Events

The BTPA organises the spectacle of the best in high-powered tractor pulling events across the UK. A spectacular and often unpredictable sport with 11 different classes up to 10,000hp+!! Richard Cross the clubs Vice Chairman has an extensive experience in competing and promoting the sport. His day job is a director of an agricultural dealership…

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Our guest is Peter Riches, the holder of the HRH Prince Michael of Kent Award of Merit, the highest Motorsport UK honour given in recognition of his service to motorsport. His tenure associated with the British Grand Prix covers 45 years of which 35 years was as the Chief Scrutineer of the event. His involvement…

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Steve has raced in major sports and touring car races, at the very forefront of these highly competitive sectors of motorsport. His major successes include winning multiple British Saloon Car & Touring Car Championship races. In Sports Cars the 24 Hours at Le Mans and Nurburgring winning in 1987, also at Spa in 1992 &…

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Peter has been a director of the BRDC board since 2021 and is a former chairman of the Motorsport Industry Association. He recently negotiated and secured a 10 year extension to host the Formula One British Grand Prix at Silverstone. He previously was at the helm of transmission maker Xtrac who build transmissions for a…

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Our speaker this month is Don Wales the grandson of Sir Malcolm Campbell MBE and nephew of Donald Campbell CBE, who between them broke over 21 World Land and Water speed records in various Bluebird craft. Don is a professional photographer and currently holds the World Land speed record for a steam powered car, a…

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Our speaker this month is Carolyn Corliss a long standing member of Bourne Motor Racing Club.  Thurlby resident Carolyn Corliss has been involved with many aspects of Motor Sports for over 60 years. These involved competing, organisation, journalism and restoration project management.  For almost 50 years Carolyn owned a 1929 1750 Zagato Alfa Romeo, taking…

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A life fuelled by Aviation and Motor Sport Our speaker this month is former Aviator and racing driver Robs Lamplough. The combined skills of Pilot and Racing Driver have over decades featured in the top level of Motorsport, however Robs became a pioneer in the international search and restoration of both historic racing cars and…

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Our speaker this month is Kevin Bourne, a motorsport instructor and mechanical engineer, who is pursuing a project to break the Jaguar land speed record. The car based on a 1980’s Jaguar XJ6 saloon, stripped of its luxury trimmings is nicknamed “Alfred”. Kevin designed, built and created it, including a totally unique V12 engine, powering…

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This month we explore the field of artificial intelligence with entrepreneur William Sachiti who formed The Academy of Robotics. The company is based within the former RAF base at Neatishead in Norfolk and is in the forefront of developing autonomous vehicles and helper robots. Kar-Go is van using sensors and artificial intelligence to learn its…

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