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WHAT'S NEW

Draft regs, provisional calendar and entry form for 2012 Championship published.
2011 Competitors gallery updated.
Paddock photos from David Garnett added.
2011 REIS HSA final results published.
 
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The 2011 British Hillclimb Championship

 
The SBD Motorsport 2011 British Sprint Championship

 
The REIS HSA 2011 Speed Championship

 
The Motor Sports Association

 
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British Motorsport Marshals Club

 
Anniversary Year

 
Welcome to the Hillclimb and Sprint Association
Welcome to the world of Speed hillclimbing and sprinting. If you've been wondering what its all about then you've come to the right place. At its simplest its what the Stig and celebrities in a reasonably priced car do each week on Top Gear - and look at the fun they have! Read more...

Check out the enormous variety of cars and tracks on offer to spectators and competitors alike by browsing through our extensive galleries of photos. Thanks to our many contributors for these shots.

If you are interested in having a go find out more on our How to get started page of if you have a question about the sport the drop us a line here and we'll do our best to give you an answer.

The Hillclimb and Sprint Association, celebrated its 30th anniversary year in 2009, is the leading club for competitors, spectators, officials and enthusiasts of the sport of Speed Hillclimbing and Sprinting in the UK. Its aims are to promote the sport by representing the interests of all involved and to encourage new entrants into our form of motor sport, which is arguably one of the cheapest ways to compete in motor sports today.



HEADLINES
2012 HSA Speed Championship calendar
07/12/2011
The provisional calendar for the 2012 HSA Speed Championship has been published.
2012 BRITISH HILLCLIMB CALENDAR
04/12/2011
The 2012 MSA British Hillclimb dates have been confirmed as follows:

April 28/29                                      Prescott                                 Bugatti OC

May 12                                            Barbon Manor                       Westmorland MC

May 13                                            Harewood                              BARC Yorkshire

May 26/27                                       Gurston Down                       BARC South West

June 2/3                                           Shelsley Walsh                     Midland AC

June 9/10                                        Loton Park                             Hagley & DLCC

June 16/17                                      Doune                                    Lothian CC

July 7/8                                            Harewood                              BARC Yorkshire

July 19                                             Bouley Bay *                          Jersey MC & LCC

July 21                                             Val Des Terres *                   Guernsey MC & CC 

July 28/29                                        Wiscombe Park                    Woolbridge MC

August 4                                          Craigantlet *                           Ulster AC

August 18/19                                  Shelsey Walsh                       Midland AC

August 25/26                                  Gurston Down                        BARC South West

September 1/2                               Prescott                                  Bugatti OC

September 15/16                           Doune                                     Lothian CC

September 29/30                           Loton Park                             Hagley & DLCC
 
Except where marked *, all events are also rounds of the Hillclimb Leaders Championship
 
For further details, contact Tim Wilson: chairman@harewoodhill.com 

Provisional MSA British Sprint Championship calendar released
02/12/2011
The organisers of the MSA British Sprint Championship have released details of their provisional calendar for 2012:

24 March        Castle Combe
02 June           Snetterton
03 June           Snetterton
09 June           Pembrey
10 June           Pembrey
24 June           Silverstone
30 June           Kirkistown
01 July             Kirkistown
28 July             Kames
29 July             Kames
18 August       Lydden Hill
06 October     Anglesey
07 October     Anglesey
 
Best 8 rounds to count.
SHERIDAN’S MEMORIAL SERVICE
28/11/2011

A memorial service in memory of Sheridan Thynne will be held at St Andrew’s Church, South Stoke, Oxfordshire on Monday, December 5th at 2.30pm. All are welcome. http://www.achurchnearyou.com/st-andrews-church-south-stoke

 
SHERIDAN THYNNE 1939 – 2011
22/11/2011

 

We are sad to report that Sheridan Thynne has died suddenly while on holiday in Egypt. He was 71. As financial director of Williams GP, Sheridan was a key figure in the success of the Formula One team run by his old friend from his club racing days, Frank Williams. More recently, as an keen supporter of hillclimbing and sprinting he was a leading light within the HSA, serving for several years as our Competitions Secretary, and was a driving force behind many of the Association’s initiatives. We offer sincere condolences to Sheridan’s family and to his many friends in motorsport worldwide.

            A full appreciation will appear in Speedscene 166.

 

 


INTRODUCTION
It is not widely known that British Motor Sport began with a dash along public road up a gentle hill at Bexhill-on-Sea in 1902. This event neatly combined the essence of what were to become Speed Sprinting and Speed Hillcimbing. The world's first In 1905 the first hillclimb took place at the iconic Shelsley Walsh which is the oldest Motorsport venue in the World that is still held on it's original course. Shelsley is famous for much more including the BBC choosing Shelsley Walsh for its first ever outside broadcast in 1932. It was also the venue where a young novice, Stirling Moss, began to make a name for himself, first appearing at Shelsley in September 1948, although an entry for an earlier event had been turned down!

The courses used to-day vary from well known race tracks such as Cadwell Park, Brands Hatch and Mallory Park to historic permanent hillclimbs (like circuits but they start and finish don't join up!) such as Shelsley Walsh and Prescott to temporary venues at airfields, country estates and test tracks such as MIRA and the Lotus track at Hethel. In fact there are more hillclimb and sprint venues in the country than any other motor sport.

Each week-end during the season (usually end March to early October) you can find any number of events being held around the country from the major British Championships for Hillclimbing and Sprinting to scores of club events. A wide range of competing vehicles can be found from 800bhp V10 monsters using the latest Formula One technology to the humblest road car separated into classes that are designed to provide close competition.

To find out more about where to see the action, get started and take part or just learn something new have a look around this site or get hold of a copy of Speedscene Magazine, the only UK journal dedicated to the sport. Richard Danby's time lapse video at Shelsley Walsh (see below) provides a wonderful view of a day's speed hillclimbing.


1 Day At Shelsley Walsh by Rich Danby
Scott Moran, 2011 British Hillclimb Champion. Photo Shireen Broadhurst


Stewart Robb, 2011 British Sprint Champion. Photo Neil Lambert


Nick Mugglestone, 2011 HSA Speed Champion. Photo Bob Ridge-Stearn


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