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From a rare Peugeot in action to a Ford Ka getting a helping hand at the end of a gruelling 24-hour race at Anglesey, there were plenty of weird and wonderful stories from club motorsport this week

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.

YouTube sensation Jimmy Broadbent entering real-life competition in a Praga has sent livestream viewing figures through the roof and is exposing club racing to a whole new audience

OPINION: The BTCC meetings feature some of the largest trackside crowds around. But perhaps now is the time to reward them with an unusual series to add to the entertainment

Modified Fords racer Dave Cockell has stormed up to fifth place in Autosport's National Driver Rankings after his latest two victories at Donington Park last weekend.

There was a dominant win for the Enduro McLaren in British GT at Donington Park, GB3 title rivals involved in an incident, and plenty of excitement among the British Touring Car supports at Thruxton on a busy weekend of national motorsport

OPINION: The judgement of those in race control was once again called into question with two recent near-misses at Brands Hatch. How to address the problem in a productive fashion is a predicament

Clubmans Sports Prototype racer Michelle Hayward has stormed into second place in the Autosport National Driver Rankings after taking three more class wins at Brands Hatch last weekend.

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

It’s been over a decade since Lous last launched a car for motorsport. But with the new Emira GT4, co-developed with RML, it’s finally returning to where it “should be” and is already seeing plenty of interest from around the world ahead of a mooted competition debut in 2023

A win in the British Endurance Championship for Lucky Khera improved his total at the head of the Autosport National Driver Rankings, while behind youngster Harry Hickton has become his nearest challenger

The result of British GT’s second Oulton Park race has been finalised after RAM Racing’s appeal was upheld by Motorsport UK’s national court on Tuesday.

From a rare Alfa to an F2 car returning to action that spent a while hanging on an apartment wall, here are some interesting stories from the world of national motorsport

The famous McRae family dynasty will grace the British Rally Championship in July, with Max McRae set to contest the Nicky Grist Stages round.

Will Martin and Kiern Jewiss shone through the rain as the Porsche Carrera Cup field battled fiercely at Brands Hatch, while there was plenty of action in the other TOCA support series at the Kent venue

From an impressive recovery after qualifying woes to record-breaking British Hillclimb pace and a circuit featuring its first car racing for three years, there were lots of interesting club motorsport stories this week

British GT held its three-hour Silverstone event under a cloud last weekend, as the ongoing appeal into how the championship applied its success seconds at the season-opening Oulton Park meeting had a significant knock-on effect

With two months of the national racing season now completed, it is time to launch this year's Autosport National Driver Rankings - and it's Lucky Khera who is the early leader.

An appeal hearing into the result of British GT's second Oulton Park race will be heard on 17 May, after last weekend's Silverstone round was staged without success penalties.

Sandy Mitchell and Adam Balon took victory in British GT's three-hour Silverstone event, but only by the slimmest of margins. Also racing on the grand prix circuit was the GB3 Championship which produced three new winners, while title rivals collided in the GB4 Championship

From the unexpected tutoring of a motorsport legend to a surprisingly good race that featured just four starters, there were plenty of unusual national motorsport occurrences this week

OPINION: Despite rising inflation, many club categories have enjoyed strong grids to begin 2022. But it may be next year before the true impact of the surging prices is felt

The popular Donington Park Historic Festival was back last weekend, with the highlight from the meeting being the fearsome Group C sportscars in competitive action once again. And at Silverstone, strong grids from the 750 Motor Club were in plenty of supply

OPINION: It’s taken TCR UK four years to find its feet and given its organiser plenty of sleep-troubled nights. But, with 25 cars for its season opener at Oulton Park, the series is finally heading in the right direction

The GT Cup races on the support bill for this weekend's Brands Hatch GT World Challenge Europe round will feature a remarkable one-off that might look better-suited to historic competition. But Richard Chamberlain’s incredible Porsche 935 clone is a highly-developed piece of kit that incorporates modern tricks to mix it with off-the-peg sportscars

A very unusual Sports 2000 machine and some interesting cars in action at the Classic Sports Car Club's Thruxton meeting are among the weird and wonderful stories from last weekend's national motorsport events

Flick Haigh will make her first British GT appearance since claiming the 2018 title with Jonny Adam when the pair reunite at Silverstone next month in a 2 Seas-run Mercedes.

The British Touring Car Championship began last weekend at Donington Park, and with it came the usual thrilling racing action from the TOCA supports. Elsewhere, close battles raged in the opening rounds of the British Rally Championship and British Hillclimb Championship

The British Touring Car Championship gets underway at Donington Park this weekend, which also means that the five regular TOCA support series will also end their winter hiatus.

From rare South African single-seaters to a quick fix on a Mitsubishi rallycross machine, there were plenty of unusual occurrences from the world of national motorsport at the weekend

OPINION: A red-flag stoppage caused confusion in Oulton Park's second British GT race, and means the result remains provisional. But a thrilling opener was the perfect demonstration of the quality on show in the championship this year and bodes well for the remainder of the season

Kelvin Fletcher says he didn’t realise he was in contention for victory due to radio problems during the second British GT race he won after starting 14th at Oulton Park.

British GT returned with a bang at Oulton Park with two entertaining races, while there was plenty of action elsewhere over a busy Easter weekend, including Historic F1 machinery at Donington Park

Junior series in UK motorsport have been thriving and attracting young drivers in ever greater numbers. Here's why with a look at three key series leading the way

The CSCC’s Special Saloons and Modsports series attracts some fantastic creations and three old-school specials are set to be among the stars of this year’s grid when it lines up at Thruxton this weekend

Pirelli has completely overhauled its tyres used in GT3 competition for this year, with the new rubber getting its debut in Imola's GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup round earlier this month. The ground-up change means another factor for teams to consider in this weekend’s British GT season opener at Oulton Park

Easter traditionally marks the first round of British GT and the latest edition of the Autosport Podcast previews this weekend's season opener.

A healthy grid and a new, quicker car make for a promising season in the UK’s premier junior single-seater series, which gets underway this weekend at Oulton Park.

From unusual creations to bizarre cockpit woes and a new lap record holder, there were plenty of interesting occurrences in the world of club motorsport last weekend

After winning in its sole British GT appearance of 2021, 2 Seas Motorsport is returning full-time this year with a strong line-up that includes a former Red Bull protege

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.

Colin Chapman’s marque was the most successful across Goodwood’s 71 contemporary era Members’ Meetings, from 1949 to 1966. Many of the future Formula 1 pacesetter's finest creations will be in action during this weekend's 2022 event, attempting to re-live an era when period Lotus was gaining unstoppable momentum

Lewis Hamilton's seven title-winning Formula 1 cars are set to be displayed together for the first time at this year's Silverstone Classic.

The eighth modern running of the Goodwood Members' Meeting takes place this weekend, the West Sussex circuit bringing a blend of new races and popular favourites to the 2022 edition.

Reigning British GT champions Leo Machitski and Dennis Lind will not defend their title and don’t feature on the 32-car full season entry list that was released today.

The GB4 Championship, billed as a cost-effective means of going racing in single-seaters, attracted 12 entries for its opening round at Snetterton last weekend. Although an encouraging start, numbers will need to increase to ensure its long-term future

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

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.