How club motorsport is taking action on its biggest issue
UK club motorsport has had to adjust to changing times and reduce the number of race meetings on the calendar. That's something that can only benefit everyone in the long term
It's not a new argument. For over 40 years, Autosport has regularly raised concerns about the amount of club motorsport in the UK.
There are too many poorly supported race meetings; too many events spreading competitors, marshals, officials and spectators too thinly and diluting the limited pool of people interested in grassroots motorsport. And this in turn can lead to a further downward spiral.
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Stephen Lickorish is Group National Editor of Autosport and oversees coverage of the plethora of different club championships that operate in the UK. He was formerly Deputy Editor of Motorsport News and has reported on a wide variety of national race meetings for Autosport and MN since 2011. He currently focuses on the British Touring Car Championship's support categories, which always provide plenty to talk about. Stephen also holds a degree in journalism studies from the University of Sheffield.
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