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Successful British GP for the MSA JULY 2012 A popular victory for UK-based brought the curtain down on General News DQRWKHUWHUUL¿F%ULWLVK*UDQG3UL[ZHHNHQGIRUWKH06$ Once again the governing body National Motorsport Week was pleased to welcome MPs and parliamentarians to Silverstone, Technical & Regulations including three Secretaries of State: Team UK Rt Hon Kenneth Clarke MP, Justice Jakobg Ebrey Photography Secretary; Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt Championships Update MP, Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media & Sport; and Rt Hon Michael Moore MP, Secretary of State for Scotland. Back issues: 06$&KLHI([HFXWLYH&ROLQ+LOWRQVDLG³$VZLWKDOOJRYHUQLQJERGLHVRXUSXEOLFDIIDLUV www.msauk.org/msanews activity is vital in ensuring that we are involved in the discussions that might affect our sport. This year we have had issues regarding forestry access and apprenticeships, while ZHFRQWLQXHWRSXVKIRUDUHYLHZRIWKH5RDG7UDI¿F$FWWRHQDEOHFORVHGURDGPRWRU Find us on Facebook sport. Follow us on ³:HXVHWKH%ULWLVK*UDQG3UL[DVDJUHDWRSSRUWXQLW\WRVSHQGWLPHZLWKLPSRUWDQW politicians and demonstrate the value of the sport and its related industry to the UK. We Please send us your news. were delighted that three Secretaries of State were able to join us and each of them left Email: [email protected] with a better understanding of British motor sport and support for our activities.” The MPs were also shown around the Williams and McLaren garages, while FOM President Bernie Ecclestone was keen to meet Clarke, a long-standing supporter of F1 and British motor sport. FIA President Jean Todt was also on hand to provide a warm welcome to the F1 paddock.

MSA thanks BGP marshals 06$&KLHI([HFXWLYH&ROLQ+LOWRQKDVSDLGWULEXWHWRWKH YROXQWHHUPDUVKDOVDQGRI¿FLDOVDWWKH%ULWLVK*UDQG3UL[IRU 02 their efforts over an incredibly testing weekend. ³7KHH[WUDRUGLQDU\ZHDWKHURIUHFHQWZHHNVOHGWRFKDOOHQJHV and problems that could never have been foreseen,” said +LOWRQ³:LWKWKHFRXQWU\VWUXJJOLQJWRFRSHZLWKWRUUHQWLDO UDLQKRXVHVÀRRGHGDQGIHVWLYDOVFDQFHOOHGWKHWHDPDW Silverstone did an incredible job just to put the event on. ³:KHQWKHZHDWKHUZDVDWLWVZRUVWRXUWKRXJKWVZHUHZLWKWKHDPD]LQJDUP\RI volunteers without whom the event just couldn’t take place. They stay out in all weathers, 02 keeping drivers and spectators as safe as possible; we all owe them a great debt of gratitude and must never underestimate the importance of the role they play in this and every one of the 4,500 motor sport events held annually in the UK.” $IUHHSUL]HGUDZLVDOZD\VKHOGWRUHZDUGRQHRIWKHOR\DOPDUVKDOVIRUWKHLUHIIRUWV this year’s winner was Lynn Sencicle (pictured), a course incident marshal on Hangar 6WUDLJKWZKRZLQVDWULSWRD(XURSHDQJUDQGSUL[RIKHUFKRLFHQH[W\HDU 05 Issued on behalf of the Motor Sports Association, Motor Sports House, Riverside Park, Colnbrook, SL3 0HG. Tel: +44 (0)1753 765000 Email: [email protected] 2 GENERAL NEWS MSA News - July 2012

