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Legends Race Back To BTCC Package For Trip To Donington Park
Hot on the heels of a barnstorming first event of the Legends Cars Championship season just a week ago at Silverstone, the pocket rockets will be back in action mere days from now when this year’s Legends Cars Elite Cup gets underway at Donington Park – running as part of the BTCC package. Rounds three and four of the Championship season, which take place on 18th/19th April, also mark the first two rounds of the annual Elite Cup which is an inter-series battle across the three largest events during [...]
Silverstone Hat-Trick And Early Championship Lead For Needham
Chris Needham (Altrincham) is the early leader of the 2026 Legends Cars Championship after a fabulous couple of days at Silverstone National Circuit over Easter weekend, 4th/5th April, where he raced to three terrific wins from the six races contested. Although troubled throughout rounds one and two of the season by a recurring oil leak which mystified his team, Needham’s pace and skill was undeniable as he scorched to victories in the round one Final on Saturday, and then winning Sunday’s first Heat and the round two Final. Needham [...]
Silverstone Start This Easter Weekend For Exciting New Legends Cars Season
More than six months since the fast and furious Legends Cars Championship concluded a superb 2025 season, the immensely popular 5/8 scale pocket rockets are back and ready to do it all again with the new season getting underway this Easter weekend, 4th/5th April, at Silverstone National. Six fantastic Legends Cars races are in store at the Northamptonshire track as part of a busy MSVR weekend, and heading the entry will be the returning and defending Champion Tyler Read (Weedon) who is looking to become only the eighth driver [...]
JLM Liquid Tools And Vital Equipment Expand Legends Cars Support With New Prizes
Legends Cars Championship partners JLM Liquid Tools and Vital Equipment have increased their support of the all-action category, as well as the high-profile inter-series Legends Cars Elite Cup, for 2026 with each company providing significant prize bundles at every round of the coming season. Kalimex Ltd, which is owned by long-time Legends Cars competitor Mike Schlup and is the UK importer for JLM Liquid Tools, has confirmed it will support the new ‘Team of the Day’ award at each of the 13 rounds to be contested. The prize package [...]
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 [...]