Sprinting, Hill climbing, Autotests - HOW?

[DustyC]

These Catarham Slalom Autotests are great fun but does anyone know how I can get into sprinting?
(funny answers accepted and expected)

There must be loads of sprinting and hill climbing events going on all the time but how do you enter?

[Incorrigible]

Get this one either the trackday or motorsport forum

Or are you just warning people what you'll be talking about at BT&P

[GreenV8S]

www.ukmotorsport.com covers all sorts of motor sports.

There are also various forums covering different sprint championships, for example the forum for the TVRCC Speed Championship is at http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/TVR_Speed_Champ/ (you might need to be logged in to Yahoogroups to see this) and there is a 'what's it all about and how do I get started' article in the competition information pack under the Files section.

Hope this helps,
Peter Humphries (and a green V8S)

[DustyC]

Incorrigible said:

Get this one either the trackday or motorsport forum Or are you just warning people what you'll be talking about at BT&P

I know I made a boob (if I can make another one its gonna be a great day!)
Emailed ted and asked for it to be moved straight away but I think he has fallen asleep.

[DustyC]

GreenV8S said:

www.ukmotorsport.com covers all sorts of motor sports.

Wow, thanks

[DustyC]

Thanks for moving the thread.

Does anyone in or near Hampshire compete in any sprinting type events?
Anyone going to BTaP that competes?

[DustyC]

Thanks for moving the thread.

Does anyone in or near Hampshire compete in any sprinting type events?
Anyone going to BTaP that competes?

[NikB]

I went to a good hill climb event at Gurston down recently. The pictures are on my site www.more-power.co.uk

I was having a look round with a view to competing next year and everyone there was very friendly and helpful. As far as I could work out you need to join a motor club and get you race license (£30 for the year) and then the car needs to be race approved and you need a log book to track this.

Looks like good fun, first thing to do is find a motor club.

Cheers

Nik

[anonymous-user]

go here www.bristolmc.org.uk and click on getting started. this is the best advice on how to start competing i have ever read (though i would say that!) honestly though, if there is a question still to be asked having read that then i'd be buggered if i could answer it.
put simply though, to sprint/hillclimb you need:

- to be a member of the organising club or a member of an invited club
- a car suitable for the class you want to enter
- an MSA non race national B license (£25-£30)
- a helmet
- a timing strut (I use two pieces of metal taped together and further taped to the bumper)