Autograss Review

The Magazine for National Autograss Racing
                   
 
 

Back issues

We still have copies available of most back issues, from no 2 (1991) onwards, although some have sold out. Please drop us an E-mail if you're looking for any specific back issues and we'll try to help.

 

  
       
       
 

Issue no 160

March/April 2008

Published 12 April 2008

 

  
 

 

  • Our tributes to some respected members of the Autograss community who we have lost over the winter, including Val West, Ken Morris and Bill Glue

  • A round up of the controversial issues debated over the winter

  • All the early season news

  • Reports of the Winter racing shows; Autosport International, the Oval Racing Expo and Race Retro

  • Report from the first race meeting of 2008 at Nottingham

  • Featured clubs this month - Leewood, PAC, Yorkshire Dales and St Neots

 

  
     
 

Issue no 159

New Year 2008

Published  4 January 2008

 

  
 

 

  • Our tribute to the late Dave Berrisford

  • Previews of the major events of 2008

  • Review of the season 2007 - class by class

  • A successful year for the Sportway Tyres Northern Challenge

  • The last racing event of 2007, at Buxton

  • Old boys' corner - a look at some of the ex-grassers making names for themselves elsewhere

  
       
 

Issue no 158

December 2007

Published 13 December 2007

 

  
 

 

  • All the news from the NASA AGM

  • Reports of all the big end of season meetings

  • The Alf Cope Memorial at Evesham

  • The NASA-SEGTO Challenge meetings at Horndean and Concord

  • The Nottingham Winter Series

  • Stadium racing at Northampton

  • Rallycross at Blyton

  • North Western Finals at Leewood

  • The season closer at Penhow

  • F600 end of season round-up

  • Class 7 with a fully detachable body - a sneak preview of Paul Smith's 2008 car

 

  
       
 

Issue no 157

November 2007

Published  28 November 2007

 

  
 

 

  • A first look at the 2008 NASA rule book - and there are some surprises

  • The Border Counties Autograss Festival - a look back in photos, plus all the results

  • The Yorkshire Open - first class regional event

  • Motorfest at Rockingham - the full story of the racing, and what went on behind the scenes

  • All Ireland Finals - all the action from West Waterford's big event, plus final results of the All Ireland series

  • The East Anglian Open - full report

  • Racing round up from South Wales and Scunthorpe

  • News, views and gossip - and a former Stock Car star moves into Grassing

  
       
 

Issue no 156

October 2007

Published 17 October 2007

 

  
 

 

  • Lots of news from NASA - the facts (and a few opinions) on all the current hot topics within Autograss

  • Full coverage of the Ladies' and Juniors' National Championships

  • Full report of the Fastest Man on Grass, a classic event now back to its very best.

  • The Cumberland Open - a regional championship event that's growing in stature

  • Sportway Tyres Northern Challenge at Scarborough.

 

  
       
 

Issue no 155

September 2007

Published  25 August 2007

 

  
 

  • Most of this issue is taken up with our comprehensive report of the National Championships - every class, every race, every car and driver is covered.

  • Full report of the Stock Hatch Nationals at Scarborough

  • Tributes to three grassers we've sadly lost this month; Peter Crellin, Hugh King and John Hartles

  • Looking forward to September's major events

  • All the latest Autograss news

  
       
 

Issue no 154

August 2007

Published 28 July 2007

 

  
 

  • Concentating this month on regional racing coverage from around the UK and Ireland

  • The Scottish Open - full coverage of the second annual Open meeting at Lochgelly, plus a focus on some of the Scottish racers we'll be hearing more of in future

  • All Ireland Autograss series - South and North - full coverage of the first two rounds, at West Waterford and Down Autograss

  • The Bob Robins Memorial Trophy at St Neots

  • Nottingham's Robin Hood Open meeting

  • A taste of the action from York's BAS round

  • Grant Victory profiles one of the most popular Specials racers

  • Club meetings at Leewood, Solway, Spalding, Sturton & Stow

  • What you really need to know about the Nationals

  • Previews of the major August events

  • All the usual news, views and reports

  
       
 

Issue no 153

July 2007

Published  30 June2007

 

  
 

  • Full report of the North of England Championships

  • The MAP Open in detail - every one of the 289 races is reported

  • Previews of the major July events

  • All the usual news, views and reports

  
       
 

Issue no 152

June 2007

Published 23 May 2007

 

  
 

  • Motorfest at Rockingham goes ahead - we have the true facts!

