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The HSA Speed Championship, 13 years old in 2010, provides the perfect starting point for
new competitors to the sport of Speed Hill Climbing and Sprinting and also appeals to the
more experienced competitor. Widely recognised as the premier clubman’s speed championship
you may enter with just an MSA ‘B’ Speed licence, which does not require a test or medical.
Comprising more than 28 rounds throughout the British Isles including iconic venues like Shelsley Walsh, Prescott, Cadwell Park, Silverstone and Anglesey. There are 26 different classes, which cover cars of every type from your daily road car, with minimum safety additions, through modified and specialist cars to single seat racing cars and classic cars from the past. All cars must comply with MSA rules in the ‘Blue Book’, which you receive with your competition licence. The championship is scored on the best 9 results so you can choose where to compete and as much or a little according to your personal preference. The unique scoring system gives all competitors the opportunity to score consistently by gaining points from both their place in class and their best time achieved. All rounds of the Championship are reported in Speedscene magazine along with plenty of action photos. |
 The 2009 championship at Curborough  John Gallagher 2009 Champion |
Speedscene - The only UK magazine dedicated to Hillclimbing and Sprinting
Issue 157 Out Now!
WHAT'S NEW
Register for the 2010 REI HSA Championship now.
New gallery from Prescott 2009 by David Garnett.
Slide show of 2009 winners
More videos inc Lydden from Mole Racing and Matt Carter.
See our new interactive map
New gallery from Prescott 2009 by David Garnett.
Slide show of 2009 winners
More videos inc Lydden from Mole Racing and Matt Carter.
See our new interactive map
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The MCL Motorhomes 2010 British Hillclimb Championship
The SBD Motorsport 2010 British Sprint Championship
The Richard Egger Insurance HSA 2010 Speed Championship
The Motor Sports Association
GoMotorsport from the MSA
British Motorsport Marshals Club
Anniversary Year
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Early season regs out
04/03/2010 All the early season regs, including Silverstone, have now been published and can be found on the calendar page. |
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2010 Event regs & entry forms
28/02/2010 Regulations and entry forms are now being issued by organising clubs for events on our Championship calendar. Links to thse documents will be displayed on our calendar page as usual. We would offer a word of caution. We have been told very clearly by the MSA what is permitted in our 2010 Championship regulations. Some event regulations are being issued which contradict what we have been told and which therefore may be subject to change. We hope and believe that eventually a consistent set of classes and regs will appear but competitors may need to get their entries in for popular events before these matters are resolved. As an example, entries for the very popular Ty Croes Sprints in September are now being taken so interested competitors should go to the Ty-Croes web page for the regs and entry form. |
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*****IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT; CHAMPIONSHIP REGULATIONS*****
25/02/2010 We are in receipt of the following statement from the MSA, which directly affects the Richard Egger/HSA Speed Championship classes A1, A2, A2.1 and A3. For clarity, the full text of the statement is reproduced here. "23rd February 2010; Roadgoing Classes and Tyres. It has been brought to our attention that the tyres specified within the Road-going Category (GR (S)11.) of your Championship Regulations are restricted to List 1A only.
We request that you amend your Regulations to add list 1B in order to comply with (S)11.6.2. which states that tyres must be to 'list 1A and list 1B'.
This matter has been discussed at the Sprint & Hill Climb Sub-Committee today and consequently no exceptions to 2010 Championships in this respect will be permitted."
It is therefore now clear that the REI/HSA Championship draft regulations need to be amended to allow the use of list 1B tyres across the Road-going Categories. It is further confirmed that the amendment applies across the UK to any Championship which has restricted the use of 1A tyres within the Category.
It has also been necessary to make other minor changes to the Championship Class structure in order to comply with the required MSA categories. We are hopeful these will be agreed by the MSA within the next week when they will be published to the website.
If you have any queries arising out of this announcement, please do not hesitate to contact the Championship Co-ordinator, Kathryn Blackburn. |
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50 competitors registered for 2010 already!
15/02/2010 As of Monday 15th February there are already 50 entrants to the 2010 Richard Egger Insurance HSA Speed Championship, with a good initial spread throughout all of the classes. The competitors entry list is updated promptly on receipt of registrations, so you can track who you may be competing against this coming year as they occur. If you are planning to enter this season, please remember that the HSA must have received your entry at least 7 days prior to your first event, or any points scored will not be valid. In addition, please remember that you must hold up-to-date membership to enter, so be sure to get in touch with the membership secretary if you have not received your annual reminder.
If you are not currently a member and wish to join, you can do that on-line using the PayPal facility, or if you prefer complete your application on a paper copy - see 'The HSA' above for further details. Benefits of HSA membership include access to a broad range of invited events throughout the UK and you will also receive Speedscene delivered to your door six times a year.
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HSA Speed Championship Class Records updated
10/02/2010 All existing HSA championship class records established since the introduction of the revised scoring procedures are now updated for 2010. These are all now entered to the 'class records' drop down menu. For the majority of classes these records are now very competitive and comparable with the best established times that were used for previous championship scoring. In some classes these records also stand as national records. Getting within 2.5% in some cases is going to be tough enough, with it becoming ever harder to beat an HSA class record for that all important additional point! With a number of venues that are new for the 2010 calender, there is ample scope for new names to appear amongst the HSA championship record holders to add to the familiar names of the more experienced competitors. For a detailed explanation of the scoring arrangements please refer to your copy of the championship regulations.
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The HSA Speed Championship, now in its twelfth year, is the country’s leading series for club
competitors who are looking for excellent competition with a large and interesting choice of
venues.
Sponsored by Richard Egger Insurance, the Championship, open to HSA members, appeals to the experienced competitor as well as providing a welcoming and helpful environment for the complete novice. Visiting classic venues such as Cadwell Park circuit and the Shelsley Walsh and Prescott hillclimbs the Championship offers classes for all forms of competition car including roadgoing, modified, racing and classic. |
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The unique scoring system which gives all competitors the opportunity to score consistently by
gaining points from both their place in class and their best time achieved is
supported by an active web site where scores are displayed in full detail, often
just hours after the event has finished. The web site also provides a forum for
competitors to share plans and experiences as well as the chance to find out
what else is on offer including the large choice of other events to which HSA
members are invited to compete. All rounds of the Championship are fully
reported in Speedscene magazine with plenty of action photos of competitors in
action.
We are especially proud of the friendly and open nature of the Championship that combines competitive motor sport and a family atmosphere. With regular test days, social get togethers and an excellent end of year awards lunch at the National Motor Heritage centre, Gaydon the HSA Speed Championship for the ALDON trophy is the number one choice for the club competitor. |
 John Gallagher, 2009 Richard Egger HSA Speed Champion |
 Runner up Simon Andrews Photo Michael Fogden |
 3rd place Brian Ball Photo David Garnett |
 4th place Steve Filkin Photo Gary Thomas |
 5th place Geoff Kershaw Photo Fyrth Crosse |
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