The British Racing and Sports Car Club (BRSCC) is one of the major organisers of motorsport events in the

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. The club currently runs around forty

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championships for cars as diverse as

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, BMWs and

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. Formed in

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in August 1946 as the 500 Club, the organisation changed its name to the BRSCC in 1954 and now has its headquarters in

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History

The 500 Club, as it was then known, was founded in 1946.''Racing Car Show 1966, Official Catalogue and Guide'', Page 15. The club promoted racing in 500 c.c. single-seater racing cars, later known as

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. ''Motor Sport'' reported in 1947: "The 500 Club's Patron is Earl Howe, its President S.C.H. Davis, and its Vice-Presidents Messrs. Findon, Mays and Pomeroy-which speaks for itself. A stall will be occupied by the Club at the next Shelsley Walsh hill-climb, and its magazine "Iota" will be on sale there." The name was subsequently changed to The Half Litre Club on becoming a limited liability Company. In 1954 ''Motor Sport'' reported: "The Half-Litre C.C. is contemplating changing its name to the British Racing and Sports-Car Club, in view of changed activities." In 1966 the BRSCC staged the seventh Racing Car Show, 19–29 January, at Olympia West Hall, London.''Racing Car Show 1966, Official Catalogue and Guide'', Pages 5, 13. By this time the club magazine was called ''Motor Racing''.

2021 BRSCC Championship Roster

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National

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Championship *

Northern & Super Classic

Championship *

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*BRSCC CityCar Cup *BRSCC Clubsport Trophy * BRSCC Fiesta Championship racing with

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* BRSCC Fiesta Junior Championship racing with

* BRSCC Formula Ford Festival * BRSCC

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Championship * BRSCC

SuperCup * Caterham Academy Championship * Caterham Roadsport Championship * Caterham Seven 270R Championship *Caterham Seven 310R Championship *Caterham Seven UK Championship * Civic Cup * Ford F4 British Championship * Fun Cup Championship * Hyperdrive ST-XR Challenge * Nankang Tyres BMW Compact Cup *

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& Dunlop Touring Car Trophy * Teekay Couplings Production GTi Championship * Volkswagen Racing Cup * W Series

References

External links

BRSCC website
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History

2021 BRSCC Championship Roster

See also

References

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