Presents the story of Birmingham's own road race - the subject of much controversy amongst residents of the city, politicians' and race fans.
The Superprix was a motor racing meeting held over August Bank Holiday on a street circuit in the center of Birmingham, from 1986 to 1990. The principal event was the Formula 3000 Championship race, but support races included touring cars and sports cars. The idea of a motor race in the heart of England's city (to emulate the Monaco circuit) had been mooted as early as 1966. In the end, the city's arterial roads round the Bull Ring and the city center provided one of the most exciting racing events ever staged in the UK.
1960s: The origin of the Birmingham street race * 1966 - Peter Barwell
and Martin Hone's dreams 1970s: The birth of the proposed Birmingham road
race and the political quagmire * 1970 - First steps into the proposed
Birmingham road race * 1971 - Birmingham City Council considers the road
race project * 1972 - The Birmingham road race project suffers a setback *
1973-74 - Crucial steps forward despite political difficulties * 1975-76 -
Another setback for Martin Hone ... * 1978 - Martin Hone goes back to basics
1980s: Progress and the green light * 1980 - Continuing the momentum with
the Birmingham road race project * 1981 - Martin Hone gains some experience
at the Dubai Grand Prix * 1982 - Birmingham to study plans for a street race
* 1983 - A new circuit proposal has been put forward * 1984 - Paving the way
for the Birmingham road race bill * 1985 - Transition from dream into
reality ... * 1986 - Politics turns ugly as the big day approaches
1986-1990: The Birmingham Superprix years * 1986 - Birmingham suffers a
washout * 1987 - Birmingham declared a holiday resort * 1988 - Chaos all
around at the Birmingham Superprix * 1989 - Birmingham Superprix saved by
the FISA * 1990 - The last ever Birmingham Superprix 1990s: The death
knell * 1991 - The demise of the Birmingham Superprix * 1992 - Final hopes,
but it is all over for Birmingham 2000s: A possible revival? * 2001 -
Racing returns to Birmingham, unofficially! * 2002 - Former drivers dig up
memories of the Birmingham Superprix * 2003 - Resurrection of the Birmingham
Superprix? * 2004 - Struggling with the finances * 2007 - Birmingham to host
a rally event? * 2008 - Another revival ...
SS Collins grew up in South London within sight of the Crystal Palace Race Circuit and at the age of 16, he found himself on work experience at Williams F1. Sam has been heavily involved in the sport ever since, having studied automotive and motorsport engineering he then went on a mission to write a clear and easy-to-use guide to getting started in motorsport (How to Get Started in Motorsport Veloce). Since then, Sam has written for Motorsport News, Autosport, and Model Collector. He has also written three other Veloce bestsellers: Autodrome - The lost race circuits of Europe, Unraced ... and a homage to where it all began for him in Motor Racing at Crystal Palace - London's own circuit. Currently, Sam is working as Deputy Editor of the world's leading journal of motorsport technology Racecar Engineering, a position that gives him unique access to the inner workings of international motorsport, and is also a regular on entry lists as he competes in sprints, hillclimbs, races, rallies and trials. He lives in St Ippolyts near Hitchin, in Hertforshire.
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