RevolutionMay 2020 The official magazine of GETTING MOTORSPORT BACK ON TRACK A PROPOSAL FOR RESTARTING MOTORSPORT

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“Our community is resilient and passionate, and we will re-emerge from the crisis stronger and more determined than ever”

A little over two months ago motorsport pure human resolve. Annemarie Harris Much of motorsport as we know it is in the UK, and worldwide, ground to is a paramedic with the East of England a purely amateur activity, with a small a halt. I don’t know about you, but for Ambulance Trust and a member of Cam number of professional drivers, but that me it feels a lifetime ago. In that time, Rescue, and since the pandemic she hobby level sport is reliant on a vast everything that we had taken for granted has been transferred into a critical care network of people and businesses for in our daily lives has been thrown up in role, which is a challenge in itself, but whom motorsport is their livelihood. the air and reframed through the lens she has also now gained a Masters in Whether it is component manufacturers, of COVID-19. It has often been said that critical care which as she says “will work circuit owners, teams, technicians or the the British character is at its strongest well for rallies to come”. Our community people running the canteen at Brands when backs are against the wall, and is resilient and passionate, and we will Hatch – they all earn a living from the I think that our national spirit is best re-emerge from the crisis stronger and sport. Overall the sport employs around symbolised by Captain Tom Moore more determined than ever. 40,000 people and has a contribution (shortly to be Sir Tom), who it turns out to the economy of some £10 billion. As the prevalence of the disease begins is a lifelong motorsport fan and has Motorsport UK has a responsibility to to wane, if not its social and economic been for seventy years! But perhaps we get the sport running again, not just for impact, so everyone’s attention is drawn shouldn’t be surprised that Tom would our collective enjoyment, but for the to the resumption of normal life. I think connect with motorsport, for our sport sake of these people who may be facing that there is a broad acceptance that we exhibits the same spirit of ‘can-do’ and a bleak future. are not simply going to be able to go innovation that he symbolises. back to the way things were before, and It is our absolute priority to get In this edition of the magazine we have there will be a redefining of what exactly motorsport restarted in the UK as a feature on the ways in which our normal looks like. And motorsport is no quickly as we can. But of course, there is industry is using one of its core skills, different. We are all going to have to a huge caveat to that simple statement, that of inventiveness, to help society work together to get back on track, while in that we can only do so when it is beat the pandemic. Part of that has been adopting new ways of operating and safe and appropriate. The overarching engineering designs and contributions, behaving. But there is no doubt at all framework we need to operate within illustrated by Williams, who have that the very nature of motorsport means is dictated by the government, for the focused their efforts on resolving the that we will find solutions, and we will restrictions we face are not just advisory supply chain issues with ventilators; be able to enjoy the sport which we all measures, but laws of the land and we but much of what has been achieved is are so passionate about. must respect that fact. But we don’t

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CEO’s MESSAGE

“I am really proud of the work that we have done in lobbying government take all this at face value and assume the worst, in fact the contrary is true. and making a case, not just for our I am really proud of the work that we have done in lobbying government sport, but all sports, for how we can (the Department for Culture, Media and Sport) and making a case, not just resume activity” for our sport, but all sports, for how stakeholders. The execution of the it is the medics and emergency teams, we can resume activity. I don’t envy guidelines is something that event marshals and officials, or the legion of the government in trying to strike the organisers, venue owners, officials helpers and spanner men and women right balance between keeping society and competitors are all going to need that populate every event we run. And safe (and primarily our extraordinary to adapt and adopt to their own very the glue for much of that is our club NHS, care home and support workers) specific situations. Ultimately the rules network, with over 700 across the UK. alongside reigniting the economy. But and regulations of the sport are set out As we announced last month, we have our job as Motorsport UK is to make in the Blue Book, and we need to adhere set up a Continuity Fund of £1m for our case and make it loudly so that we to them, but with a new execution. We the specific purpose of ensuring that are heard amongst the overwhelming know that there is no precedent for this critical infrastructure does not pressure from all of society seeking what is happening, and we all have to fail. We need to be certain we have their own resolutions from Whitehall. react according to the best information the resource and capability to restart I think we have achieved that well we have at the time. So, this work is not when the time is right. We have already with the work we have published this set in stone, it will evolve and respond, begun to make awards, and we welcome week on our website. The ‘Getting Back in main, to the government’s approach applications from those that are facing on Track’ programme has been the and laws. And that is why we need your real difficulties. But as our club survey work of dozens of people, across the help. has shown (and summarised on pages whole spectrum of the sport, working Everyone needs to embrace this phase 10 and 11), the majority of the clubs are tirelessly to produce our own road map. in the spirit of collaboration and going to weather this storm and we will Whether it is Jonathan Palmer using his seeking the art of the possible. We need be able to rely on their strength when vast experience with racing venues, or to work together to find solutions, not we need it. our CMO Dr Paul Trafford, or members sit on the sidelines and complain that Finally, I would like to end with a of our legal team, representatives something doesn’t work – we need specific thank you to all of the members from all eleven sport disciplines, they your help in figuring out a better way of our community that work in the NHS, have all deployed their experience for initiatives that maybe in practice in care roles and support for health in documenting how we can restart are a little flawed. Please give us your in our society. You are simply amazing motorsport. The FIA has commended feedback and ideas, they are always in what you are doing, and we are the UK on the lead we have taken with welcome. immensely grateful. Thank you, be safe this and we were invited to present the I mentioned the huge army of and let’s get racing and rallying again contents of our plan via a webinar to people who fuel the infrastructure of soon. over 150 countries worldwide. motorsport as their livelihoods – but But one thing we need to be very clear we are also massively dependent on an Kind regards, about is that this is not a blueprint, equally important group who do this Hugh Chambers it is strictly a guideline for all of our on a purely voluntary basis, whether CEO, Motorsport UK

