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  1. We’re Hiring – Sporting & Operations Administrator

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    About the Role:

    An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Sporting & Operations Administrator to join the British Racing & Sports Car Club (BRSCC), one of the UK’s leading motorsport event organisers. The BRSCC runs over 30 race meetings annually and administers several prestigious championships, including the British GT Championship.

    This role is crucial in supporting the efficient delivery of motor racing events across the UK. As a key member of our team, you will play a vital role in the organisation and promotion of race events at leading UK circuits, while building a strong career within the national motorsport industry.

    Key Responsibilities:

    • Be the first point of contact for general enquiries
    • Provide administrative support to the BRSCC Sporting & Operations Department
    • Process race entries, memberships, and registrations efficiently
    • Communicate with the BRSCC client base regarding pre-and post-event information
    • Coordinate with hotels and restaurants for senior officials
    • Prepare and allocate event paperwork (entry lists, final instructions, etc.)
    • Assist with the submission of event and series/championship permit applications to the national governing body
    • Provide on-the-ground race meeting event support

    Skills & Experience:

    To succeed in this role, you’ll need:
    • Excellent organisational skills
    • Strong computer proficiency (Word, Excel, etc.), with the ability to create high-quality documentation
    • High attention to detail and a professional presentation in all outputs
    • The ability to work as part of a team in a dynamic environment
    • A flexible approach and strong sense of urgency, with the energy and enthusiasm to exceed expectations

    Ideal Candidate:

    • A keen interest in motorsport
    • Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
    • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
    • Experience in event management or administration is an advantage, but not essential

    This role would be ideal for someone looking to grow within the motorsport industry and gain hands-on experience in event coordination and operations. It’s a fast-paced environment, and there will be a need for weekend support at race events.

    Additional Requirements:

    • A valid driving licence and access to transport is essential

    Sporting & Operations Administrator

    Position: Full Time
    Location: Office Based, Oxford (Wheatley)
    Salary: £24,500.00 per annum
    Start Date: April/May 2025
    Reporting to: Head of Sporting & Operations

  2. HEAD OFFICE RELOCATION TO OXFORDSHIRE

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    The British Racing & Sports Car Club (BRSCC) is excited to announce the relocation of its Head Office from Kent to Wheatley, Oxfordshire, effective from 1st March. The move places the BRSCC in a prime motorsport hub location, further enhancing its ability to deliver first-class race events and support members across the UK.

    BRSCC Chairman, Peter Daly shared his enthusiasm: “This relocation and restructuring of the Club’s Head Office is a pivotal moment for the BRSCC. Being closer to key motorsport regions strengthens our ability to serve competitors, members, and partners more effectively.”

    As part of this restructure, the BRSCC will shortly be offering an exciting opportunity for a Sporting & Operations Administrator to join the team at its new headquarters. This will be a fantastic opportunity to become part of a dynamic and passionate organisation at the heart of UK motorsport.

    For over 75 years, the BRSCC has been a driving force in British motorsport, organising some of the UK’s most competitive and exciting racing series. This move ensures the Club remains at the forefront of the industry, fostering continued growth and innovation.

  3. 24HR INVITATION CLASSES ANNOUNCED

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    Ahead of the 2025 BRSCC Silverstone 24 Hour event (2nd-4th May), the Club is delighted to invite all European C1 endurance racing organisers and teams to get in touch to discuss introducing individual classes at this not-to-be-missed weekend of endurance racing on the iconic Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit.

    The BRSCC has already been in dialogue with the Portuguese C1 Eurocup organisers and we hope to announce more news about this soon. Other non-UK C1 endurance racing organisers and teams have also expressed an interest in using Silverstone 24H as part of their 2025 event calendars, and this invitation to get in touch will allow all parties to discuss and better understand demand, and will enable plans to be put in place to accommodate potential different class structures.

    With many teams and drivers already committed to the event, UK specification C1 Racing Club cars will of course continue as the foundation of the Silverstone 24H race, however both the BRSCC and C1 Racing Club recognise that opening invitations to non-UK organisers and race teams will make the event even more exciting and successful for everyone involved.

