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The Trackday Trophy was created by MotorSport Vision to specifically cater for trackday enthusiasts wanting to go racing. It was launched in early 2010, and was run as a series with trophies being awarded at each round, rather than a championship with trophies awarded at the end of the season.

Organisers
Club MSV is one the largest trackday operators in the UK. It offers various car and bike trackdays, for a range of experience levels, at parent company MotorSport Vision's circuits: Brands Hatch, Oulton Park, Snetterton and Cadwell Park.

A track day is an organised event in which members of the public are allowed to drive or ride around established motor racing circuits, or alternatively (though far less common) on closed or disused airfields. Most race tracks around the world now provide this facility, whereby any road legal or track prepared vehicle, (car or motorcycle) can be used without speed restriction (as if racing, though the practice of actual racing is almost exclusively forbidden at these events) by members of the public. Criteria for being eligible to participate is usually the holding of a driving licence for the vehicle in question, and the payment of a fee.

There are varying formats for the proceedings, but they usually consist of two or three groups loosely corresponding to an individuals level of experience and/or how quick they are. In 2009 Club MSV announced a new programme of trackdays specifically for novice drivers, in addition to their Intermediate and Advanced programs run at the main MSV circuits.

First year
Following its launch, the Trackday Trophy targeted key media outlets to help promote the new series. Autosport's Marcus Pye gave the series a glowing tribute. Such articles helped the series build a small but strong following, with its end of season finale at Brands Hatch seeing grids of more than 20 cars.

2011
For 2011, the Trackday Trophy continued its media push, with Evo Magazine running a competition to compete in the series. The series also drew excitement after confirming it would be one of the first categories to run on the new [Snetterton 300]] circuit.