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In this issue: getting motorsport back on track, Cover story: Motorsport UK’s new framework for electrified Getting competition, the motorsport medics adapting motorsport their skills to the fight against COVID-19 and how back on track the industry’s expertise and spirit for innovation is being turned to new ends to help healthcare workers in the pandemic. 08

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Revolution - May 2020 50 7 COVER STORY GETTING MOTORSPORT BACK ON TRACK Motorsport UK has announced plans as to how it aspect of every discipline can be adapted to respect proposes restarting motorsport across its eleven government advice on social distancing, and the broader sporting disciplines. needs of the community. As ever with Motorsport, our responsibility is to the safety of both our community and Motorsport is currently suspended throughout the UK the wider public. It is important that when we do restart until 30th June 2020. Although it is understood there motorsport that we do so in a safe and responsible will continue to be levels of government restrictions fashion that respects the broader public health agenda and social distancing in place for a considerable period, and mood of the nation. Motorsport UK has been considering how to restart the sport, within the parameters set out by government and “We will all need to modify the way we have worked in healthcare authorities. the past and accept these changes in a collaborative and constructive way. Motorsport has always thrived Significant planning has taken place involving on innovation and adaptability to overcome problems, consultation with stakeholders from across the sport and it has been enormously encouraging to see the and Motorsport UK’s specialist committees, to conceive community come together and freely contributing to how the sport can be restarted at the appropriate re-imagine every part of our sport, and the practicalities time, while adhering to the government’s prevailing of each event.” guidelines. Motorsport UK continues to collaborate with Motorsport, unlike many other sports, takes place in government through the Department for Culture, large outdoor environments, so that with practical Media and Sport (DCMS) and will update its guidance, measures in place, much of motorsport should be able to accordingly, should there be substantial changes in resume, provided modifications are made to many of the government advice or restrictions. sport’s established protocols. Details of Motorsport UK’s ‘Getting Back on Track’ Motorsport UK CEO, Hugh Chambers said, “This project guidance for event organisers can be found together has involved a wide representation of the motorsport with accompanying Q&A and updated event declaration community coming together and examining how each documentation at www.motorsportuk.org/restart/

Revolution - May 2020 8 UP TO SPEED LATEST NEWS

MOTORSPORT UK SPORT DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC PLAN

Motorsport UK has launched a “Motorsport UK is Listening” initiative to assist in the delivery of our new Sport Development Plan; a plan to grow and develop our sport to create a sustainable future. At a high level, the aims of the plan are to: ÎÎ Provide focused support for Motorsport UK clubs ÎÎ Develop and support our volunteers ÎÎ Increase participation at grass roots level In addition to the club survey specifically regarding the current COVID-19 situation, a programme of consultation surveys has been undertaken and every club, competition licence holder, licenced official and registered marshal should have received an invitation to participate. The data and information gathered from this survey will be used to ensure that practical tools and techniques are created as part of the Sport Development Plan. We are very grateful for the excellent response rate to the consultation and the analysis is currently underway. This will directly inform the delivery of our Sport Development Plan which will be shared with the motorsport community in late summer.

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MOTORSPORT UK IS LISTENING As part of our response to the COVID-19 situation, the Learning and Development team created a short survey which was sent out in April to all our clubs regarding the immediate issues that the COVID-19 crisis has created. The main themes were as follows:

Membership As one might expect, 48% reported that member numbers for 2020 have declined against 2019 figures. However, 47% said they had remained the same 5% and 5% said they had actually increased. 48% 47%

25% 22% Financial Impact 22% of clubs reported that they had been severely impacted by the COVID-19 crisis, while 53% said they had been only slightly affected, with 25% reporting they had not been affected at all. 53%

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Club Continuity Funding Package 17% of respondents reported that they were unaware of the Motorsport UK Club Continuity Funding Package, and 61% wanted more information on it. Within 24 hours, both those groups had received an email from Motorsport UK containing details of the package and links to further information. Only 16% of clubs reported that they are considering applying for a grant or loan from the fund.

MORE 61% UNAWARE 17% APPLYING 16%

MOTORSPORT UK IS LISTENING As part of the survey, we asked what specific areas of support would be helpful, the key themes were:

35% 30%

35% - online marketing and 30% - online strategy workshops communications workshops

Motorsport UK is working on a range of initiatives to support clubs, both in the short and long term, including: ƒƒ The COVID-19 section of motorsportuk.org contains ƒƒ A range of Info Guides is being created as a resource for information about the current situation with details clubs, covering topics such as organising events, taster on government guidance, information about the Club events, Zoom video meetings, social media platforms, Continuity Funding Package and a Q&A section marketing and writing press releases. These guides will be made available over the coming weeks at ƒƒ We have already hosted three one-hour ‘crisis averted’ www.motorsportuk.org webinars (led by Rupert Hine) which covered action points to enable clubs to remain resilient to, and also ƒƒ Additionally, we are compiling Info Guides on some to become stronger through this lockdown period. practical topics for our competitors which incorporate These were very well received, and we will be running subjects such as nutrition, fitness, goal-setting and anti- more of these webinars in the near future. Following doping the feedback we received, we are additionally planning ƒƒ There is already a range of different modules on the further webinars covering topics such as marketing, Learning Hub which clubs and officials are encouraged using social media platforms and club development to use. These can be found within the members’ area of initiatives the Motorsport UK website

Revolution - May 2020 11 LATESTNEWS Driven International

UK-BASED RACE TRACK DESIGN FIRM WINS PRESTIGIOUS QUEEN’S AWARD Driven International, a motorsport venue design firm, has received royal recognition for designing world class facilities in the UK and abroad.

