Classic Sports Car Club

01/09/2026

IT'S RACE WEEK! 🏁

The countdown is on. This Sunday, we return to the home of British motorsport, Silverstone!

We're looking forward to seeing what the GP circuit has in store for our members, before they take on Knockhill at night!

See you all on Sunday... 👀

01/09/2026

Race 2 finally brought the CSCC R-Werks Special Saloons & Modsports some dry running. This is a look back to yesterday, at the Gold Cup.
The Capri’s of Ric Wood and Nigel Mustill would miss out on this one, but Paul Brooks (Imp) and James Melady (MGB) would be back in, making it a 26 car grid.
With race 1 winner, Andy Southcott starting in P11, the rolling start was beautifully controlled by Bernard Foley (MGB GT V8), alongside James Naicki (Skyline). The question was how long would it take for Southcott to reach the front, the answer was just one lap (see video)!
Foley was outgunned in this company in dry conditions, but kept pushing, some ten seconds a lap down on pace. Ross Irvine (Golf turbo), finally on the right tyres was pushing hard, quickly dispatching the other Golf of Daren Scholes, with Scholes and Mark Burley (Sprite) enjoying a tussle. Danny Morris was matching the lap times of the top four, but having started from the back there was a big gap to make up. Mark Campbell (TR5) was flying inside the top ten, his Yokohama A052 performing well against those on slicks.
It was entertaining to watch the pair of closely matched Imps, Paul Brooks’ was on wets, Jerry Burgoyne on Slicks. James Melady had flown in from North America, just happy to be here for the experience, whatever his pace.
With Tom Carey (CRX) up to speed, he and Southcott were joined by fellow class HC friends Mark Primett (Midget), Janicki and Matthew Howell (Mini). What a sight they made as a pack, alas, it didn’t last, with Southcott dropping out, rolling to a halt on the grass at Brittens with a failed alternator. Meanwhile, a close pack of five or six cars formed in the midfield, surely the most varied set of cars at the meeting.
Burley had a spin but continued, Scholes skipping through the Druids gravel in avoidance, but no damage done. Scholes went on to finish just over a second ahead of the ‘Fandango’ Sprite.
Martin Reynolds slowly retired to the pits having lost his brakes into Old Hall, debris having damaged a rear brake line.
With five minutes to go Primett had taken the lead, only for him to spin but rejoin, some seconds back. Carey was finally at the front, with Janicki and Howell within a couple of seconds. A call came across the radios of fire at Clay Hill on the way to Water Tower, a disaster for Paul Dolan, whose new Vauxhall engine decided to throw a rod through the block of his bright orange Elan. Circuit wide red lights curtailed the action; Dolan was safe, but the track had a prodigious quantity of oil smeared across it, with the poor Elan now covered in powder and a little burnt. Primett and Tony Paxman both spun on it but continued, even at a slow, red flag pace. Danny Morris (309) said afterwards he had seen fluid coming from underneath the Elan a lap before. Alas, time had run out once again for the field, as they headed to parc ferme. With the result going back a full lap, Mark Primett was the surprise winner, Carey once again just losing out.
Partly due to the aggregate result and partly due to his fight from the back and fastest lap overall in race 1, the Tony Sugden Trophy was awarded to Tom Carey. The R-Werks driver of the day went to Matthew Howell, the rapid Mini securing fastest lap overall across all three sessions, with a 1:48.149. Famous racer of the era, Doug Niven presented this and all other trophies to our overall and class award winners. The quietly-spoken Scot had seemed enthralled on the pit wall, watching the class of ’26 race by. Thank you to Dave Taylor, for firing up the Beetle and bringing it in shot for the prize-giving.
Team members deserve a special mention, with many having to change tyres many times and at the very last moment, in the impossible to predict conditions. Thank you to the Marshals and Officials for having us.
Thank you to Dickon Siddall for the on-track photos and Dave Smith, Danny Morris and Vince for their support throughout the meeting.