    If you’re involved in C1 endurance racing outside of the UK and would like to discuss options to get involved in the BRSCC’s Silverstone 24 Hour event, then please contact the Club by clicking on the below link and filling in some contact information. All discussions will be treated in the strictest of confidence.

    More information: brscc.co.uk/events/2025-brscc-silverstone-24-hours/

  4. Finishline UK Ltd to Sponsor Demon Tweeks Audi TT Cup

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    The British Racing & Sports Car Club (BRSCC) is excited to announce a new partnership with Finishline UK Ltd, who will become a sponsor of the Demon Tweeks Audi TT Cup Racing Championship from 2025 onwards. This marks a significant milestone for the championship, which has quickly established itself as one of the most popular and competitive series in UK club motorsport.

    The Demon Tweeks Audi TT Cup Racing Championship has seen rapid growth since its debut season in 2023. With an even more successful and well-supported first championship season in 2024, the series has become a major draw for motorsport fans and competitors alike. The championship features high-performance Audi TT cars and attracts a wide range of talented drivers, from rising stars to seasoned competitors. Bradley Burns made history in 2024 as the first-ever BRSCC Audi TT Cup champion, further cementing the series’ rising prestige.

    As part of this new agreement, Finishline will have their branding featured prominently on all Audi TT Cup Racing Championship cars in 2025. Finishline logos will appear on key locations, including both front corners, the rear windscreen banner, and the side sills of the cars, as part of the mandatory decal plan. Additionally, Finishline branding will be featured on the dedicated Formulae page of the BRSCC website and across various social media platforms, helping the company connect with motorsport enthusiasts nationwide.

    Nikky Vass, Marketing Executive for Finishline, said: “We are thrilled to join the BRSCC and the Audi TT Cup Racing Championship as a supplier partner. At Finishline, we’re committed to supporting motorsport competitors with high-quality products at competitive prices. Our product range, from brake pads and discs to data logging devices, is designed to meet the rigorous demands of racing. We’re also excited to offer a special site-wide discount to all BRSCC members and competitors.”

    Finishline specializes in providing top-tier motorsport products, and this partnership will give the company increased visibility in one of the UK’s most exciting and fast-growing motorsport series. In addition to the sponsorship, Finishline will offer BRSCC members exclusive discounts on a wide array of performance parts and accessories, allowing competitors to access high-quality, reliable products to help them achieve their best performance on track.

    For more information on Finishline products and services, visit https://finishlineukltd.co.uk. Don’t miss out on exclusive discounts and top-quality motorsport equipment designed to help you stay ahead of the competition!

  5. 2025 Fiesta Junior Scholarship Launched

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    After what was a hugely successful inaugural 2024 event which saw Daniella Sutton claim the Scholarship title, the BRSCC is delighted to announce details of the 2025 Fiesta Junior Scholarship.

    The Fiesta Junior Championship is the UK’s fastest growing junior racing programme and it offers a fantastic platform for young aspiring racers to launch their circuit racing careers. With grid numbers showing steady growth over the past few years, FJC is without doubt one of the prime options for young drivers to display their racing talents.

    To take place at Blyton Park Race Circuit between 28th-30th October 2024, the Fiesta Junior Scholarship will see one talented young driver winning a massive prize package worth over £65,000!

    The scholarship prize package includes use of a stunning Mk7 Fiesta race car provided by one of the championship’s top race teams, who will also be providing full pre-event and event support. In addition to that, all 2025 race entries, championship registration and Club membership fees will be taken care of, as well as the supply of 24 Dunlop Direzza race tyres, a comprehensive pre-event testing programme, all race fuel and consumables catered for, and a SIM Motorsport development programme.

    Additionally, the scholarship winner will have BTCC racer Josh Cook on hand as a personal mentor, as well as highly respected motorsport presenter Richard John Neil to offer media advice and support.

    To ensure that the BRSCC can deliver the most enjoyable and efficient scholarship programme, the number of places will again be limited. All available places sold out quickly last time around, so don’t delay in securing a place for this one!

