About Us
The idea behind the group was formulated originally within Jaguar Apprentices Motor Club. Mercia Motor Sports was founded
in 1996 following discussions, initially between Jaguar Apprentices Motor Club,
Coventry and Warwickshire Motor Club, and Warwickshire Drivers Motor Club (then known as Club Triumph Warwickshire),
and then also including Rugby Motor Club. These were the four founding members of the group.
Birmingham University Motor Club joined the group several years later due to its involvement in many of the events run
by the MMS clubs.
The purpose in forming the group was to combat the decline of grass roots motor sport in the Coventry and Warwickshire
area. All of the clubs involved were to a greater or lesser extent suffering from lack of competitors, organisers, and marshals
for the events that they were running, and needed to pool resources in order to keep the events viable. At the time, the MSA
had quite restrictive rules governing who could or could not be invited to club level events, and the idea of an umbrella club
was formed as a survival mechanism that would allow us to remain compliant with the rules of the MSA.
Mercia Motor Sports has no individual members, just member clubs. The individual members of those clubs can
take part in the club level events organised by the other member clubs.
The group also combines forces to promote The Mercian National B Road Rally in September.
To further help promote local club level events the group provide an events list on this web site, and an events
mailing list which interested individuals can subscribe to and which organisers will use for distributing
information regarding forthcoming events.
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