Sprints are often difficult to watch as a spectator, as many are run on the wide open expanses of former – and sometimes operational – airfields. But don’t be put off, because when you do get to one that is open to the public, you will be witnessing what is probably the fastest and purest form of motor sport – a simple test of driver versus the clock.

Sprints always have a vast array of different types of car competing – a popular class is for pre-Second World War Austin Sevens, which are driven far harder than they were ever designed for!

One of the most fascinating aspects is the different lines that drivers take through the corners. Whereas a single-seater may be aimed like a rifle bullet, a historic sports car will slide round in a full ‘four-wheel drift’, with the tyres howling in protest at being pushed to the limits of adhesion.

The best way to see sprinting is to volunteer as a marshal, more details of which are in the GO HELP section of this website. You’ll be made instantly welcome, and more importantly, you’ll feel that you are part of the ‘fabric’ of the meeting, instead of an outsider looking in.

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