National Motorsport Week hailed a success National Motorsport Week 2012 has been hailed as a huge RIFRPSHWLWLRQFDUVSURYLGHGE\WKH'DUOLQJWRQDQG'LVWULFW success as, for the second year, the Motor Sports Association Motor Club, while Silverstone offered a 50 per cent discount joined forces with the Motorsport Industry Association not only RQVHOHFWHGVLQJOHVHDWHUDQGVXSHUFDUH[SHULHQFHVERRNHG to celebrate the UK’s position at the forefront of global motor during the week. sport but also to encourage more people to get involved at all For the second year running Richard Egger, Go Motorsport’s levels. &OXE'HYHORSPHQW2I¿FHUKHOSHGPRWRUFOXEVDFURVVWKH A hectic programme of promotional activities kicked off with a country to get behind National Motorsport Week in an effort to record 185,000 crowd attending this year’s Goodwood Festival bring new blood into the sport at grass roots level. His efforts of Speed and drew to an appropriate close with local team resulted in a raft of different activities ranging from demo Red Bull Racing scoring a memorable victory in the Formula 1 autotests and treasure hunts to marshal recruitment at the 6DQWDQGHU%ULWLVK*UDQG3UL[DW6LOYHUVWRQH %ULWLVK*UDQG3UL[ While these two major events stole many of the headlines, Meanwhile in Scotland more than 20 youngsters were given they were just two highlights to book-end a week that a taste of motor club life by taking part in an autotest at Tesco included just about everything from MPs racing around the in Lockerbie, which pulled in a crowd of around 250 interested 6LOYHUVWRQH*UDQG3UL[WUDFNRQDQ)VLPXODWRULQWKH3DODFH onlookers. The event was featured in the The Sun and Daily of Westminster to local motor clubs organising special taster Express and generated further local press interest. autotest events for complete novices.

One club initiative organised by Accrington Motor Sports Club, CSMA Club North West Motor Sport Group and Under $VWKH06$¶VRI¿FLDOVSRNHVPDQIRU1DWLRQDO0RWRUVSRUW 17 Motor Club NW offered a randomly picked member of the :HHNWLPHVJUDQGSUL[ZLQQHU'DYLG&RXOWKDUGSOD\HGD public the chance to take part in an AutoSOLO/PCA aboard major role. He helped push the motor sport message inside DFDUSURYLGHGE\(JJHU¶VIHOORZ*R0RWRUVSRUW5'26WHYH Westminster by joining the MSA at the House of Commons, Johnson. The lucky winner, 14-year-old Ryan Townsend, said: where over 50 MPs were put through their paces in an ³,GURYHWHVWV¿YHHDFKRQWUDFN$DQG%,JRWTXLFNHU F1 simulator. He also appeared on BBC Radio 4’s Today each time and Steve was helping and encouraging me. With programme and Radio 1’s Chris Moyles Show, plus several each run I was getting to know the car better and enjoying it other major regional BBC stations including Radio Scotland more and more.” and Radio London. ³7KLV\HDU¶V1DWLRQDO0RWRUVSRUW:HHNKDVEHHQDUHPDUNDEOH All eight of the UK-based F1 teams supported the week success with so much happening throughout the country,” said by running special competitions on the MSA’s www. 06$&KLHI([HFXWLYH&ROLQ+LOWRQ³$WRQHHQGRIWKHVFDOH GoMotorsport.netZHEVLWHRIIHULQJVRPHJUHDWSUL]HVLQFOXGLQJ ZHKDG03VUDFLQJDJDLQVW'DYLG&RXOWKDUGLQ:HVWPLQVWHU factory tours, autographed F1 components and opportunities while at the other there were lots of newcomers having to join race teams. IXQRQIRXUZKHHOVE\SDUWLFLSDWLQJLQWKHLUYHU\¿UVWJUDVV There were a large number of activities on the ground, autotest. National Motorsport Week has established itself too. Croft Circuit in North Yorkshire raised nearly £500 for DVDQLPSRUWDQW¿[WXUHLQWKHPRWRUVSRUWFDOHQGDUDQGZH¶OO charity with passenger laps around the track in a selection DQQRXQFHQH[W\HDU¶VGDWHVDVVRRQDVSRVVLEOH´

