Speed Disciplines
SPRINT
Minimum competition licence required: RS Interclub(£ 85)
With similar safety equipment and licensing requirements, sprints and hill climbs offer speed competitors multiple options
Sprinting is a great way to start your competitive journey on the circuits or for those wishing to take a step back from racing. Not many professional sporting arenas allow amateurs to perform on the playing field, but you could conceivably participate in a sprint at a former Grand Prix venue.
The beauty of hill climb and sprint events is that they have the same basic categories. You can compete at Prescott one week and Goodwood the next, and there are many smaller sprint venues around the UK such as Curborough. Some of the sprint circuit layouts will also be very familiar to trackday or racing drivers.
Sprinting also has a friendly community which is really welcoming to new competitors and ready to chat and share advice. If you’ ve never seen a sprint – or hill climb – before, my recommendation would always be to find out where your local event is. Use the Motorsport UK event locator on Sport80, go have a look and speak to the competitors, everyone’ s accessible.
Wherever you go, don’ t just consider the competitive side of it, speak to the volunteers too and find out about officiating, timekeeping or marshalling for example. It’ s a great way to see how the event works, and you’ ll learn more if you then decide to compete.
Revolution Magazine 19
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