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This weekend, it’s perhaps one of the biggest and busiest weekends on the calendar. Not only is it Easter weekend at Brands Hatch, for the first time in 2025 the British Automobile Racing Club are ready to unleash the big ones, the monsters – the British Truck Racing Championship has arrived.

Squeezing onto the Indy layout, the 1000 horsepower, five-tonne behemoths are one of the star attractions in a packed racing schedule this weekend 19th/20th April. Let’s take a look and see what is happening in Kent.

As well as five, yes FIVE truck races across the two days there are a plethora of championships set to entertain audiences track side and thousands more watching live from around the world. Starting their championship at Brands Hatch is the moobob Caterham Academy championship who are racing on Saturday, while the Track Action Racing Club begin their racing schedule on Sunday.

Supporting them across both days are the Junior Saloon Car Championship, Classic Touring Car Racing Club classes and the Miltek Civic Cup.

When is the next BARC weekend?
The next events will be this weekend – 19th/20th April

Where are the events being held?
Brands Hatch – Indy Circuit
Address: Brands Hatch – London Road, West Kingsdown, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 6FS

What is racing this weekend?
British Truck Racing Championship, moobob Caterham Academy championship, Track Action Racing Club, Miltek Civic Cup, Junior Saloon Car Championship, Classic Touring Car Racing Club classes including Pre 66, Pre 83, Pre 93, Pre 03, Blue Oval Saloon Series and Classic and Historic Thunder.

How can I watch?
The Brands Hatch BARC race weekend will be broadcast live and for free on our YouTube channel. The uninterrupted coverage will feature all the on track drama with commentary, analysis and features throughout each day with coverage starting just ahead of the first race on Saturday at 12:15 and 10:10 on Sunday.

Wanting to soak up the on-track action in person – tickets are available on the day or on the Brands Hatch website from £19 for a Saturday ticket or £26.00 for a Sunday ticket.

What time are things happening on track?

Track action begins at 09:00 on Saturday and 10:00 on Sunday. Qualifying heads the order in the morning and just after 12:30 Saturday and 10:25 on Sunday, we go green with the first races of the day.

Do you have any more information?

We have a few other handy links that might be useful to help you enjoy your weekend.

Live Timing and Commentary: https://www.tsl-timing.com/event/251621
Timetable*: www.barc.net/event/barc-race-meeting-brands-hatch-indy-april-19-20/

* Subject to adjustments prior and during the race meeting

Enjoy the racing. We hope you have an eggcellent weekend!

This weekend, there is a lot to be excited about, with the British Automobile Racing Club hosting not one, not two but three events over the weekend of the 12th/13th April. Let’s take a look and see what is happening.

Snetterton, located in Norfolk is the first port of call for the BARC this weekend – with two days at the 300 layout. The Caterham championships get their season underway with Roadsport, 270R, 310R and UK Seven’s all in action. Joining the Caterham brand will be the Vertu MINI Challenge Cooper Challenge providing that tin-top saloon car fix, while the Adrian Flux MG Owners Club Championship will venture into their second meeting of the year on the Sunday.

Oulton Park in Cheshire is next on the itinerary, with a one-day meeting on the Saturday hosting a plethora of BARC supported series. The OT Publishing Coupe Cup and CNC Heads Championship begin their eagerly anticipated season at the undulating British classic, while the P4 Emergency Lighting Caterham Graduates Sigma 135 and 150 classes go head-to-head once again. If their exploits at Donington Park are to go by – spectators will be enthralled with the position swapping racing.

Last, but by no means least – the Goodwood motor racing calendar kicks off with the 82nd Members’ Meeting at the famous Goodwood circuit in West Sussex. Stars, cars, packed racing schedule, exciting track demonstrations and fun for all the family is guaranteed at the two-day event on the south coast.

When is the next BARC weekend?
The next events will be this weekend – 12th/13th April

Where are the events being held?
Snetterton – 300 Circuit
Address: Snetterton Circuit – Norwich, Norfolk, NR16 2JU

Oulton Park – International Circuit
Address: Little Budworth, Tarporley, CW6 9BW

Goodwood – Goodwood Motor Circuit
Address: Goodwood, Motor Circuit, Chichester, PO18 0PH

What is racing this weekend?
Caterham Roadsport, 270R, 310R and UK Seven’s. Vertu MINI Challenge Cooper Challenge and Adrian Flux MG Owners Club Championship at Snetterton. OT Publishing Coupe Cup, CNC Heads Championship and P4 Emergency Lighting Caterham Graduates Sigma 135 and 150 classes at Oulton Park.

The Goodwood Members’ Meeting has a whole host of historic racing going on – check out our preview right here.

How can I watch?
The Snetterton BARC race weekend will be broadcast live and for free on our YouTube channel. The uninterrupted coverage will feature all the on track drama with commentary, analysis and features throughout each day with coverage starting just ahead of the first race on Saturday at 14:00 and 09:10 on Sunday.

