There are many forms of motorsport, some of which only require a club membership to take part. Below is a brief description of the different areas you may be interested in:-

Autocross
These are speed events for cars of all types which compete in pairs against the clock around a circuit on a grass or stubble field. Cars require additional safety items.

Autotest
A precision driving test manoeuvring around a course laid out in cones and bollards. Times to the second with penalties for hitting bollards.

Hillclimb
Basically a sprint held on a special hill climb track. You must be the quickest to the top of the hill. Uses the same classes as sprints.

Trial
There are a number of different types of trials. The most common in this area in the Car Trial which is open to any road car having a current MOT. There are normally around 10 tests on a grass hill with pairs of markers defining the route, the aim is to drive as far as possible up the course.

3 Way Event
This is a multi-discipline event including Car Trials, Autotests and a
Regularity section.

Rallying
There are a number of different types of rallies, one of which you can take part from your armchair!:-

Table Top Rally
Basically a road rally without cars. These test your navigational skills to the utmost by plotting a route on a map. Excellent training for Scatters, Twelve Cars and Road Rallies.

Scatter Rally
Held on the public Highway. Solve navigational clues to which decide a route and then find the answers along the way. Held in the early evening and lasting about three hours.

Twelve Car Rally
Held on the public highway. A test of navigational skills to sort out a route with times check-points along the way. Often held on Friday nights. These last about four hours, and are limited to twelve cars.

Road Rally
Held on the public highway. A rally of a bout fifty cars competing on all classes of roads. Starting on a Saturday night and finishing around dawn Sunday.

Stage Rally
Held on private property such as Forestry Commission land or disused airfields. There are many types of event which will need a specially prepared car to take part

Rallycross
Held on mixed surfaces around a circuit. Eight cars start on the grid at once and the times recorded at the finish of the three laps. Each competitor has three timed runs with the fastest going forward to the finals.

Races
Racing caters for all types of cars and includes a number of cheaper formulas and "one make" championships.

Sprints
Speed trials against the clock on race tracks and airfields. Classes for anything from standard road cars to full-blown racing cars.

Marshalling
Marshalling is an essential part of motor sport with varying requirements depending on the type of event. It is an ideal time to learn about the types of events on offer and also gives a close view of the action. There are a number of club members whose interest include marshalling on events rather than competing as well as those competitors and event organisers who support many other events.