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SHORTLISTED EQUIPE SUPER SPRINT FOR AWARD
Equipe Classic Racing are proud to announce that they have been shortlisted for the Equpe Super Sprint at at the 2025 International Historic Motorsport Awards.
As members of the Equipe family, we were delighted to participate in this year’s event, which featured impressive racing and an outstanding level of competition. Our grid spans several decades, and with our core vehicles reaching 25 years of age next year, we look forward to embracing classic racing and welcoming older cars into the series. This season saw the return of Midgets, MGA, and MGB models. Looking ahead, we anticipate the addition of MG Maestro, Rover 216 GTi, 220 Turbo, and Metro models to our lineup.
If you are seeking a club committed to high driving standards, stringent adherence to regulations, and fair competition, we invite you to join us.
The Equipe MG Cup offers a fresh perspective on club racing.
EQUIPE CALENDAR COMFIRMED 2026
We are really excited to confirm the 2026 calendar together with the new National Historic Championship, feature races and new events at the UK’s premium circuits. It’s going to be the biggest Equipe season so far -we look forward to fantastic grids, close racing and a warm, inclusive paddock atmosphere.
With 9 meetings next year between April and October there will be plenty of opportunity for you to race with like-minded people in grids packed with fantastic, well-prepared period race cars.
See full event calendar dates below. To see individual series dates visit – https://equipeclassicracing.com
2026 Highlights include:
Silverstone International Season Opener – Run out of the Wing, this will also be the first Championship round as well as our key grids to kick the season off with some close and exciting racing.
British Sports Car weekend at Donington – Featuring a whole day of single marque racing together with our Equipe grids on this superb track, join us for an epic weekend.
National Historic Championship – 7 rounds across the season will give a tremendous battle of classes culminating in the first National Historic Champion – this could be you.
Equipe 6 Hour at the Silverstone GP Circuit – The UK’s only Historic long-distance race moves to Silverstone GP next year. This monumental race will now be at one of the world’s most iconic tracks and looks like becoming a classic event not to be missed.
Brands GP – This fantastic and ever popular circuit hosts not only the final Championship round but also our Libre grid giving access to a wide range of cars including GTS, Pre ’63 and 50s
Equipe Sports Racing Cars – this recently added grid looks set for a stunning 2026 season featuring unique races for these exciting cars – full update coming soon.
More details of these exciting events to come.
SUPERSPRINT ROUNDS OFF EQUIPE SEASON
| The 2025 Equipe Classic Racing season closed with our now traditional Super Sprint meeting on the Silverstone National circuit. An action-packed day of three qualifying sessions, nine rounds of heats and then three super close finals for the bumper field. With a wide range of cars in action there were final wins for Barry Dye, Neil Fisher and Steve Dance, with some great racing in each of the ten-lap races and we can only hope that everyone involved had as much fun as we did on what is a very different race day.  All nine heats were entertaining with some great battles up and down the order, Steve Dance staying undefeated in all three of his with his Ford Capri RS3100, twice chased home by Rob Cull’s super quick Ford Escort RS1800. Bill Rawles won heat two after a great battle with Peter Burchill and Mike Jordan, while a stunning first lap that had him passing 20-cars saw Charles Angrave win heat three in his Lotus MkIV from the back of the grid. There were also heat wins in the second round for the Morgan of Martin Pratt and John Pearson’s Ford Escort, while Rick Willmott won heat eight in his AC Cobra and Barry Dye took the ninth and final heat with his Ginetta. That set the scene – and the grids – for the three finals that closed a great day of racing.  Dye had his Ginetta G4R on pole for the Yellow final, and duly led the field away, Darren’s Smith MGB second at the end of the opening lap with the similar MGB of James Topliss right with him. Dye had the pace on the field and opened a gap, as behind it became a three-way battle for second as Brett Dillon closed in with his Austin Healey Sprite. Mike Henney was on the move in his Turner Sports and by mid-race was part of the fight for the podium positions, moving into fourth on lap six. Dye stayed clear to claim the first final win of the day, Smith claiming second from Dillon with the Porsche 911 of Steve Winter fourth. “This the first time I’ve raced this car the first time I have won a race,” said Dye. “The car has a great race history back to the 1960s and it’s a lovely car to drive, low weight, good power and just handles brilliantly. I was not sure about the Super Sprint previously but having done it I think it is brilliant!”  