    Full details of the 2025 BRSCC Fiesta Junior Scholarship programme can be found by clicking on 2025 Fiesta Junior Scholarship.

  6. We’re Hiring – Sporting & Operations Administrator

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    An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Sporting & Operations Administrator to join the British Racing & Sports Car Club (BRSCC) in a role crucial to the efficient delivery of motor racing events across the UK.

    The BRSCC is one of the UK’s leading motorsport event organisers, running over 30 race meetings annually, and administering numerous championships and series, including the British GT Championship and TCR UK Touring Car Championship.

    This is a rare opportunity to become a key part of a team which delivers events at all of the UK’s leading circuits and establish yourself within the national motorsport industry.

    Key roles & responsibilities:

    • First point of contact for general enquiries
    • General admin support to BRSCC Operations Team
    • Processing race entries, memberships, and registrations
    • Liaising with the BRSCC client base on pre-and post-event information
    • Liaising with relevant stakeholders during the planning of BRSCC events as required
    • Liaising with hotels and restaurants for the senior officials team
    • Preparing and allocating event paperwork, including entry lists, final instructions, etc.
    • Assisting with the submission of permit applications to the governing body

    To succeed in this role, you will need to have excellent organisational and motivational ability, comprehensive computer skills, including Word and Excel along with first-class presentation including all documentation produced, and good attention to detail. You’ll be a team player, with a flexible approach and sense of urgency, combined with great energy, enthusiasm and a desire to exceed expectations.

    This role would be ideal for someone looking to develop a career within motorsport with an interest in both the operation and promotion of race events. This is a fast-paced environment, and the role may involve some weekend support at race events.

    Due to the nature of this role, a valid driving licence and access to transport is essential.

    Title: Sporting & Operations Administrator
    Job Type: Full Time
    Salary: £23,500
    Start Date: January 2024
    Reporting to: Sporting Manager / Event Operations Manager
    Location: West Malling, Kent – Office based with the possibility to work remotely after an initial period of training.

    Closing Date for applications is 17th November 2023.

    Apply below by submitting a covering letter along with your CV

  7. BMW 1 Series Supercup Breaks Cover

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    After over a year of technical development, the British Racing & Sports Car Club is delighted to announce the launch of our new for 2022 BMW 1 Series SuperCup.

    Based on the popular BMW F20/F21 1.6 Turbo model, the new car and race series will appeal to drivers attracted to racing in a tightly controlled single make series based on a modern and sophisticated rear wheel drive BMW.

    The new BMW 1 Series SuperCup race car will feature the following:

    ·      3 or 5 door BMW F20/F21 donor cars.
    ·      Engine output of circa 230bhp.
    ·      Control engine map – Developed specifically for the series.
    ·      SW Motorsports multi-point bolt in ROPS – Developed specifically for the series.
    ·      Proflex 3-way adjustable suspension – Developed specifically for the series.
    ·      TTV lightweight flywheel – Developed specifically for the series.
    ·      EBC big brake kit – Developed specifically for the series.
    ·      Limited slip differential with optimised final drive ratio – Developed specifically for the series.
    ·      Race exhaust system – Developed specifically for the series.
    ·      Nankang AR-1 tyres.
    ·      17 inch alloy wheels.
    ·      Front splitter and rear aero wing – Developed specifically for the series.
    ·      Polycarbonate window kit – Developed specifically for the series.
    ·      Fully adjustable multi-link rear suspension arm kit – Developed specifically for the series.

    As can be seen from the above list of parts, most have been developed by working closely with a carefully selected group of technical partners through 2021. Although various alternative “off the shelf” parts would have been available to the technical development team, careful testing and evaluation dictated that correctly developed bespoke parts were key to ensuring the reliability and durability that the car will require, as well as guaranteeing equal performance of the cars on track.

    To provide ease of supplying all of the key components of the car, and importantly to control their technical equality, BRSCC partners Essential Racing Ltd have been appointed as sole stockist and supplier.

