
TDC AUTOTEST CHAMPIONSHIP
2026 Calendar
Note: The TDC also runs other events that are not included in the Autotest Championship including MVATs, Retro Rallies and Production Trials. Please see here for full list of events.
Round 1 - 22/03/2026
Club Autotest
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Round 3 - 11/10/2026
Club Autotest
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Round 2 - 05/06/2026
James Pringle Autotest
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Round 4 - 15/11/2026
Howard Wilde Memorial Autotest
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Driver Classifications
Beginners - Drivers who competed in their first ever autotest after 1st January 2023 and have not previously won the Overall Beginners Championship.
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Novices - Graduates from the Beginner class.
People with very limited competition experience as decided by the committee.
Maximum of 3 years competing as a Novice permitted (excluding 2020).
Winning the Overall Novice Championship automatically promotes you to the Intermediate Class, the following year.
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Intermediates - Graduates from the Novice class.
People who have appeared in the Novice class of the TDC Club championship table in 3 or more of the last 5 years (excluding 2020).
No limit to the length of time you might compete in this class.
1st & 2nd finishers in the Overall 2025 Intermediate Championship will be automatically promoted to the Expert Class, the following year.
Other competitors at the organisers’ discretion.
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Experts - Competitors who have appeared in the Expert class of the TDC Club championship table in previous years.
Competitors who are, or have been classed as Experts or Semi-Experts in the Hewison, Northern Ireland Autotest Championship or other Autotest Championship.
Previous winners or runners up of the Overall Intermediate Championship.
Other competitors at the organisers’ discretion.