Those who want to catch the Members’ Meeting action can do so over on the Goodwood Road and Race channel on both days HERE. Sadly there is no live coverage from the racing at Oulton Park

Wanting to soak up the on-track action in person – tickets are available on the day or on the Oulton Park and Snetterton websites from £16.
Goodwood Members’ Meeting tickets are sold out for Saturday – but there are still some left at the time of writing for the Sunday – but you will need to be a member of the GRRC to purchase Member tickets.

What time are things happening on track?

Snetterton
Track action begins at 09:30 on Saturday and 09:00 on Sunday. Qualifying heads the order in the morning and just after 14:00 Saturday and 09:25 on Sunday, we go green with the first races of the day.

Oulton Park
Track action begins at 08:30 on Saturday. Qualifying is up first with the first ace at 11:00 with a whole afternoon of racing to follow.

Goodwood
The track opens for demonstrations, qualifying and racing from 09:00 on both days.

Do you have any more information?

We have a few other handy links that might be useful to help you enjoy your weekend.

Snetterton
Live Timing and Commentary: FOLLOW & LISTEN HERE
Timetable*: VIEW HERE

Oulton Park
Live Timing and Commentary: FOLLOW & LISTEN HERE
Timetable*: VIEW HERE 

Goodwood Members’ Meeting
Live Timing and Commentary: FOLLOW & LISTEN HERE
Timetable*: VIEW HERE
LIVE Stream link – WATCH HERE

* Subject to adjustments prior and during the race meeting

Enjoy the racing. It’s going to be some weekend!

The British Automobile Racing Club has strengthened its long-standing partnership with leading sports production company 247.TV for the forthcoming season, with no fewer than 20 race meetings set to be streamed live and online for free.

Embarking on its fifth successive season of broadcasting on the Club’s YouTube channel, the 2025 campaign will once again showcase some of the best edge-of-the-seat racing that the UK national motorsport scene has to offer.

Encompassing all manner of production values, viewers will again be again to soak up the action courtesy of live commentary and presenting by the likes of David Goddard, Ian Waterhouse and Ewan Dunlop.

Taking centre stage in front of the cameras will be the likes of the British Truck Racing Championship, TCR UK Championship, Caterham Motorsport and Classic Touring Car Racing Club.

BARC 2025 Live Stream Schedule
March 22/23 – Donington Park (National)
April 5 – Silverstone (International)
April 12/13 – Snetterton 300
April 19/20 – Brands Hatch (Indy)
May 3/4 – Thruxton
May 17/18 – Silverstone (National)
May 17/18 – Pembrey
May 31 – Snetterton 300
May 31/June 1 – Anglesey
June 14/15 – Croft
June 28/29 – Croft
July 4/5 – Oulton Park (Island)
July 5/6 – Thruxton
July 26/27 – Zandvoort
August 9/10 – Donington Park (National)
September 6 – Oulton Park (International)
September 13/14 – Snetterton 300
October 4/5 – Silverstone (International)
October 11 – Oulton Park (International)
November 1/2 – Brands Hatch (Indy)
November 8 – Brands Hatch (Indy)

The British Automobile Racing Club is currently recruiting for the role of Volunteer Manager at its headquarters at Thruxton Circuit.

Motorsport can’t happen without volunteers so making sure that they are looked after is fundamental to the operation of the BARC.

We are in need of a Volunteer Manager to deliver an excellent experience to the volunteer community. This role is diverse and requires an individual with both strong interpersonal skills, and a strategic, process orientated mindset.

The successful applicant will support the department to deliver high-profile motorsport events including the British Touring Car Championship and all of the BARC’s race meetings as well as other competition department activities, such as Goodwood.

To view the full Volunteer Manager job description, CLICK HERE.

All applicants should send a covering letter, plus full CV and salary expectation, to Mark Turner: mturner@barc.net before the end of February.

The British Automobile Racing Club revelled in another momentous year of motorsport in 2024 and with the dust now beginning to settle, we’re delighted to be able to reveal who reigned supreme across our wealth of championships:

2CV Championship
Alex Cockhill

BARC Connaught Speed Championship
Matt Bramall

Britcar Trophy Championship
Maurice Henry & Hadley Simpson and Mark Jones, Rob Ellick & Craig Fleming