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MSA launches tenders for kart championships Gareth Roberts, The Motor Sports Association (MSA) has launched tender processes for the 1987-2012 organisation and promotion of a number of kart championships. The MSA sent its sincere condolences to the family and friends of talented In the tender documents the governing body is seeking interested parties to run and young rally co-driver Gareth Roberts, promote the following: who suffered fatal injuries during ‡ MSA British Kart Championship an accident on last month’s Targa ‡ MSA British Junior Kart Championship )ORULR5DOO\,QWHUQD]LRQDOH'L6LFLOLD ‡ MSA British Cadet Kart Championship URXQG¿YHRIWKH,QWHUFRQWLQHQWDO5DOO\ ‡ MSA British Championship Challenge. He was 24. ‡ MSA National Comer Cadet Championship A promising talent, Roberts began his ‡ 06$%ULWLVK 6KRUW&LUFXLW .DUW*UDQG3UL[ career in road near his home ‡ 06$%ULWLVK6XSHUNDUW*UDQG3UL[ in South Wales. He then progressed to Contract lengths, start dates and submission deadlines are detailed in the tender stage rallying and teamed up with rising documents which are available on the MSA website or via the above links: Irish star Craig Breen, with whom he A tender process for the organisation and promotion of all other National Kart won last year’s WRC Academy title with Championships, originally anticipated to be held this year, has been delayed until victory on the season-closing Wales $VDUHVXOWWKH$VVRFLDWLRQRI%ULWLVK.DUW&OXEV $%N& KDVDJUHHGWRH[WHQG Rally GB, his home event. He was WKHLUH[LVWLQJFRQWUDFWVDQGDUUDQJHPHQWVUHODWLQJWR1DWLRQDO.DUW&KDPSLRQVKLSV a former member of the MSA British for a further year. Rally Academy talent development programme, so was well known to the BMSAD Chairman Butler MSA. carries Olympic torch 06$&KLHI([HFXWLYH&ROLQ+LOWRQVDLG ³(YHU\ERG\DWWKH06$ZDVVKRFNHG 'DYLG%XWOHU0%(&KDLUPDQRIWKH%ULWLVK and saddened to hear of Gareth’s 0RWRUVSRUW$VVRFLDWLRQIRUWKH'LVDEOHG untimely death. Britain has produced carried the Olympic torch through his many of the world’s best rally navigators hometown of Hemel Hempstead on 8 July. over the years. Gareth was certainly Butler, a triple amputee as a result of continuing that trend and was on his a bomb accident aged 11, is the only way to the very top. Our thoughts are disabled driver worldwide to have held with his family, friends, and of course both International Race and Rally licences. &UDLJDWWKLVGLI¿FXOWWLPH´ He sits on the MSA’s Medical Panel to A memorial service was held in Gareth’s represent all disabled drivers wishing to home town of Llanpumsaint in West take part in motor sport. Wales two weeks ago, which was attended by hundreds of his friends, family and members of the rally and motor sport community.

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Button receives Hawthorn Memorial Trophy MSA Chairman Alan Gow presented with the Hawthorn Memorial 7URSK\DWWKH%ULWLVK*UDQG3UL[(VWDEOLVKHGLQKRQRXURI%ULWDLQ¶V¿UVW)FKDPSLRQ 1958 winner , the award is presented annually to the highest placed British or Commonwealth driver in the previous year’s F1 world championship. The list of previous recipients includes Sir , Sir , , Jim &ODUN-RKQ6XUWHHV'HQQ\ Wales Rally GB Hulme, Sir , James marshalling +XQW1LJHO0DQVHOO'DPRQ +LOO-DFTXHV9LOOHQHXYH'DYLG opportunities Coulthard, and There are still places available for Mark Webber. marshals wanting to volunteer on Wales Rally GB, the UK’s round of %XWWRQ¿QLVKHGVHFRQGWR the FIA World Rally Championship, *HUPDQ\¶V6HEDVWLDQ9HWWHOLQODVW on 13-16 September. year’s F1 championship, following victories in the Hungarian, Those wishing to volunteer on the Canadian and Japanese Grands event must be a registered marshal 3UL[ with the MSA on their Marshal Registration Scheme. They should WKHQORRNWKURXJKWKHHYHQWVWDI¿QJ ),$DQQXDODZDUGVIRUYROXQWHHURI¿FLDOV timetable to decide where they would )ROORZLQJWKH),$¶VLQDXJXUDODZDUGVODVW\HDUWRUHFRJQLVHH[FHOOHQFHDFURVVWKH like to marshal on the event, then VSRUW¶VYROXQWHHURI¿FLDOVLQFOXGLQJ-/706$0DUVKDORIWKH