  • All the rest of the grassing news

  • Full report of the Stu Nicholls Memorial meeting at Yorkshire Dales' new home at Thornborough

  • Focus on the Essex League, where the Concord club is delivering first class club racing for a strong local membership, and throwing up more than its fair share of leading National racers

  • The biggest ever BAS round opens the series' season at Javelin Park

  • All the news from the regions, spotlighting Wessex, East Anglia, Spalding, Scunthorpe, Leewood and Solway

  • The latest news from the growing British Formula 600 Championship

  • Looking forward to June's big meetings, including the second Scottish pen Championship

  
       
 

Issue no 151

May 2007

Published  1 May 2007

 

  
 

  • NASA's new Chairman, Keith Matthews

  • An in-depth preview of the 2007 British Autograss series

  • Race Retro - report of the winter's final motorsport show, at Stoneleigh

  • Reports of early season events at Evesham, Severn Valley, Hereford, STAR, York, South Wales, South Somerset and Pennine

  
       
 

Issue no 150

April 2007

Published 4 April 2007

 

  
 

  • All the news at the beginning of the season - including what you really need to know about the "floor bar rule" controversy!

  • A look at some new race venues lined up for Northern drivers this year

  • A sad winter for Autograss - tributes to Bob Robins, Chris Hare and Arthur Bishop

  • Full report of the Autosport International show and live action

  • The Oval Racing Expo at Arena Essex - full report of this very successful event

  • 2007 starts here - in depth report of the first race meeting at Nottingham

  • Invicta up to date - after our look last year at the history of racing in Kent, we bring the story up to date and look into the future

  • Back page stuff - the beginning of what may or may not turn out to be a regular gossip column

  • All the usual trade and classified advertising - everything you need to go racing will be found here!

  
       
 

Issue no 149

New Year 2007

Published  4 January 2007

 

  
 

  • BAS round-up - Radford highlights and a full report of the BAS Finals at Blyton

  • The East Anglian Open remains one of the best regional Open events

  • Farewell to Kiplin - the very last meeting at the ever popular Yorkshire Dales track was a memorable occasion

  • Flying the flag - a look at some of the effective local publicity ventures of some go-ahead NASA clubs

  • The Bob Mosley Memorial at Lincolnshire's new Caenby Corner track

  • Club racing news from Spalding, South Wales, Wessex and Cork

  • All the latest news, looking forward to the Winter shows, and news of some special events planned for 2007

  
       
 

Issue no 148

December 2006

Published 16 December 2006

 

  
 

  • All the news from the NASA AGM

  • The NASA-SEGTO Challenge - reports from St Neots, where the SEGTO cars put up their best showing yet against the NASA hosts, and from Layhams Farm, Croydon, whether the weather was sadly the major winner - lots of mucky pictures!

  • The Nottingham Winter Series - wrapping up the Autograss season in fine style

  • Stadium racing at Northampton - a small entry but superb racing as the Grassers return to the hard stuff

  • Blyton Rallycross - the last competitive event of 2006 covered in detail

  • Scottish Autograss pioneeer Drew Dunn looks back on the promising first year for the Central Scotland club

  
       
 

Issue no 147

November 2006

Published  25 November 2006

 

  
 

  • BAS round-up - Radford highlights and a full report of the BAS Finals at Blyton

  • The East Anglian Open remains one of the best regional Open events

  • Farewell to Kiplin - the very last meeting at the ever popular Yorkshire Dales track was a memorable occasion

