Description: Lotus Cup UK Speed Championship
Sprinting is a high-speed discipline in which drivers take turns to set a time around a lap of a race circuit or a set course, with the fastest times determining the results. Cars start singly and are timed by electronic equipment accurate to 100th of a second. Sprints are typically held on racing circuits and disused airfields, with venues spread right across the country.
Competitors are given one or two practice runs before the competition proper starts. Usually, you will get two or three runs against the clock, with your best time counting in the final results. A major positive with sprinting is that if you get your first run wrong you still have a chance of making amends on later runs.
Road going cars are eligible to participate, and the vast majority of competitors will not need to fit a roll cage, fire extinguisher or harness to take part. Events take place over just a single day, avoiding the need to book accommodation.