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Cameron praises UK motor sport 3ULPH0LQLVWHU'DYLG&DPHURQSUDLVHGWKH8.PRWRUVSRUW LQGXVWU\GXULQJDQH[FOXVLYHLQWHUYLHZZLWK6N\6SRUWV) VFUHHQHGRYHUWKH%ULWLVK*UDQG3UL[ZHHNHQG The legend grows 'XULQJWKHLQWHUYLHZ&DPHURQGHVFULEHGWKH8.PRWRUVSRUW Chelsea AutoLegends, the London celebration of automotive LQGXVWU\DVEHLQJ³DQH[WUDRUGLQDU\LQGXVWU\IRU%ULWDLQ´³,W¶V and motor sport heritage at the Royal Hospital Chelsea, is KXJHO\LPSRUWDQW´KHVDLG³,IHHOLWEHFDXVHVRPHRILWLVLQ back for its third year in 2012. Taking place on 2 September, my constituency; Lotus [F1 team] employs about 400 people WKHHYHQWLVH[SHFWHGWRDWWUDFWPRUHWKDQWRYLHZRYHU about 10 minutes from where I live and I always point out to 500 collectors’ cars, motorcycles and racing vehicles. people as we drive past, ‘There are 400 people who work in there and you know how many cars they produce every year? Themes this year include London Cool and Stars’ Cars, 2QHEXWLW¶VDPD]LQJ´ as well as Le Mans and Formula 1 celebration tributes. In addition, successful female competitors will be at the Castrol ³7KHZKROHRIPRWRUVSRUWLVZRUWKVRPHWKLQJOLNH EQWRWKH Women in Motorsport feature, while the Restoration Corner 8.HFRQRP\´KHFRQWLQXHG³0RUHWKDQKDOIRILWLVH[SRUWHG and Techno Park initiatives will concentrate on the past and so it’s entrepreneurial, it’s high-end manufacturing, it’s big future of the automotive world. WHFKQRORJ\LW¶VJUHDWIRUH[SRUWV´ 0HDQZKLOH'HUHN%HOO0%(KDVEHHQLQYLWHGWRDFWDV Click here to watch the full interview: patron for the enhanced 2012 Le Mans Pit Lane feature. http://www1.skysports.com/formula1/video/20699/7876402 ³7KHHYHQWLVVXSSRUWLQJWKH5R\DO+RVSLWDODQG:DONLQJ ZLWKWKH:RXQGHG´KHVDLG³$VDUDFLQJGULYHU,KDYHWKH …And so does Cable greatest respect for British soldiers, their commitments and %XVLQHVV6HFUHWDU\9LQFH&DEOHSUDLVHG8.PRWRUVSRUW¶V WKHVDFUL¿FHVWKH\PDNH'R\RXUEHVWEULQJWKHIDPLO\LW¶VD contribution to the economy during a speech at the SMMT great day out.” International Automotive Summit last month. Chelsea AutoLegends is organised by F1 competitor and ³,QWKHODVWFRXSOHRI\HDUV,¶YHPDGHDSRLQWRIJRLQJURXQG PRWRUF\FOHFKDPSLRQVKLSZLQQHU0D[:DNH¿HOGIRXUWHHQ almost all of the volume car factories and specialist motor WLPH/H0DQVHQWUDQW5RELQ'RQRYDQKLVWRULFUDFLQJSUR VSRUWSURGXFHUV´VDLG&DEOH³,WLVDYHU\JRRGVWRU\DQGWKH James Wood and founder Michael Scott. industry needs a massive pat on the back. ³)URP)RUPXOD2QHGRZQ%ULWDLQKRXVHVVRPHRIWKHEHVW ³7KH8.¶VPRWRUVSRUWLQGXVWU\EULQJVDQRWKHU ELOOLRQWR engineers and builders of race-cars and race businesses in the UK economy annually. We’re talking about a massive WKHZRUOG´VDLGHYHQWRUJDQLVHU0D[:DNH¿HOG³7KHLQGXVWU\ contribution to the UK economy. And you get a sense of real creates employment for both practical and academic minds, momentum, we’re getting a lot of new investment, certainly for individual craftsmen and multimillion pound companies. over the last 18 months, two years, £5.5bn of new investment 2XUEULOOLDQFHLQWKLV¿HOGVKRXOGEHVKRXWHGIURPWKHURRIWRSV by the industry.” DQGKHDUGE\WKHPDQ\±DQGZKHUHEHWWHUWRGRWKLVWKDQWKH capital city and The Royal Hospital?” The full speech can be found here: www.bis.gov.uk/news/ speeches/vince-cable-smmt-automotive-summit-2012 Further event news and information can be found at www. chelseaautolegends.com, on Twitter via @ChelseaAutoLgds or at www.facebook.com/ChelseaAutoLegends

