NEWS
Nicole Drought Returns to Britcar with Motus One
After a successful test at Oulton Park in Cheshire last week, Nicole Drought has signed a deal to return to the Britcar Endurance Series with the Silverstone based Motus One team. Nicole will race in class four, where she took three wins in 2020, but this time she...
Britcar Newsletter
What a start to the 2021 season! Massive grids, exciting racing, and while we have seen some front runners serve notice of intent in our Endurance and Trophy categories - a clear run of class wins in Endurance for the Lamborghini Huracan of John Seale and Jamie...
Trophy Race 1 Report: The Gap Closes
Simon Baker and Ollie Reuben took the Woodrow Motorsport BMW 1M to it's third win of the season in Race 1 at Snetterton, though it was closer-run thing than the opening rounds at Silverstone. Fair play to experienced historic racer Reuben, who was having his first...
Trophy Race 2 Report: A Wake-Up Call to Win
It was Simon Baker and Ollie Reuben again taking the win in the Woodrow Motorsport BMW 1M in Race 2 at Snetterton, and this time it was an even closer finish, with Mark Lee's Ginetta G56A poised to snatch victory. With Jas Sapra's BMW missing from the front row of the...
Praga Report: Customers Dominate as Debutant Guest Drivers Impress at Soaking Wet Snett
Round 2 of the 2021 Praga Cup in the Britcar Endurance Championship at Snetterton was a tense, wet and dramatic affair that welcomed to the grid Angus Fender, Miles Lacey, Jay Morton and James Walker (Mr JWW) for their debut Praga races. All four drivers experienced...
Endurance Race 1 Report: Dhillon Takes Win in Difficult Conditions
John Dhillon, in the Invitation entry Scott Sport Ferrari 488 Challenge, took a convincing win in a rain-blighted Race 1, his Class 2 machine having the legs of the nervous Pragas and getting the jump on the regular Britcar Class 1 entrants during a caution, with...
Endurance Race 2 Report: Seale and Stanley Restore the New Normal
With weather conditions improved from the earlier rain-blighted Race 1, the field lined up based on second-best qualifying times, and it was Phil Quaife in the Race 1-winning Scott Sport Ferrari 488, from the third row, getting the jump on the rest, taking the lead...
Trophy Race 1 Report: Baker Warms up BMW For Clarke Win
Simon Baker and Kevin Clarke realised the avowed intention of Woodrow Motorsport's Ed Platt in the season-opening Trophy race at Silverstone; "We've built a car to win the Trophy Championship" Platt had proclaimed of the BMW 1-series at a pre-season test...
Trophy Race 2 Report: The Winners Take It All – Again
OK, same overall and class winners as Race 1, but a different story for those behind. Simon Baker and Kevin Clarke took the spoils again, and this time it was Clarke taking the start in the Woodrow BMW 1-Series, with Lucky Khera's E46 falling in behind, and Mark Lee's...
Endurance Race 1 Report: Stanley Seals the Victory
John Seale and Jamie Stanley took a convincing win in the season-opener at Silverstone, their JMH-run Lamborghini Huracan finishing a lap ahead of the beefy Nissan GT3 of Richard Wheeler and reigning champion Danny Harrison. Seale started the Lambo from pole, and was...
Endurance Race 2 Report: Repeat Victory for Seale and Stanley
John Seale and Jamie Stanley once again swept the board in Race 2, their JMH-run Lamborghini Huracan crossing the line a lap ahead of the Fox Transport Nissan GT3 of Richard Wheeler and Danny Harrison (far-left of photo). The race, though, was marred by second corner...
Trophy Race 1 quick report: Baker Warms It Up, Clarke Carries it Off
After Simon Baker's fraught opening stint, veteran returnee Kevin Clarke steered the Woodrow Motorsport BMW 1 series to a convincing win in the opening Trophy race at Silverstone. An early Safety Car period had neutralised the field for some 10 minutes, but once let...
Stanley Steals Pole on Fresh Rubber
The fight for pole was all about Abbie Eaton and Jamie Stanley; they had traded places at the top of the timing screens early in the session, Stanley's JMH-run Lamborghini Huracan on old rubber letting the Grand Tour's Eaton hold provisional pole for the Praga...
Endurance Race 1 Quick Report: Super Stanley Seals Success
Jamie Stanley steered John Seale's JMH-run Lamborghini Huracan to a convincing win in the Britcar Endurance season-opener at Silverstone, finishing a clear lap ahead of the next Endurance runner, the Nissan GT3 of Richard Wheeler and Danny Harrison. Seale, starting...
Endurance Race 2 quick report: Endurance Field Silenced by the Lambo
Same result as Race 1, Stanley taking the flag a lap ahead of the Wheeler / Harrison Nissan GT3, though the race itself was a different story. Second-corner carnage eliminated seven cars and saw the race neutralised for the best part of 20 minutes, with Seale, who lay...
