"Mallory Park" is sited in what were once the grounds of the 200 acre ancient estate once owned by the Noel family. Mallory Park started its life in the 1940’s as a Pony Trotting track. This was achieved by draining some marshy and clearing a small strip of Kirkby Wood. Many more mature trees had been felled at an earlier time, in accordance with the directions of the "War Agricultural Committee" as part of the war effort.

An oval grass track was completed in 1948. This was 1660 yd in length and had a start line and Stewards Box. It was not long before the "Kirkby Mallory Racing Association" ended when its parent company "The Pony Turf Club" was declared bankrupt.

Bob Gerard

Bob McIntyre

Other famous riders and drivers who competed at Mallory Park were Bob McIntyre who won the first "Race of the Year" Competition in 1959. The following year Mike Hailwood won with a new lap record of 89 miles per hour. Mike Hailwood is also commemorated with a Statue at the front gate.

Clive Wormleighton added to the Circuit with a new clubhouse on the site of the old Hall. It was at this time that the lakes were formed by adding the sluice gate across the Brook.

Through the 1970s attendances started to fall and it became clear that closure was a possibility in October 1982. In February 1983 Grovewood Estates agreed to sell the Estate to Titan Properties Ltd. Titan and their owner Chris Meek ensured the future of racing. This was particularly poignant as Chris Meek had been a very successful single seat car racer. Chris raced many times at Mallory, even holding the lap record there on a couple of occasions.

Titan Properties then leased Mallory Park Circuit to the Overend family. The Overend’s formed Mallory Park Motorsports Limited and grew the status and popularity of the circuit until they sold it on 12^th January 2005 to British Automobile Racing Club Limited (BARC).