Autograss
Racing is Britain’s most popular form
of amateur motor racing. It takes place at venues
throughout England, Wales and Northern and Southern Ireland.
Autograss
is basically cars racing, usually on quarter-mile oval tracks. The tracks
are laid out on natural surfaces (usually a farmer’s field) - a fresh
track will start off as grass. Although
highly spectacular to watch, it is first and foremost a participant sport.
Meetings are promoted by non-profit making clubs, which are affiliated to
the governing body, the National Autograss Sports Association
This is a
true family sport – anyone can take part. Junior drivers may start
racing at 12 years old, moving into the adult classes at 16, and some
drivers are racing competitively well into their 60s and 70s. Ladies’
races are held at every meeting and the sharing of cars between family
members is encouraged. It is the
affordable motor sport. You can race in the most basic classes (such as
Class 1, for standard 1000cc Minis with only safety modifications) for an
initial outlay of under £500 and minimal running costs. There are ten
classes of car ranging from production saloons, through progressively
wilder Modified machinery to the super-fast single-seat Specials.