Based in Hook in Hampshire, the specialist design company which includes a 1.8km FIA grade 4 race track and the team has been awarded the prestigious Queen’s Award for are currently penning a new FIA grade 3 Circuit in Hawaii. Enterprise for their international growth over the past three Ben Willshire, Managing Director and founder of Driven years. They were named in the International Trade category. International, said: “We are thrilled to receive this award, They join 7,000 other UK enterprises to receive the particularly during such difficult times for all business Award since they were established in 1965. Each owners as we face the challenges of COVID-19. Award is approved by Her Majesty The Queen following “It is a privilege and honour to have been recognised at the recommendation by the Prime Minister, and is regarded as highest level by Her Majesty The Queen, and an award that the most prestigious recognition for UK businesses. I am incredibly proud of. Winning this award reflects the Driven is building a worldwide reputation for their unique hard work and commitment by our entire team and I would approach using simulators and virtual reality technology like to thank everyone who has supported the company to design race tracks, test tracks and experiential driving over the past five years and made this achievement venues. As well as working for many UK track venues possible.” on upgrades, 90% of their work is overseas with clients This is not the first prestigious award bestowed upon in India, USA, Middle East, China and Australia. Recent Driven International. The organisation, which formed in commissions include master planning a new 200 acre 2014, has been previously celebrated for their international automotive innovation park & test circuit near Toronto, trading efforts, twice winning the ‘Inspire International Canada, designing the Lebanon International Autodrome Business of the Year’ award in 2017 and 2018.

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COVERING UP FOR FUN As we’ve all been asked to Stay at Home and Protect the NHS these last couple of months, members of the Scottish Motorsport Marshals Club recently enjoyed some light relief by submitting a picture of them wearing a Club snood.

On 28th April, the Scottish Government avoided and, for the avoidance of doubt, recommended that people cover their members were advised that wearing the faces while in some enclosed public snood would not prevent or protect the spaces, such as shops and public transport. wearer from COVID-19. Some members picked up on this and 23 members took up the challenge and, commented that the Club appeared to have when the draw was made on Sunday 3rd shown uncanny prescience by providing May, it was Pete Weall who was the lucky snoods when annual memberships were winner of a club baseball cap. Pete will renewed in March. receive his prize when it is safe to meet up. So, to provide an element of fun during Until then the club will continue with these motorsport free times, members were its weekly virtual coffee morning and asked to submit a picture of them wearing Thursday night quiz, both of which are the snood. In keeping with the lockdown bringing together members and friends the requirements unnecessary travel was to be length and breadth of the country.

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PCSpecialist and AMD Collaborate with British Rally Championship

The British Rally Championship has announced that extra performance advantage. Those wanting to upgrade leading manufacturer of performance custom computers their set-up can do so using the code: EBRC on the and laptops, PCSpecialist, and high-performance processors PCSpecialist website. and graphics card manufacturers, AMD, are joining forces Running alongside the PCSpecialist BRC Esports with Britain’s premier rallying series as title partner of the Invitational is the Motorsport UK eBRC. This competition BRC Esports Invitational Series – which is played out on follows in the gaming wheel tracks of the Invitational the hugely popular DiRT Rally 2.0 game by Codemasters. event – with members of the public taking part on the As the British Rally Championship is on pause due to the same stages, as they fight for the first Esports competition COVID-19 situation, the formation of the PCSpecialist to be recognised by the governing body of four-wheel BRC Esports Invitational Championship has filled the motorsport in the UK. A British title and an opportunity to competitive gap, as the stars of the 2020 series go head-to- test a real rally car are the tantalising prizes at the end. head in the virtual world. The competition is open to any Motorsport UK licence The synergy between the BRC, PCSpecialist and AMD holder or Trackside member. Those not yet a member couldn’t be stronger as the state-of-the-art Esports can sign up for Motorsport UK’s Trackside membership rallying series is won and lost by a handful of seconds – by visiting www.trackside.motorsportuk.org and use the demanding the best out of the driver, while the computing following code for 20% discount off the RRP of £24.99: powerhouses provide the upgrades to equipment for that EBRC20

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10 MINUTE SURVEY

HELP US CREATE A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE FOR RALLYING IN THE UK

Motorsport UK has been working on a plan that will enable us to grow and develop rallying across many different levels of the sport.

We want any future roadmap to reflect the insight, opinions and This survey is to be completed by anyone who has held or holds contribution of the rally community and are eager to provide a valid Motorsport UK rally licence in the past 3 years. It should current and recent rally licence holders the opportunity to take less than 10 minutes to complete and will be open until contribute, and to this end are undertaking a short survey of the 23.59 on Monday 25th May. sport. Thank you in advance for helping us to create a sustainable We would appreciate if you could complete this short survey to future for rallying in the UK. help us understand more about your experiences as a rallying Complete the survey here: www.bit.ly/RallySurvey20 competitor and your views on how rallying should develop going forwards.

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EXTREME E TAKES LEAD ON GENDER EQUALITY IN MOTORSPORT Marking a world first in motor racing, Extreme E, the pioneering electric off-road racing series, will see teams field both a male and female driver in its races – promoting gender equality and a level playing field amongst competitors.

