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MINI CHALLENGE Clubsport with Airtec Motorsport

The MINI CHALLENGE Clubsport with Airtec Motorsport will once again work closely with the British Automobile Racing Club to deliver a thrilling grassroots racing series for the iconic MINI brand. The Clubsport championship is a club-level entry series and is an affiliate to the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship supporting JCW and Cooper categories.

There are multiple classes to suit different models and driver experience levels – ensuring a level playing field with plenty on-track battles. The three classes within MINI CHALLENGE Clubsport will be Cooper S, Open and Cooper Am, with cars running together on track to create one giant field.

The Cooper S class will be open to the R53 and R56 models of the MINI Cooper S at a tightly regulated level of tuning, whilst the Cooper Am Class will be open to the R50 variant as used in the MINI CHALLENGE Trophy, but with a more flexible set of technical rules. There is also the Ravenol Novice Cup for first time racers offering a welcoming environment to develop skills and a Ladies Cup – open to all female drivers across the classes.

The series promotes a strong community spirit ethos in the paddock providing a place to enjoy close competitive racing at a variety of bucket list circuits, including Thrurxton, Silverstone and Brands Hatch.

The 2025 season for the MINI CHALLENGE Clubsport with Airtec Motorsport organised in conjunction with the British Automobile Racing Club kicks-off at Silverstone in Northamptonshire on the 17th May.

Family, friends and motorsport fans will be able to watch all the action from the BARC race weekends LIVE on our YouTube channel – with a comprehensive day of racing coverage planned. www.youtube.com/@britishautomobileracingclub

2025 MINI CHALLENGE Clubsport with Airtec Motorsport Calendar
Event 1 – 17th/18th May – Silverstone (National)
Event 2 – 5th/6th July – Thruxton
Event 3 – 2nd/3rd August – Brands Hatch (Indy)
Event 4 – 13th/14th September – Snetterton (300)
Event 5 – 4th/5th October – Silverstone (International)

For more information on the MINI CHALLENGE Clubsport with Airtec Motorsport series – head to www.minichallengeclubsport.co.uk

Milltek Sport Civic Cup

TCR UK Touring Car Championship and Milltek Civic Cup will run under the British Automobile Racing Club banner in 2025, with the prestigious Touring Car series and popular Civic Cup joining other celebrated tin-top racing classes this season on the action-packed BARC racing calendar.

Sitting alongside the likes of the Kwik Fit British Touring Championship, Vertu Mini Challenge JCW, Super Tourer Series and Junior Saloon Car Championship – TCR UK and Milltek Civic Cup swell the saloon car offering and competition opportunities from the British Automobile Racing Club.

TCR, the exciting global door-to-door racing format launched in 2014, provides a platform for cars built to a homologated specification to compete on a level playing field with carefully calculated balance of performance (BoP). The 1.75 to 2-litre machines also run on a controlled Goodyear tyre in the UK series and controlled fuel through Carless Racing Fuels and Vital Equipment – this also helps to ensure competitive, fair and close racing all season long.

The Milltek Civic Cup – the home to the pocket-rocket Honda Civic is another welcome addition to the touring car schedule. The series is one of the most closely fought championships in the UK, with the Japanese hot-hatch providing entertaining racing for competitors and spectators alike, with many drivers feeding into the Civics from the popular BARC Junior Saloon Car Championship.

Both series will get underway on the opening race weekend for BARC on the 22/23 March at Donington Park on the National layout before a return visit a fortnight later for TCR UK to tackle the Grand Prix variation – supporting the British GT championship, while the Civics will take on an additional battle at Brands Hatch.
After the Donington double for TCR and Kent commitment for the Civic Cup, the calendar is followed by trips to Silverstone, Croft and Oulton Park before the summer recess for both categories.

Then they both enter the business end of the season – sharing the billing with the British Truck Racing Championship at Snetterton 300 in September before the season finale and teaming up with the trucks once again at Brands Hatch for a potential title decider on the Indy layout before a Firework finale takes to the skies.

Adding to the competition incentive, TCR UK champion, Gen 1 Cup Champion and Goodyear Diamond Award winner from the TCR championship will all be invited to test one of the front-running Kwik Fit British Touring Cars – thanks to Maximum Motorsport and Goodyear.