31/08/2026

Race 1 saw similar conditions as in qualifying. With 30 minutes to go before the race start, everyone was looking skyward. The odd patch of blue sky brought warmth, encouraging 2nd place starter Matthew Howell (Mini) to roll the dice and opt for slicks. Further back, Mark Burley (Sprite) was also on slicks, but not by choice; a trial fit of his new wets fouled the bodywork. Robert Frost (Cobra), Daren Scholes (Golf) and Mark Campbell (TR5) were all on semi-slicks, well placed if the track were to dry through the course of the race. All others were on full race wets. Non-starters were James Melady (MGB), Paul Brooks (Imp) and Danny Morris (309), the latter only having slick tyres.
Just as in qualifying, as the first cars entered assembly, umbrellas were raised and rain fell. It was then clear that wets were the right call. The previous race was red flagged due to a collision, with oil spilled at Clay Hill. Plenty of spray followed the tight pack as the red lights went out, the drivers once again showing skill and care for each other with no silly moves at the first corner. The slick-shod Howell quickly dropped back in the soaking conditions, Southcott (Midget) made good his escape, no-one coming close to his lap times. The video shows the gap at the start of lap 2.
As expected, with such a mixed-up grid there were many position changes. Tony Paxman (Es**rt) was briefly running in the top three, before those with more power caught and passed him. Irishman Bernard Foley (MGB GT) enjoyed a tremendous battle with James Janicki (Skyline) for most of the race. Paul Dolan (Elan) was on a charge, but had a spin at Brittens, fortunately just brushing the barrier, but continuing. Daren Scholes took the escape road at Knickerbrook, bringing him into the clutches of Ross Irvine (Golf) who was scything through the field. Tom Wilson (RX-7) hung on well, the high-revving turbo rotary doing its best to try to spit him off. The best Wilson could do was run on wastegate boost only, to help control wheelspin, with no modern tech allowed in the series; it’s all about set-up, skill and a delicate right foot.
Colin Robinson (Es**rt) and Ian Wilson (TVR) made for the pits at the same time, Wilsons front splitter having an unusual dent in the centre of the front splitter. It turns out the Es**rt decided a bit of mid-race weight saving might help; its starter motor having done its job ejected itself into the path of the following TVR Tasmin. After a quick safety check Ian Wilson rejoined.
Lucas Dryden (and onlooking Father) will remember this race fondly, his 1800 Zetec Fiesta harassing the gorgeous Group 5 Capri of Nigel Mustill. Dryden had purchased a set of 2nd hand wets, his first time on racing tyres and clearly loving it. Youthful confidence, fwd and low torque were clearly a good recipe for the conditions.
The rain stopped, conditions were slightly improving, but very much still wet. With just under 3 minutes to go it was looking likely that Tom Carey (CRX) would pass both Foley and Janicki to slot into second, when Paul Eaton (Scimitar) found the gravel at Knickerbrook. Double waved yellows marked the incident, but 15 seconds later Melvin Ho**er spun and continued at Cascades. Race control had seen enough and a red flag was shown.
With the results going back a lap Carey lost out most, though he starts from the second row for race 2 and with the satisfaction of fastest lap of the race. Foley finished 2nd, just 0.2 seconds ahead of Janicki, though Janicki clinched the faster lap time. The cruising Southcott was well up the road, extending his all-time record wins in the series, he will start from P11 once the winners penalty is applied. Paxman finished in a well-deserved 5th, Mustill 6th, with Dryden 1.2 seconds back. Mustill, having finally enjoyed reliability is heading home, satisfied with the shakedown. Ric Wood will start from P13, his best lap time matching that of 2nd place Foley.
As I type, the CanAm lunchtime display are enjoying a mostly dry track. Will the weather hold and allow us to see what Morris can do from the back?
Thank you to Dickon Siddall for the on-track photos and Dave Smith and Danny Morris for their tidbits of knowledge in this report.

30/08/2026

The final round of the year for the R-Werks CSCC Special Saloons & Modsports started today, at the Oulton Park Gold Cup.

A busy timetable, very changeable conditions combined with our scheduled qualifying late in the day, was always going to bring an element of jeopardy. The headline from qualifying was a much-shortened session after a red flag, with a mixed up grid for tomorrows races. It will be exciting and unpredictable!

For the last two days, CSCC Paddock Manager Vince Moore, together with various competitors did a good job protecting our patch of paddock, until space ran out (thank you). Scrutineering and drivers briefing went smoothly and after a heavy downpour the track started to dry out later in the afternoon.
With 30 minutes to go before our session, dark clouds loomed. Slicks or semi-slicks seemed possible, the track had a dry line, but many felt their was too high a chance of further precipitation to risk getting caught out. As cars were noise tested entering the assembly area one or two umbrellas went up. Flashes of lightning in the distance and more raindrops showed that the 3/4 who opted for wets made the right call this time. For those on slicks it would be three laps of survival, then come out fighting in the race.

26 cars took to the track (Ric Wood and Paul Brooks will join in at the back tomorrow), rooster tails of spray coming from the back of Nigel Mustill's Capri, showing the effectiveness of the diffuser. Just as most drivers were tentatively starting to push, the red lights came on. Daren Scholes (Golf) was caught out by the conditions, locking up into the gravel at Shell, some of the historics from earlier sessions perhaps depositing the occasional drop of oil. On the same lap Colin Robinson (Es**rt mk1) came to a halt in a slightly vulnerable position, a shame after his team had worked hard changing onto wets in the assembly area. With just minutes of time left before curfew that was it. The time gaps are largely irrelevant, more important are the relative positions, as some of the faster cars in class and for the overall are lower than we might normally expect.