Teams will be composed of a male and a female driver, to help bring global attention to issues such as competing together in every two-lap race as driver and deforestation in Brazil, rising sea levels along the West co-driver. Each will complete one lap behind the wheel African coastline, melting icecaps in Greenland, and of the ODYSSEY 21 electric-SUV, with a changeover more. incorporated into the race format, and it’s up to the The full race and championship format is approaching teams to determine driver and co-driver to best suit finalisation and will be revealed in the coming weeks their strategy. as the championship continues to take shape ahead of The only differentiators in Extreme E will be raw talent Season 1, starting early 2021. and ability, with teams and drivers striving to extract every tenth-of-a-second in the fight for the top step of the podium. Extreme E drivers will compete wheel-to-wheel on the same stages, in the same 550 horsepower E-SUVs, using the same bespoke all-terrain Continental tyres in heats, semis and finals, taking place across the series’ five formidable environments in some of the most remote regions on the planet. As well as being used as platform for equality and the promotion of electrification, Extreme E will highlight the impact that climate change is having on its remote race locations, using a committee of leading scientists

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“The only differentiators in Extreme E will be raw talent and ability, with teams and drivers striving to extract every tenth- of-a-second in the fight for the top step of the podium”

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Motorsport UK and iZone Driver Performance are excited The championship will visit the following circuits: to announce the launch of an official 13 round, Dallara F3 Silverstone GP, Spa, Snetterton 300, Monza, Montreal, iRacing championship. Oulton Park International, Donington GP, Zandvoort GP, Lime Rock Park, Nurburgring GP, Brands Hatch GP, Okayama The championship will be open to all Motorsport UK International and Interlagos competition licence holders (except RS Clubman licence holders) and Trackside members, aged 14+ years at the Come November, we will have our inaugural league time of qualification. If you hold an RS Clubman licence or champions and the outright Motorsport UK 2020 iRacing do not hold a 2020 competition licence, simply sign up to Esports Champion! Alongside the championship title, there the Motorsport UK Trackside Membership by visiting are also some other exciting prizes to be announced. www.trackside.motorsportuk.org and use the following code for 20% discount off the RRP of £24.99: iZONE20. Training To help all drivers perform to their best and develop Competitors will also require access to the iRacing their skills, drivers will be supported throughout the platform – all Motorsport UK licence holders enjoy a three championship with the following resources from iZone’s month free subscription to iRacing, accessible from their expert coaching team: Member Benefit area of the Motorsport UK website. ƒƒVisual flying laps before each race with a coaching voice *Non-UK residents will need to use the Motorsport UK over postcode (SL3 0HG) when registering for a new Trackside ƒƒData telemetry to compare against at home Membership licence and a digital licence pack will be issued. ƒƒOnboard eye tracking footage for home reviewing prior Qualification event to each championship race Qualification runs fromMonday 25th May – Friday 29th May, 7pm BST and will take place at the same time Register now! All those wishing to enter this new and exciting every night that week. Each entrant will be allocated to championship should read the Rules and Regulations and a qualification evening which will follow the following complete the online registration form available at www.bit. format: ly/izone-esports before Monday 25th May (anyone signing ƒƒSilverstone GP circuit in the Dallara F3 up after this date cannot be guaranteed an entry). ƒƒ40 minute practice ƒƒ20 minute qualifying All U18s will be required to complete a parent consent form prior to qualification. Results from qualification will then decide which league each driver will be allocated to (top 30 will be league 1, 31-60 league 2 etc.) The season Once qualification is complete, there will then be a 13 round season in the Dallara F3 with the following format: ƒƒFortnightly races on Mondays at 7pm BST ƒƒ60 minute practice ƒƒ15 minute qualifying ƒƒ25 minute race Brought to you by ƒƒFIA points scoring system (best 11 scores count) Motorsport UK 2020 eSports British Championship powered by izone performance

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Extractor Rescue Unit BRITISH MOTOR SPORTS TRAINING TRUST – TO THE RESCUE In September of last year, the Motorsport UK licenced Extractor Rescue unit was travelling to support the Trackrod Rally in Yorkshire, when the crew stopped to provide Samaritan assistance for a road traffic collision, only to get caught up in one themselves.

Unfortunately, they were hit from the When added to the insurers write-off With the additional cost of reinstating rear by another vehicle, which also value, this still left a considerable virtually the entire electrical system, then hit the two vehicles involved shortfall towards the cost of the fitting out the interior and finishing in the initial collision, thankfully replacement ambulance vehicle they touches such as signage, the total costs without further injury or worse. The had now found, especially as this had were set to exceed £15,000. been decommissioned and stripped driver accepted liability, but the rescue This is where Gerry Morriss from unit was extensively damaged and down completely, to the extent even the door locks had been removed. Extractor Rescue turned to the BMSTT eventually written off by the insurers. Much of the specialist equipment was (British Motor Sport Training Trust) The unit’s first reaction after the transferable to the new vehicle, other through its online grant application incident was to seek a suitable than the defibrillator (a replacement process, having previously been replacement vehicle, for which they set was kindly donated) and the stretcher successful in gaining financial support up a crowdfunding page that attracted a unit, for which a completely refurbished to help with the cost of upgraded generous £3,522 in voluntary donations. unit was sourced at much-reduced cost. cutting gear.

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About the British Motor Sports Training Trust The British Motor Sports Training Trust was formed in 1977 and is a registered charity, set up to benefit the needs of the motor sport community in the UK. Since then, it has been instrumental in providing grant aid to assist with the safety training of volunteer motorsport officials and marshals through its Training Fund. Event and venue related safety initiatives, of which the specialist work of rescue units is part, are supported via its Safety Development Fund. In a typical year, the BMSTT commits around £400,000 in total available grant aid.