    BRSCC Head of Formulae Development Greg Graham, “The BMW 1 Series SuperCup has been one of the most detailed projects I’ve worked on with the club so far. Our aim from the very beginning was to deliver an aspirational rear wheel drive race series based on a car that will offer great performance and durability. It was never intended to be a “budget” offering, but a fairly sophisticated series that serious club racers would be attracted to. We already have the hugely successful Fiesta ST240 in our portfolio, and the 1 Series SuperCup will deliver a rear wheel drive car that follows that kind of profile.

    It’s been great working with Simon at Essential Racing, as well as all of our much valued technical partners such as EBC Brakes, Proflex Suspension and SW Motorsports to develop a range of parts specifically suited to the car, and many hours have been spent making sure all of the key components have been developed to ensure the best levels of performance, durability and reliability. Through quiet conversations with a number of our existing racing members, we’ve taken their advice and feedback on board to deliver what will hopefully become a key future BRSCC racing series”.

    Managing Director of Essential Racing Ltd, Simon Toolan, “After working closely with the BRSCC on the very successful CityCar Cup Championship, I was delighted to be given the opportunity to help develop the new BMW 1 Series SuperCup car.

    We’ve had the car in development for over a year, and within that time have been given brilliant technical support by some top class companies to ensure the very best end result. As such we’re confident that the final product will offer everything that we have aspired to.

    The plan was always to develop the car for launch in the 2022 season, then aim to give it its own grid in the 2023, so we’re well on track to achieving that. Details of build kit prices will be published in due course, with the first pre-ordered kit deliveries expected to be made in February 2022”.

    For the 2022 race season, the BMW 1 Series SuperCup will race in its own class in the BRSCC ClubSport Trophy, before being handed its own stand-alone one model grid in 2023.

    Register your interest and view the gallery here: BMW 1 Series SuperCup

     

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  9. BRSCC launches CityCar Cup

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    They may be small…but it’s going to be BIG!

    In the UK club circuit racing scene we hear much talk about the importance of attracting competitors at a “grass roots” level, of keeping competitor costs low, and for clubs to offer the best value for money racing…however look around the current UK marketplace and it’s hard to find many race series that can truly lay claim to many of those aspects. Add into the mix that motorsport in general is under attack for a perceived lack of “green” credentials and it’s certainly a worrying conundrum.

    Instead of looking at this situation as an impending crisis, the BRSCC have taken these messages fully on board and along with some key partners have committed to delivering a brand new saloon car sprint racing formula that ticks all of the boxes in terms of cost of cars, running costs, attractiveness to new racers, and a series that will deliver some of the lowest emission racing.

    Welcome to the BRSCC CityCar Cup

    The CityCar Cup is a new race series featuring 1.0 litre 3 door models of the 2005-2013 Toyota Aygo, Peugeot 107 and Citroen C1. Under their badges and slightly differing body styling, these cars have exactly the same underpinnings, engines and running gear…all having been manufactured on the same Czech Republic production line in a partnership between Toyota and the PSA Group.

    The specification of the race cars and the carefully designed technical regulations ensure that not only will all cars deliver equal track performance, they will also look, sound, handle and feel like ‘proper’ race cars. Although the cost to buy or build a fully compliant car will be comparatively low, driver safety and driving entertainment will both factor highly, with cars featuring a bespoke ROPS designed by series development partners SW Motorsports, along with adjustable GAZ coilover suspension, Nankang NS-2R tyres, Powerflex Suspension bushes, a remapped ECU and various other mandatory features such as a sports exhaust, 15 inch alloy wheels and a cold air intake, all for only £6,995

    The CityCar Cup race series was officially previewed at Croft Circuit on 9th June, where fully prepared versions of each model were given a full day shakedown prior to the final technical specification being signed off. This will be followed by a full race launch at Cadwell Park Circuit on Sunday 2nd August where a number of race cars will take to the circuit in BRSCC’s ClubSport endurance series.

    The BRSCC have thereafter committed to hosting the CityCar Cup series as a class in the successful Clubsport Trophy races before scheduling its own dedicated calendar for 2021

    For more information: BRSCC CityCar Cup

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