ENTRIES CLOSE SOON FOR THE MG CAR CLUB ORGANISED GT AND SPORTS-CAR RACE ON SILVERSTONE'S GP CIRCUIT

Entries for the premier, 50-minute race at MG Live!* on Saturday 25 June for 1950-to-1965 GT and Sports-cars close on Friday 3 June. Cars must comply with the specifications required by FIA Appendix K and race on Dunlop L, M and R Section Historic tyres. The race, using the Grand Prix circuit, is for one or two drivers, with a mandatory pit stop. The competitively-priced entry fee is £450. Supplementary Regulations and an entry from are available on the MG Car Club website at www.mgcc.co.uk or by calling Steve Carr on 01235 555552 or 07779 156801. Practice is in the morning of Saturday 25 June and the 50-minute race is in the afternoon, so it is possible to participate without the cost of overnight accommodation. The maximum grid size is 58 cars and five reserves will be accepted. There are overall and class awards, based on both 'Scratch' (overall classification) and 'Handicap'. The overall winners of each category will receive a Thomas Cook travel voucher to the value of £500. There is an opportunity for anyone with a race licence and a suitable race car to practice throughout Friday 24 June - it is not exclusive to drivers with an entry for the MG Live! meeting. Entries are also available for all the other MG CC races over the weekend. Details can be found on the MG CC website. * MG Live (www.mglive.co.uk), organised by MG Car Club on 25/26 June, is the world's biggest MG event for MG Owners. Future motor racing meetings organised by MG Car Club are: 25/26 June - Silverstone, Northamptonshire 30 July - Thruxton, Hampshire 28 August - Donington Park, Derbyshire 1/2 October - Snetterton, Norfolk Full details of all MGCC race championships and individual race meetings are available on  www.mgcc.co.uk/mg-racing/race-info-topmenu-78/2011racecalendar.html