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BMSTT grant aid TECHNICAL / REGULATIONS available The British Motor Sports Training ROPS welding Trust, under the chairmanship of Lord 7KH06$7HFKQLFDO'HSDUWPHQWZLVKHVWRGUDZDWWHQWLRQWR*HQHUDO5HJXODWLRQ Rooker, has a grant aid programme (K)1.3.8, which states: “All welding should be of the highest quality with full to assist MSA Clubs and Recognised penetration and preferably using a gas shielded arc. Although good external *URXSVZLWKYROXQWHHURI¿FLDOVWUDLQLQJ appearance of a weld does not necessarily guarantee its quality, poor looking welds SDUWLFXODUO\IRU±EXWQRWOLPLWHGWR± are never a sign of good workmanship.” marshals. Application forms for grant aid for the 2013 training day programme will be sent shortly to all those clubs and organisations that received grant aid funding from the Training Trust this year, for return by early September 2012. If any other MSA Club or Organisation ZLVKHVWRH[SUHVVDQLQWHUHVWLQ applying for grant aid in this way, further details are available from Jennifer Carty at the MSA on 01753 765071 or [email protected] 7KHVHLPDJHVZHUHVHQWWRWKH06$7HFKQLFDO'HSDUWPHQWDQGVKRZZHOGLQJWKDW LVJHQHUDOO\XQLPSUHVVLYH7KHDSSDUHQWVL]HRIWKHZHOGVVXJJHVWVWKDWWKHWXEHV Call for entries: ZHUHHLWKHUQRWDFFXUDWHO\FXWDQGWKHZHOGHUKDVDUFHGDFURVVVLJQL¿FDQWJDSVRU inaugural MSA possibly the welder has melted away the end of the tube and then ‘rebuilt’ it with weld. Environmental Award The MSA’s new environmental award 6WDJHUDOO\PXGÀDSV has been designed to recognise an 7KH06$7HFKQLFDO'HSDUWPHQWKDVUHFHQWO\UHFHLYHGDTXHU\UHJDUGLQJWKH¿WWLQJ individual or MSA club deemed to RIPXGÀDSVWRKRPRORJDWHGµ:5&¶VSHFVWDJHUDOO\YHKLFOHV,WZDVFODLPHGE\WKH have demonstrated a commitment to FRPSHWLWRUWKDWDVPXGÀDSVZHUHQRWVKRZQRQWKHKRPRORJDWLRQSDSHUVIRUKLV environmental responsibility and the YHKLFOHWKH\ZHUHQRWUHTXLUHGRQDOOIRXUZKHHOVDQGLQGHHGLIWKH\ZHUH¿WWHGWKH\ active promotion of sustainability in the would invalidate the homologation. Competitors are advised that this is not the case; running of motor sport activities, events PXGÀDSVDUHQRWDSDUWRI),$YHKLFOHKRPRORJDWLRQVDQGWKHUHIRUH¿WWLQJWKHP and communications. does not in any way contravene the FIA homologation papers. For use in any MSA- authorised stage rally activities all vehicles, including FIA homologated and ‘WRC’ The winner will be decided by the MSA YHKLFOHVPXVWEH¿WWHGZLWKPXGÀDSVLQDFFRUGDQFHZLWK 5  ([HFXWLYH&RPPLWWHHDQGZLOOUHFHLYHD trophy at the prestigious annual Night Historic stage rallying RI&KDPSLRQVSUL]HJLYLQJFHUHPRQ\ $WULDOKDVEHHQH[WHQGHGWRDOORZFDUVIRUZKLFKDYDOLG),$+LVWRULF7HFKQLFDO at London’s Royal Automobile Club in Passport (HTP) has been issued to participate in historic stage rallying in the UK. January. &RPSHWLWRUVGULYLQJVXFKFDUVPXVWSUHVHQWWKH+73SDSHUZRUNZKLFKLVXQLTXHWR Entries should take the form of a letter that particular car, at scrutineering and the car must be in full compliance with the of no more than 400 words outlining VSHFL¿FDWLRQVHWRXWLQWKDWGRFXPHQW06$UHTXLUHPHQWVIRU¿UHH[WLQJXLVKHUVDOVR the individual or club’s commitment to apply to these cars. environmental responsibility, and should EHVHQWWR$OODQ'HDQ/HZLVDWWKH06$ Rear bumper stud protrusion by post or email (allan.dean-lewis@ Kart competitors are reminded that Motor Sports Council has approved the immediate msauk.org) by no later than 1 October implementation of the following new regulations on safety grounds: 2012. Individuals’ entries must be (U)17.8.9 & (U)17.13.12. Have any studs with more than 3 threads protruding endorsed by their MSA-registered club, from the rear of the kart covered with appropriate nuts, caps or suitable protective while club entries should be endorsed cover. by their Regional Association. 7KHVHQHZUHJXODWLRQVDUHGHVLJQHGWRDGGUHVVFRQFHUQVUHJDUGLQJH[FHVVLYHUHDU bumper stud protrusion.

