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Recent updates:

Regs for the 11/April Dimanche Sprint

Regs and entries for the
March Solo

Solo/
AutoSolo
events

'Solo - motorsport for everyone'

AutoSolo's, to use the MSA's official term, are a relatively new form of low cost, non specialist motor sport for the UK, using roadgoing cars, and equally enjoyable for novices and experienced competitors.

An AutoSolo has a series of timed, all-forwards courses, on hard surfaces. The routes are made as clear as possible, so you can concentrate on achieving your best time, rather than on remembering the way. Compared to traditional autotesting, the tests don't involve specialised techniques such as spin turns, are significantly longer, and can involve a little more speed through the corners.

Cars must be taxed, insured, have an MOT certificate if their age requires, and be driven to the event. Safety and organisational requirements are similar to autotests, which keeps costs and entry fees low.

Helmets and overalls aren't needed, and most AutoSolo's run under Clubsport permits, in which case you won't need a competition licence, just your membership card of the organising club, or one of the invited clubs. In fact, it couldn't be easier to enter these events......

Thanks to Adam Garside, for this video

FDMC also runs an annual Solo Challenge, a club level championship based on our own events through the year; for more details, see the Solo Challenge page.

This picture shows one of the route marking techniques, using pointer cones lying on their side, to show you which direction to drive, and the diagram shows a course layout from one of our events.

For more information, see the Autotests and Solos section of our Forum, and the pictorial reports of previous FDMC Solos, on our Event Reports page, and /or make contact through our Contact Us page.

The inspiration for AutoSolos comes from the USA, where they're mainly known as 'Solo 2's' (but sometimes as Autocross, and in Canada, AutoSlaloms). A good starting point on the American scene is here, at the SCCA (Sports Car Club of America) website.