After providing all the necessary details To date in 2020, the BMSTT has already of the insurance and crowdfunding “We are indebted for all provided grant aid of £31,200 towards settlement, as well as evidence of the donations received, large the replacement or refurbishment of actual expenditure incurred, the grant and small, from across the nine licenced rescue units and required aid application was considered by the motorsport fraternity, without equipment, reflecting a total spend by Trust’s Awards Panel and, within a week the operators of £62,773. of that meeting, a grant offer of £4,350 whom it would have been The Trust’s Chairman, Professor Richard was confirmed. highly probable that we would Parry–Jones CBE, leads the management The Unit is now fully operational not have been able to get the team of Charity Trustees, and the day to again in its new guise, bar a few final rescue unit back on the road” day administration is undertaken by the flourishes to its operating livery. Trust’s General Secretary, Allan Dean- “We are indebted for all donations Lewis MBE. Sports Training Trust recognises the received, large and small, from across essential and potentially lifesaving the motorsport fraternity, without whom role Motorsport UK registered Rescue it would have been highly probable Units perform at events. Just like the that we would not have been able to Extractor Rescue Unit, which we were get the rescue unit back on the road,” pleased to support on this occasion, commented Gerry Morriss. “We are the majority of these units are run and especially grateful for the generous crewed by volunteer groups as their grant received from the British Motor commitment to this sport of ours, which Sports Training Trust, which has enabled is marvellous. The professional way us to fully complete the replacement in which the crews both train for and rescue unit project.” perform their duties when required, is The accident pictures have been released by the Police Professor Richard Parry-Jones CBE an important part of the overall safety (PC 1836 Matt Davidson, Preston Operating Centre - (Trust Chairman) said, “The British Motor management of UK motorsport events.” South, Lancashire Constabulary) and Insurers (William Martin-Smith, AD Claims Handler, Banwells / Markerstudy Insurance Services Limited) with no restrictions.

More information and contact details about the Trust – charitable donations to which are always welcome - can be found at www.bmstt.org

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MOTORSPORT UK ELECTRIFIES THE FUTURE

Hybrids and Electrified Vehicles are a growing part of international motor racing – a new regulatory framework from Motorsport UK takes the lead in helping competitors, manufacturers and series organisers embrace this new technology. By Dan Trent.

BTCC is among the major series adopting hybrid power

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Hybrids and full electric vehicles are fast “Innovation is a crucial area of investment if we are becoming a fixture of daily driving for more to deliver a sustainable future for motorsport, and and more of us. Motorsport has, inevitably, clearly Electrified Vehicles are central to this,” says Motorsport UK CEO Hugh Chambers. “We have been been blazing a trail for this automotive working on this framework for many months and it is revolution with flagship series such as F1 a very exciting area for our sport. This is happening long-since adopting battery assistance and alongside developments in electrified karting and hybrids now winning at Le Mans and beyond. it is now within our grasp to have hybrid or electric From BTCC to WRC, batteries and motors power across all levels of motorsport.” In short, it’s will play a bigger role in the sport, reflecting nothing less than the futureproofing of the sport. a tradition of technology filtering from To understand the bigger story, Revolution has been racing to the road since the earliest days of talking to the people behind the headlines, the motoring. pioneering privateers who helped inspire them and examines what it means for everyone involved. At a national motorsport level what does this mean? With innovation being one of Motorsport UK’s Michael Duncan is Motorsport UK’s Technical key investment pillars, it’s a question the National Manager and has been closely involved in the project. Governing Body has been facing and now addressed While not the work of a moment, the initiative has with new regulations for electrified motorsport, been helped by the lessons already learned in the intended to encourage and enable competitors, global series Electrified Vehicles already compete manufacturers, race organisers and clubs alike. As an in. “The FIA has existing technical regulations for FIA Autorité Sportive Nationale (or ASN), Motorsport Electrified Vehicles but they’re at a very high level,” UK is blazing a trail for national-level electrified explains Duncan. “We have tried as much as possible competition, to the benefit of both grassroots to align with FIA definitions and terminology to work competitors and the many teams, manufacturers and out how we can apply those to domestic competition. supply networks contributing to the UK’s £10 billion So, there is a lot of crossover in terms of eligibility, motorsport industry. and a car that applies to FIA regulations should be compliant with ours.”

Motorsport UK is supporting scrutineers and organisers to help maintain a level playing field in the electrified age

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One job of regulation is to ensure a Roger says he’s happy scrutineering a car level playing field for competitors and with a laptop, while conceding not everyone encouragement for promotors to deliver will be as confident dealing with black boxes. accessible, exciting racing across all “Part of the education I’ve done for the disciplines. But safety is another huge scrutineers is to get them to understand you concern, especially with the introduction of have access to a huge amount of data and brand-new technology. Protocols for dealing the regulations give us the right to install with vehicles carrying large quantities a logger and examine it, so we can shut the of combustible liquid are, of course, well door if things get out of hand.” established. Calming fears of how to handle He’s also determined the rules reward high voltages in similar situations is another ingenuity, not spending power, especially key area the new guidelines seek to address. where Electrified Vehicles compete alongside Motorsport UK’s Technical Commissioner, regular internal-combustion powered ones. Roger Ratley, brings with him valuable “We’ve tried to write the regulations so a experience as both a competitor and from his well-funded individual or team can’t blitz day job as electric vehicle manager at Ford, a the field and we’ve limited the power to role he’s recently moved to after a long career keep things competitive,” he says. “You need as an engineer for both internal combustion to strike a balance and we’ve done in a way and electrified powertrains. Training for that will hopefully encourage people to do officials and scrutineers is a key ‘enabler’ for something new and exciting.” hybrid and pure electric vehicles to compete safely and fairly, and Roger’s appreciation of “Innovation is a crucial area both aspects has proved invaluable to the framing of the regulations. of investment if we are “The beauty of an electric powertrain is that to deliver a sustainable it’s very easy to calculate the power output and we can design scrutineering systems future for motorsport, and that are in some ways simpler than more clearly Electrified Vehicles traditional methods of fuel flow restrictors and suchlike,” he says. “In touring cars, for are central to this” instance, that means rather than use ‘success Hugh Chambers, ballast’ we’ll be able to adjust electric assistance to maintain close competition.” Motorsport UK

