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SPEEDSCENE MAGAZINE
Speedscene is a highly regarded magazine published by the HSA five times a year and is the only full size UK publication dedicated to the sports of speed hillclimbing and sprinting. Speedscene is free to HSA members and and available on subscription. It contains reports, articles, photographs and features covering all aspects of the sport. The high standard of production of the magazine and its A4 full colour format sets it apart from the normal club publication.
A typical edition of Speedscene includes:
- Photos and reports from events nationwide
- News from championships around the country
- Features on personalities from the sport
- Technical articles & reviews
- Features on suppliers to the sport
- Regular columns by officials, competitors, marshals, spectators and scrutineers
- Reviews of motorsport books and videos
Current Issue - Speedscene 235 Sept/Oct 2025
Issue 235 starts with a Peter Scherer cover shot of Simon Bainbridge's SBR Crono at Harewood.
Inside you can find BHC reports from Doune, Harewood, Bouley Bay. Le Val des Terres, Wiscombe and Shelsley, once again supplemented by some outstanding images. BSC reports include Mallory, Lydden, Kirkistown and Snetterton.and there is a full round up of reports from the Woodford Trailers HSA Speed championship events from all around the country. Les Buck provides a mid season update on the Formula Ford challenge which grows in popularity each successive year. The Shelsley Walsh Classic Nostalgia event is hugely popular and Fyrth Crosse reports on this year's event.
Sustainable Fuels are being spoken about with increasing frequency, and former British Sprint Champion, Steve Miles, looks into the subject in more detail and describes his experience so far in 2025 having switched to this new fuel option. Another subject receiving plenty of press coverage is simulation and Speedscene visits JW-RS to discover more about their simulator which has been developed for hillclimb and sprint competitors.
The issue is completed by the familiar book reviews and columns from regular correspondents including Paul Parker, Les, Buck, Jerry Sturman, Andrew Dinner, Chris Bennett et al.
