Ben Lawrence’s club motor sport summer spans Doune, Ypres and Harewood

Club motor sport photographer Ben Lawrence follows competitors from the Doune hillclimb to Ypres Rally and Harewood, capturing the variety of machinery and personalities that define a busy summer season

Alex Summers guides AFS P8T between Doune barriers

Up and Doune: Alex Summers threads self-built AFS P8T between the Scottish barriers

July 28, 2026
Rally car raises dust on a Welsh gravel stage

Dylan Fowler-Bishop knows how to rag a Nissan Micra, here on the Nicky Grist Stages in Wales

Slick tyre preparation before a Doune hillclimb run

Slick tyres prepped on Dallara-Cosworth XD by hillclimber Jack Cottrill

Sandra Tomsett prepares in her single-seater at Harewood

Harewood: Sandra Tomlin ponders the next climb in her Pilbeam MP97

Rally car speeds through Ypres Rally at sunset

Rally great François Delecour is still at it, on Ypres in Peugeot 306 Maxi

Porsche Rally Trophy Benelux cars beneath Ypres Menin Gate

Also on Ypres Rally, the Porsche Rally Trophy Benelux cars line up in front of Menin Gate

Ben Hamer's OMS kicks up dust at Doune hillclimb

Ben Hamer gets it wrong in his OMS on upper section of the Doune hillclimb course