  • Flying the flag - a look at some of the effective local publicity ventures of some go-ahead NASA clubs

  • The Bob Mosley Memorial at Lincolnshire's new Caenby Corner track

  • Club racing news from Spalding, South Wales, Wessex and Cork

  • All the latest news, looking forward to the Winter shows, and news of some special events planned for 2007

  
       
 

Issue no 146

October 2006

Published 8 October 2006

 

  
 

  • Full report of the Ladies' and Juniors' Nationals

  • The Fastest Man on Grass - Autograss' oldest major title meeting moves to the newest permanent venue

  • The Yorkshire Open - final round of the increasingly popular Sportway Tyres Northern Challenge

  • All the latest news, and a look forward to the remaining 2006 race action

  • Tribute to a Racer - the late Richard Speak is remembered by one of his Whiterose club-mates

  
       
 

Issue no 145

September 2006

Published  19 August 2006

 

  
 

  • Focusing on the National Championships - our full report, featuring every competitor and every race.

  
 

Issue no 144

August 2006

Published 29 July 2006

 

  
 

  • Full reports of the latest two BAS rounds, at Penhow and York.

  • Full report of the third Stock Hatch Nationals, together with the supporting programme run at Pennine club's Darleymoor track

  • The West Wales Open - coverage by Gareth Jones of one of the traditional Western Region open events

  • Race coverage from St Neots and the Forest of Dean

  • A tribute to Class 1 racer Donny Littlehales, who sadly passed away in July

  • Club reports from Leewood, North Wales, Radford, Scunthorpe and Wessex

  • More of your views on "The Great Class Debate"

  
 

Issue no 143

July 2006

Published  8 July 2006

 

  
 

  • Full reports of two of the year's classic meetings - the North of England Championships and the biggest ever Autograss meeting in terms of competitors, the Eric Carlin Memorial MAP Open.

  • Autograss in Scotland becomes a reality - we have a full report from the first ever Scottish Open at Lochgelly, plus profiles of the Scottish Autograss pioneers - the first racing members of the Central Scotland Autograss Club.

  • We didn't have room for all the club race reports this month; some will appear next month but for now we feature Leewood, Melton & Leicester, North Wales and Spalding.

  • Some possibly controversial views on where NASA's class structure should be heading

  
 

Issue no 142

June 2006

Published 27 May 2006

 

  
 
  • Full report of the BAS opener, the South Wales Open
  • The Stu Nicholls memorial in the Yorkshire Dales was once more the first major trophy event of the year - we have a full report
  • Plus reports of early season racing from North Wales, West Wales, South Wales, East Anglia and North Yorkshire
  • Club race results and reports from Evesham, Leewood, Spalding and Scunthorpe
  • Worrying times - Scunthorpe club chairman Nigel Thompson has some suggestions to smooth the path of clubs trying to secure new race venues
  
 

Issue no 141

May 2006

Published 29 April 2006

 

  
 
  • Another bumper 68-page issue
  • Loads of reports of early season race meetings; Severn Valley, Carlow, Evesham,    Trent, St Neots, Cwmdu, Hereford, York ....
  • The "Hakka 2" controversy - how it's been settled and what went wrong
  • Other news from the April NASA meetings
  • NASA reopen the debate on the future class structure of Autograss - read the   Directors' suggestions, and then let us know what YOU think
  • Part two of Paul Huggett's epic history of Autograss racing in Kent.
  
