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Why the 750MC's Swift Sport Challenge will be a welcome addition to national racing in 2025

Launching a new club racing category is never easy – and it’s even more difficult at a time of economic uncertainty. There are so many tricky decisions to be made about the specification of cars, the format of the racing, the calendar, the sporting regulations and so on.

The warnings that should be heeded from club racing statistical deep dive

The warnings that should be heeded from club racing statistical deep dive

Given the nature of the saying, it’s perhaps ironic that the origins of the phrase ‘there’s lies, damned lies and statistics’ are murky. In Autosport's in-depth investigation, there are plenty of statistics about the club racing campaign that has just concluded, which can be interpreted in many different ways.

Investigation: How club racing faced a tricky 2024

Investigation: How club racing faced a tricky 2024

The Christmas songs have already been heard for at least a month, the weather has turned cold and frosty, and another club racing season has drawn to a close. That can only mean one thing: Autosport has got its calculator out once again and produced our annual feature looking at…

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New low-cost Swift Sport Challenge series launched for 2025

The Swift Sport Challenge has been launched by the 750 Motor Club for next season as the latest entry-level series with initiatives set to help keep costs down.

Why launching new national championships is getting harder

Launching a new series is always a challenge at any time. And, as you can read about here, the fairly modest numbers achieved by many of 2023’s fresh club racing categories demonstrate that it is especially hard when the economic climate is tricky.

How club racing proved resilient in 2023

Stubbornly high inflation, a squeeze on incomes and weak economic growth. The UK’s financial situation during 2023 does not exactly sound like the ideal conditions for motorsport to thrive. And yet, there have been encouraging signs of resilience in the club racing world, with some impressive entries over the past…

The steps needed to help save motorsport's future

“It’s fundamental to our existence and the future that we get this right.” Such a statement might seem extreme, almost sensationalist, but Motorsport UK CEO Hugh Chambers is acutely aware of exactly how important embracing sustainability has become.

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The changes gripping an important UK motorsport industry

The changes gripping an important UK motorsport industry

Often the only time they hit the headlines are when scraps of rubber are sent flying in all directions after a failure. In other words, tyres are not always the most interesting of subjects aside from when something goes wrong. Yet tyres have increasingly become a hot topic in national…

The club racing series that starred and struggled during 2022

The club racing series that starred and struggled during 2022

Off the back of a very successful 2021 season, rising inflation was always likely to put a dampener on club racing grid sizes this year. But there were still plenty of categories that continued to grow, even when others suffered declines

Why club racing entry numbers matter

Why club racing entry numbers matter

It's the time of year again when Autosport reflects on the grid sizes found in club racing during the past 12 months. But, before analysing how each of the major English clubs performed, it's important to consider why these numbers are significant

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