From second on the grid in the Green final Harvey Blake-Jones made a great start in his Marcos 1800GT and took the early lead, poleman Neil Fisher second at the end of lap one in his Mustang GT350R with the Austin Healey 3000 of Bill Rawles and Peter Burchill’s MG ZS180 in close company. A lap later it was Fisher in the lead, Harvey-Jones with a slight advantage over Rawles who was under pressure from Burchill, the pair joined by the flying Mini Cooper S of Mike Jordan. The Rawles, Burchill and Jordan battle was a continuation of the ones they had been enjoying all day in the heats, Rawles finally claiming some breathing space in the latter part of the race to pull away from Burchill to take third. At the front Fisher lapped consistently to take the win, Blake-Jones, rewarded for a good day of racing with second place. “I made a mess of the start but got back past them,” said Fisher. “I opened a gap and brought the car home, but the Mustang is just so much fun to take round here. I haven’t raced all year, this is my only outing in the car but this format gives you loads of time on track, no complaints at all, brilliant fun and I’ll be back for more.”  The Red final rounded out the day with the fastest cars from the heats. A storming start from John Caudwell saw him take the lead from the second row of the grid, only to go wide at Becketts and lose out to the Capri of Dance. Nigel Rueben had his TVR Griffith into second by lap two and in the early part of the race could match the pace of the Capri but not close the gap, Caudwell running third. Nick Mountford was fourth in his TVR Griffith but under pressure from the Morgan Plus 8 of Andrew Wenman, Rob Cull closing in with his Escort but suffering a gearbox rapidly losing gears. The trio running together for much of the race. Dance was able to pull away and open a gap in the second half the race, Rueben still pushing hard in second and with a handy advantage over the rest. Dance took the win to stay unbeaten all day, Reuben second with Caudwell next up in his AC Cobra. Mountford led the fight for fourth heading into the final lap but lost ground, Wenman coming through to take that slot from Cull, by this stage using only 3rd gear…, Mountford sixth across the line but a class win for this newly built orange Griff. “I had the advantage of slick tyres, you just have to wait for them to come in and you can push,” said Dance. “It’s been a really good day, loved every minute and this format makes a real change, you have to push hard in the short races, fair credit to everyone at Equipe Classic Racing, they’ve done a great job!”    The Equipe Sports Prototypes field had two races, the first stopped on lap one after a first corner incident from which most cars were able to make the restart. James Abbott was on pole in his Revolution 500 EVO and took the lead, Max Windheuser second in his red Normal M20FC with Matt Chamberlain third in the CTR 01.  The light rain that had been threatening early in the race got heavier by the mid-point and the laps times slowed, Abbott still leading and Chamberlain closing in on WIndheuser. Abbott took the win after 13-laps of racing, Chamberlain second as Windheuser lost time on lap nine allowing Gordan Duncan through to claim third in his Radical PR6 to round off the podium and be first Radical home. “It got interesting when the rain came down,” said Abbott, “We were in slicks in the wet and it just got more and more slippery so it was a case of not making any mistakes and keeping it all in one piece.” It was dry for the afternoon race with Abbott leading them away for the rolling start with Richard Chamberlain, having taken over the CTR 01 from son Matt, in second. Best start was from Clint Newman in the Praga R1, who came through third having started at the very back of the grid and driving a great opening lap.  As Abbott once more opened a gap at the front, Newman closed on the experienced Chamberlain, WIndheuser close behind. A move at Becketts didn’t pay off for Newman and he lost ground, Windheuser now right with Chamberlain as Abbott continued to pull away at the front. Windheuser has his Normal into second on lap 12 and then started to pull away from Chamberlian, as Abbott stayed clear to make it two wins out of two on the day. Windheuser took second with Chamberlain rounding out the podium Newman claiming fourth ahead of Duncan. “The Revolution felt on rails,” said Abbott. “It works really well round here and gives you a bit of a work out, it is hard on your neck, I was doing 110mph at the apex of Copse, but the car could just do this all day.”That was a truly fitting end to our on-track activity for 2025. We now focus on our annual Equipe Dinner Dance on Saturday 8th November at Whittlebury Park near Silverstone. This will be the third year at this venue and we are looking forward to an evening when we can look back on a great season with a rare chance to let our hair down without the additional stress of qualifying and races. You can book tickets for you and your guests at https://equipeclassicracing.co.uk/events/2025-equipe-classic-racing-dinner-dance We’ll see you there.Warm regards … |
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2026 CALENDAR – 6 RACE MEETINGS
One a month from April to September we look forward to cracking season. What are your plans for next year? Our diverse grid offers competitive, regulated, clean racing with hospitality.
