V8 Events contact
is Ian Quarrington on
07769 856101 or by email
Midland Centre - MG Car Club calendar. More
European Touring Handbook
a useful guide and contacts More
Dates for the MG Car Club's annual event at Silverstone await the outcome of the annual British F1 GP saga!
The MG Car Club's motor racing programme will be included as soon as soon as we have the dates from Club Office.
2010
Sat 6th
Mar
Gaydon, Warwickshire Council meeting of the MG Car Club
If V8 members have any issues they would like mentioned or raised, do let Ian Quarrington know.
Ian Quarrington
07769 856101
Mon 22nd
Mar
Silverstone, Northamptonshire MGoT track day on the Silverstone GP circuit
For details and bookings. More
Dave
Livingstone
07740 582830
Sat 10th
Sun 11th
Apr
Brands Hatch, Kent

Race meeting - MG Car Club with a full two day programme of races for MGs and other classic sports cars. Club Office
01235 555552
Sat 10th
Apr
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire V8 Register Committee meeting at John Bolt's home in Aylesbury at 10am. Ian Quarrington
07769 856101
John Bolt
01296 435050
Sun 18th
Apr
Ticknall, Derbyshire V8 Picnic in the Park
Visit to Calke Abbey and Park, a National Trust property, with an informal picnic followed by a tour of the house and gardens. More
Ken Clayton
07973 899056
Email
Sat 8th
May

Oulton Park, Cheshire

Race meeting - MG Car Club with a full programme of races for MGs and other classic sports cars. Club Office
01235 555552
Sun 16th
May
Hazeley Heath, Nr Hook, Hampshire V8 Gathering at Hazeley Heath
Lunchtime meeting at the Shoulder of Mutton from noon with bar lunch available. Further details and location map. More
Bryan Ditchman
0118 932 6346

Mon 24th
to
Sun 30th
May

Gabicce Mare, Riviera Adriatica, Italy VIII MG by the Sea
MG Car Club European Event of the Year 2010. More
MGCC d'Italia
Fri 4th
Jun

Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire Tour de Silverstone 2010
Drive one of four routes to Silverstone. See briefing. More & Route
Club Office
01235 555552
Fri 4th
Jun

Hook Norton, Oxfordshire Lunch at the Pear Tree in Hook Norton - each year V8 members meet up for lunch at the pub next to the Hook Norton brewery for lunch on their way to Silverstone. Victor Smith
07770 822977
Fri 4th
Jun

Sulgrave, Northamptonshire

Supper at the Star Inn in Sulgrave
A popular start to the Silverstone weekend is and informal supper at the Star - in the garden if the weather is fair. Sulgrave is a village north of the A43 between Brackley and Silverstone.
Online booking & Bookings list
David Biddle
07803 131007
Sat 5th
Jun


Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire
location

News
Racing on the full GP circuit!
layout for 2010
MGLive! Silverstone 2010
is the Club's annual International MG Meeting
See www.mglive.com and Briefing

Advance booking tickets - attractive member discounts. More
David Biddle
07803 131007
Sun 6th
Jun

V8 Marquee,
Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire
location
V8 AGM 2010
Sunday at 12.30pm at the V8 Marquee at Silverstone over the Club's International MG Meeting. More
Ian Quarrington
07769 856101
Sat 12th
Sun 13th
Jun
Le Mans, France
24 heures du Mans
This annual endurance race for sportscars is a highlightfor many motoring enthusiasts, often for a group of V8 enthusiasts. See our briefing note on planning a visit. More & ACO website
.
Wed 30th
Jun
Luton Hoo Estate Classics in the Walled Garden
A relaxed and enjoyable event. For information see the Rover P5 website. More & Location
Details & application form
John Bolt
01296 435050
Fri 9th
Sat 10th
Sun 11th
Jul
Silverstone, Northamptonshire 2010 F1 British Grand Prix - it has finally been confirmed it will be at Silverstone. .
Fri 9th
Sat 10th
Sun 11th
Jul
Le Mans, France
Le Mans Classic 2010
Some Czech V8 enthusiasts are going as part of a group from the Czech Classic
Car Club. Anyone wanting to meet up with them, they can make direct contact with Pavel Jiricek or Michal Behanec. More
Michal Behanec
01258 454 226
Email
Pavel Jiricek
Email
Howard Gosling
07860 330311
Sat 17th
Jul
Club Office, Abingdon V8 Register Committee meeting at Club Office at 10am. Ian Quarrington
07769 856101
Wed 28th
Jul

