With motorsport restarting just over two months ago and more Autotests now being held in Northern Ireland we have summarised the current Covid-19 guidance for entrants and spectators with out 10 point guide.
Watch an autotest that took place at Leopardstown Racecourse back in 1983 and filmed by RTE.
An event to blow the cobwebs off. Larne Motor Club hosted a closed autotest with very limited entry of 17 drivers due to current Covid restrictions.
Thoroughbred Sports Car Club of Northern Ireland will host the first autotest out of lockdown on the 6th August 2020. The event conveniently named the ‘Lockbreaker Autotest’ will be held at Kirkistown Racecourse.
After careful consideration, regrettably it is our current intention not to run the Ken Wharton Memorial Autotests this year for the first time in it’s 63 year history.
While it is recognised that, with the easing of Lockdown restrictions, some competitors and marshals would like to see Autotesting return, the Committee has decided not to organise any further events this year.
Watch as five teams from the UK and Ireland compete in this International Autotest held by Larne Motor Club in 1984.
Enjoy this 50min recording from ‘Grandstand’ back in 1985 in which drivers battled it out head to head in a tandem autotest at Belfast Zoo.
Larne Motor Club’s exhibition in the Larne Museum and Arts Centre celebrates 65 years in local motorsport gaining BBC interest
Please note this event has been POSTPONED. NI Autotest Championship Round 2 entries now open
