Club Sport is a category designed to accommodate a range of lightweight and track-inspired cars such as Caterhams, Westfields and Ariel Atoms etc.
Whilst cars have to comply to the safety requirements set out by the governing body Motorsport UK, the actual Time Attack regulations only require a harness, hand-held fire extinguisher and — in the case of open-top cars — a roll cage and arm restraints. Then for the driver it’s an approved helmet, race suit, boots and gloves. And that’s it! Please note that cars must have fully functioning OE lights and operate within the blanket 105db noise limit.
In true Time Attack tradition, tech specs are flexible. However, cars running in the Club Sport category cannot run slicks and although competitors are required to run on controlled Pirelli Trofeo tyres, there are exceptions for lightweight cars and those that require a unique size of tyre that cannot be supplied by Pirelli — subject to approval by the Championship Organisers. There are also dispensations regarding decals to correspond with the bodywork area available.
Time Attack is all about squeezing everything you can out of the car, the track and yourself, in order to achieve that perfect lap. It’s about finding ‘space’ and not ‘race’, which makes the championship one of the very few non-contact, circuit-based forms of motorsport — a real plus for those that use their cars for the road and therefore, may wish to drive it home in the same condition to which it arrived!
Drivers who sign-up for the whole season will score championship points and win trophies for first, second and third places in each class. Phased payment plans are available to make the cost of participation easier to manage. Entry is also available on an event-by-event basis for just £360 per-round.
As Club Sport competitors will take part in all four 15-minute (minimum) sessions: Warm-up, Practice, Qualifying and the Final. Championship points are awarded in the Qualifying and the Final sessions, whereas it’s the finishing position in the Final that dictates the overall results.
So, if you want to take part in a highly competitive, easy-to-enter motorsport discipline that guarantees fun, excitement and a season that you’ll never forget, then Club Sport Time Attack is the championship for you!
For further information and a set of regulations, visit www.timeattack.co.uk or contact the championship coordinator Simon Slade: [email protected] / 0203 915 9240.