Classic cars and bikes head west next month
BRITAIN’S oldest sporting motor club for cars and bikes, The Motor Cycling Club (MCC), is celebrating its 120th anniversary with a special three-day classic motorsport trial on some of the South West’s most challenging terrain.
From June 24 to 26, around 100 trialists will be testing classic motorcycles and cars on technical off-road trials sections across a 530-mile course in the South West. The event is set to attract various pre-war MG and Riley cars and BSA and Triumph motorbikes, plus many other makes, and will test competitors’ riding and driving skills as they negotiate uphill sections and technical restarts.
Classic trials are the original form of car trials, and attract vehicles dating from as early as the 1920s. MCC chairman Phil Tucker said: “After a delay due to Covid, it’s thrilling to be able to run this three-day anniversary event which will be a fitting tribute to our previous 120 years of innovation in grassroots motorsport.
“Our events are landmarks in the trials calendar and present an enjoyable challenge for cars and bikes alike. We welcome any new motorsport enthusiasts to join us on this or any other of our future events – our friendly community is still rooted in the love of the sport that created the MCC more than a century ago.”
The event begins at 7am on Friday, June 24, in Nailsworth, Gloucestershire. Trialists will tackle various technical sections en route to Exeter. The following day, the trial crosses Dartmoor to Launceston, before the competitors circle back to Exeter for a celebration evening marking the 120th anniversary. On the final day, the trialists navigate through Exmoor towards Minehead, before heading back to Nailsworth.