MGCC MG Cup powered by Cherished Vehicle Insurance, rounds 9 & 10 will soon be with us on the 5^TH of September 2021.   Who will be crowned champion? and who will be our class Winners? 

We cannot wait to get back on track, if you race a MG or Rover and want to join us, please for 2022 season please message us directly.  The MG Cup the home of MG Rover Club Motorsport #haveyougotwhatittakes

In 2021 the MG Cup’s fight for first also has been in large part a tale of two drivers: Mike Williams in his Metro and Morgan Short in his MG ZS 180. Short was unable to take part at Donington as his rebuilt engine overheated in Friday testing, but this did not leave Williams on easy street. He had a new foe. Or rather, just like in Midget & Sprite Challenge, a not-so new one.

Champion Richard Buckley, back this year in his frontrunning Rover Tomcat, took a clear race-one pole position then won both of Donington’s races, at each stage relegating Williams to second.

In the first race Williams jumped Buckley at the start, but Buckley took the lead back after three laps at the exit of Coppice. Williams stayed on his tail before dropping away slightly late on. Buckley’s victorious race-one showing also got him Driver of the Race.

Matt Simpson’s fellow Tomcat made it a trio at the front in race two, as he led early on after a fine start. Buckley got by for the lead on lap four, while Williams followed on lap eight but by this time Buckley was 3s up the road. He stretched his advantage to 6s by the end.

Buckley said: “This is my best circuit, and it does suit the car. [In race one] I managed to get past Mike and we had a good tussle. [In race two] I didn’t make the best start, and I managed to get past Mike, and I managed to get Matt into Coppice. And watching them fight is good – just giving me a little bit of breathing space. Once I had the breathing space I could pretty much run at my own pace.”

Williams meanwhile explained: “I’m never going to win at Donington because of the pace of the Tomcats unfortunately. I changed my strategy for the second race and I put the smaller tyres on the front, we dropped the gearing by about 11%, and we still weren’t fast enough.

“It was still a good race, Matt and I had a fantastic battle for second place. I’m always disappointed if I haven’t won. If I was happy with second place I’m not a racing driver. It’s been a cracking race and it’s been a good weekend.”

Points leader Iain Dowler in his MG ZR 170 comfortably won the Class B battle in race one ahead Kevin Burke’s similar machine, while Iain Boulton won Class A by 2.5s ahead of John Gil’s fellow 160. And in both classes there was a very similar tale in race two, with Dowler triumphing well clear of Burke – getting Dowler Driver of the Race this time – and Boulton again beating Gil.

MGCC MG Cup powered by Cherished Vehicle Insurance, rounds 7 & 8 of the MG Cup will soon be with us. We cannot wait to get back on track, if you race a MG or Rover and want to join us, please for 2021 / 2022 season please message us directly.  The MG Cup the home of MG Rover Club Motorsport #haveyougotwhatittakes

MGCC MG Cup powered by Cherished Vehicle Insurance, rounds 7 & 8 of the MG Cup will soon be with us. We cannot wait to get back on track, if you race a MG or Rover and want to join us, please for 2021 / 2022 season please message us directly.  The MG Cup the home of MG Rover Club Motorsport #haveyougotwhatittakes

Cars are ready drivers are ready…. Donington this weekend we can not wait. Sunshine has been ordered.

Racing will be live streamed including paddock walks and driver interviews.

For more information on the MG Cup and racing with us in 2022 DM for details.

Less than a week to go until the next 2 rounds of the MG Cup at Donington Park…. we cant wait plans are starting already for 2022 Season so if you looking to start club racing in a MG or Rover DM us as we offer close clean racing in 3 classes road modified and race all on road tyres with the ability to 2 drivers to share a car for the season further reducing costs of racing in the MGCC.

Do you race a MGZR with classes for road, modified and race all on road tyres with tight regulations you will not get better value and race against MGZS’s, Rover Tomcat’s, Metro Gti’s, Rover BRM, MGTF’s, Rover 216GTi’s. For more information DM us for details. #haveyougotwhatittakes

Rover Tomcat Turbo, MGZR170, MGZR160 and MGZS180 all part of the mix in the MG Cup. Count down to Donington Park on the 17/18th July 2021 #haveyougotwhatittakes

MGZR170 vs MGZS180 vs BRM143 all part of the MG Cup, a celebration of MG Rover cars. Class B for road modified cars, close clean competitive racing. MGCC MG Cup powered by Cherished Vehicle Insurance.   Join us for rounds 7 & 8 at Donington Park on the 17^th/18^th July 2021.   #fillthegrid #mgroverclubracing   Photos by DS Digital http://www.dsdigital.co.uk

MGCC MG Cup powered by Cherished Vehicle Insurance, rounds 7 & 8 of the MG Cup will soon be with us. We cannot wait to get back on track, if you race a MG or Rover and want to join us, please for 2021 / 2022 season please message us directly.  The MG Cup the home of MG Rover Club Motorsport #haveyougotwhatittakes