Hi
Im abusing my lovely mini this saturday morning as I have entered this event to celebrate the law abolishing the need for a red flag walked in front of a motor vehicle in UK
The Brighton Speed Trials, in full The Brighton National Speed Trials, is commonly held to be the oldest running motor race.[1] The first race was held 19–22 July 1905 after Sir Harry Preston persuaded Brighton town council to tarmac the surface of the road adjacent to the beach between the Palace Pier and Black Rock to hold motor racing events. This stretch was renamed Madeira Drive in 1909 and the event is still held there, normally on the second Saturday of September each year. In 1936 Motor Sport described the event as: "undoubtedly the most important speed-trials on the British Calendar." [2]
The event is currently run as a quarter mile sprint for both cars and motorcycles, held under the auspices of the Motor Sports Association. The event is organised by the Brighton and Hove Motor Club, with the Sprint Section of the Vintage Motorcycle Club in charge of the Motorcycles.
I have been a spectator almost every year since 1984
Following on from my first ever timed trial sprint at Goodwood "triumph" I will be donning my fireproof onesie yet again to fly the mini flag.
Its a great event - google brighton speed trials for details - and if you come along its full paddock and up to the start line access is open to all spectators so would be nice to meet fellow owners.
Elf n safety will one day soon I recon change or ban this historic annual motoring event
Mines the only mini entered ..... so I will at least be the fastest mini
Im in the road going handicap class. Practice and timed runs start at 9am and will be done by 12:00 - its an all day event with 170 cars of every period and type and also motorbikes - all doing a 1/4 mile at full chat
Weather looks to be good too
Edited by Matt Brighton, 30 August 2018 - 10:14 PM.
