Les Thacker and Paul Tarsey
2025-12-04 20:00 - 22:00 (Europe/London) | Bourne Corn Exchange, 3 Abbey Road, Bourne, Lincolnshire, PE10 9EF, United Kingdom
The speakers this evening will be Les Thacker from BP Fuels Motorsport and Paul Tarsey, Le Mans commentator.

Note This meeting is a week earlier than usual.
Les Thacker
On leaving the army in 1963, Les was recruited by Shell-Mex & BP and began a career in the oil industry; initially in the Sales & Marketing Division and later reinstating BP to the motorsports scene. As BP’s Motorsports Manager, he helped establish the careers of Derek Warwick, Martin Brundle, Johnny Dumfries and others.
Throughout his career, Les remained a camera-carrying enthusiast at heart. The privileged access, afforded by his position, gave him marvellous opportunities to amass a huge motorsports photography archive. A selection of these images, with commentary by Paul Tarsey, will form the basis of our entertainment on Thursday 4th December.
Paul Tarsey
Coming from a family with strong motorsports connections, it was inevitable that Paul would become involved in the sport. Realising that he didn’t quite have the talent of his boyhood hero, Stirling Moss, a career behind the microphone beckoned.
Paul’s first event, as commentator, was the 1984 Willhire 24hr race at Snetterton. He progressed from this to specialising in 24hr events, including Le Mans, Daytona and Paul Ricard.
In addition to his commentary work, Paul founded and runs the Historic Racing News website.

John Barker
2026-01-08 20:00 - 22:00 | Bourne Corn Exchange, 3 Abbey Road, Bourne, Lincolnshire, PE10 9EF, United Kingdom

Seb Perez - Rally Driver
2026-02-12 20:00 - 22:00 | Bourne Corn Exchange, 3 Abbey Road, Bourne, Lincolnshire, PE10 9EF, United Kingdom
Rally driver and circuit racer. British Historic Rally Champion 2024 . Regularly competes in the famous Lancia Stratos around Europe. Also has had much success with Porsche on the stages and circuits.

Perez successfully competes as a professional rally driver with the Kick Energy Rally Team in his many cars Including a 2007Ford Focus WRC (Ex Marcus Grönholm), 1974 Lancia Stratos, Porsche 911s (2003 Rally Championship Winner), 1975 Porsche SCRS, 1975 Datsun 240Z (Safari Rally Car), 1984 Audi Quattro, 2005 Ford Focus WRC (Ex Markko Märtin) and a 2007 Mitsubishi Evo 9 (Peru Rally).

Nene Valley Railway
2026-03-12 20:00 - 22:00 | Bourne Corn Exchange, 3 Abbey Road, Bourne, Lincolnshire, PE10 9EF, United Kingdom

Peking to Paris in a steam car - Chris Rolph
2026-04-09 20:00 - 22:00

TBA
2026-05-14 20:00 - 22:00, 2026-08-13 20:00 - 22:00, 2026-09-10 20:00 - 22:00, 2026-11-12 20:00 - 22:00

The history of Aintree racing circuit
2026-06-11 20:00 - 22:00

Social Evening
2026-07-09 19:00 - 21:00

Lawrence Bleasdale - Mintex
2026-10-08 20:00 - 22:00

TBA - One week earlier than usual
2026-12-03 20:00 - 22:00