 

Issue no 140

March/April 2006

Published 25 March 2006

 		  
 
  • A look back at the Winter racing shows; Autosport International at the NEC, the Oval Racing Expo at Arena Essex and the International Historic Motorsports Show at Stoneleigh
  • Full reports of the live action at the NEC and Arena Essex
  • Part one of a special feature - Short Circuit Magazine's Paul Huggett looks back on the fascinating history of dirt racing in Kent
  • Full report of the first race meeting of 2006 at Nottingham
  • All the news and gossip building up to the season
  • Club news - end of season presentations in South and West Wales
  • Lots of classified adverts - not too late for that last minute purchase for the 2006 season
  
 

Issue no 139

New Year 2006

Published 29 December 2005

 

  
 
  • Autograss for Scotland - we look forward to racing North of the Border in 2006 with the Central Scotland Autograss Club
  • Previews of the winter racing shows at the NEC, Arena Essex and Stoneleigh
  • Guest writer Ian Fraser (a former contributor to National Grass Racer) gives us the full history of Bristol South Autograss Club, which sadly reached the end of the road in 2005.
  • Track test - Grant Victory drives John Gay's state-of-the-art SS7 Class 7 beast
  • Full report of the Nottingham Winter Series
  • All the news from the Blyton Rallycross day
  • A look back at the career of one of the North West's best racers, Bryan Leyland
  • Even further back in Grassing's history, with Dave Symonds "The Flying Milkman"
  • Club news from Mallow and North Shropshire
  
 

Issue no 138

December 2005

Published 3 December 2005

 

  
 
  • News from the NASA AGM
  • Border Counties Autograss Festival - completing a marathon report of a marathon meeting, with thanks to Gareth Jones
  • The East Anglian Open was voted the best BAS round of 2005 - here's the full report
  • Full reports of the NASA-SEGTO Challenge events at St Neots Tongham
  • ..... and there wasn't room for much more!

 

  
 

Issue no 137

November 2005

Published 29 October2005

 

  
 
  • Latest updates on the major events for 2006
  • First part of our report on the three-day Border Counties Autograss Festival
  • West of England Championship - Keryn Collins reports on the Southern League's major event of the year
  • The Yorkshire Open - the final round of the Sportway Tyres Northern Challenge was the first chance for allcomers to race on the famed Thornborough Nationals track.
  • All Ireland Autograss Series - a report from Gareth Jones of the final leg at West Waterford
  • Profile of top Cork racer Colin Byrne
  • Club race reports from Gloucester, Hereford, Leewood, STAR, South Wales and Wessex
  • plus, the only Autograss car with its own fan club
  
 

Issue no 136

October 2005

Published 24 September 2005

 

  
 
  • Controversy over the proposed 2006 BAS rounds
  • The first "spy shots" of Mark Moore's exciting new Class 6 challenger.
  • Full report of the Ladies' and Juniors' Nationals
  • Photos and profiles of all the Champions, including the first ever Irish champion.
  • Full report of the classic Fastest Man on Grass meeting - different venue, but same event.
  
 

Issue no 135

September 2005

Published 27 August 2005

 

  
 
  • The Gadfly - we salute the new National Champion of Champions, Pennine Autograss Club's John Gadsby
  • The only full report of the 2005 National Championships - every race in every class.
  • Focus on the efforts of the Irish contingent at the Nationals
  • Profiles and photos of all the National Champions
  • The West Midland Open - one of the top regional events reported by Gaeth Jones
  • A quick review of the Penhow BAS round
  • A spectacular day's racing with the Bredon Hill club for the King of the Hill meeting
  • More club racing coverage from Leewood, Ludlow and Wessex
  
 

National Special no 10

August 2005

Published 6 August 2005

 

  
 

  • For the tenth issue of our annual Special, sold only at the Nationals meeting, we've expanded  it to include full previews of the Ladies' and Juniors' Nationals as well as the Men's

  • Last year's historical features went down well, so this year we look back at the 1975, 1985 and 1995 Nationals.

  
 

Issue no 134

August 2005

Published 23 July 2005

 

  
 
  • We visit the Solway Autograss Club for their biggest meeting to date - a full report of the Cumberland Open Championships and the Stock Hatch Nationals.
  • A tribute to Eric Carlin - one of the great organisers of the sport
  • Another sad loss to the sport - York's Paul Hindmarsh
  • Rule book mix-up threatens 2005's most popular car
  • Full report on the West Wales Open
  • A photographic review of the first Wiltshire Open at the Javelin Park Nationals track
  • The Worcestershire Championships - one of the best surviving single-day race meetings
  • Cork, Leewood, Scunthorpe, Spalding and Wessex have contributed club reports this month.
  
