MGCC INVITE 50s SPORTSCARS TO THE BATTLE OF BRANDS

The MG Car Club is turning back the clock to the glory days of racing from the 1950s and 1960s, with an invitation race for sports cars and sports racing cars of the 1950s and 1960s.

The race will form part of the Club’s busy schedule at its upcoming Brands Hatch race meeting on Saturday 2 May and is for cars up to 1500cc.

The Club’s Brands Hatch meeting is traditionally one its most popular, with good numbers of spectators and competitors enjoying plenty of motorsport action over the long weekend.

The Invitation race is intended for sports cars from any marque; the entry fee for the race is just £250, with a 15-minute qualification period in the morning, followed by a 20-minute race on the Indy Circuit in the afternoon. So far, the club has had entries including a Lotus Eleven, a Lotus Nine and entries from several Ginettas.

Ron Gammons, the MG Car Club’s Competitions Chairman, said: “Though we have obvious connections to MG, we’re really keen to see as many different marques as possible involved in this race. The scope for entrants is really wide: Lotus, Morgan, Lola, Mallock, Elva – it’s almost endless.”

Spaces on the grid are proving popular, so anyone interested is advised to contact the Club’s Competition Secretary, John Hutchison on 01235 849738, or visit www.mgcc.co.uk/motorsport for further details.