Newbarn Racing Back with Even More Appetite
After having learnt a lot in their first season together as a team, the team of enthusiasts at Newbarn Racing are back for their second season with their Jaguar F Type. Last year's covid interrupted season meant that their debut into Britcar was hampered by a lack of...
Let’s Go Racing!
At last, the 2021 Britcar season gets under way this coming weekend, on the Silverstone International circuit, and what an entry we've got! A total of 84 cars - count them, 84 - over three championships will fill the Silverstone pits and paddock, ensuring Britcar's...
Jimmy Joins Jem for Inaugural Praga Cup
Thursday 1st April, Manchester - Praga Cars (Praga) today confirms the latest dynamic driver pairing as part of Praga's Guest Driver programme within the 2021 Britcar Endurance Championship. 2020 Britcar Endurance Champion, Jem Hepworth, will emerge from the Praga pit...
Motus One field McLaren 650S GT3 in Push for Britcar Championship
Will Powell has his sights firmly set on winning the Britcar Endurance Championship title this year as the Motus One MD and Dave Scaramanga bring a McLaren 650S GT3 prepared and entered by the former's Motus One Racing team and sponsored by Moorgate Motorsport Finance...
Ex-Porsche Pair up for TCR Action
Club racing regulars Nick Hull and Richard Avery are changing tack this season, and will contest the Britcar Endurance Championship in a SEAT TCR machine. The pair, both individually and together, have up to now sampled success in the BRSCC Porsche Championship for 10...
Refreshed GTR BMW Back for Wells and Steward
Nathan Wells made an impressive Britcar Endurance debut in 2021, though his BMW E46 GTR was dogged with mechanical issues, so he is back for 2021 to prove a point, with Mark Steward, who has an impressive history of racing Tigers, Minis, Caterhams, and Chevrons, as...
Albutts’ Aston has an Appetite for Success
Father and son duo Mark and Dale Albutt will contest the Britcar Endurance Championship in 2021, after a one-off appearance at Silverstone last year whetted their appetites. Their Aston Martin Vantage GT4 will be run by Dale's newly-formed Triple M Automotive team,...
New Dates for Opening Round Announced
BARC have now agreed with Silverstone Circuit that our opening round of 2021 will now take place on 24th and 25th of April. Once again we offer our apologies for the inconvenience this will no doubt have caused. We look forward to seeing all of our teams and...
ANNOUNCEMENT: First Races Postponed
It is with regret that, following the Government road map, and in-line with the MSUK decision, Britcar has to postpone our season-opening event at Silverstone on March 27th/28th. We are, however, hoping to re-scheduled the event. We will inform you of this date and...
Fox Nissan Driver Lineup Announced
Fox Transport are coming back to the Britcar Endurance Championship for a second year after winning the championship in 2020 with Danny Harrison and Jem Hepworth. For 2021 they will be running the 2015 Bathurst 12h race winning Nismo GT3. Fox Transport are happy to...
Preptech Pairing Aiming for Trophy Class Win
Preptech, a team with considerable experience of racing on the high-profile TOCA Support Package, are entering the 2021 Britcar Trophy Championship with a rather special Renault Clio for new driver pairing Andy Mollison and Ryan Firth, and team boss Oliver Barnard is...
New Build BMW Brings Baker Back
Simon Baker is no stranger to the Britcar Endurance Championship, some forays in 2017 yielding Class 4 trophies, and now he is back for a full season, in a newly-built BMW 1-Series Coupe. Constructed and run by Ed Platt and Ash Bird of Woodrow Motorsport (the...
Murphy and Hopkins Bring BMW to Trophy
Best friends Chris Murphy & Roland Hopkins sign up to the Trophy Category in Chris' BMW Z4 run by Whitebridge Motorsport! Welcome back to both of you - we lLook forward to seeing you in March !!
Stand 21 Join as New Sponsors for 2021
Stand 21 are world renowned racewear suppliers and we are delighted to welcome to Britcar. When restrictions allow they will be on site offering products and support at race events throughout the season. There is also the chance to win one of four pairs of custom...
Porsche Duo Fothergill and Benett Return
Marcus Fothergill and Dave Benett have been in and out of Britcar from the very earliest days, and return again for 2021 in their Porsche 991 GT3 Cup to defend their 2020 Endurance Class 3 title. Land Rover specialist Fothergill and society photographer Benett...
Huracan Storms Onto Endurance Grid
John Seale has signed-up for the 2021 season in the Britcar Endurance Championship. The Hampshire agricultural machinery specialist, who has raced extensively in exotic machinery, will campaign his Lamborghini Huracan, resplendent in a stunning new livery, and as...
Ginetta G40 Cup to join Britcar Trophy Grids
Britcar Trophy are pleased to announce that there will be a separate class for the Ginetta G40 Cup cars and the Class will aim to provide drivers with a cost effective, fun environment to go racing, with the emphasis on competing with likeminded individuals whilst...
Arcotherm Join as New Sponsors for 2021
If you want to keep your drivers and garage warm then you need an Arcotherm portable heater! They will be keeping the Britcar hospitality nice and toasty this season in addition to supplying two industrial pressure washers as prizes. Perfect for cleaning the car after...
