GETTING STARTED IN SPRINTING AND HILLCLIMBING
Our sprints and hill climbs take place in some great locations
Our sprints take place on well known circuits such as Goodwood and Aintree, the hill climbs include the iconic Shelsley Walsh and the scenic Loton Park.
To take part each driver must hold, at a minimum, an RS Interclub MSUK licence which can be easily obtained from MSUK.
Driver and car must be equipped with mandatory safety equipment.
The driver will need racing suit, helmet, HANS and gloves. Boots are optional!
For the driver these are: Helmet, HANS (head and neck support), overalls and gloves which must all comply with standards set by MSUK. Seat belts as fitted to road going cars are accepted.
Catalogues from suppliers such as Merlin Motor Sports or Demon Tweeks will help choose what is best for you. Advice is also available from SpeedMog officers listed in the contacts section.
The car will need a timing strut and roll bar. Standard road going seat belts are accepted
For the car the safety features are: Roll over protection bar, which must comply with MSUK rules, front and rear towing points, which are usually already factory fitted and on/off ignition and towing points stickers which are easily obtained..
In addition the car needs to be equipped with a timing strut that breaks a light beam at the start and finish lines to record elapsed time.
Advice on roll bars and timing struts can be obtained from dealerships such as Techniques or New Elms Morgan
As a newcomer to SpeedMog you will probably want to get experience of driving your car on a track or hill climb before your first event. Each year Chris Bailey of SpeedMog organises an exclusive Morgan Taster Day at the Curborough circuit near Lichfield. Current SpeedMog drivers, including present and past Champions are there as mentors.
The car will need a timing strut
There are also hill climb and sprint schools at:
Gurston Down, hill climb, Wiltshire
Prescott, hill climb, Gloucestershire
Curborough, sprint, Staffordshire
Harewood, sprint, West Yorkshire
Track days at circuits such as Castle Combe and Goodwood also give a great opportunity to gain experience of driving faster than you normally would and begin to learn the secrets of right lines through corners and braking points. No vehicle amendments or driver equipment are usually necessary for these non-competitive days, other than a helmet which are normally available for hire.
You may also want to watch Simon and Chris Baines’ masterclasses on driving their Lightweight Roadster on circuits and hill climbs around the country.
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