“To avoid forgetting things, I usually try and stick to a particular routine the night before an event - laying out everything that I need on the lounge floor, ready to be quickly packed into the car in the morning. Going to bed at a certain time, and knowing exactly what I need to [...]

I’m often asked by people how to start competing in sprinting, and the reality is fairly simple. This information also applies, by and large, to entering many other events which don’t require a special license - eg, trials, autotesting, navigation rallies and so on.
First, find an event with a local club. In the [...]

Getting into motorsport isn’t especially difficult, expensive, or even all that time-consuming. Of course - there are a few things you need to sort out first:

Access to a car of some description. Always handy. Any car will do - there’ll be a motorsport to suit, though levels of preparation and costs may vary.
A license. There’s [...]