- Class A: Road cars with minor changes, using Toyo R888R
- Class B: Modified cars on Toyo R888R
- Class C: Race cars on Toyo R888R
- Class D: Race cars on Slicks
- Invitation: Cars outside regulations but sharing the Equipe MG Cup spirit
For details, email joinus@mgcup.com
SNETTERTON RESULTS
Snetterton Results for the Equipe MG Cup, 28 Cars qualified for the meeting
Race 1 Sunday
Class A
1st in class James Brown MGFVVC
2nd in class Freddie Ugo ROVER216GTi
3rd in class Peter Davies MGFVVC
Class B
1st in class Andy Firth MGZR170
2nd in class Terry Loxton MGMONTEGO
3rd in class Nick Ashman MGZR170
Class C
1st in class Jake Fraser-Burns MGZR190
2nd in class Ashley Woodward MGZS180
3rd in class Peter Burchill MGZS180
Class D
1st in class Mark Wright Class D MGFCUP
2nd in class Peter Bramble Class D MGB
3rd in class Ian Boulton Class D MGZR190
Class I (Invitation)
1st in class Dan Ludlow MGZR190
2nd in class Stuart Emmett MGZR190
Race 2 Sunday
Class A
1st in class James Brown MGFVVC
2nd in class Alex Forster MGFVVC
3rd in class Peter Davies MGFVVC
Class B
1st in class Terry Loxton MGMONTEGO
2nd in class Nick Ashman MGZR170
3rd in class Tim Shearman MGZR170
Class C
1st in class Jake Fraser-Burns MGZR190
2nd in class Ashley Woodward MGZS180
3rd in class Peter Burchill MGZS180
Class D
1st in class Ian Boulton Class D MGZR190
2nd in class Mark Wright Class D MGFCUP
3rd in class Peter Bramble Class D MGB
Class I (Invitation)
1st in class Stuart Emmett MGZR190
How fitting a celebration of MGF30 and in class A in race two MGFs got 1st 2nd and 3rd
RACE REPORT SNETTERTON
Race 1 – Dan Ludlow made the best start as the Equipe MG Cup field headed into the first corner, Mark Wright’s MGB Cup car looking for a way past front row starters Ludlow and Stuart Emmett, only to lose out to the ZR190 of Jake Fraser-Burns and having to settle for fourth. At the end of the first lap the pack were greeted by the safety car with a ZR160 stopped at the Wilson hairpin, and release again to race at the end of lap three.
Wright dived past Fraser-Burn in the infield section, the cars side-by-side until the MGF held sway, Ludlow and Emmett still one-two. A lap later the race was redflagged as a stopped car was smoking and required the attention of the marshals, Ludlow the winner in his ZR190 from Emmett Class I, Wright Class D and Fraser Burns Class C, Andy Firth taking Class B and James Brown Class A.
Race 2 – Again saw Ludlow lead them away, Emmett right with him and the pair charging hard to open a gap early on, Fraser-Burns third but under pressure from Wright. All was going well out front until Ludlow pulled off on lap three and retired with an electrical problem, Emmett now the leader in his ZR190 and already a couple of seconds clear of the battling Fraser-Burns and Wright, who were soon joined by the ZR of Ian Boulton.
No one could touch Emmett out front as Fraser-Burns and Wright exchanged places more than once, Boulton right with them and keen to challenge. Emmett duly took the win and the Invitation class, Boulton had a great final lap to move up and pass Fraser-Burns, and that saw him finish second and first Class D car home as Wright was hit with a five second penalty right at the end.