 

Issue no 133

July 2005

Published 25 June 2005

 

  
 
  • Full report of the 2005 MAP Open - the biggest ever Autograss meeting - AGAIN!
  • Full report of the North of England Championships
  • Provisional run-down of the rule changes proposed for 2006
  • The Robin Hood Open at Nottingham
  • Round 1 of the All Ireland Autograss Series
  • Club racing reports and results from around the country
  • All the usual news, letters, classified ads, etc
  
 

Issue no 132

June 2005

Published 28 May 2005

  
 

  • The latest on the DEFRA situation - is "cross-compliance" the real threat?

  • Wessex withdraw from staging 2006 Ladies' and Juniors'

  • Previews of the upcoming big meetings

  • Full report on the stormy start to the BAS in Shropshire

  • Wheelies in the Yorkshire Dales - our camera was there when the grippy Kiplin startline caught the special drivers by surprise!

  • Full report on the Stu Nicholls Memorial

  • National qualifying meetings in Lincolnshire, East Anglia and North Yorkshire

  • Spectacular Radford action from photographer Ady Hoskins

  • Club race reports and results from South Wales, the West Midlands and West Wales

  • Not many classified ads at this time of year, though!

  
 

Issue no 131

May 2005

Published 30 April 2005

 

  
 
  • The DEFRA Single Payment Scheme for farm subsidies - what it might mean for Autograss
  • The beginnings for the Junior Specials class
  • First rollover of the year - photographer Adrian Hoskins caught a splendid sequence of Barry Hanks at Severn Valley
  • Six weeks in springtime - a round up of all the early season news including in-depth reports of the opening events at Severn Valley, Evesham, Spalding and Melton & Leicester
  • More coverage of early season meetings - Hereford, North Wales, Pennine, Scunthorpe, Solway, South Wales, West Wales, Yorkshire Dales
  • Further views on the "class debate"
  
 

Issue no 130

March/April 2005

Published 26 March 2005

 

  
 
  • National Championships format - the League Chairmen vote for some wide-ranging changes
  • Bristol South club is no more
  • League by League preview of the 2005 season
  • All the news from the winter racing shows at Brentwood, the NEC and Stoneleigh
  • Who's doing what (maybe) .... plenty of news, rumours and gossip.
  • The class debate - a well-known Specials racer pts his views forward
  • Club corner - contributions this month from Hereford, Solway, South Wales and Yorkshire Dales
  • Four full pages of classified ads
  
 

Issue no 129

New Year 2005

Published  29 December 2004

 

  
 

  • All the news from the NASA AGM

  • In-depth review of the BAS season

  • Spotlight on Concord Essex Autograss Club

  • Review of the All Ireland Challenge season

  • Blyton Rallycross - full report of the grassers' end of season fling

  • Regional reviews - East Anglia, MAP

  • Looking forward to the Winter shows

  • A brief look at the Anglesey Circuit winter series

  • Club Corner features PHD and West Waterford

  • All the usual news, views and adverts

  
 

Issue no 128

December 2004

Published 22 November 2004

 

  
 

  • Golden Spalding - club racing at its best sampled by Grant Victory

  • Full coverage of the Nottingham Winter Series

  • The NASA - SEGTO Challenge at Horndean and St Neots - the best year yet for this popular end of season treat

  • Focus on the SEGTO Specials

  • Club meeting round-up

  • More news, letters and adverts

  
 

Issue no 127

November 2004

Published 30 October 2004

 

  
 

  • Lots of news from the October NASA meetings

  • The long-awaited announcements - Junior Specials in for 2005 - AX and Cinquecento in Class 1 for 2006 - the full official announcements, plus our insight

  • Nationals postscripts - a final round-up from the 2004 Nationals

  • Lots of big meetings to report - the Yorkshire Open, the Border Counties Festival, the East Anglian Open, the Bob Mosley Memorial.