British Endurance Championship
Peter Erceg and Marcus Clutton

British Truck Racing Championship – Division 1
Ryan Smith

British Truck Racing Championship – Division 2
John Powell

Caterham Academy Championship – Green
James Hall

Caterham Academy Championship – White
Paul Ogglesbury

Bilstein Caterham Roadsport Championship
Paul Goldstein

Mission Motorsport Caterham Seven 270R Championship
Ben Timmons

Motul Caterham Seven 310R Championship
Harry Cook

Vertex Caterham Seven UK Championship
Lewis Thompson

Classic Touring Car Racing Club – Everard Pre-66 Touring Cars
Ian Thompson

Classic Touring Car Racing Club – Pre-83 Group 1 Touring Cars
Stephen Primett

Classic Touring Car Racing Club – Laser Tool Pre-93 Touring Cars
Stuart Waite

Classic Touring Car Racing Club – Burty Haulage Pre-03 Touring Cars
Gary Prebble

Classic Touring Car Racing Club – Burton Power Blue Oval Saloon Series
Tim Mizen

Classic Touring Car Racing Club – Edmundson Electrical Classic Thunder
Josh Lawton

Classic Touring Car Racing Club – Super Tourers
Alexander Morgan

CNC Heads Sports/Saloon Car Championship
Steven Parker

Junior Saloon Car Championship
TBC

Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship
Jake Hill

Adrian Flux Insurance MG Owners Club Championship
Steve McDermid

MINI CHALLENGE Clubsport with Airtec Motorsport
Freddy Hewitt

Motorsport UK British Hillclimb Championship presented by Nova Motorsport
Matthew Ryder

OT Coupe Cup with Toyo Tires
Dan Munro

Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain
George Gamble

Porsche Sprint Challenge Great Britain
Sebastian Hopkins

Pickup Truck Racing Championship
Dale Gent

ROKiT British F4 Championship certified by FIA
Deagen Fairclough

SIM Motorsport Caterham Graduates Championship – Sigma 135
Paul Goldstein

SIM Motorsport Caterham Graduates Championship – Sigma 150
Jamie Ellwood

Vertu MINI CHALLENGE JCW
Dan Zelos

Vertu MINI CHALLENGE Trophy
Harry Hickton

The British Automobile Racing Club is poised to stage the Southern Car Club AutoSOLO at Thruxton Circuit on Sunday 21st July.

Designed to test precision and car control on a fun course laid out in the Thruxton paddock, the competition is open to all BARC members – with prizes awarded to the top BARC finisher and the top BARC Junior under 21.

The aim of an AutoSOLO is to negotiate as quickly as possible a memorised, low-speed course without hitting any markers – it is all about car control and is only open to standard road cars, which must be driven to and from the event.

Whilst the event may be at slower pace to the normal sort of events that take place at Thruxton, AutoSOLOs are still highly competitive and leave thousands of competitors all over the country smiling.

The course will be laid out in the paddock at Thruxton and will be marked out by plastic pylons or cones. There will be a number of tests to tackle, with two attempts at each.

The driver with the lowest accumulated time is the winner, although penalties are incurred for hitting cones, failing to stop on a line, or for taking the wrong route. Due to AutoSOLO being a low-speed event, there is no need for special safety gear which means that anyone with a car can enter.

Regulations and entry details for the event can be found HERE.

Issue 2 of the British Automobile Racing Club’s official magazine, Apex, is now available to read, with copies having hit members doorsteps in recent weeks.

Packed with the latest news and centre reports, as well as Martin Hunt’s Marshal Matters and the customary piece from The Intercooler, the bumper edition of the magazine also includes a number of must-read features too.

This latest issues sees the Club sit down with singe-seater star Abbi Pulling while Sam Osborne gives his take on the British Truck Racing Championship, after getting a last-minute call up to race at Pembrey back in May.

To become a member of the BARC and to receive a copy of the magazine, head to https://www.barc.net/membership/.

The British Automobile Racing Club is currently recruiting for the role of Marketing Executive at its headquarters at Thruxton Circuit.

An exciting and creative role, the Marketing Executive will be responsible for delivering the digital marketing output and communications for the BARC Group, including the club and its membership, the five venues and their events, as well as on-site activities including: driving experiences, karting, skid pan, 4×4 and corporate offerings.

Reporting to the Group Head of Marketing and Communications, the Marketing Executive will bring a fresh, creative and consistent tone to the company’s online presence, capture and engage prospective experience/event day purchasers across our digital channels and help to shape how the BARC presents itself to new audiences. 

The role will be predominately based at the Club’s HQ at Thruxton Circuit, but travel to other circuits and events will be necessary. 

The growing team will develop and promote events and activities across the BARC portfolio, playing a large part in marketing new and exciting BARC experiences.

To view the full Marketing Executive Job Description, CLICK HERE. 

All applicants should provide CV and Covering Letter to Ben Norton: ben.norton@barc.net 

The British Automobile Racing Club sets course for Norfolk this weekend (April 13-14) for a full-throttle weekend of racing around Snetterton’s challenging 300 layout.

Two weeks on from a packed 2024 curtain-raising weekend, the Club is back with a bumper two days of track action which is headlined by the British Endurance Championship in association with Motorsport UK.

