Porsche Club Speed Championship

Competing at many venues throughout the England and Wales, Porsche Club GB’s sprinting and hill climbing motorsport has been running since the mid-90s in various guises and now runs under the title of ‘The Porsche Club Motorsport Speed Championship with Pirelli’.

Introduction
Another year of friendly and fun motorsport beckons in the Porsche Club Speed Championship. If you are looking at this for the first time as the owner of a road car, or you are someone who has a more modified car and are wondering what to do with it then please read on and hopefully you will go on to complete the registration process and join us this season!
 
Championship Structure
The Championship is open to two categories of Porsche, Standard Road legal cars and those that have been modified. It entails driving in a mixture of Hillclimb and Sprint events scoring points based on the times recorded. Points are added up to arrive at the overall Championship title winner plus class awards at the end of the season.
 
There are twelve rounds made up of six Hillclimbs and six Sprints. Final championship positions are based on the best eight results from the twelve events and a minimum of two of the best eight must be from either the Hillclimb or Sprint events completed (i.e., 6 Hills and 2 Sprints or vice-versa)
 
Classes
The Championship is organised into four power-based classes for each of the Standard Road and Modified categories. As this is the first year in which there is a separate dedicated class structure for Standard Road legal cars and the numbers registering is as yet unknown, a review of the numbers competing will take place during the season and a decision taken as to whether numbers support an overall standard car champion in this the first year of the new class structure. Regardless of the end championship title position road legal car class drivers will be presented with awards at individual events in line with the conditions contained within the regulations.
 
Technical Regulations
The technical side of the regulations can appear a little daunting to the new competitor. The best advice is to always ask if you are at all unsure about any aspect. Also, if the regulations don’t say you can do something always ask before assuming it’s ok, it often isn’t the case!
 
We had intended that the Standard Road car category would be totally standard.  This essentially remains true save that non-performance enhancing safety modifications can be made. Typically, these would include such things as changes to the driver’s seat, fitment of a suitable harness, fire extinguisher and even a roll cage. Where such changes are made the equipment and method of installation must comply with the requirements of the regulations and in all other aspects the car must remain standard including the fitment of original interior trim and carpets.
 
If you choose to make safety modifications to your otherwise fully standard road legal car you musts let the club know at the time of registration. You may also need to make your insurer aware of any changes.
 
2023 is a transition year, when we hope a good number of road cars will come to join the well-established modified cars at some of the most enjoyable motorsport venues in the country, full of history and offering a great day of being part of a very friendly and accessible branch of motorsport.
 
If you have any questions at all please do ask.