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EQUIPE MG CUP CALENDER 2025
We can confirm the MG Cup date for 2025, including a European round. As a series with have seen numbers of cars and drivers increase this year, and that is thanks to our drivers, who make the series such a success.
Registrations will open in November so that’s make 2025 even better. If you race an MG or Rover what are your plans for next season?
EQUIPE CLASSIC RACING 2025 CALENDAR
We have our best calendar ever for 2025. Premium circuits, great dates and good spacing between events. We have retained the high points of Silverstone and Brands Hatch Grand Prix circuits.
A slighter later start in March gives everyone more preparation time and two days at Donington will give us a new feature event – watch this space.
We have split up this years long summer break with a new race at Oulton Park in August and brought the September Snetterton meeting two weeks earlier. We feel the balance of dates and timing gives a fantastic season ahead topped off with our ever popular European visit to the spectacular Zandvoort F1 Circuit in July.
There will be some new grids, revised grids and some new innovative features soon to be announced – we cannot wait !
Our 2024 season finale is the Super Sprint at Silverstone in 10 days – come and join us.
SNETTERTON RACE REPORT ROUND 11 & 12
It was a race a day for a strong Equipe MG cup entry of 24 cars, and on Saturday it took a restart to get the action finally underway. James Blake led them away in his invitation class ZR190, but at the end of the first lap he was side-by-side with Jake Fraser-Burns in his slick-shod ZR190, and Fraser-Burns was into the lead early in lap two and from then on opened a gap to the rest.
Blake chased hard but couldn’t catch the rapid leader so had to settle for second, Simon Byrne claiming third in his ZS. Fergus Campbell claimed fourth from Dan Ludlow, while the battle for sixth was a highlight, Cal Moore claiming the spot with Archie Styant and Stuart Emmett right with him at the end.
“That was a tense battle early on, I think the slick tyres just gave me the advantage over the race distance,” said race-winner Fraser-Burns. “It was a good fun race, you have to bring the slicks in and manage the gap.”
Sunday’s race followed a similar script at the front, Blake leading away only to lose out to Fraser-Burns on the second lap, Byrne once more running third. The lead trio spread out over the 20-minutes and opened a gap to the rest to finish in that order, but there was plenty going on further down the top ten.
For much of the middle part of the race Cal Moore’s ZR170 headed a five-car train of ZRs, his pursuers trading places lap by lap. Moore held onto fourth until the final lap, losing out to Andy Firth and Dan Ludlow to come home seventh, Styant right with him on the run to the flag.
“It was the same script as yesterday but that was a lot of fun,” said Fraser-Burns. “I just had to push hard and again the slicks were good, enjoyed that!”
CHANGE OF CLASS TO D MGZR190 ON SLICKS
Rhys sat out of Snetterton due to converting his car to a class D. Rhys will be out at Silverstone in the car giving it a shack down.
What are you doing next season with 5 classes we are the place to race your MG Rover.
THE FINAL ROUND 5TH OCTOBER 40 MINUTE PIT STOP RACE – SILVERSTONE
The final round of 13, what better way to mix it up a 40 minute handicap pit stop race for 1 or 2 drivers with a cash prize….. What are your plans for 2025?
ROUNDS 11 AND 12 SNETTERTON
Fantastic turn out 24 cars did battle at the last double header this season, race report and photos to follow. Its a quick turn around for the season final round a 40 minute pit stop race on the 5th October.
GREAT TURN OUT AGAIN FOR MG CUP
Its race week and we are set for a cracking double header at Snetterton. With registered competitors in 5 classes we are the home of MG Rover Motorsport, what are you plans for next season? Plans are underway for 2025 and we would welcome cars to join us! Our calendar gets announced soon and registrations on in November. The home of MG Rover club motorsport Joinus@mgcup.com
SNETTERTON SET FOR ANOTHER BIG GRID ON 21/22 SEPTEMBER
Yet again the Equipe MG Cup have the biggest grid of any MG Championship or Series, at Snetterton with 17 MGZR’s racing out for the 24 entries. Its not to late to put your entry in. With registered competitors in 5 classes we are the home of MG Rover Motorsport, what are you plans for 2025?
The series is 5 classes and as you can we have a good spread of drivers with some cars being shared.
Class A 9 Drivers – 3 MGFVVC and 6 MGZR160.
Class B 23 Drivers – 2 MGZS180 and 21 MGZR170.
Class C 6 Drivers – 3 MGZS180 and 1 MGZR170 and 1 MGZR190 and 1 Rover 220 Turbo.
Class D 6 Drivers – 2 MGZR190 and 1 MGF Cup and 1 MGF190 and 1 MGB Roadster and 1 MG Midget.
Class I 11 Drivers – 1 MGB and 3 MGZR170 and 3 MGZR190 and 1 MGFVVC and 1 Rover 216 Gti and 2 Rover 220 Turbo.
Plans are underway for 2025 and we would welcome cars to join us! Our calendar gets announced soon and registrations on in November. The home of MG Rover club motorsport Joinus@mgcup.com
MGZR170 JOINS US AT SNETTERTON
Fergus Campbell joins us once more for Snetterton, the freshly rebuilt car is in class B. He should be in the mix. With registered competitors in 5 classes we are the home of MG Rover Motorsport, what are you plans for 2025?
The series is 5 classes and as you can we have a good spread of drivers with some cars being shared.
Class A 9 Drivers – 3 MGFVVC and 6 MGZR160.
Class B 23 Drivers – 2 MGZS180 and 21 MGZR170.
Class C 6 Drivers – 3 MGZS180 and 1 MGZR170 and 1 MGZR190 and 1 Rover 220 Turbo.
Class D 6 Drivers – 2 MGZR190 and 1 MGF Cup and 1 MGF190 and 1 MGB Roadster and 1 MG Midget.
Class I 11 Drivers – 1 MGB and 3 MGZR170 and 3 MGZR190 and 1 MGFVVC and 1 Rover 216 Gti and 2 Rover 220 Turbo.
Plans are underway for 2025 and we would welcome cars to join us! Our calendar gets announced soon and registrations on in November.
The home of MG Rover club motorsport Joinus@mgcup.com
MGZR190 JOINS MG CUP AT SNETTERTON
James Blake returns this time in his MGZR190 in invitation this is the 2nd car from I-Tech Racing to enter, Chaz Ryles will be busy. We look forward to welcoming James back after his debut at Silverstone.
The MG Cup is the only MG Rover race series with 51 registered drivers who take advantage of the series format offered by Equipe Classic Racing. If you would to find out more email Joinus@mgcup.com
Registrations for 2025 open on the 11th November 2024.
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