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750 Motor Club


750 Motor Club is a motor racing club in the UK. It was founded in 1939 to promote the sporting use of the Austin 7. (750 refers to the 750cc Austin 7 engine). It later led to racing and the 750 Formula where specials are raced. Famous members include Colin Chapman, and Eric Broadley.

The 750MC has continued to promote competitive, low-cost racing for enthusiasts, with a range of championships for production and racing sports cars, saloons and single-seaters.

An entry-level sports prototype series, with all cars using the 1.1 litre Fiat FIRE engine, and either 4-speed or 5-speed manual transmissions. There are three classes:

750 Formula is the longest running championship in the UK

This is a historic racing series, allowing a variety of historic 750 MC cars, such as Austin 7 specials, classic 750 Formula cars, 500 cc (30.5 cu in) Formula 3 cars, amongst others.

An entry-level series for sports prototypes, all vehicles must use production motorcycle 4-stroke engines, with their standard transmissions. There are four classes:

A six-hour endurance relay event where competitors race for scratch and handicap positions, open to sports cars and saloon cars. The race was first run in 1951, and was created by Holland Birkett, who was one of the founding members of the 750 Motor Club. In 2001, a twelve-hour race was also held. Currently, the event is held at the Silverstone Circuit.

Scratch winners:

The Tegiwa Civic Cup joined the 750MC in 2014 and became a championship for the first time in 2015. The series equalizes a various range of Civics to all compete for the victory.

An entry-level series for 1,400 cc (85.4 cu in) multi-valve, or 1,600 cc (97.6 cu in) 8-valve engined hatchbacks. All cars must have been built prior to January 1992.

A one-make series for Renault Clio RenaultSport 182 cars, using the Cup chassis. All cars use the standard Renault F4R engine, with a K-Tec Racing ECU, and the stock Clio 182 transmission.


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