British Automobile Racing Club

[citation needed] The Cyclecar Club was formed in 1912, running races for the small and light motorbike powered vehicles at Brooklands as well as rallies and sporting trials.

The club was also involved in the opening meeting at Crystal Palace in 1953, and organised the British Grand Prix when held at Aintree in the late 50s and early 60s.

The event held on Sunday, 2 June 1957, was run in conjunction with the BARC 11th Annual Rally at Eastbourne, a 50-mile road event held the day before, starting at the Grasshopper Inn near Westerham, with intermittent driving tests, including one at Butts Hill, Willingdon, and then on to Eastbourne, via Beachy Head.

[citation needed] Today, the BARC organises a large number of race series.

For example, in 1995 the BARC organised the first ever UK round of the FIA International Touring Car series.

More recently it organizes the Coventry Motofest and in 2018 it was the first event to be held on public roads since the law change in 2017.

The BARC partnered with Racing Pride in 2019 to support greater inclusivity across the British motorsport industry for LGBT+ fans, employees and drivers[7] Due to the existence of a regional 'Centre' in Ontario, Canada, the club has a role in organising Ice Racing events.

In 2010 the Kendall Award for the most successful BARC-Ontario driver, in events held outside the region of Ontario, went to Robert Wickens.