Moss’ Monster Returns
Mike Moss is back in his BMW E82 1M GTR V10 in Endurance Class 2 in 2021. This race-winning car has a drive available for the season or a Arrive & Drive option. For more details contact Mike on 07748 115595
Britcar Welcome Racelogic
We are welcoming Racelogic as a new sponsor of the Britcar Endurance and Trophy championships. Not only are Racelogic providing a top of the line VBOX HD 2 System to the winners of both the Endurance and Trophy championship but as soon as circumstances allow they will...
Virdee and Gill Out to Take Trophy Title
New to Britcar Trophy 2021 we have Ginetta GT5, Porsche Cayman Clubsport and BMW Driver Jag Virdee teaming up with Overall Kumho BMW champion 2020 Sunny Gill. The pairing will be entering a BMW M3 that will be run by Race Winning Team Simon Green Motorsport. These two...
BARC Unveils Live Stream Partnership for 2021 Season
The British Automobile Racing Club is delighted to announce that no less than 16 race meetings will be streamed live and online over the course of the 2021 season after forging a partnership with leading sports production company, 247.TV. Showcasing the exhilarating,...
Sim Racing Star Jimmy Broadbent joins Praga for 2021 Britcar
Praga is blurring the lines between gaming and racing as it confirms that one of the world's most high profile and established online racing gamers, Jimmy Broadbent will take to the track in the real world in 2021 driving a Praga R1 within the Britcar Endurance...
Aldrich Consulting join as Britcar Sponsors
We are delighted to welcome Aldrich Consulting as a sponsor of Britcar in 2021. Steve Griffiths and his colleagues specialise in helping reclaim money from HMRC for any research and development they have carried out on their race cars. To find out more drop Steve a...
Quintuple Class Winner Lindsay Back for Full Season
Alistair Lindsay returns for another full season in Trophy for 2021. After taking 5 wins last season in Class T3 he will move up to class T2 having acquired a Seat Leon which is being prepared ahead of the season by Saxon Motorsport. Photo is of Alistair in his last...
Amigo Boxsters Looking to be Double Trouble in Trophy
Returning for 2021, Richard Bernard is excited to be back with Britcar in his Amigo Motorsport run Porsche Boxster. Richard said "The competitive racing and friendly paddock atmosphere makes Britcar the series to be racing in and I am looking forward to some...
Vinna Ginetta Brings Birch Back for More
After a hugely successful season in 2020 - landing a 2nd in class and 4th overall in Trophy - Vinna Sport is back for 2021 with their Ginetta G40. Charlotte Birch will be behind the wheel, looking to build upon her performance last season, she is more than up for the...
Like Father, Like Son – Porsche Pair Return
Long-term Britcar competitors Peter and Mark Cunningham have signed up for the 2021 season in the Britcar Endurance Championship. The popular father-and-son duo will once again campaign the Porsche 997 Cup car, run by their own SG Racing team. The pair are currently...
Chandler Motorsport Take on Trophy after Brands Night Race Taster
Chandler Motorsport is a family run team who are putting in the effort to take the motorsport world by storm and bring back to true meaning of racing. Our aim is to provide cost effective racing whilst creating a relaxed atmosphere for our drivers so they can fully...
TMC Race Engineering to take on Trophy
TMC Race Engineering are very pleased to announce that they have registered their BMW Z3 for a full season in Goodyear Britcar Trophy for 2021. Owner/driver Matt Cherrington says "There are a few things to iron out with the car to ensure it fits into the highest...
Team BRIT Join Britcar for Third Successive Year
All-disabled racing team, Team BRIT, has confirmed its entry into the prestigious Britcar Championship for the third consecutive year. The team, consisting of drivers with physical or psychological disabilities, will field three cars across the championship's two...
Ferrari Man up for the Challenge
Experienced Ferrari racer Chris Compton-Goddard has signed up for the 2021 Britcar Endurance Championship. Basingstoke-based company director Chris has previously competed in the Ferrari Formula Classic and Ferrari Open series, as well as an annual sortie to the Spa...
Trophy Driver of the Year 2020 Returns in Saxon Supercopa
Brad Kaylor has signed-up for a second season in the Britcar Trophy Championship. The Essex-based director of an alternative education organisation, who has been racing since 2017, will once again campaign his SEAT Supercopa Mk1, run by Saxon Motorsport. Brad was a...
ex-VW Cup Driver Steps up to Ferrari
Joining our Endurance grid this season will be VW Cup graduate Michael Jones. Driving the #6 Golf, he completed last season on 210 points but will be making a big step up, not only in power but also in race duration by driving a Ferrari 488 Challenge - similar to that...
Reflex Racing Ligier Returns
The 2020 Class 4 title-winning combination of Marcus Vivian and Luke Davenport return to the Britcar Endurance Championship to defend their title in 2021. Driving the unique-to-Britain Ligier JS2-R, run by Del Holden's Reflex Racing squad, the consistent pro-am...