  • The BAS comes to a rousing end with the Battle of Blyton

  • Must be nearly the end of the season - pages of race cars for sale!

 

  
 

Issue no 126

October 2004

Published 25 September 2004

 

  
 

  • Full report of the Ladies' and Juniors' Nationals

  • Daniel Johnson - the new Junior Champion profiled

  • All the Ladies' Champions

  • Preview of the end-of-season special events

  • Progress reports on the Class 1 experiment and the Junior Special trials

  • The Fastest Man on Grass - still one of the year's most prestigious titles - full report from Faldingworth

  • Still plenty of club racing coverage - this month from Cambridge, Leewood, North Shropshire, South Wales, Solway and Scunthorpe

  
 

Issue no 125

September 2004

Published 21 August 2004

 

  
 

  • Full report of the 2004 National Championships

  • All the National Champions profiled

  • The second Junior Special appears

  • Spotlight on the Pennine Autograss Club

  • Pennine hosts the first unofficial Stock Hatch Nationals

  • St Neots' summer two-day meeting - full report of this popular event

  
 

National Special no 9

August 2004

Published 30 July 2004

 

  
 

  • A special issue for the 30th anniversary National Autograss Championships

  • All the usual detailed run-downs, class by class, of the Nationals contenders

  • The latest version of our popular comprehensive table of past Champions

  • Plus a nostalgic look back at the 1974, 1984 and 1994 Nationals

  
 

Issue no 124

August 2004

Published 24 July 2004

 

  
 

  • Hot from the NASA Scrutineers - all the proposed rule changes for 2005

  • Experimental updates - Class 1 progress - the experimental numbering doesn't seem to be working!

  • Testing of the Junior Special continues

  • The Tarmac Western Open - a superb BAS qualifier held by Cwmdu Car Club at Autograss' oldest established venue

  • Results of the West Wales Open

  • All Ireland Series update - a Welsh invasion!

  • The BAS continues at Pendine - the South Wales Open was rated by many as the best event of the year so far.

  • The Cumberland Open Championships at Silloth-on-Solway

  • More racing from Lincoln

  • A proposed "inter-club constitution" - how to make club members do their fair share!

  • The future of the Specials classes- some interesting suggestions from Steve Brown

  • This month's club reports come from Cambridge, St Neots, Leewood, Pennine and Scunthorpe

  
 

Issue no 123

July 2004

Published 26 June 2004

 

  
 

  • From the Horse's Mouth - Grant Victory on the trail of Autograss heritage

  • The Junior Special makes its debut

  • Full reports of two of the biggest meetings of the season - the North of England Championships and the MAP Open

  • Records are broken - the 2004 MAP Open was the biggest Autograss meeting ever (and probably the biggest single-venue motorsport event ever)

  • The Robin Hood Open - a new two-day fixture at Nottingham - full report

  • Welcome to Faldingworth - Lincoln's new race venue opens for business

  • Blast from the past - Mark Hoppé track tests "a proper Class 2!

  • Club racing reports from Cambridge, Leewood, Pennine, Radford, Scunthorpe and West Wales

  • Tributes to Mel Carter, creator of the "Hereford Bull"

  • Letters - including more discussion of the National allocations system

  
 

Issue no 122

June 2004

Published 28 May 2004

 

  
 

  • Detailed preview of the 2004 BAS

  • Experimental Class 1 update - the Fiat Cinquecento makes its debut

  • National allocations - how the system might have been cheated

  • Around the Leagues - early season racing news from East Anglia, West Wales, Northern and Southern Ireland and Fenland

  • Full report of the Stu Nicholls Memorial meeting in the Yorkshire Dales

  • The Hull College Project - we look at the Scarborough club's involvement in a project that assists further education in their area, and promotes Autograss racing as well.