Plug in and go racing – new rules open door to Electrified Vehicles for everything from grassroots autotesting to circuit racing, rallying, sprinting and hillclimbs

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When it comes to safety, Roger’s insight has also been invaluable, given his day job involves training and safety regulations for technicians working on electrified passenger cars and commercial vehicles across large dealer networks. Adapting similar processes is a key part of the safety framework included in the regulations. “We’re intending to mirror how the motor industry operates with EV training,” explains Michael Duncan. “The IMI [Institute of the Motoring Industry] has various levels of training for technicians according to how involved they need to be with the vehicles, and we have something equivalent to level 1 already for our scrutineers through training modules. We’d encourage everyone from a marshal to the clerk of the course where Electrified Vehicles may be competing to complete the necessary training.” Guidance, including High Voltage Electrified Vehicle awareness training for scrutineers and safety crews, is now available on Motorsport UK’s Learning Hub. Specific training will be tailored to suit particular jobs, while all competitors entering Electrified Vehicles will have to provide specific safety and recovery information for their car, much as EV manufacturers like Tesla do for the emergency services on the public road. But outside of series such as WRC and BTCC, where are officials likely to encounter their experience has proved valuable. One (Top) Volkswagen’s ID.R has been an electrified vehicle in the present or near- example includes eRally Motorsport, which setting lap records to prove what EVs can do, planting the seed for future? has been rallying an all-electric Renault Zoe the grassroots for a number of years now. ‘Speed’ events such as hillclimbs and sprints (Bottom) Online training is already are attractive to potential electric racers, “The idea took shape around 10 years ago available to help marshals and especially at a grassroots level. “These events when we started a conversation regarding rescue crews handle Electrified lend themselves to EVs as you want to the Tesla Roadster and how its green Vehicles safely deploy a huge amount of power over a short technology was fast becoming a performance distance or space of time,” says Roger Ratley. technology,” explains eRally’s Jean Hay. “We’ve written the regulations so someone “Ellya Gold [eRally co-founder] and I had “Calming fears who’s reasonably competent can build always felt a little uncomfortable about something competitive and, as it evolves, how our love of competing in a Mitsubishi of how to handle there will be far more opportunities in the Evo VI was a bit at odds with our growing high voltages in future.” environmental concerns. eRally Motorsport similar situations is While EVs have previously been permitted Ltd was set up to help blaze the trail for a to run in various disciplines Michael Duncan major shift in UK motorsports towards fully- another key area admits the regulations were skewed against electric competition cars, allowing a more the new guidelines them at a practical level. That hasn’t stopped environmentally responsible and sustainable a few determined trailblazers though, and option to futureproof the sport we love.” seek to address”

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Having spotted the potential in the Renault Zoe for creating an affordable, electric- “Having spotted the potential in the powered rally car for junior competitors, eRally Renault Zoe for creating an affordable, then had to convince regulators it was safe to compete with. “Coming from a health and electric-powered rally car for junior safety background, I could see the challenges competitors, eRally then had to convince would all be around the event organisers’ risk assessments and training for marshals, regulators it was safe to compete” rescue, recovery and scrutineers,” explains Jean. “I attended several marshal training they manage it? “Lots of communication,” and rescue and recovery training weekends says Jean, simply. “I called the technical to find out what their concerns and thoughts department and emailed the health and regarding electric vehicles were. I organised safety director and explained in great a walk round the car before every event and detail what we wanted to do, how much we emailed the hand-out sheet to Motorsport UK understood the risks and how we planned to prior to the event for their input and approval. reduce them as far as reasonably practicable. I also sat with the rescue team when our car I think my research into suitable, approved was competing as the IMI level 2 EV Tech first and well tested lithium-ion fire extinguishers responder, so I could ensure the 400V traction with encapsulator agents or cooling agents battery was disconnected before anyone to negate the requirement to have tens of worked on the car.” thousands of litres of water on hand may It’s credit to Jean and the team that they have helped too.” not only embraced the practical challenge Having put in all that legwork does she of rallying an EV, but also managed to now hope others will follow? “I think more convince regulators it was viable. How did competitors might branch out and explore

The eRally Renault Zoe helped prove electric cars could compete safely alongside conventional ones

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this exciting new technology if they know their event entries will be accepted and welcomed,” she says. “It will make it a lot simpler and less daunting for event organisers to run classes for EVs. I understand how much responsibility, effort and time goes into organising and running an event, so clear guidance for all concerned is key. The Motorsport UK electric vehicle e-learning course now available online should go a long way to dispel some myths, make volunteers and officials aware of the hazards and feel more confident around EVs.” One of the first series likely to benefit from the new regulations and hold national-level EV motorsport is the Electro Rallycross Where F1 leads the rest of Championship running as part of the 5 motorsport inevitably follows framework is essential to create not only a Nations British Rallycross Championship. “In and hybrid power will soon be this changing world it is important British level playing field, but also to ensure safety,” filtering down to all levels motorsport is not left behind,” says series she says. “Elimen Racing Electric Rallycross organiser Shirley Gibson. “Electric vehicles cars have passed all the tests required to will be well suited to rallycross. Out on the assist in compiling a set of regulations that track they have already proved they equal the work for us all.” COVID-19 notwithstanding spectacular sight found in other rallycross they’re still hoping to have held their first divisions, providing close, fast, racing.” event before the end of the year, encouraged by competitive arrive-and-drive packages for The theory has already been tested with competitors. Fiat 500s and Ford Fiestas built by Polish- based Elimen Racing, the latter capable of Speaking more generally, Motorsport UK’s Michael Duncan is keen to see more hybrids “A regulatory framework is and EVs competing at all levels. “We’ve essential to create not only a written it to be as accessible as possible at level playing field, but to ensure the grassroots end,” he says. “If you’ve got a “Guidance, production EV you don’t have to modify it at safety.” Shirley Gibson, Electro all - you can compete with it as it came out of including basic Rallycross Championship the showroom. So, you could buy your Tesla fire-fighting and hillclimb it the next day without any 100mph, 0-62mph in less than four seconds changes – the opportunities are great and requirements and capable of charging in just 10 minutes. there’s no reason to treat an EV any differently and High Voltage “Teams racing in the series will find that at an autotest than you would on the road.” running the electric cars offers affordability,” The impact of these changes won’t be felt Electrified Vehicle enthuses Shirley. “In addition, the electric cars overnight. But with organisers hopefully awareness have been found to be easier to drive and confident they can admit Electrified Vehicles, control. The lack of driver distraction was one officials satisfied they have the training training for of the positives mentioned in the feedback and support to manage them safely, and scrutineers and forms completed by the British rallycross competitors and manufacturers keen to drivers who have already driven them.” safety crews, is embrace the opportunities they represent, Working with Motorsport UK to create a now is the time to throw the weight of now available on framework in which the cars can compete the regulatory body behind electrified Motorsport UK’s has been a challenge, but one Shirley and motorsport. And embrace a new age in her team have embraced. “A regulatory automotive competition. Learning Hub”