Elsewhere, four Caterham Motorsport categories – as well as the Vertu MINI CHALLENGE Trophy – will be in action for the first time this year whilst the Britcar Trophy Championship also makes an appearance.

Make sure you don’t miss any of the on-track entertainment by using the key timings and links below:

Saturday 13th April – Snetterton 300 – 12:20 – WATCH HERE

Sunday 14th April – Snetterton 300 – 09:15 – WATCH HERE

To find out more information on this weekend’s race meetings at Snetterton, including the official entry lists and timetable, CLICK HERE.

Don’t miss any future BARC LIVE events either by subscribing to our YouTube channel HERE.

The British Automobile Racing Club will lift the curtain on a brand-new motorsport season this bank holiday weekend with two race meetings – one at Donington Park and the other at Brands Hatch – making it an Easter extravaganza that is not to be missed.

After months of excitement, anticipation and preparation, the 2024 campaign is poised to blast back into life with no less than four full-throttle days of action-packed competition from some of the Club’s biggest championships.

At Donington Park, the British Endurance Championship in association with Motorsport UK will headline track action across Friday and Saturday – on the world-famous Grand Prix circuit as well no less. 

Boasting a monstrous grid of GT3 and GT4 machines, the BEC will kick off its season with a two-hour contest that is guaranteed to have fans perched on the edge of their seats.

Whilst last year’s champions have not returned to defend their crown, the battle for supremacy still looks to be as competitive as ever with the likes of Peter Erceg in his Audi R8 GT3, Witt Gamski and Michael Lyons in a Bentley Continental and the duo Lamborghini duo of John Seale and Jamie Stanley all set to be in contention. 

The Classic Touring Car Racing Club will mark its 50th year in association with the Club with a plethora of races from the Pre-66, Pre-83, Pre-93, Pre-03, Classic Thunder, Blue Oval Saloon and Super Tourer ranks. 

Variety has often been the spice of life when it has come to the CTCRC and that this year looks to be no different with packed grids and the likes of Stephen Primett, Stuart Waite, Pat Kenneally and Gary Prebble – along with many more – all locked in.

Also in action under the flightpath of East Midlands airport will be the Britcar Trophy Championship – which is set to stage two 50-minute bouts on Saturday – and the Mini 7 Racing Club and British Superkart Racing Championship. 

Hot on the heels of the chequered flag falling at Donington Park, Brands Hatch will take on the mantel of providing BARC entertainment across Sunday and Monday.

Topping the bill will be five colossal races from the British Truck Racing Championship, which returns with another ultra-competitive grid that is headlined by reigning Division 1 champion Ryan Smith and Division 2 champion Paul Rivett.

While the titans of truck racing are set to be the main attractions at the Kent venue, fans will also be able to see a host of other categories including the Junior Saloon Car Championship, Pickup Truck Racing Championship, MGOC Championship and Caterham Graduates take centre stage too.

All four days of racing will be broadcast LIVE on the BARC YouTube channel. Event information about both meetings can be found here.

The British Automobile Racing Club lifts the curtain on its 2024 motorsport season with an Easter extravaganza double-header, with two action-packed days at Donington Park being followed by two more at Brands Hatch. 

Kicking off what promises to be another blockbuster year for one of the UK’s biggest racing organisations, the Club will be broadcasting live online across all four days via its official YouTube channel. 

At Donington Park, the British Endurance Championship in association with Motorsport UK and Classic Touring Car Racing Club headline proceedings whilst the likes of the British Truck Racing Championship, Junior Saloon Car Championship and MGOC Championship will star in Kent. 

Make sure you don’t miss any of the on-track entertainment by using the key timings and links below:

Friday 29th March – Donington Park GP – 12:30 – WATCH HERE

Saturday 30th March – Donington Park GP – 09:30 – WATCH HERE

Sunday 31st March – Brands Hatch – 13:30 – WATCH HERE

Monday 1st April – Brands Hatch – 09:15 – WATCH HERE

To find out more information on this weekend’s race meetings at Donington Park and Brands Hatch, including the official entry lists and timetable, CLICK HERE.

Don’t miss any future BARC LIVE events either by subscribing to our YouTube channel HERE.

Issue 1 of the British Automobile Racing Club’s official magazine, APEX, is now available to read, with copies having hit doorsteps of its members this week for the first time in 2024.

Packed with the latest news and centre reports, as well as Martin Hunt’s Marshal Matters and the customary transcript from The Intercooler, the bumper edition also includes a number of must-read features too.

This latest issue sees the Club look back on a momentous night of celebrations at our annual Awards Evening back in February whilst Will Fewkes and Rob Huff delve into the importance of motorsport management, and in particular their company Fewkes Sport Management. 

To become a member of the BARC and to receive a copy of the magazine, head to https://www.barc.net/membership/.