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SPEEDSCENE MAGAZINE
Speedscene is a highly regarded magazine published by the HSA five times a year and is the only full size UK publication dedicated to the sports of speed hillclimbing and sprinting. Speedscene is free to HSA members and and available on subscription. It contains reports, articles, photographs and features covering all aspects of the sport. The high standard of production of the magazine and its A4 full colour format sets it apart from the normal club publication.
A typical edition of Speedscene includes:
- Photos and reports from events nationwide
- News from championships around the country
- Features on personalities from the sport
- Technical articles & reviews
- Features on suppliers to the sport
- Regular columns by officials, competitors, marshals, spectators and scrutineers
- Reviews of motorsport books and videos
Current Issue - Speedscene 236 Nov/Dec 2025
Issue 236 begins, on the cover, with a close up action shot of Simon Clemow's Radical SR1 at Combe by new contributor, Adrian Leirvik Larsen.
Inside there are reports from all the main UK championships as their seasons reach their finales. Reports from the British Hillclimb championship include Prescott, Doune and Loton and the British Sprint championship from Pembrey, Anglesey and Combe. These are followed by end of season round ups for the Sprint Leaders, HSA Speed, Sprint Challenge Cup and Formula Ford Challenge cup championships.
A wide ranging collection of articles include Mike Smith's summary of an up and down season with his Striker, Steve Caloner swaps one Twingo for another in his quest to eventually compete at St Ursanne-Les-Rangiers in Switzerland which he goes on to provide a 'spectators guide' for in a separate article, Speescene interview NOVA motorsport with news about their newly appointed partner, Watlham Services, Peter Hubbard provides details of his latest two stroke project, Jerry Sturman celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Shelsley Centenary Meeting with an extensive photo set and Speedscene visit the Haynes Motor Museum in Somerset.
The issue concludes with all the regular features including Paul Parker's technical column, Chris Bennett's Around & About, Les Buck's Bucks Fizz, Andrew Dinner's Pilbean Ponderings, Book reviews, cars for sale and finally, being the end of year issue, the traditional Chrismas Quiz.
And all printed in high quality colour on heavyweight paper. Enjoy!
