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Rally & Off-RoadGreen Laning in the UK: Where You Can Legally Drive Off-Road
Green laning in England and Wales is legal only on routes that carry public vehicular rights, mainly byways open to all traffic.
Rally & Off-RoadOff-Road Driving for Beginners: Essential 4x4 Techniques
The core off-road driving tips are low range, low speed and reading the ground before committing to it.
Rally & Off-RoadRallycross Explained: Joker Laps, Mixed Surfaces and Short Races
Rallycross is short, multi-car racing on permanent circuits that mix tarmac and gravel, with one compulsory detour called the joker lap in each race.
Club RacingYour First Track Day: What to Expect and How to Prepare
A first track day is a controlled, non-competitive day of circuit driving, not a race.
Club RacingHow to Get Into Karting in the UK
The easiest way to get into karting in the UK is an arrive-and-drive session at a hire track, followed by Motorsport UK's licence route if you want to race.
Club RacingHillclimbs and Sprints: Racing Against the Clock
Hillclimbs and sprints are UK speed events where one car at a time is timed over a closed course, with no wheel-to-wheel racing.
HeritageSilverstone History: From Wartime Airfield to Home of the British Grand Prix
Silverstone began as RAF Silverstone, a Second World War bomber airfield, and became a racing venue in 1948.
HeritageThe 24 Hours of Le Mans Explained
The 24 Hours of Le Mans is an endurance race in which cars run for a full day on the Circuit de la Sarthe, and the car covering the greatest distance wins.
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Rally & Off-RoadSection
How Rallying Works: Stages, Co-Drivers and Pace Notes
Rallying is a race against the clock, not against cars alongside you: crews tackle closed special stages one at a time, and the fastest total time wins.
Green Laning in the UK: Where You Can Legally Drive Off-Road
Green laning in England and Wales is legal only on routes that carry public vehicular rights, mainly byways open to all traffic.
Off-Road Driving for Beginners: Essential 4x4 Techniques
The core off-road driving tips are low range, low speed and reading the ground before committing to it.
Rallycross Explained: Joker Laps, Mixed Surfaces and Short Races
Rallycross is short, multi-car racing on permanent circuits that mix tarmac and gravel, with one compulsory detour called the joker lap in each race.
Club RacingSection
How to Get a Motorsport UK Race Licence
To get a race licence in the UK, buy a Motorsport UK Starter Pack, then book and pass a course with an ARDS (Association of Racing Drivers Schools) accredited school.
Your First Track Day: What to Expect and How to Prepare
A first track day is a controlled, non-competitive day of circuit driving, not a race.
How to Get Into Karting in the UK
The easiest way to get into karting in the UK is an arrive-and-drive session at a hire track, followed by Motorsport UK's licence route if you want to race.
Hillclimbs and Sprints: Racing Against the Clock
Hillclimbs and sprints are UK speed events where one car at a time is timed over a closed course, with no wheel-to-wheel racing.
HeritageSection
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Motorsport With a Disability: Licences, Adaptations and Routes In
Disabled people can compete in UK motorsport: Motorsport UK says there is no reason they cannot, as long as they show they are competent, safe and medically fit behind the wheel.
Hand Controls for Cars: How Adapted Driving Works
Hand controls for cars let a driver accelerate and brake by hand instead of with the pedals, so people who cannot use their legs can still drive.
Returning to Driving After an Injury: DVLA Rules and Driving Assessments
After an injury, check gov.uk to see whether your condition must be reported to the DVLA, and report it if it must.