A clash with the Gremlin Rally meant that just five vehicles owned by Club members represented the HRCR at the recent Car Club Fest 2026 14-16 August at Malvern Showground. https://www.carclubfest.com/

Will Horne	Sam Wilcox	Mini
Mike Dawe	Kerry Turner	MG Maestro
Ian Davies	Karen Davies	Toyota MR2 Mk1
John Larkin		Mk1 Mini Cooper S
Bernard McEneany	Paula McEneany	Morris Cooper S

Sue Walmsley and Andy Benjamin kindly stepped in to keep an eye on proceedings and reported a quiet event.

John Larkin, ex British Auto Test Champion now in his 80’s, set the fastest overall time in his Mini Cooper S taking the winner’s trophy on the Auto Test. Photos   – courtesy of Ian Davies)

Ian and Karen Davies competed in the Club Car Fest Auto Test competition (see video https://youtu.be/qsMQPbNcbOI?is=rI8ol5QjNRPrNzPg) reported having fun!