  • Club racing reports from Leewood, Pennine, South Wales, Scarborough and West Wales

  • Tributes to David Warriner and John Craggs

  • Letters, classified ads, etc, etc

  
 

Issue no 121

May 2004

Published 25 April 2004

 

  
 

  • Early Days - the 2004 season gets under way - full reports of the opening meetings from Nottingham, Severn Valley and Radford

  • Easter Parade - the Scarborough "Dash for Cash" and the very busy Easter Monday York meeting reported in full.

  • New for 2004 - spotlight on some of the new machinery spotted in the early meetings

  • Experimental Class 1 news - featuring the first of the 2004 "X-cars" to appear, the NASA8 Nova

  • Club news from Leewood, North Wales, Scunthorpe, South Wales, Solway, West Wales and Trent

  • All the usual news, views and advertising

  
 

Issue no 120

March/April 2004

Published 27 March 2004

 

  
 

  • News and photos from the winter racing car shows

  • Indoor racing at the NEC

  • 2004 season openers - reports of the first weekend's racing

  • Botty and the Beast - Grant Victory profiles Pete Bott, and takes a drive in the Class 10 "Beast"

  • Pennine club put on a show in Derby city centre

  • All the pre-season news, and some of the rumours

  • Classified ads, club reports, letters etc

  
 

Issue no 119

Winter 2003/2004

Published  21 December 2003

 

  
 

  • All the news from the NASA AGM  - including the Directors' Report as Steve Langley wrote it!

  • Major meeting dates for 2004

  • Three clubs searching for new venues

  • Full report of the Nottingham Winter Series

  • Grassers take to the Blyton Rallycross circuit again - the full story and lots of pics

  • What does the future hold for NASA's smaller clubs?

  • Who or what was Zabadak? The photos are here!

  • More golden oldies - including Dave Robins pictured as a Junior - in a Ford 100E????

  • Club news, letters, rumours, adverts ........

  
 

Issue no 118

December 2003

Published 28 November 2003

 

  
 

  • This one has already sold out twice, but we've reprinted it again ....

  • The NASA - SEGTO Challenge - full reports of two superb events at Tongham and St Neots

  • The story Class 1 racers have been waiting for - what the NASA experimental cars actually cost.

  • Summary of all the major rule changes for 2004.

  • Another Class 1 controversy - why ban the Pickups?

  • West Country racers bound for the NEC

  • Class 10 heroes return - Kevin Kettlewell and Andy Lee back in action

  • Late season racing round-up - the Worcestershire Championships, the Bob Mosley Memorial, the Stroud "Dash for Cash" reported in full

  • Club news from Leewood, Scunthorpe, Solway, Spalding, Trent, Whiterose, Wessex

  • All the usual features ..,. and there's even something for the train spotters!

  
 

Issue no 117

November 2003

Published 25 October 2003

 

  
 

  • One of the best meetings of the year - full report on the superb East Anglian Open

  • The BAS reaches its climax at Evesham's Alf Cope Memorial - full report

  • Sad news - the end of the road for the Lincolnshire Showground

  • Our thoughts on the Class 1 experiment

  • Preview of the Oval Racing Experience - a new look for the annual NEC show.

  • Club racing reports from PAC, Scunthorpe, South Wales, Wessex

  • The usual mix of news, views and adverts

 
 

Issue no 116

October 2003

Published 14 September 2003

 

  
 

  • The Ladies' and Juniors' Nationals were successfully hosted by the Severn Valley club - our usual in-depth report, plus profiles of all the Champions.

  • Tributes to Alan Spires, Harry Badger and Sally Cope - three people who made anormous contributions to the sport in their own areas and eras.

  • The success of the BAS has brought its own problems - we review and analyse some of these and suggest some ways forward

  • Another massive turnout for the Fastest Man on Grass - so we've written a massive report on the best supported meeting of the year,

  • The Border Counties Autograss Festival revived - report and results of the three days' racing.

