It’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for… 2020 competition entries are now online! We can’t wait for our existing and new competitors to join us in what will be a fantastic 2020 season at Shelsley Walsh, Curborough and MIRA. You can find the Supplementary Regulations and entry forms for the season on the MAC website: https://www.midlandautomobileclub.co.uk/events/enter/?cm=1 If you have any questions, please contact Lucy, our Competition Secretary, via lucy@mac1901.co.uk or 01886 812211.
Our president, John Moody, collects his thoughts on Joy Rainey, a remarkable competitor and friend to Shelsley Walsh who recently passed away. “Joy Rainey, who died recently whilst in Australia, was remarkable in various types of motor sport. Born in Australia, she came to England with her father in 1959 and got to know a number of motor racing competitors and she wrote a column in the motoring section in the Daily Telegraph. Despite the difficulty of restricted growth, she began to enter motorsport events and first competed at Shelsley in 1974 with her E-type Jaguar. This was then followed by a series of cars including her father’s pre-war Alfa Romeo, and then she used single seater hill cl
The Midland Automobile Club Awards Dinner will take place at Chateau Impney, Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire on Saturday 8 February. Situated just 5 minutes from Junction 5 of the M5 motorway, Chateau Impney is one of the finest, most authentic examples of classic French chateau-style buildings in the UK, with a rich history spanning more than 100 years. The awards dinner evening will consist of a 3-course dinner, awards presentations, guest speaker and entertainment to round the evening off. The evening will commence with a drinks reception at 7pm, followed by dinner at 7.30pm. The dress code is strictly black tie. We're delighted to announce that our guest speaker for the evening is Britis
