“People seem to think that I have called for banger racing to be banned, which I have not. I am not worried about people smashing up disposable modern cars, but they should think a bit more ...

The BBC's Mike Bushell takes to the wheel and tries banger racing, joining one of the best teams, the Dreamers, for a taste of the action.

Banger Racing caught my interest a couple of years ago. I was attracted by the inherent contradictions within it – the creativity and imagination in contrast with the wild need for destruction.

Some of Alan Read's cars. Credit: ITV News Anglia. After 30 years on the racing circuit, a former world champion from Saffron Walden is going out with a bang. Cattle farmer Alan Read has won more ...