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HSCC races feature at Donington Historic Festival

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HSCC races feature at Donington Historic Festival

The opening rounds of the Super Touring Car Challenge and Derek Bell Trophy as well as four races for the FJHRA/HSCC Silverline Formula Junior UK Championship featured in the stellar programme for the Donington Historic Festival (4-6 May). The categories from the Historic Sports Car Club were prominent during the 19-race schedule at one of […]

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Jaguars star at Donington Historic Festival

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Jaguars star at Donington Historic Festival

The opening round of the Jaguar Classic Challenge, organised by the Historic Sports Car Club, was one of the star races at the eighth Donington Historic Festival (4-6 May). From a superb 37-car field, Julian Thomas and Calum Lockie overcame two penalties and strong opposition to win the hour-long race. Heading into its fourth season, […]

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Entries open for HSCC Ford Escort celebration races

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Entries open for HSCC Ford Escort celebration races

Entries have opened for the Historic Sports Car Club’s dedicated Ford Escort races at Brands Hatch on Sunday 23 September as the Club marks 50 years since the launch of the Ford Escort Mk1. The races on the Indy circuit will be open to a range of race-prepared examples running to period specifications. Subject to […]

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F3 Nations Cup to be held at HSCC Brands Hatch

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F3 Nations Cup to be held at HSCC Brands Hatch

The 2018 edition of the annual Historic Formula 3 Nations Cup will be held at the HSCC Legends of Brands Hatch meeting over the weekend of 30 June/1 July. Organised by the 1000cc F3 Historic Racing Association, the Nations Cup is open to a maximum of two teams per country with each team comprising up […]

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Historic Road Sports star at HSCC Snetterton

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Historic Road Sports star at HSCC Snetterton

Some tremendous racing from the Historic Road Sports Championship contenders capped the day as the Historic Sports Car Club organised the racing on the Snetterton 200 circuit on Saturday (21 April). Warm spring sunshine, an enthusiastic crowd, largely incident free racing and slick organisation all added up to an excellent day’s racing at the Norfolk […]

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HSCC Historic Formula 2 starts at Hockenheim

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HSCC Historic Formula 2 starts at Hockenheim

The HSCC Historic Formula 2 FIA-sanctioned International Series will get off to a flying start with a strong entry for the opening two races at Hockenheim this weekend (21/22 April). The Formula 2 races will play a prominent part in the event that celebrates the life of Jim Clark, who died at the German track […]

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HSCC heads to East Anglia

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HSCC heads to East Anglia

The Historic Sports Car Club will head to Snetterton in Norfolk on Saturday (21 April) for a nine-race programme on the 200 circuit. The day’s focus is on sports and saloon car action from five of the club’s championships. Another excellent field of cars in the 70s Road Sports Championship will contest a double-header with […]

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HSCC unveils 2018 Jaguar Classic Challenge

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HSCC unveils 2018 Jaguar Classic Challenge

The Historic Sports Car Club has unveiled details of the 2018 Jaguar Classic Challenge, run in conjunction with Jaguar Land Rover, with four high-profile race dates as well as an invitation race supporting the Le Mans Classic in July. The Jaguar Classic Challenge is open to XK series, C-type, D-type, Mk1 and Mk11 saloons and […]

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Jim Clark celebrated by HSCC at Donington Park

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Jim Clark celebrated by HSCC at Donington Park

The life and racing success of Jim Clark was remembered by the Historic Sports Car Club during a moving commemoration at Donington Park on Saturday April 7 when around 500 people gathered on the start line. The HSCC’s opening race meeting of the season was exactly 50 years from the day when Clark was killed […]

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Wild Pioneers – 1902 Gordon Bennett Trophy

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Wild Pioneers – 1902 Gordon Bennett Trophy

The dawn of motoring in Europe centred on Paris and early competition for this fledgling industry involved arduous endurance races called Les Grandes Epreuves (The Big Events). Named after the wealthy owner of the New York Herald, the Gordon Bennett automobile races ran from 1900-1905.

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