Harpenden, Hertfordshire Classics on the Common is a very popular annual evening event, held on the common in Harpenden.
Details and booking form
John Bolt
01296 435050
Fri 6th
Sat 7th
Sun 8th
Mon 9th
Tue 10th
Aug
Scottish Highlands 5 Day Highlands Tour
The Caledonian Centre is organising a motoring tour from Loch Lomond through the Highlands to Ullapool and back. Download an entry form here. More
David Reid
0131 331 4135
Fri 13th
Aug
Bern Canton,
Switzerland
V8-Register Switzerland "Get Together" 2010. Third gathering of V8 enthusiasts in Switzerland. Further details to follow. Victor Rodrigues
email
Sun 22nd
Aug
Hazeley Heath, Nr Hook, Hampshire V8 Gathering at Hazeley Heath
Lunchtime meeting at the Shoulder of Mutton from noon with bar lunch available. Further details and location map. More
Bryan Ditchman
0118 932 6346
Sat 4th
Sun 5th
Sep

Cadwell Park

Race meeting - MG Car Club with a full two day programme of races for MGs and other classic sports cars. Two day meeting is still a possibility. Club Office
01235 555552
Fri 10th
Sat 11th
Sun 12th
Mon 13th
Sep


Cambridge V8 Cambridgeshire Tour 2010 based at the Holiday Inn at Cambridge with a programme of visits to Fenland attractions and an ancient Cambridge college. Further details of the event, booking arrangements and location maps will be available early in the New Year. Details & bookings David Allen
01778 343235
email
Fri 17th
Sat 18th
Sun 19th
Sep
Goodwood Circuit, Chichester, West Sussex
Admission is strictly by ticket purchased in advance of the meeting
12th Goodwood Revival, the annual three day festival of motorsport with a relaxed feel and period setting. We have an informal V8 Gathering at the event. Briefing 2009
Goodwood website
Goodwood
bookings and ticket hotline
01243 755055
Sat 2nd
Sun 3rd
Oct

Snetterton Circuit, Norfolk
location
Race meeting - MG Car Club with a full two day programme of races for MGs and other classic sports cars. Snetterton

V8 Gathering
will be held at this event on Saturday 2nd October 2010.
Club Office
01235 555552


Ian Quarrington
07769 856101
Sat TBA
Oct
Date
TBA
Location TBA Council meeting and Annual General Meeting of the MG Car Club. The AGM is open to all members of the MG Car Club and starts at 4.00pm - bring your membership card for entry. Club Office
01235 555552
2011
TBA
Feb
Cambridge Annual V8 Curry Night at 6.45 for 7.00pm at the Pan Asia Dining Room in the Cambridge area. Our useful map and directions will help you find the restaurant. Briefing  
TBA
Feb
Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire Stoneleigh MG Show at the National Agriculture Show Ground. More information online. More
V8 members meeting up at noon by Clive Wheatley's stand.
Clive Wheatley 01746 710810
Rolling V8 Calendar
continues
       

Details of the V8 Events will roll forward as the information is available.





European Touring Handbook
has been produced for many years and has a mass of useful tips and guides for touring in each country in Europe. You can download a free copy online. The handbook is in PDF format and is just over 5MB.
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Safety equipment checklist
for touring on Mainland Europe

The AA has a useful webpage and a tabulated checklist of what you need to take with you when touring on Mainland Europe - for example the original vehicle registration documents, GB stickers, warning triangle, reflective vest and headlamp adjusters. More