Brothers Alastair and Matthew Rushforth enjoyed a triple triumph at the MG Car Club's opening meeting held at Donington Park, Leicester- shire.

The motor racing duo, from Wantage, won all three races, with Alastair taking the two MG Trophy events, while Matthew landed the MG Metro Cup.

Alastair qualified on pole position in his MG ZR for both races.

In the first of them, he was never headed, eventually finishing more than ten seconds ahead of his nearest rival and setting the fastest lap.

In the MG Metro Cup, Matthew, who started fourth on the grid, gained two positions on the opening lap.

He was keeping the leader very much on his toes, until the fifth of the nine laps when he took the lead.

Matthew managed to stay in control to record his first win in the championship.

In the second Trophy race, Alastair once again led from start to finish, setting the fastest lap of the race on his way to 30-second advantage at the chequered flag.

The Alastair Rushforth Racing team's next race is at Croft in North Yorkshire on April 25-27 when the MG Trophy is taking part in the televised British Formula 3 and British GT meeting.

Daniel Hands, from Ambrosden, near Bicester, leads the UK Formula Vee championship after two races.

The 23-year-old won the 40th anniversary race at Thruxton race, as well as scooping pole position, the fastest lap and winning the driver-of-the-day award.

This follows his second place at Mallory Park in the season's opening race.

Hands has been racing since he was ten, and has shown steady improvement during his time in Formula Vee.