About Fun Cup UK
The Fun Cup endurance championship was launched in the UK in 2002, as a step forward in motor sport with the clearly defined objective of providing cost effective, close, exciting and above all, good fun racing for all competitors.
The concept was originally conceived in Belgium, based on the success of endurance karting. From small beginnings, it has taken off to massive success with regular grids topping 30 cars in the UK.
The cars are race designed, single-seaters, with super-strong space frame chassis. They are powered by an 1800cc, 130 bhp VW/Audi petrol engine, with the ultra reliable Sadev sequential gearbox. Paddle-shift and pit-to-car radio are also available as optional extras and they all feature race brakes and fully adjustable suspension. All cars are identical in specification, with no-performance modifications. The championship consists of two classes and a trophy is awarded to the top 3 teams in each class after each race. The Masters Championship is for any teams who have a driver or drivers aged 55 or above.
The races are all endurance, between 3 and 8 hours in the UK, complete with pit stops and all the drama of such an event. Teams vary from 2 – 6 drivers in the UK and thanks to carefully formulated rules, however many in a team, your chance of success is exactly the same.
So, with the car engines and gearboxes sealed and regulations strictly controlled, the racing is super close and the running costs remarkably low for this type of racing.
In addition to selling cars, many teams also offer cars for hire. So, without the need to buy, you can rent one-off drives, a seat for a complete season, or a car for the season, including full circuit support. Tell us what you want and we will do our best to make it happen. All of this makes it easy to try out the championship and to enter the world of endurance racing. It is effortless to enjoy real, cost-effective motor sport with Fun Cup.
Fun Cup receives widespread promotion, across a whole range of prime media from motor sport magazines through to daily newspapers, general interest magazines and also has TV coverage. The Championship is filmed at each UK event for Sky Sports “Raceworld” programme. In 2019, we had approximately 90 hours of TV coverage and we have a Season Review DVD at the end of each season. In addition, cameras are mounted in, or on, several cars, to capture on-track action during the race, which is brilliant for driver enjoyment and for the sponsors. For 2021 we will also have live streaming at some of the events.
Fun Cup also has its own hospitality awning, where teams/sponsors/family/friends/guests can enjoy lunch on race day and unlimited drinks for the entire event.