News Archive - March 2010
ON BOARD CAMERAS FOR SPEED SERIES TV
Tuesday, March 30 2010 at 11:57 AM
SPEED competitors can contribute to the race programmes broadcast on Sky and Motors by allowing our production team to download on-board footage directly after the races. This will give sponsors a great opportunity to get exposure through decal placement....more
AUTOTEL RADIOS 2010
Monday, March 29 2010 at 11:12 AM
Once again, Autotel are the official radio partners for the SPEED Series. They advise this year OFCOM will be doing spot checks at race meetings targeting any unlicensed radio users; the max fine is £5000 for transmitting without a licence. Autotel are able to ensure each team is on a separate...more
SUNOCCO DAYTONA CHALLENGE REGULATIONS AVAILABLE
Friday, March 26 2010 at 1:21 PM
The Sporting Regulations and entry form for SPEED drivers looking to take part in the 2010 Sunoco Rolex 24 At Daytona Challenge are now available online by clicking HERE ....more
RACE NUMBER ALLOCATIONS
Friday, March 19 2010 at 11:25 AM
Race numbers have been allocated as requested and are detailed on the Current Standings page of the website. Contact SPEED organisers with any queries. Please note that the class number (A – D) must be clearly shown next to the race number on the car....more
CLASS C – BIKE ENGINE CATEGORY – REFUELLING
Wednesday, March 17 2010 at 8:47 AM
With the Class C regulations and entry form now posted online in the 'For Drivers' page, competitors are urged to study the refuelling regs. Those without dry-break systems should visit the Anglo American Oil Co website to research the Tuff Jug solution....more
LE MANS SERIES EVENT ENTRIES
Tuesday, March 16 2010 at 7:21 AM
We have already had an enormous amount of interest for the Silverstone Le Mans Series event in September. Like the first round of the year at Silverstone on April 2nd & 3rd, the final meeting is a double-header event and the increased profile of both meetings is proving popular among competitors...more
BIKE ENGINE ENTRY FORMS
Friday, March 12 2010 at 7:27 AM
The entry form for the bike engine class, which will be known as Class C, is available online in the For Drivers section of the website for all entrants to download. SPEED will manage all aspects of this category and any queries regarding the class and format of the Class C races should contact SPEED...more
GT COMPETITORS SHOW SPEED INTEREST
Thursday, March 11 2010 at 9:56 AM
SPEED Organisers have received enquiries from a number of GT competitors interested in contesting the 2010 season. With driving stint times for the SPEED Invitation Class now on a level with the CN competitors, GT teams see SPEED races as an interesting opportunity to get a taste of competitive endurance...more
RACE NUMBERS
Wednesday, March 10 2010 at 7:09 AM
Teams and competitors from all classes that have a specific race number request should indicate on their entry forms which number they would like. We will endeavour to allocate the desired number but in some cases it won’t always be possible. In these situations we will liaise with the teams....more
SILVERSTONE ENTRY FORMS CLOSING DATE
Tuesday, March 09 2010 at 9:17 AM
Entries close for the first 2 rounds of the 2010 SPEED Series on the Silverstone Grand Prix circuit, on 19th March. Teams and competitors wishing to take part must return entry forms – available to download on the For Drivers page – as soon as possible. The timetable for the first races of...more
SPEED ARTIST SEEKS COMMISSIONS
Monday, March 08 2010 at 7:53 AM
We have been contacted by artist, Roy Scorer, a technical illustrator working at RAF Brize Norton for the MOD who has started to produce technical illustrations of race cars and is looking to expand his portfolio....more
BRANDS HATCH TEST OPPORTUNITY
Friday, March 05 2010 at 8:24 AM
Planning regulations at Brands Hatch mean that unlimited noise days available to test on the GP circuit are very limited. There will be a rare chance to get onto the track to test as part of a general test session on the Grand Prix circuit on Friday 30th April 2010....more
SNETTERTON TEST OPPORTUNITY
Thursday, March 04 2010 at 8:15 AM
SPEED competitors have been offered the chance to test at Snetterton on 17th March. Our friends at the GT Cup have taken the circuit for the 17th and 18th and want to generate more numbers for the 17th. The price will be £225 + VAT. Garages are an extra £50....more
SPEED 2010 REGULATIONS ONLINE NOW
Tuesday, March 02 2010 at 3:34 PM
The updated 2010 SPEED regulations are now online in the ‘For Drivers’ section. To view them and download, click here...more
SCRUTINEERING TIGHTENED IN 2010
Monday, March 01 2010 at 10:39 AM
SPEED 2010 regulations will be posted online shortly. In 2010 the SPEED scrutineering team will be policing technical and eligibility aspects in accordance with all sets of regulations including areas such as rear wing end-plates, vehicle technical passports and tyre markings. Please ensure you are familiar...more
