Well-liked MG Automobile Membership occasion MGLive! cancelled for 2024 amid rising prices – though various MGCC occasions stay on the calendar

One other widespread annual basic automobile occasion seems to have sadly fallen by the wayside. Following the current information that Brighton Pace Trails isn’t any extra and Bromley Pageant won’t happen in 2024, the MG Automobile Membership has introduced that it’s taken the choice to ‘relaxation’ its flagship Silvestone present, MGLive!

The occasion is steeped in historical past and has its roots again to 1951, operating for 68 consecutive years till monitor resurfacing work compelled its cancellation in 2019. Its return was delayed till 2022 because of the pandemic, and final yr’s occasion was changed by the MG & Triumph 100 occasion to have fun the centenary of each marques.

The information of the cancellation comes on the again of the membership’s resolution to stop planning and arranging race conferences due to the more and more critical monetary dangers concerned, a transfer that was introduced in October 2023. MGLive! has historically mixed a static present with race exercise, and although holding the occasion with solely the non-race actions contained in the Silverstone circuit was thought of, it has been deemed unviable because of prices and a dearth of volunteers.

“It has been decided that such an occasion won’t be viable for the membership due to the continued rising value of all providers and rent expenses for the weekend,” learn the membership’s assertion. “That, mixed with a lot of key volunteers retiring from their key roles, the challenges of recruiting new volunteers, in addition to the dwindling attendance numbers to many motorsport occasions, has regrettably meant there will likely be no MGLive! 2024 at Silverstone. The viability of a 2024 occasion has taken into consideration that half of the ticket gross sales for MG & Triumph 100 in 2023 have been to Triumph membership members. We deeply remorse having to make this resolution and recognize your understanding.”

Various MGCC occasions in 2024 will embody the South East Centenary occasion at Brooklands Museum on Might 18-19, the Inter-Membership worldwide occasion at Malvern on June 28-30 and the Put up Abingdon Weekender on August 3-4.

For extra info, go to the MG Automobile Membership web site