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Revolution - May 2020 31 DRIVEROPINION DRIVER Q&A MOTORSPORT UK ACADEMY AND TEAM UK MEMBER: OLLI CALDWELL

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Biggest achievements to date? When did you start racing and what inspired Winning the Gulf 12 Hours. you? I’ve always enjoyed watching Formula 1 and BTCC and for How old were you when you started racing? my eighth birthday party I went indoor go-karting. From I was 11 years old when I started my first outdoor go-kart there I went to outdoor racing and my career started from race, and I moved up to car racing when I was 15. there.

Who is your biggest inspiration? Favourite race track and why? Lewis Hamilton, his determination and skill easily puts him I have two favourite tracks and can’t pick between as one of the best racing drivers ever. them. Bathurst and Macau. Both are street tracks and unbelievable to drive. A mix of high-speed and slow-speed. Who was your favourite childhood driver? Blind corners, huge gradient changes. The only problem is I really enjoyed watching Lewis and Jenson Button race for we can’t drive them more! McLaren. Two British drivers in a British team. Do you have any routines or rituals before you What made you take up racing? start a race? Since my first ever time in a go-kart, I loved the speed and Leading up to the start of a race I always talk with my exhilaration. There is nothing like approaching a corner at engineer and finalise any changes or goals. I then do a 280km/h and braking only 100m before the corner. warm-up with my performance coach to prepare myself. Another thing I do is I always get in the car from the left- What advice would you give to anyone hand side and exit from the right. I’m not sure why, it’s just interested in taking up racing? something I have always done. Never give up, and always learn. If someone is faster than you, learn from them. Be active in situations and always What’s the best piece of advice you’ve been push yourself to be better. Watching onboard video or given? looking through data. It will always help you. To go fast, you must go fast. This was something I was told quite early in my car career but has applied more recently Favourite road car? when I started driving higher downforce, faster cars. The Aston Martin DBS Superleggera. faster a car goes, the more downforce is acting on the car. In a high-speed corner the car will likely handle worse if you lift off the power rather than carry more speed.

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If you weren’t a driver, what would you have QUICKFIRE! liked to have been? Any pets? I would have liked to be a pilot in the RAF. Motorsport has Yep, two dogs, three cats been compared to being a fighter pilot before. You need amazing reflexes, good eyesight, the speed. It is something I Milk or white chocolate? would like to have done. Milk chocolate, when my trainer lets me!

What's something that you have learnt from the Favourite film? sport, that helps you in your life outside of it? Lone Survivor To push myself. In the car pushing yourself can be braking Most listened to band/artist? a little later, or not lifting so much in a certain corner. Whatever is on the radio However, I’ve used this outside of the sport in my education and revision, pushing myself to do extra work or make it If you had one superpower, what would it be? higher quality. Also, in training, pushing myself each session Teleportation - this would make travel so much easier! to make little gains. Three words that describe you? What is your ultimate goal? Cool, calm, collective My ultimate goal would be to reach Formula 1. Favourite sport (other than motorsport!)? What do you think makes a great race car Tennis driver? Avocado or no avocado? There are many things that make a great racing driver. Avocado You need to be able to ‘actively’ think, maybe delaying an overtake by one corner so the car doesn’t get a slipstream, What’s worse: laundry or dishes? not pushing so hard in the middle of the race to help tyre Laundry! degradation. If you can actively think this helps a lot as you can change your situation during the race. Theme park or day at the beach? Day at the beach, with an ice cream of course

Coffee or tea? Coffee - I spent a lot of time in Italy

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MOTORSPORT MEDICS ON THE PANDEMIC FRONTLINE

Motorsport may be on hold, but the medics who keep us safe in competition are bringing that experience and passion for saving lives to the fight against COVID-19

