Time Attacks introduces Invitation class

Having received a number of requests to create a category for drivers who want to try out Time Attack, but without the commitment to a full season or having to buy a set of controlled Pirelli tyres Time Attack UK has introduced an Invitation class for the first time this season.

All that is needed to enter is a car fitted with a four-point harness, a 1.75 litre hand-held fire extinguisher and a good seat while the driver is required to wear an MSA approved race suit, a crash helmet, boots and gloves. Other required items are a non-race National B MSA competition licence, which can be purchased on the day for £45, Club Time Attack membership  for £50 and the event entry fee of £400.

In contrast to Time Attack’s standard single-round entry option, Invitation Class competitors do not have to purchase and fit a set of Pirelli Trofeos and can use any make of tyre, subject to approval for competition. This will only apply for one event and if a driver decides to enter another then Pirellis must be used which are available at a discounted rate to all registered Time Attack competitors.

While Invitation class competitors will be timed in the normal way when they are out on track, it is for their own personal tracking and they will not be recognised in the competition, nor are they eligible for awards of any kind or championship points. They will not be able to claim lap records or lay claim to comparison to other Time Attack cars on the same day as the competition conditions are not the same. However, this new class is a perfect way to find out what it’s like to drive against the clock on some of the UK’s best circuits.