2025 Milltek Civic Cup Calendar
Round 1 – 22nd/23rd March – Donington (National)
Round 2 – 19th/20th April – Brands Hatch (Indy)
Round 3 – 17th/18th May – Silverstone (National)
Round 4 – 14th/15th June – Croft
Round 5 – 5th/6th July – Oulton Park (Island)
Round 6 – 13th/14th September – Snetterton (300)
Round 7 – 1st/2nd November – Brands Hatch (Indy)

Junior Saloon Car Championship

One of the most eagerly anticipated British Automobile Racing Club (BARC) seasons is almost upon us, and the Junior Saloon Car Championship grid for the racing stars of the future is building ahead of the first round 22/23 March.

Some of the stars of tomorrow cut their teeth in the one-make tin-top championship, with the venerable Citroen Saxo the car of choice for the bumper grid. Behind the wheel of the French hot-hatches are drivers aged between 14-17 with the class offering youngsters the chance to step from short-circuit karting into car racing – challenging themselves on some of the best venues in the country.

2025 heralds a new start, the slates wiped clean with everyone back to zero heading to the first round at the end of the month, with the national configuration at Donington providing the season opener for a sizeable ten-event campaign.

Brands Hatch Indy follows in April before two fast-paced circuits in May with Thruxton and Silverstone National providing the exciting tests. The technical Croft layout in June is joined by Oulton Park Island layout before the mid season break.

Repeats of Donington and Oulton Park are backed up by the lengthy Snetterton 300 layout with the last round showdown heading to Brands Hatch in Kent. A motorsport feast is expected on that first weekend in November as the JSCC runners will be joined by the TCR UK series and the heavyweight British Truck Racing Championship on the schedule as well as a spectacular firework display.

The 2025 season for the British Automobile Racing Club gets underway at Donington Park on the 22/23 March, with the Junior Saloon Car Championship joining the opening billing.

Family, friends and motorsport fans will be able to watch all the action from the BARC race weekends LIVE on our YouTube channel – with a comprehensive day of racing coverage planned. www.youtube.com/@britishautomobileracingclub

2025 Junior Saloon Car Championship Calendar
Round 1 – 23rd March – Donington (National)
Round 2 – 19/20th April – Brands Hatch (Indy)
Round 3 – 3rd/4th May – Thruxton
Round 4 – 17/18 May – Silverstone (National)
Round 5 – 14th/15th June – Croft
Round 6 – 5th July – Oulton Park (Island)
Round 7 – 9th/10th August – Donington (National)
Round 8 – 13th/14th September – Snetterton (300)
Round 9 – 11th October – Oulton Park (Island)
Round 10 – 1st/2nd November – Brands Hatch (Indy)

For more information on the Junior Saloon Car Championship – head to www.juniorsalooncarchampionship.co.uk

Adrian Flux Insurance MG Owners Club Championship

The Adrian Flux Insurance MG Owners Club Championship is ready to take on a new season with bumper grids expected for 2025 – a year that celebrates 101 years since the iconic MG brand was formed in Britain.

The championship brings together machinery from the Morris Garages’ glorious history – with closely fought action on some of Britain’s classic circuits. The championship is a haven for competitors and spectators alike, as childhood favourites from a variety of decades go head-to-head on the same piece of circuit.

Considered to be one of the biggest one-make car clubs in the world with more than 35,000 members, the MG Owners Club launched the championship in 1981 and with help from the British Automobile Racing Club (BARC), it has continued to grow each season as it heads into its 45th year. The racing series operates a multi-class format, with the ethos of cost-effective racing with cars staying true to the production specification parameters – with only a few performance modifications permitted.

This season, we can expect to once again see several classes on track. We wind back the clock and begin with Class A which is home to the likes of the stylish MGB, MGB GT, MG Midget and Austin Healey Sprite models, whilst Class B encompasses the MG Maestro, MG Montego and MG ZS120 saloon cars. Elsewhere, Class F and Class Z welcome the more modern machines from the marque such as the MGF 1.8VVC sports car and nimble MG ZR 160 hot-hatch to name but a few.

