SS COLLINS & DAVID PAGE
Features
The first full history of Britain's only street circuit racing event,
the Birmingham Superprix
Contains previously unpublished rare photographs, extensive race results and first-hand stories
What really killed the Superprix?
The circuit today
Could the race return?
Description
The story of Superprix, Birminghams very own road race the subject of much controversy amongst residents of the city, politicians' and race fans alike.
Synopsis
The SuperPrix was a motor racing meeting held over August Bank Holiday on a street circuit in the centre 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 nlotor 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 centre provided one of the most exciting racing events ever staged in the UK.