekend, courtesy of the Historic Sports Car Club and Classic Sports Car Club. Meanwhile, the inaugural 24-hour EnduroKa race took place at the picturesque Anglesey Circuit.

Autosport

GT Cup campaign commences as 750MC holds Croft season opener

The 750 Motor Club season got underway come rain, shine and a bit of hail at Croft last weekend with a number of series in action, while an impressive grid took to Donington Park for the opening rounds of GT Cup.

Autosport

GB4 gets underway as CSCC and HSCC hold season openers

The GB4 Championship finally got underway at Snetterton last weekend, with three races producing three different winners. The Classic Sports Car Club held its opening meeting of the season at the same venue, while the Historic Sports Car Club began its calendar at Brands Hatch.

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