The 2025 season for the British Automobile Racing Club gets underway at Donington Park on the 22/23 March, with the Adrian Flux Insurance MG Owners Club Championship joining the opening billing.

2025 Adrian Flux Insurance MG Owners Club Championship Calendar
Round 1-2 – 23rd March – Donington
Round 3-4 – 13th April – Snetterton 300
Round 5-7 – 17th/18th May – Pembrey
Round 8-9 – 22nd June – Thruxton
Round 10-11 – 25th August – Castle Combe
Round 12-13 – 28th September – Silverstone National

For more information on the Adrian Flux Insurance MG Owners Club Championship – head to www.mgocchampionship.co.uk

2CVParts.com Championship

One of the establishments of British motorsport, the 2CVParts.com Championship is home to the legendary Citroen 2CV – the French motoring icon. The one-make series provides plenty of close-quarter racing all the way through the grid. Despite the relative slow speeds, the 2CVs can often be found racing in tight packs, with drivers having to tactfully think ahead when making moves, so as not to scrub too much speed – providing an enthralling spectacle.

The 2025 season marks the 36th year of the Classic 2CV Racing Club and the successful calendar will once again produce plenty of variety for the drivers and will create plenty of interesting championship dynamics as well. Large grids provide close racing, but also cost effective racing too. Some drivers share a car – meaning they can take part in one race each on a race weekend – with both drivers receiving each other’s points at the end of the meeting.

Holding onto the same values upon which it started with, 2CVParts.com Championship gives drivers a chance to sample some of the best circuits in the country. The 2025 championship once again blends short sprint races – this year at Silverstone, Pembrey, Lydden Hill and Oulton Park with longer endurance ones. The highlight of the season is the twice around the clock, flat-out blast that is the Classic 2CV 24 Hour Race at Snetterton. This has to be seen to be believed and is anything but dull!

Family, friends and motorsport fans will be able to watch all the action from the BARC organised race weekends LIVE on our YouTube channel – www.youtube.com/@britishautomobileracingclub with the 2CV series kicking off its calendar on the 5th April at Silverstone.

2025 2CVParts.com Championship Calendar
Event 1 – 5th April – Silverstone
Event 2 – 17th-18th May – Pembrey
Event 3 – 19th-20th July – Lydden Hill
Event 4 – 22nd-24th August – Snetterton (200 layout) – 24 Hour Race
Event 5 – 11 October – Oulton Park

For more information on the 2CVParts.com Championship – head to www.2cvracing.org.uk

CNC Heads Sports/Saloon Car Championship

The CNC Heads Sports/Saloon Car Championship action is ready to burst onto the race track – with the 2025 grid looking forward to getting their championship underway on the 12th April. The six-event series is run by the British Automobile Racing Club North West Centre – with a midlands and northern-centric championship – open and home to a whole host of cars regardless of make, model or power output.

This Sports/Saloon championship started off back in 1984 as a Special GT championship with a small core of regular enthusiastic entrants. Over the next 40 years it has grown into a successful and cost-effective Sports/Saloon championship run over 14 rounds at six different race meetings – with grids regularly approaching or exceeding 30 cars of all shapes and sizes.

To be eligible cars for the championship must have been originally designed for road use, they are then split into two basic categories, Silhouette Special and Modified. Each of these categories is then sub-divided into three capacity classes with splits at 1600cc and 2500cc. The more highly modified cars fit into the Silhouette Special classes. Basically, as long as the car has the same silhouette as the original – this will be its home.

Expect to see exotic machinery such as the Saker S1-500, Lotus Esprit Turbo and TVR Tuscan run side by side with iconic saloons such as the Vauxhall Vectra, Ford Fiesta, Mini Cooper and Renault 5, with interlopers such as BMWs Ginettas and Caterhams in for good measure too.

The 2025 season for the CNC Heads Sports/Saloon Car Championship organised in conjunction with the British Automobile Racing Club kicks-off at Oulton Park in Cheshire on the 12th April.