  • Club racing in South Wales and Wessex

  • Lots of adverts, and a full letters page as well.

  
 

Issue no 115

September 2003

Published 16 August 2003

 

  
 

  • The 2003 National Autograss Championship in the beautiful Yorkshire Dales was hailed as the best yet - and this is the only place you'll be able to read a full and complete report of who did what - and sometimes why - class by class and race by race.

  • We salute new Champion of Champions Phil Rogers - plus brief profiles of all the other class champions.

  • A special focus on the Irish invaders at the Nationals - their first Champion can't be far away now!

  • That Class 7 final - how we saw it, and how Chris Allanson saw it!

  • Report of the latest League Open meeting - the West Wales Open

  • BAS round 3 at Bredon Hill

  • Geoff Gould - goodbye to one of the sport's true stalwarts

  • Another claimant to the title of youngest Junior - and surely the youngest to roll a car!

  • Confirmation of the 2004 Nationals venue

  • 2004 BAS dates announced - we aren't allowed to tell you the venues yet!

  
 

National Special no 8

August 2003

Published 1 August 2003

 

  
 

  • The annual special edition which is sold only at the Nationals meeting (although we do have a few copies left if anyone still wants one). A quid's worth of detailed previews and form guides to all the National classes; the only list published of all the previous National Champions, plus our popular annual "tip the winners" competition.

 
 

Issue no 114

August 2003

Published 26 July 2003

 

  
 

  • This month's cover photo, and some spectacular shots inside, were supplied by the sports newest photographers, www.on-the-spot-fotos.co.uk

  • Another sad loss to Autograss - we report the death of Bob Dales, a true gentleman racer

  • NASA 10 - the experimental Class 1 Nissan Micra - surfaces at last. we report on its debut meetings. We also cover the saga of NASA 77 - an experimental 16-valve powered Class 3

  • BAS round 2 at STAR - in depth report of what was hailed as the best BAS round yet.

  • Full reports of Wessex's "Midsummer Madness" meeting, St Neots' ever-popular 2-day event, the opening meeting on the Lincolnshire Showground, and the inaugural Cumberland Open Championship - the most northerly Open meeting ever.

  • More club racing from Scunthorpe, St Neots, Severn Valley, Trent and Wessex

  • Lots of adverts, and a full letters page as well.

  
 

Issue no 113

July 2003

Published 28 June 2003

 

  
 

  • Grant Victory pays a tribute to Pat Jackson, for over 20 years the secretary of Evesham club

  • You wish you hadn't asked - views on some of the more controversial issues currently facing the sport.

  • A busy month - three major meetings are covered in this issue - the North of England Championships, the MAP Open (the second biggest Autograss meeting ever) and BAS Round 1 at Trent

  • Blue Peter at York - how the popular children's TV programme got involved in Autograss, and what presenter Liz Barker did to the poor Minis of Andrew Dingley and Charles Bunyan!

  • In spite of all the big meetings, there was plenty of club racing going on; reports from  Melton & Leicester, Scunthorpe and Solway.

  • The youngest Junior? Jake Payne starts racing on his 12th birthday

  • More adverts this month, but not much in the way of readers' letters.

  
 

Issue no 112

June 2003

Published 1 June 2003

 

  
 

  • Our tribute to Jane Hunneybell, enthusiast and commentator

  • Rule changes under discussion for 2004 - a full run-down of the latest state of play

  • BAS begins at Trent - a guide to the venue

  • The Stu Nicholls Memorial - the first trophy meeting of 2002 - full report, and more "wheelie" pictures!

  • The future of Open Wheel racing? A first look at the Dales League's "Stock Specials" class.

  • Detailed report of the first Open meeting of 2003 - the South Wales Open

  • Focus on West Wales

  • Club reports from Concord, Melton & Leicrester, Scunthorpe, Solway, South Wales, Trent and Wessex

  • Only a few classified ads at this time of year, but plenty to say on the letters page

  
 

Issue no 111

May 2003

Published 3 May 2003