We take on Britcar 24-hour race at Silverstone in a near-standard Mazda MX-5.

racing around the clock! Senior Road Tester Owen Mildenhall is taking part in the Britcar 24 Hour race, which takes place this weekend at Silverstone.

Britain’s only 24-hour sportscar race has a bumper 60-car entry and our man is driving a lightly-modified Mazda MX-5 in the production class.

Owen will share the car, entered by Team Jota Mazda UK, with experienced racer Mark Ticehurst and Ollie Marriage from sister magazine Evo.

The 2.0-litre roadster has a standard engine and gearbox but mildly upgraded suspension, an endurance fuel tank and full safety roll cage.

Aside from our MX-5, other Britcar 24-hour race highlights include the endurance debut of the factory Lotus Evora GT4, while other drivers taking part include WTCC driver Rob Huff and ex-Honda F1 tester James Rossiter.

Our man will be Twittering throughout the race, so make sure you check back here for live updates and pictures from the race.