Speed events is a generic term for sprints and hillclimbs, where cars compete on an asphalt course, one at a time and solely against the clock. In many ways it is the purest form of motorsport and the UK is served by a tremendous infrastructure of events, venues and championships.
Typically, sprint courses tend to be a little longer, sometimes on old airfields, or sometimes with a lap or more around current race tracks. Hillclimbs are generally held at dedicated venues, where the hill length ranges from a little under 1000 yards to perhaps 1500. Though critics would argue that seat time is limited, and it surely is, the intensity of competition and the buzz that comes from it make these two branches of motorsport incredibly
