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Speed – a UK grassroots Motorsport discipline

What the Motorsport discipline of Speed is about Speed of course is a word frequently associated with Motorsport and conjures up images of high speed driving in all kinds of situations. However, in the UK it is also used to collectively describe the two Motorsport disciplines of Hillclimbing and Sprinting that are grouped together under the heading of ‘Speed’ Events.

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What exactly is Grassroots Motorsport?

Well, you could say it involves just about any kind of sport that contains a motor where amateur drivers race or compete against each other. In the widest sense that might include cars, motorcycles, powerboats, lawnmowers etc [and it is also true that some professional drivers may start their motorsport career at grassroots level before moving into the mainstream]. However,

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