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Harvey takes British F3 points lead Team UK’s Jack Harvey secured a SRGLXP¿QLVKLQWKH&RRSHU7LUHV British F3 series at the Norisring to retake the championship lead with four race weekends remaining. Buller in home GP3 win 6L[WKDQGWKLUGSODFH¿QLVKHVLQWKH¿UVW Team UK graduate took a dominant win two races, followed by a retirement in in the second GP3 race at Silverstone the third, were not the results Harvey RQWKHGD\RIWKH%ULWLVK*UDQG3UL[ was hoping for but he nonetheless moved to the top of the points table. despite starting from the back of the grid. ³,W¶VEHHQDVWUDQJHZHHNHQGDVLW¶VQRWEHHQDVWURQJZHHNHQGIRUXVUHVXOWVZLVH compared to previous weekends but the end result is that we come away leading ³,W¶VIDQWDVWLFWRKDYHWDNHQP\¿UVW*3 the championship, which is a positive,” said Harvey. victory, and to get it in my home race and from the back of the grid is even more special,” said Buller, who started Team UK gets expert driver training & F1 visit WKHUDFHRQVOLFNW\UHV³$IWHUWKH¿UVW A busy few weeks for Team UK have encompassed on-track training with one of the few laps I could see that the guys on ZRUOG¶VIRUHPRVWGULYHUFRDFKHVDYLVLWWRWKH%ULWLVK*UDQG3UL[SDGGRFNDQGDVWLQW wets didn’t have an advantage over me, at Silverstone’s Porsche Performance Centre. so I just got my head down and the race The driver training was delivered came to me. I had to be patient and not by the renowned Rob Wilson, who make any stupid moves but I was so has worked with the likes of Kimi PXFKTXLFNHUWKDQWKHJX\VRQZHWVDQG Raikkonen and Mikko Hirvonen. it was a great feeling to cross the line 7KHQDWLRQDOVTXDGZDVWKHQ and secure the victory.” accompanied by MSA Performance 'LUHFWRU5REHUW5HLGDQG1DWLRQDO Webster to take F3 bow &RDFKHV'DYLG%UDEKDPDQG&RDFK Team UK racer Josh Webster will make -DPHV:R]HQFURIWDWWKHJUDQG his Formula 3 debut this weekend (14- SUL[ZKHUHWKH\HQMR\HGH[FOXVLYHPHHWLQJVZLWK3LUHOOL SLFWXUHG 0HUFHGHVDQG 15 July) at the prestigious Masters of F3 :LOOLDPV1H[WZHHNWKH\ZLOOXQGHUWDNHWKUHHZHHNVRIZRUNVKRSVDQG¿WQHVV event at Zandvoort in The Netherlands, training at Porsche. ZKHUHKHZLOOSLORWD'DOODUD0XJHQ ³7KHWLPH,VSHQWZLWK5RE:LOVRQDW%UXQWLQJWKRUSHZDVLQYDOXDEOH´VDLG)RUPXOD Honda National Class car for successful 5HQDXOW%$5&IURQWUXQQHU-RVK:HEVWHU³+LVWKHRULHVDUHJHQLXVWKH\FDQEH %ULWLVKVTXDG76SRUW TXLWHGLIIHUHQWWRZKDW\RXZRXOGQRUPDOO\GREXWWKH\FOHDUO\ZRUNDV,ZDVODSSLQJ IRXUVHFRQGVTXLFNHUE\WKHHQG:HWKHQKDGDJUHDWWLPHDWWKHJUDQGSUL[ZKHUH ³7KLVLVDPDVVLYHVWHSIRUPHDUHDOO\ we had a behind-the-scenes look at Pirelli and meetings with the Williams and big jump in at the deep end, but I can’t Mercedes teams.” wait to get out there and learn as much DV,FDQ´KHVDLG³7KHWHVW,KDGZHQW very well, the team were great and Yelloly wins again in FR3.5 I really enjoyed driving the car. It’s Nick Yelloly picked up his second win of the 3.5 season amid obviously a much higher level than treacherous conditions at the Nurburgring in Germany. anything I’ve done in my career so far 6WDUWLQJLQ3

