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Hillclimbing and Sprinting Phil Short

Hillclimbing and Sprinting By Phil Short

Hillclimbing and Sprinting by Phil Short


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Hillclimbing and Sprinting is one of the most popular ways of getting into UK motorsport and over 400 such events take place each year. This book shows competitors how to get started, how to improve and how to drive the top courses, with information on this sport.

Hillclimbing and Sprinting Summary

Hillclimbing and Sprinting: The Essential Manual by Phil Short

Hillclimbing & Sprinting collectively known as Speed Eventing is one of the most popular ways of getting into UK motor sport. The events are accessible, straightforward & inexpensive, yet are held in an informal, friendly but competitive atmosphere. Some 400 such events take place in the UK each year, with on average more than 100 competitors on each. This book shows competitors how to get started and how to improve their skills, together with where to find the events and detailed driving advice on the top courses. There is even advice on trailers do you need one? The authors have interviewed a wide range of drivers, from the Clubman who drives to and from events, through mid-range competitors, including a lady, a disabled driver and an octogenarian, right up to the current hillclimb champion, as well as some of the many officials who make this sport possible. This title offers a veritable gold mine of information.

About Phil Short

Phil Short is well-known as a rally man with 17 international victories to his credit, as a successful co-driver to several top drivers and has written a book Rally Co-driving on the subject. Subsequently, he became a Rally Team Manager at the highest level with an unprecedented 60 WRC wins to date, has also turned his hand to Hillclimbing and Sprinting, gaining numerous class wins and records at the wheel of his modified production Mini. Phil, who lives in Ilkley, West Yorkshire, is married to Lyn and they have two sons, Simon and Andrew. Steve Wilkinson was introduced to motor sport as a young boy by his father, Les. Concentrating on Speed Events from the mid-1980s, he was invited to write reports and take photographs for the HSA's Speedscene magazine in 1991. From the mid-1990s Steve covered Speed Events for Motorsport News and Autosport as a freelance photo journalist. He was later appointed Press and Media Co-ordinator for the BMSA in the running of the British Sprint Championship and, in the last few years, he has become a well-respected commentator at Speed Events around the country. Steve lives in Southport, Lancashire.

Table of Contents

Introduction & acknowledgements Foreword by Allan Staniforth 1 What is Speed Eventing? - How do I keep track of the competition? - The British Championships - Where can I find more information? 2 The history of Speed Eventing - The British Hillclimb Championships - The British Sprint Championships - In conclusion 3 Getting ready for Speed Eventing - Step one: join a local motor club - Step two: Competition Licence - Step three: preparation - Step four: entering the first event 4 Your first Speed Event - The day before - The big day - Practice - Problems - The rest of the day - End of the day 5 The next step - Choices - One-Make Championships - Other possibilities 6 Preparation - Cost - Pre-event work - Tyres - Mechanicals & bodywork - Tow car & trailer 7 Driving the car to and (hopefully) from events 8 Trailers, awnings & motorhomes - Trailers - Awnings & motorhomes 9 Take it to another level - Pre-run - Tyres & brakes - Post-run - Timed Runs - Double drives - The end of the day - Championships 10 Event people profiles - The Clubman: Russell Thorpe - The lady driver: Sandra Tomlin - The Marshal: Chris Wolverson - The father & daughter: John & Emma Williams - The disabled competitor: Chris Snell - The Champion: Martin Groves 11 Course Notes for British mainland - Speed venues - Aintree - Anglesey Racing Circuit - Barbon Manor - Cadwell Park - Castle Combe - Colerne - Croft - Curborough - Doune - Goodwood - Gurston Down - Harewood - Llandow - Loton Park - Lydden Hill - Pembrey - Prescott - Shelsley Walsh - Three Sisters - Wiscombe Park Photo Gallery Appendices - The major Series - The regional Championships - The One-Make & Kit-Car - Series - The Club Series - The single venue - Championship - UK clubs, organisations, websites, forums, magazines & books - Hillclimb & Sprint schools - UK registered Hillclimb venues - UK registered Sprint venues - Constructors & suppliers - British Hillclimb Champions - British Sprint Champion Author biographies Glossary of terms Index

Additional information

GOR007262334
9781845841034
1845841034
Hillclimbing and Sprinting: The Essential Manual by Phil Short
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Veloce Publishing Ltd
20071004
112
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