Family, friends and motorsport fans will be able to watch all the action from the BARC race weekends LIVE on our YouTube channel – with a comprehensive day of racing coverage planned. www.youtube.com/@britishautomobileracingclub

2025 CNC Heads Sports/Saloon Car Championship Calendar
Rounds 1-2 – 12th April – Oulton Park
Rounds 3-5 – 31st May-1st June – Anglesey
Rounds 6-7 – 6th July – Oulton Park
Rounds 8-9 – 9th-10th August – Donington Park
Rounds 10-12 – 30th-31st August – Anglesey
Rounds 13-14 – 11th October – Oulton Park

For more information on the CNC Heads Sports/Saloon Car Championship – head to www.barcnorthwestern.co.uk/championships/cnc-heads

OT Coupe Cup with Toyo Tires

The OT Coupe Cup with Toyo Tyres is one the fastest growing series on the British Automobile Racing Club billing, with the one-make Hyundai Coupe Cup the perfect competition ground for experienced racers or first time newcomers.

Roaring into life only a handful of years ago, the Coupe Cup is a budget conscious, single-make category for first, second and now third generation Hyundai Coupes. The sleek and sporty, two-litre Korean machines – offer miles of smiles behind the wheel – with close competition and friendly paddock atmosphere aplenty.

Running a set of control parts and controlled Toyo tyres ensures identical machinery throughout, while the series is focused on keeping costs down and maintaining parity – all aiding close and exciting racing that is produced across seven race weekends – taking in circuits such as Thruxton, Lydden Hill, Brands Hatch and Donington.

The 2025 season for the OT Coupe Cup with Toyo Tyres organised in conjunction with the British Automobile Racing Club kicks-off at Oulton Park in Cheshire on the 12th April.

Family, friends and motorsport fans will be able to watch all the action from the BARC race weekends LIVE on our YouTube channel – with a comprehensive day of racing coverage planned. www.youtube.com/@britishautomobileracingclub

2025 OT Coupe Cup with Toyo Tyres Calendar
Rounds 1-2 – 12th April – Oulton Park
Rounds 3-4 – 3rd/4th May – Thruxton
Rounds 5-6 – 31st May – Snetterton
Rounds 7-8 – 19th July – Lydden Hill
Round 9 – 9th-10th August – Donington Park
Rounds 10-11 – 30th August – Anglesey
Rounds 12-13 – 8th October – Brands Hatch

For more information on the OT Coupe Cup with Toyo Tyres – head to www.racecoupecup.wixsite.com/coupecup

Track Action

Track Action returns to the British Automobile Racing Club fold in 2025 – with a busy, packed calendar of events for the new season. Home to all saloons, coupes and sports cars – the series is one of the most cost effective in British motorsport.

The mighty racing in Track Action will be played out over eight rounds right across the spread of England. Brands Hatch in Kent houses the opening event of the season before a flat-out blast around the Hampshire speed-bowl – Thruxton. Silverstone follows just a few weeks later before a trip up the country to Croft in North Yorkshire, before the Track Action competitors make their way to Oulton Park and then across to Doington before a chance to draw breath in the calendar fixtures.

The championship run in, includes Oulton Park before returning to where it all began at Brands Hatch for the series showdown.

The Track Action category attracts an eclectic mix of machines from front-wheel-drive hot-hatch Renault Clios and Peugeot 206s to rear-wheel-drive Mazda MX5s and Nissan 370Zs. Whatever the car and wherever you are on the grid – the competition is fierce and the track action is mighty!

The 2025 season for Track Action organised in conjunction with the British Automobile Racing Club kicks-off at Brands Hatch in Kent on the 20th April.

Family, friends and motorsport fans will be able to watch all the action from the BARC race weekends LIVE on our YouTube channel – with a comprehensive day of racing coverage planned. www.youtube.com/@britishautomobileracingclub

2025 Track Action Calendar
Event 1 – 20th April – Brands Hatch
Event 2 – 3rd May – Thruxton
Event 3 – 17/18 May – Silverstone
Event 4 – 14/15th July – Croft
Event 5 – 5 July – Oulton Park
Event 6 – 10th August – Donington
Event 7 – 11th October – Oulton Park
Event 8 – 1st/2nd November – Brands Hatch

For more information on the Track Action series – head to www.trackaction.co