The Motor Sports Club of Tasmania Inc as we know it today, was formed in 1958. The club started life as the Rootes Group Car Club Northern Division and successfully existed until 1966 when it changed it name to The Social Motor Club of Northern Tasmania.  The reason for this change was to boost numbers and to cater for the family motorsport enthusiast.  It ran social and economy runs, gymkhanas, treasure hunts and cryptic trials.  This was a successful format, but numbers eventually dwindled and no new members could be encouraged to join.

In the late 1960’s, the club saw a rejuvenation with young members joining and revving up the “old” members and this saw the club become very competitive and successful.  Yet another name change was in the pipeline and this took effect in late 1969.

The name was changed to The Motor Sports Club of Tasmania, and was designed to encourage new membership to keep interest going.  The Inc was added in 1975.  This name change has weathered the test of time and does not look like changing.

The club in the 1970’s was very strong in gymkhanas (as they were known then) and
trials.  The first open trial was organised in April 1970 and was very well received by members.  It was sponsored by TNT9.  Club days at Symmons Plains were also a hotly contested event.

In 1970, the club was granted its first Championship Trial.  This event and others like it formed the basis for the club going from strength to strength in the rally events in the North of the state.  This followed on into the 1980’s with the Northern Clubs Rally Series and further into State Championship level rallying.  This area of the club is still very strong with the club conducting 2 state series rallies, which are often regarded as the 2 best on the calendar.

The club also conducts Motorkhana and Khanacross events for the competitors who still want to enjoy competition at an entry level.  These are low cost events but are plenty of  fun.  The club runs a series for both disciplines and they have a large following.

In recent times the club as seen the importance of education of young drivers and runs a very successful and highly regarded Junior Development program, with 2 or 3 events held in the form of Motorkhana’s, teaching school age children the importance of car control.

In 2007, the club saw a need to provide opportunities in the North of the State in the relative new discipline of Drifting.  The club conducted its first practice day at Symmons Plains late in the year in preparation for holding 2 of the 5 rounds of the 2008 State Drifting Competition.