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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 240 — September/October 2026
This issue of Speedscene, the magazine for sprint and speed hillclimb enthusiasts, delivers extensive coverage of the British Hillclimb Championship and British Sprint Championship, alongside reports from the HSA Speed Championship, historic motorsport features, technical discussion, book reviews and personal accounts from competitors.
The British Hillclimb Championship dominates the opening section, with reports from Doune, Harewood, Jersey, Guernsey, Wiscombe Park and Shelsley Walsh. The continuing battle between Will Hall, Matt Ryder and Wallace Menzies provides the central storyline. Ryder and Hall repeatedly exchange the championship lead, while Menzies enjoys a remarkable run of victories, including a clean sweep in the Channel Islands and a new outright record at Guernsey. Wiscombe produces further drama, with broken driveshafts, engine failures and a new hill record for Ryder. The reports also follow the British Hillclimb Cup and Tin Top Challenge, highlighting class-record performances and impressive drives from competitors in a wide variety of machinery.
The British Sprint Championship section follows the season's developing contest, including Steve Broughton's strong performances and the changing fortunes of championship leader Ethan Faulkner. John Loudon, Steve Brown and other leading competitors feature as the series visits circuits including Lydden Hill and Snetterton.
The Woodford Trailers HSA Speed Championship provides further evidence of the breadth of the sport, with reports from Loton Park and other venues, record-breaking runs and coverage of the pre-1994 Formula Ford Challenge at several circuits. The issue also visits the Harewood Classic and Vintage Hillclimb, celebrating historic competition cars and their enthusiastic drivers.
Beyond the championship reports, the magazine offers a varied selection of features. Andrew Dinner's Pilbeam Ponderings considers ways to encourage newcomers into the sport, while Les Buck's, Buck's Fizz recounts another busy summer of competition. Steve Chaloner's Saint Ursanne or Bust — A Scottish Adventure describes his budget-conscious trip to compete at Forrestburn and Doune, combining hillclimbing with a Scottish holiday.
The book reviews examine motorsport publications, while Thirty Years Ago revisits the autumn 1996 issue of Speedscene, offering a fascinating comparison with the sport's earlier personalities, machinery and championships.
A major feature takes readers to M24 – Motorsport Museum at Le Mans, exploring the newly refurbished museum, its remarkable collection of more than 120 vehicles and its immersive presentation of endurance racing history. Other regular columns include Technical & Otherwise, with Paul Parker's views on developments in the sport; Around & About, Chris Bennett's observations on motorsport and motoring; and Senior Moments, in which Jerry Sturman examines the history of Shelsley Walsh hill records. Blast from the Past completes the historical coverage.
The issue opens with Paul Parker's Chairman's Chat, which questions the regulatory burden facing junior drivers in speed events, and Michael Calvert's editorial reflects on Curborough's enduring appeal and prospects for survival.
Overall, Issue 240 combines detailed competition reporting with technical insight, personal adventures and historical features, making it a comprehensive snapshot of the British sprinting and hillclimbing scene in the late summer of 2026.
