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Champion Read Heads List Of First 10 Confirmed 2026 Legends Racers
Tyler Read (Weedon) will embark on a much-anticipated defence of his Legends Cars Championship and Elite Cup titles when the 2026 season begins in early April, with the first 10 drivers for the new campaign officially confirmed today. Heading a list of familiar entries for the eagerly awaited new Legends Cars season, Read returns with the No.1 plate on his popular bright red ‘Lighting McRead’ livery – a nod to the Lighting McQueen character in Disney Pixar film franchise Cars – and will be aiming to mount a successful [...]
Legends Cars UK Founder Cooper To Retire – Passing Baton To New Owner Gibson
Phil Cooper, founder of the immensely popular Legends Cars Championship, has announced an emotional retirement from motorsport – with two-time Legends Cars Champion Will Gibson taking full ownership and control of the category. Confirming the news at last night’s Legends Cars Championship Awards, at the Hilton East Midlands Airport, Cooper announced the coming season will be something of a ‘farewell tour’ for him as he passes the baton and works alongside new series owner Gibson during the 13-round campaign. Gibson, of course, took over the role of Commercial Director [...]
New Prize Package Announced For 2026 Legends Cars Championship
Legends Cars Championship organisers are pleased to announce a significant £12,000 prize package for the eagerly awaited 2026 season, with key prizes up for grabs for the overall top three finishers in the outright title battle as well as the top three drivers from the Masters Cup division. Following the confirmation of two-time Legends Cars Champion Will Gibson’s involvement in the running of the series with long-time Legends Cars promoter Phil Cooper, which was announced at the conclusion of the 2025 campaign, the delivery of a structured prize pot [...]
Significant Change For Legends Cars As Belcher Departs Commercial Director Role
Following 15 years as a key part of the management structure for the Legends Cars Championship, former British Touring Car Championship racer Simon Belcher has announced he is stepping down from his role as Commercial Director in order to focus on his own international race programme. As a past Legends Cars racer himself, and BTCC competitor, Belcher – who presently races in the Jet Ski World Series – took over the commercial side of Legends Cars racing in the UK in 2010 to enable championship founder and owner Phil [...]
BTCC Donington Date Headlines Superb 2026 Legends Cars Calendar
Organisers of the Legends Cars Championship and Legends Cars Elite Cup are thrilled to today, Thursday, 25th September, reveal the provisional 2026 calendar – widely regarded as perhaps the best ever schedule in the pocket rockets’ three decade-plus history of action in the UK. No sooner has the sensational 2025 season concluded this past weekend at Snetterton 300 Circuit, championship officials are proud to confirm the 2026 calendar at the earliest possible opportunity in order for drivers and teams to begin planning next year’s racing. Competing at all of [...]
Tyler Read Ends Dream Season As Legends Cars Champion
Tyler Read (Weedon) sealed an outstanding Legends Cars Championship title triumph with two races to spare at Snetterton 300 Circuit on Sunday, 21st September, to put the icing on the cake of a truly remarkable season – one which, of course, also delivered the Elite Cup crown earlier in the year. Third place in Heat One of round 12 on Sunday afternoon at the Norfolk track put the overall Legends Cars Championship out of reach, but Read then went on to take his 12th win of the year in [...]