Supersport
Taking over from Roadsport-A, the Caterham Supersport Championship continues the highly successful formula that sees the Academy car in its ultimate evolution.
Road suspension is replaced by stiffer dampers and race springs, with a wider track front suspension, while the engine is given a higher rev limit to enable drivers to make use of the improved aerodynamics that come from the removal of the headlights and windscreen (which is replaced by a race aeroscreen). However, the screen and lights can be easily refitted to make the car fully road useable between rounds.
Team support is allowed at this level, providing many drivers with the arrive’n’drive convenience they require to enable them to keep racing. Alternatively, many drivers continue to take up the low-cost central support option offered by Caterham to help get them out of trouble should the time come!
In addition to the increase in specification of the car, the races extend to 30 minutes duration to really put drivers to the test. Unlike Academy and Roadsport-B, Supersport drivers can stay in the championship year on year, making for a mix of rising talent and established competitors.
Supersport is Caterham’s fastest growing championship.
Supersport Championship
- Fourteen championship rounds over seven ‘double headers’ weekends.
- 30 minutes races
- Point for fastest lap
- Twelve best scores count to championship total
- Complimentary lunch and refreshments throughout the weekend
- Selected coverage on Motors TV
Supersport Car
- Caterham Roadsport road-legal race chassis
- Aeroscreen
- No headlights
- 125bhp Caterham Motorsport Ford Sigma engine, wet sump
- 5 speed gearbox
- Open Differential
- Bilstein uprated dampers with race springs
- Caterham 13” motorsport wheels
- Avon CR500 treaded tyres
- Typical lap time – Snetterton – 1’22”