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CHAMPIONSHIPS UPDATE

Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship btcc.net Matt Neal, Gordon Shedden and Provisional championship standings Jason Plato shared the wins at Croft 0DWW1HDO±SRLQWV Circuit, which left Neal holding a narrow *RUGRQ6KHGGHQ± championship lead. -DVRQ3ODWR±

Dunlop MSA Championship of Great Britain Antti Buri scored a hat-trick at Brands Provisional championship standings Hatch to make it eight wins in 12 races $QWWL%XUL±SRLQWV and establish a dominant championship -DNH&RRN± Jakob Ebrey Photography lead midway through the season. -XOLR0RUHQR±

Avon Tyres MSA British GT Championship -DQQ0DUGHQERURXJKDQG$OH[%XQFRPEH Provisional championship standings JDYHWKH1LVVDQ*75*7LWV¿UVW 'DYLG$VKEXUQ±SRLQWV competitive victory last time out at Brands 'XQFDQ&DPHURQ0DWW*ULI¿Q± Jakob Ebrey Photography Hatch. -DQQ0DUGHQERURXJK$OH[%XQFRPEH±

MSA British Championship 5RJHU0RRUHVFRUHGD¿QH3UR0RGL¿HG Provisional championship standings 'DYLG'--RQHV victory at the Summer Nationals to 5RJHU0RRUH±SRLQWV assume the championship lead. *UDKDP(OOLV± $QG\)URVW±

Britcar MSA British Endurance Championship Martin Byford took a well-planned victory Provisional championship standings Jurek Biegus in the Bullrun Lotus Evora at Oulton Park, $GDPV*UHHQ%\IRUG±SRLQWV having driven the entire endurance race 0RUFLOOR&LQWUDQR:KLWH± by himself. 2¶1HLOO+XJJLQV+HDG)LRUHQWLQR±

Avon Tyres MSA British Hill Climb Championship Scott Moran won both rounds at Provisional championship standings Eddie Walder Harewood after resisting severe pressure 6FRWW0RUDQ±SRLQWV from closest title rival Trevor Willis and 7UHYRU:LOOLV± the GWR Raptor 1600cc drivers, Jos 5RJHU0RUDQ± Goodyear and Lee Adams. Cooper Tires British F3 International Series MSA Team UK driver Jack Harvey took Provisional championship standings the championship lead at the Norisring, -DFN+DUYH\±SRLQWV where Harry Tincknell, Pietro Fantin and -D]HPDQ-DDIDU± Jakob Ebrey Photography )HOL[6HUUDOOHVVKDUHGWKHUDFHZLQV )HOL[6HUUDOOHV±

Edgar’s Hyundai MSA British Kart Championship Jack Barlow and Sam Webster took Provisional championship standings the two wins on offer at Larkhall, where %HQ%DUQLFRDW±SRLQWV championship leader Ben Barnicoat lost 0DUN/LWFK¿HOG± &KULV:DONHU.DUWSL[QHW JURXQGDIWHUEHLQJH[FOXGHGIURPWKH -DFN%DUORZ± second heat.

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Edgar’s Hyundai MSA British Junior Kart Championship George Russell sped to a pair of victories Provisional championship standings at the Scottish Larkhall circuit, reeling in $OH[*LOO±SRLQWV WKH&URDWLDQ0DUWLQ.RGULFLQWKH¿UVW¿QDO -RVK3ULFH± &KULV:DONHU.DUWSL[QHW and leading the second all the way. *HRUJH5XVVHOO±

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