Handed a ticket for a bit of speed (6)
I believe the answer is:
passed
'handed' is the definition.
('pass' can be a synonym of 'hand')
'a ticket for a bit of speed' is the wordplay.
'a ticket' becomes 'pass' (pass is a kind of ticket).
'for' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'a bit of speed' becomes 'ed' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'pass'+'ed'='PASSED'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for passed that I've seen before include "Chose not to bid" , "'Brought into effect, laws perhaps (6)'" , "Examined and declared satisfactory" , "overtaking?" , "Overtook and moved ahead" .)