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Wera Tools British Kart Championship 9th-11th April, Warden Law, Sunderland SR3 2PR More than 500 competitors register each year to compete across the distinctive categories of the British Karting Championships. There will be plenty of new faces starting their journey as two championship seasons launch at this event. The four different Rotax classes span all age ranges, with MicroMax( 8-12 years), MiniMax 950( 10-13 years), Junior( 12-15 years) and Senior( 15 +) fields including up to 34 karts, while the experienced racers in KZ2s( 15 +) will also be in action. https:// britishkartchampionships. org / events /
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Severn Valley Stages 11th April, Royal Welsh Showground, Builth Wells LD2 3SY The Severn Valley Stages makes a triumphant return to open the 2026 season after being forced to cancel last year due to storm damage. Serving as the championship’ s curtain-raiser, the gravel spectacular utilises legendary roads from the Wales Rally GB. Competitors can expect significant mileage packed into a single-day format, offering the perfect, high-intensity start on some of the most revered forest stages in the world. https:// severnvalleystages. info
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Colin Reid Spring Trial 12th April, Ivinghoe Aston Farm, Beds, LU7 9DH Falcon Motor Club is hosting the Colin Reid Spring Trial. The event is a qualifying round of the BTRDA Car Trials Championship and the BTRDA Allrounders Championship, the Motorsport UK Trials Championship, the ASEMC Car Trials Championship, AWMMC Car Trials Championship, and the AMSC 2026 Trials Challenge. Gates open at 8:00am, and the first car starts at 10:00am. Any competitor not arriving by 9:30am may be excluded. www. falconmotorclub. com / colin _ reid _ spring _ trial. html
Kielder Forest Rally 18th April, Hexham Auction Mart, NE46 3SG With the unfortunate cancellation of the Malcolm Wilson Rally, the Kingfisher Insurance Motorsport UK English Rally Championship now begins with the Kielder Forest Rally. The event did not run last year, but 2024 winner Matthew Hirst will no doubt be looking for a repeat performance! However, even at this early stage, there will be no shortage of competitors with their own eyes on the prize. https:// kielderforestrally. co. uk
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