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Going racing
The Sebring Sprite was born on the track, and plenty are still raced today. Whether you fancy a first sprint in your road car or a grid at Goodwood, here's how to get started and where Sprites can compete.
Three ways in
Choose your kind of motorsport
Most owners start with sprints and hillclimbs. They're the cheapest way in, you don't need a test, and you can use the car you drive on the road.
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Sprints & hillclimbs
One car on the course at a time, against the clock. Friendly, low-risk and ideal in a road-going Sprite. Venues range from Prescott and Shelsley Walsh to airfield sprints.
- RS Inter Club licence, about £82 a year
- No driving test needed
- Helmet required; overalls and gloves for modified cars
02
Circuit racing
Wheel-to-wheel racing, usually a qualifying session and two short races per meeting. Needs a properly prepared car with roll cage and safety kit.
- Motorsport UK Go Racing pack, £115
- ARDS driving test, around £290
- Then apply for your Race Club licence
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Historic & invitation events
Goodwood, Le Mans Classic, Angoulême and similar events are by invitation or selection. History, provenance and the right paperwork count as much as pace.
- Build a race record in club events first
- An FIA Historic Technical Passport may be required
- Period-correct specification matters
Where Sprites compete
Series and championships
These are the main UK championships where Sprites, Midgets and Sebrings take part. Regulations change from year to year, so always check the current rules with the organisers before you build or enter.
Sprints & hillclimbs
HealeySport Speed Championship
Run by the Healeysport Centre of the Austin Healey Club. Sprites have their own class (Class 1), with a Libre class for modified cars. Around 14–15 rounds a year, mixing outright "scratch" events with "target time" events, where you're rewarded for beating your own target, so it's a great place to start.
HealeySport websiteCircuit racing
Lackford Engineering Midget & Sprite Challenge
Run with the Classic Sports Car Club, this is the only UK race championship just for "Spridgets", running since 1977. Classes range from fully modified race cars to lightly modified road cars, plus a class for Swinging Sixties-spec cars. A typical round is a 20-minute qualifying session and two 20-minute races.
Midget & Sprite ChallengeHistoric racing
Equipe GTS
A series for pre-1966 FIA-type production sports and GT cars, in five engine classes up to 2700cc, at leading UK circuits and some European venues. FIA papers aren't demanded. Check with the organisers which Sprite and Sebring specifications are accepted.
Equipe GTSHistoric racing
HSCC Historic Road Sports
The Historic Sports Car Club's championship for period road-going sports cars, where Sprites and Midgets have long been regulars. A good next step for a well-prepared historic Sprite.
HSCC websiteWhich car, which series?
Aluminium or fibreglass?
Not every series accepts every kind of Sprite. The big dividing line is bodywork: to homologate a Sebring coupé or fastback for FIA historic racing, the bodywork has to be built in aluminium, as it was in period. Fibreglass is only accepted for the bonnet. Fibreglass replicas are welcome in plenty of club series.
| Series | Standard-bodied Sprite | Fibreglass Sebring replica | Aluminium Sebring (homologated, with HTP) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HealeySport Speed ChampionshipSprints & hillclimbs | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | Fibreglass Sebring replicas compete and win – 3242 WD took the Sprite class in 2025. |
| Midget & Sprite Challenge (MGCC)Circuit racing | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes Race & Road Modified classes | ✓ Yes | Sebring bodies are listed as eligible historic bodies. |
| CSCC Swinging SixtiesCircuit racing | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | The Sebring bonnet and fastback are on the approved list; material isn't restricted. |
| HSCC Historic Road SportsHistoric racing | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ? Ask | For production road cars; one-off specials are excluded. |
| Equipe GTSHistoric racing | ? Check | ? Check | ✓ Yes | Period-specification cars. Confirm Sprite and Sebring specs with Equipe. |
| FIA & HTP events (e.g. Masters, Le Mans Classic)International historic | ? With HTP | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | Needs an FIA Historic Technical Passport: bodywork in the period material, so aluminium for a Sebring coupé or fastback. |
✓ accepted · ✗ not accepted · ? check with the organisers. Rules change every year, so always confirm with the series before you build or enter. Read about homologation papers and HTPs.
Getting started
Your first season, step by step
Thinking about it? Ask in our Facebook group first. Lots of members have done exactly this and are happy to help.
- Go and watch. Visit a sprint, hillclimb or race meeting, walk the paddock and talk to Sprite owners.
- Join a club. The Austin Healey Club (HealeySport), the MG Car Club or the Classic Sports Car Club all run events where Sprites are welcome.
- Get your licence. For sprints and hillclimbs, apply online for an RS Inter Club licence. For racing, buy the Go Racing pack and book an ARDS test.
- Prepare the car. Check the series regulations. Tyres, brakes, fluids and a sound battery come first, then any safety kit your class requires.
- Get the kit. A helmet that meets Motorsport UK rules is essential. Fireproof overalls and gloves are required for competition cars and recommended for everyone.
- Enter your first event and tell us how it went!
From our archive
Useful pages on this site
Homologation & HTP papers
Period RAC/FIA homologation and Historic Technical Passports for Sebring Sprites.
Read more →Technical pages
Brakes, gearboxes, supercharging, wheels, XSP engines, parts suppliers and more.
See technical →Event reports
Goodwood, Angoulême, Le Mans and club meetings, as told by the owners who raced there.
See events →Brian Archer Trophy
The Sebring Sprite Memorial Cup, awarded each year in memory of Brian Archer.
Read more →3242 WD: Brett Dillon
A championship-winning Sebring Sprite in hillclimbs and racing.
See the car →Racing a Sebring?
Send us your results, photos and race reports and we'll share them with the community.
Send them in →Licence prices and series details checked in October 2026 from Motorsport UK and the organisers' websites. Always confirm the current regulations before you enter.