Guides · Updated 30 September 2026 · Sources at the end
The short answer
Find a club near you with Motorsport UK’s club finder, join as a member, and go to an event. Motorsport UK says hundreds of clubs run around 5,000 events a year, and some, like AutoSOLOs and navigation rallies, are designed for standard road cars. Once you’re a member you can apply for a competition licence and enter regional and national championships.
Step by step
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Find a club
Search Motorsport UK’s club finder by area and discipline. For bikes, look for ACU or AMCA clubs; oval racing and autograss run through their own promoters and NASA.
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Go and watch first
Pick one of the club’s meetings on the calendar and walk the paddock. Clubs need marshals and volunteers too; see how to become a marshal.
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Join
Join through the club’s own website or at one of its events.
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Enter a club event
Start with an event your car or budget suits: road rallies and car trials use road cars and the free RS Clubman licence. Which licence you need covers the rest.
The busiest clubs on our calendar
By meetings listed from today onwards, across 87 organisers with events coming up.
- Midland Karting20 upcoming · Karting
- TOCA11 upcoming · Circuit
- BARC South West Centre11 upcoming · Hillclimb
- MSVR8 upcoming · Circuit, Bikes
- BriSCA F18 upcoming · Oval
- Santa Pod Raceway8 upcoming · Drag
- Wombwell Karting8 upcoming · Karting
- Cumbria Kart Racing Club6 upcoming · Karting
- SRO Motorsports Group5 upcoming · Circuit
- Camberley Kart Club4 upcoming · Karting
Questions
How do I join a motor club?
Find a local club with Motorsport UK's club finder, contact it through its website and join as a member. Then you can enter its events and, when you're ready, apply for a competition licence.
Can I do motorsport in a normal road car?
Yes. Motorsport UK says club events such as AutoSOLOs and navigation rallies are designed for standard, unmodified road cars.
How many motorsport events are there in the UK?
Motorsport UK says hundreds of motor clubs organise around 5,000 events each year.