Andy Southcott (Midget) is on pole by a country mile, with Matthew Howell (Mini) starting alongside. Howell said afterwards that he was pleased, but there is still more to find tomorrow, but perhaps only a few seconds (not enough to have matched Southcott).
Bernard Foley is in 3rd, a tremendous result for the MGV8, he was happy with the conditions and result. Daren Scholes starts in 5th and was going faster still, until that premature end. It's brilliant to see Tony Paxman back, he'll start his Es**rt from 6th place, one of his highest qualifying results in this series. Lucas Dryden is 7th, in the little class D Fiesta, punching well above its weight.
Nigel Mustill reached 9th, just happy to turn some laps in the gorgeous Ric Wood Capri, after a season of development and shake-downs. Paul Eaton made his debut in the relatively lightly-modified Scimitar, a creditable 13th, exactly middle of the pack.

From this point back, many were on slicks, semi-slicks or had simply decided to play it safe. Jeremy Burgoyne was one such driver, his high-revving Imp being on the right tyres, but with drier conditions tomorrow he rightly decided that the extra risk to gain a place today was not worth it.
Joining the series for the first time was experienced Swinging 60s winner, Mark Campbell (TR5); he will almost certainly move up the grid tomorrow, from P16.
The men to watch making their way through are Tom Carey (CRX, P19), Robert Frost (Cobra, P20), Paul Dolan (Elan, P22), Danny Morris (309, P24), Mark Primett (Midget, P25), Ross Irvine (Golf, P26) and from the back row Ric Wood (Capri).
Unluckiest man was perhaps Ross Irvine, who having started on slicks, wisely pitted for wets, with 205 driver Jon Gill assuming spanner duties. By the time all four wheels were changed and torqued, Gill was soaked and the red lights meant Irvine couldn't leave the pits!
A mildly moist Race 1 is scheduled for 11:30, with the likely dry season finale at 16:30. You can follow the live timing here (sorry, the event isn't live-streamed): https://livetiming.tsl-timing.com/263556

28/08/2026

We can't go racing without our volunteers! 🧡

They are one of the most important parts of a race weekend, and we thank them for making our events a great experience.

A big shoutout to anyone who volunteered with us in 2026, and to those who will be joining us this weekend at Oulton Park for the Gold Cup.

See you soon 🫶🏻

27/08/2026

Wow, here we are planning for the final race meeting of the 2026 season! Look out for entries opening tomorrow at 15:00.

Our final race meeting of the year takes place at the thrilling Castle Combe circuit, on Saturday 17th October. Entries open tomorrow (28th August) at 15:00.This is the decider for the Alpha Lexis Law Firm Jaguar Championship, with all other races being CSCC series. Those drivers whose season will h...

27/08/2026

We're so excited about this history-making, live-streamed event! Official testing on Friday 25th is now available at a very reasonable £100, booking direct with the circuit: https://www.knockhill.com/testing/Car-Testing
We have an experienced circuit team member looking to share a drive with a CSCC member. Please get in touch with the CSCC office for more information: [email protected]

1 MONTH TO GO! CSCC DAY INTO NIGHT RACE 🌙🏎️💨

Scotland’s first-ever Day-into-Night race meeting hits Knockhill on Saturday 26th September!

Watch the Classic Sports Car Club action transition from full daylight to dusk, before drivers head back onto circuit under complete darkness. Expect glowing brake discs, blazing headlights, and the roar of classic cars racing under the stars! 🏁✨

🎟️ Get your tickets online now: www.knockhill.com/events

26/08/2026

Throwback to the first "Jaguars at Oulton - Chesire Cats" meeting🐆

During lunchtime, spectators were able to get up close and personal with our Alpha Lexis Law Firm Jaguar Championship cars. We are proud to have been involved with a new event, a new tradition, and a paddock full of people who absolutely love Jaguars.

We’re carrying that momentum straight into our return to Oulton Park for the Gold Cup this weekend, where the R‑Werks Special Saloons & Modsports will take to the circuit on one of the most iconic weekends of the season.

See you, Sunday!

24/08/2026

Race week for the Oulton Park Gold Cup is underway! 😎

We return to Oulton Park for one of the circuit’s key historic fixtures, bringing our R‑Werks Special Saloons & Modsports to a weekend built around heritage, variety, and strong grids.

A full programme, a landmark event, and a circuit that always delivers a high standard of competition.

We look forward to joining the Gold Cup this weekend. 🏆

21/08/2026

We are just over two weeks away from our return to the Grand Prix Circuit. It's worth entering by Sunday, if you have yet to do so.

Sunday 6th September is fast approaching, when we see 11 of our series and a championship race on the 3.67 mile Grand Prix track, based in the spacious National paddock. https://www.classicsportscarclub.co.uk/silverstoneEvery race will be live-streamed. Up until Sunday evening (23rd) the price remai...