Bristol Motor Club

Driving Mirror (November – December 2023)

Read your copy by clicking: Driving Mirror (November – December 2023) Insisde: Chairman’s Chat – We’ve made it through another year. Well done you. Fedden Sporting Car Trial – Tony summarises the [click. . .]

Driving Mirror (September – October 2023)

Download a copy of the magazine Driving Mirror (September – October) 2023 Chairman’s Chat – I celebrate our great Western Sprint and new-old Fedden Venue. 2023 BMC MX5 Challenge – Andy Thompson draws [click. . .]

2023 Roy Fedden Sporting Trial: Entries Open

Bristol Motor Club is very pleased once again to organise the Roy Fedden Sporting Car Trial which will be a round of the Motorsport UK 2023 British, 2023 BTRDA, 2023 ASWMC Sporting Trials Championships and 2023 BTRDA [click. . .]

2023 Bristol Two Litre Cup: Results

The Bristol Two Litre Cup season has come to a spectacular close, leaving fans and drivers in awe of the breathtaking competition witnessed throughout the year. With a packed schedule of races across various tracks, the [click. . .]

2023 Bristol Speed Championship Results

The 2023 Bristol Speed Championship concluded in a blaze of glory this past weekend at Castle Combe CIrcuit. Speed enthusiasts and racing aficionados flocked to witness an adrenaline-pumping display of driving prowess [click. . .]

2023 Allen Classic Trial: Entries Open

We are now accepting entries for the Allen Classic Trial on Sunday 26th November 2023. Click here to register for the Allen Classic Trial! Like many classic sporting events, the annual Allen Classic Trial takes its name [click. . .]

2023 Great Western Sprint: Marshal & Spectator Info

Marshals We are short of marshals for the Great Western Sprint next Saturday 14th October. Whether you’re experienced or not, we have space for you at the event. In exchange for your time, you will get an [click. . .]

Story Sunday: 1955 Castle Combe International

On this day in 1955, we ran an international meeting at Castle Combe Circuit. Yes, an international meeting of top flight drivers. There were factory entries from Cooper, Team Lotus, Ferrari Automobili and Stirling [click. . .]

Driving Mirror (July – August 2023)

Download a copy of the magazine Driving Mirror (July – August) 2023 Chairman’s Chat – I do a thing, marshalling at our Dick Mayo Sprint. Powering ahead – Dave Broadway achieves one ambition with a [click. . .]

Story Sunday: 1949 Grand Cup Trial

Our full name is Bristol Motorcycle and Light Car Club Ltd. Just like in our name, the bikes came before the cars and on this day in 1949, we ran the Grand Cup Trial for motorcycles. Here’s how it was [click. . .]

Story Sunday: 1949 Veteran Car Rally

I heard you liked throwbacks, so I put a throwback in your throwback! Yes, on this day in 1949, we ran the Bristol Veteran Car Rally for cars that, 71 years ago, were considered old. Here’s what Leonard Taylor [click. . .]

2023 Dick Mayo Sprint: Marshals Required!

Marshals We are short of marshals for the Dick Mayo Sprint next Saturday 22nd July. Whether you’re experienced or not, we have space for you at the event. In exchange for your time, you will get an unrivalled [click. . .]

Driving Mirror (May – June 2023)

Download a copy of the magazine Driving Mirror (May – June) 2023. Chairman’s Chat – Patience, wallet, value for money gene and marriage all tested. Your help needed – Rallying needs marshal support [click. . .]

2023 Llandow Sprint: Final Instructions

FINAL INSTRUCTIONS Thank you for your entry. Your COMPETITION NUMBER is specified in the entry list attachment and will not be provided by the organisers or available at the meeting, therefore please ensure you bring [click. . .]

Dick Mayo Sprint: Entries Open

Our annual summer weekend kicks off on the Saturday with the Dick Mayo Sprint. A 3/4 lap sprint around the prestigious Castle Combe Circuit. Spectators Experience the thrill of speed at our free car event! Enter through [click. . .]

Driving Mirror (March – April 2023)

Read the latest magazine here: Driving Mirror March – April 2023 Chairman’s Chat – We’re no more at odds with impacting the environment than many other pastimes. Revolution – Latest News and [click. . .]

Story Sunday: 1949 Lulsgate Race Meeting

In 1949, we secured the use of the Lulsgate Airfield, which is now Bristol International Airport. We ran a race meeting on a circuit around the perimeter roads and down the runway. There were 8 races featuring over [click. . .]

Throwback Thursday: 1955 Full Moon Cup Trial

On this day in 1955, we ran the Full Moon Cup Trial. Here’s how it was reviewed in our journal… Full Moon Cup Trial 19th March 1955 This event attracted twenty-five entrants, of which all but three [click. . .]

Story Sunday: 1949 Colmore Trial

We did a lot of climbing muddy hills in the post war years. On this day in 1949, we ran The Colmore and here’s what appeared in the club’s journal soon after… The Colmore 12th March, 1949. The years [click. . .]

Story Sunday: 1960 Full Moon Cup

On this day in 1960, Chris Bigwood won the Full Moon Cup Trial in his VW. The event used many of the hills used today on the Allen Classic Trial. Here’s the review in Driving Mirror that year. FULL MOON TRIAL [click. . .]

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