The Year in Review: Clubman
This season has seen Motorsport UK’s many Championships deliver top-class competition and plenty of dramatic action across the board, from trials and hillclimbs to Sprints and Drifting.
Motorsport UK British Autotest Championship
Joining an illustrious list of previous champions, Matt Ryder took his first crown with a resounding victory
in the first run-off of the season-ending event at Loton Park. The Gould GR59 driver went to the Shropshire hill
with one hand on the title with his only title rival, Alex Summers, needing two run-off runs under the existing
hill record to have any chance of beating him – and when Sunday dawned cold with the prospect of rain,
Ryder’s maiden title was a done deal.
Motorsport UK British Autotest Championship
A history-making tenth title gives Alastair Moffatt legendary status amongst the greats of British
motorsport. The Gloucestershire driver, who competes behind the wheel of his unique open-topped Mini
Special 1400, first won the championship in 2008 and this is his fourth consecutive triumph. He overcame
strong challenges from the Sylva Strikers of regular rivals Willie Keaning, Stephen Morten, and Chris
Chapman, as well as fellow Mini man David Mosey.
British Sporting Trials Championship
Despite the loss of three events with waterlogged paddocks, a total of best eight scores from 14 rounds saw
Thomas Bricknell post maximum points in his Crosslé 80T to secure his fifth British Championship. Other wins Josh Veale, Richard Sharp, Andy Wilks and Matt Sharp, who took his maiden Motorsport UK event win. A record number of new participants received tuition at training days, and an enhanced live axle championship alongside the full classification will help the sport continue to grow in 2025.
Woodford Trailers Motorsport UK HSA British Sprint Championship
A string of scintillating performances throughout the latter part of the season saw Jones overhaul long-term
Championship leader and 2023 champion Peter Goulding to seal the title on the opening day of the penultimate round at Anglesey. In the last five years, there have been five different British Sprint Champions in a wide range of cars, but the stunning averages and records set by Jones in his 998cc Force TA in the second half of the season were exemplary.
Motorsport UK British Car Trial Championship
Winning a British Championship is a meaningful achievement, but back-to-back titles requires fortitude,
determination, and skill – which Tim Dovey displayed at the wheel of his Renault Clio Cup. A strong start amassing a good haul of results and points early in the season, forged the foundations of his title defence allowing him to retain the trophy, and claim the ASWMC Car Trials Championship victory as well.