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Inside the gruelling life of a racing mechanic

I stand awkwardly in the corner of the garage, desperately trying to stay out of everyone’s way. As two Team Brit McLarens are fettled and polished and then fettled and polished again, I can only marvel at the efficiency of the mechanics. With the cool Norfolk sunshine streaking onto the…

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The Firenza still providing fun 50 years on

Dealer Team Vauxhall under the helm of Bill Blydenstein is synonymous with Gerry Marshall and the Special and Super Saloon machinery he piloted in the 1970s. From Viva GTs, through Vauxhall Firenza ‘Old Nail’ and Ventora ‘Big Bertha’, to Firenza-based ‘Baby Bertha’, all are part of British racing folklore.

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‘People still worse off’: Hunt budget falls short in bellwether West Country seat

Chancellor’s move to slice a few pounds off national insurance fails to win hearts and minds in Stroud

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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 club racing proved resilient in 2023

Stubbornly high inflation, a squeeze on incomes and weak economic growth. The UK’s financial situation during 2023 does not exactly sound like the ideal conditions for motorsport to thrive. And yet, there have been encouraging signs of resilience in the club racing world, with some impressive entries over the past…

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Nottingham pilot plotted to smuggle illegal immigrants into UK

Another man joked 'I normally get arrested for drugs' after he was caught by the National Crime Agency

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The latest enthralling chapter to the Autosport 3 Hours story

A pole position margin of 2.6 seconds does not usually bode well for a race, particularly one scheduled to last for 180 minutes. But those hardy few who stayed at Snetterton last Sunday to see the revived Autosport 3 Hours were rewarded with an exciting and unpredictable contest.

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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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Champions crowned at HSCC and BRSCC meetings

National champions were crowned up and down the country last weekend, as the Historic Sports Car Club and British Racing & Sports Car Club were in action at Silverstone and Snetterton

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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

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Championship battles rage at Cadwell Park and Snetterton meetings

A number of champions were provisionally crowned at the 750 Motor Club's Cadwell Park meeting, but several other battles will go down to the wire next month. While at Snetterton, the British Trucks were in action with all the usual thrills and spills

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National novelties: Radical Beetle and Euro V8s

From a Radical VW Beetle to a collection of Euro V8s and ASCAR machines racing at Lydden Hill, here are some of the interesting stories from national motorsport this week

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Caterhams entertain at Snetterton as Hybrid Tune defends C1 24 hours win

There were some typically close Caterham contests at Snetterton last weekend, while there was an impressive performance from the Hybrid Tune team to defend its Citroen C1 24 hours crown at Silverstone

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The weird and the wonderful from national motorsport this week

In the first of a new weekly series of articles, we pick out some of the more unusual cars and odd occurrences from the previous weekend's club racing

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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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