Fraser-Burns had the consolation of heading home the Class C field, Terry Loxton coming home seventh overall in his Montego to claim Class B. As ever Class A was tightly fought, James Brown claiming the win there in his MGF.
“Dan and I had been planning to pull away then fight it out amongst ourselves, but his car has been suffering from an alternator issue and that seems to have come back,” said Emmett. “Once I got the slicks up to speed the car was working well – a good weekend.”
It was a busy two days in great weather at Snetterton with 14 qualifying sessions taking place on Saturday and all 14-races running on Sunday. All Equipe series were out in force and thanks to your great support we had some superb on-track action as well as our always relaxed paddock atmosphere. With the Cup grid of 28 cars we move to 2026 stronger than ever, with new drivers coming to the event the plans for next year are coming together nicely. We look forward the our 3rd season as a series.
SNETTERTON MGF 30
Congratulations to the five drivers who participated in the 4 x 20-minute sessions, and to the trophy winners. With 28 vehicles present, the event highlighted strong adherence to driving standards and regulations. We hope all MGF/MGTF guests enjoyed the two days of racing celebrating the car’s 30th anniversary. If you plan to race an MGF, MGTF, or LE500 next year, contact us at joinus@mgcup.com.
EQUIPE AWARDED FIRST NATIONAL HISTORIC CHAMPIONSHIP
We are excited to announce the launch of the Uk’s first National Historic Championship, a brand-new race series scheduled for seven rounds across the 2026 season. The championship will showcase the finest pre-1966 GT, GTS and Touring Cars on the UK’s most prestigious circuits.
The UK is the world leader in Historic Motorsport. However, most historic racing is on a single event basis. We believe the sport has lacked a nationally sanctioned championship focused exclusively on the key FIA pre 1966 GT, GTS and Touring Car sector.
The Equipe Historic Championship will feature classes based on engine size and be open to both professional and amateur drivers. Cars will be divided into period-correct classes to ensure fair competition. Every class will have championship points giving equal access to the ultimate prize. Each round will have a thirty minute qualifying session and a sixty minute pit stop race for one or two driver teams and be run at Equipe meetings in 2026.
Great news for Equipe Classic Racing, some great cars in the paddock for sure, and they all get to watch the Equipe MG Cup….
28 DRIVERS ON THE GRID AT SNETTERTON
What are your plans for next year? Our diverse grid offers competitive, regulated and clean racing.
- Class A: Road cars with minor changes, using Toyo R888R
- Class B: Modified cars on Toyo R888R
- Class C: Race cars on Toyo R888R
- Class D: Race cars on Slicks
- Invitation: Cars outside regulations but sharing the Equipe MG Cup spirit
For details, email joinus@mgcup.com
SNETTERTON SET TO DELIVER SPECTACULAR RACING
It’s a busy two days in store on the Snetterton 300 circuit this weekend with all runners having two separate qualifying sessions on Saturday to set the grids for a packed day of racing on Sunday. Each category has two races, and we are delighted to once again meet up with so many of our regulars but also to welcome some new drivers, and new cars into our friendly paddock. The addition of a Saturday evening Hog-Roast for all drivers will make this a memorable weekend.
A very strong field of runners in the Equipe MG Cup should ensure yet another pair of great races, 2025 winners Dan Ludlow and Stuart Emmett returning in their Invitation class ZR190s to once more do battle. The slick-shod Class D MGB of Peter Bramble should also be right up there, while Mark Wright returns to that class in his race-winning MGF Cup.
Peter Burchill has been the man to beat in Class C in recent races in his ZS180 but could be under threat this weekend from the ZR190 of Jake Fraser-Burns, who won outright at Snetterton last year. Class C is packed with potential winners, Archie Styant with three wins under his belt while Andy Firth took two Class B wins at Donington Park back in early July and Terry Loxton, returning in his crowd-pleasing Montego Estate, claimed both wins at Cadwell Park.
In Class A Freddie Ugo has been a pace setter in his Rover 216 GTi but has a number of quick MGFs to deal with in the hands of Peter Davies, James Brown and Alex Forster. Dale Reet and Blayne McMahon are out in ZRs, as is Andrew & David Wenman making their MG Cup debut.
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