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Times of adversity ideally bring is clearly attractive for them, but their out the best in people, and so it dedication as volunteer medics is also an is with the motorsport world. You essential for the smooth and safe running of events we all enjoy, be that as competitors can read elsewhere in this issue or spectators. The sport is clearly on hold for of Revolution how the resources, the time being but, as we’ve been finding innovative spirit and technical out, skills, support networks and connections expertise of the industry is forged trackside or out on rally stages are equipping health services at home what these healthcare professionals are now and abroad. At a human level leaning on as they care for those hit hardest the same is happening with the by COVID-19. Here’s now. How Rally GB hasvolunteer proven medics British who champions help keep on“Motorsport a world is what led to me joining the stage and set themotorsport scene for events homegrown safe in more WRC successambulance service as a paramedic,” says normal times. Chris Evans of Cam Rescue, one of many By Dan Trent not-for-profit, volunteer staffed private By nature these doctors, nurses, paramedics ambulance teams serving motorsport events and carers are driven by a love of the across the UK. “I first went out with Cam job, matched with a similar passion for Rescue in 2012 as a trainee and, through Nathan Hone is one motorsport, once the NHS scrubs are off that, had a complete change in career of many frontline at the end of the working week. As fans, dreams. I was always going to be a school paramedics who brings the opportunity to get closer to the action teacher, now instead I’m hoping to pursue a motorsport experience to the day job teaching career as a paramedic, and I’ve got motorsport to thank for that.” Annemarie Harris is a paramedic with East of England Ambulance Trust and another member of the Cam Rescue family. Since the pandemic she’s been moved into a critical care role, which she describes as “a rapid learning curve” but one supported by the experiences she’s had in motorsport. “It’s inspired me to further my education and get a masters in critical care paramedicine, which will work well for rallies to come,” she says. “My hobby is my career and I love what I do!” Given medics’ exposure to the results of what happens when motorsport goes wrong – sometimes tragically - how do they reconcile the dangers with this passion? Consultant anaesthetist Ben Shippey is chief medical officer for Wales Rally GB and has the best part of 25 years working as a motorsport medic at the highest levels, experience that brings with it a level of pragmatism. “If you go rallying, you do so with a reasonable expectation at some point you might hit a tree and it might end badly,” he says, “but most people in intensive care haven’t made that choice.” For that reason, he says, the life and death situations he

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faces each and every day are much more and the many like them to operate effectively challenging, and happen with much greater in the situation they now find themselves in. frequency, than anything he’s encountered in “Motorsport has made me a lot calmer,” says motorsport. Meaning on the rare occasions it Nathan Hone, another Cam Rescue medic, has happened, he can draw on his experience before echoing Ben Shippey’s point on agile to be a calming influence on those around working. “Exposure to incidents in remote him and help them manage the situation forests helps me realise how lucky we are in effectively. the NHS to have the resources and skill mix Going the other way, how are he and his we have. I also get more time to train and colleagues adapting their out-of-hours teach in motorsport, which allows me to keep skills to the current situation? “We all miss my skills up, and this inherently benefits how motorsport!” he laughs, before reflecting on I work normally.” what he brings from this world into his day So how does this relate to the frontline job. “One of the reasons I enjoy motorsport work he’s been involved with of late? “The Annemarie Harris is it encourages adaptability. In a hospital last few weeks and months have exposed dressed for the day it’s very easy to find out what I need to know, us to a lot of exceedingly difficult decisions, job but another but in motorsport you have to work with who benefits from decisions that need compassion, empathy and more limited information and resources. This lessons learned as a understanding,” he says. “This has continued forces you to think ‘what can I do now with motorsport medic the people and resources in front of me’. Similarly, the current situation has forced us to innovate and we’re now delivering critical care in environments perhaps not originally designed for this purpose, all the while wearing PPE, which all adds extra challenges.” “By nature these doctors, nurses, paramedics and carers are driven by a love of the job, matched with a similar passion for motorsport, once the NHS scrubs are off at the end of the working week” For her part Annemarie Harris draws similar strength from her motorsport work in her new frontline role. “It has taught me that time is short, we are not invincible and we should enjoy life while we can,” she says. “It has been a really tough few months mentally and physically, but I cannot wait to get back to the smell of oil and tyres on a Sunday morning.” This combination of dedication, mental toughness, pragmatism and practical skills learned in the field is one that seemingly equips folk like Nathan, Ben, Chris, Annemarie

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to instil in me it is important to do what “I was always is right, not what is easy. This is an ethos I going to be a always try to follow, but one that has been school teacher, proven due to recent events.” Empathy and communication are, of course, now instead I’m a big part of any frontline healthcare job hoping to pursue and ones Chris Evans draws on, both as a a teaching career paramedic for North West Ambulance Service and in his motorsport work as a safety as a paramedic, and medical radio marshal. “I got noticed and I’ve got for my ability to communicate clearly and motorsport to precisely,” he explains. “I undertook a training programme to become a fully licenced Radio thank for that” Controller and, in 2005, I gained my full licence, which I proudly hold today and run a I handled it but, on the way home, I pulled small team of radio operators.” over and cried for a good 20 minutes as the whole thing hit me.” He considers rallying a release from the day job, but the skills transfer between A sobering introduction but one that has the two has been a huge benefit in both. equipped him to face the challenging (Top) Challenging Indeed, on his first training session as a radio situations COVID-19 has thrown his way. motorsport working controller, he was thrown in at the deep-end “Working as a paramedic, I always say the conditions make after a fatal accident on a stage event. “The job is 95 per cent communication and if Nathan Hone grateful moment the call came in that there had you can connect with people of any age or for the resources in the NHS been a serious incident, I took a deep breath, walk of live, be it verbal or non-verbal, you regained my composure and continued are on to a winner,” he says. “When a call (Bottom) Cam Rescue’s fleet of to take calls from the scene as well as comes in I still take that deep breath, gain ambulances, run calls coming in from the stages that were my composure and then adapt to who and as a not-for-profit still running,” he explains. “The event did what we are dealing with. With the current and providing a continue, the remaining stages were finished pandemic the role as a paramedic has vital service for the and I had compliments from others on how changed, by way of having to don PPE for motorsport

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the rally car shell and a mannequin,” she recounts. “As a team, we worked through “One of the several options and practiced removing reasons I enjoy the mannequin. It was a fabulous training exercise for both my own development as a motorsport is paramedic and the team’s training for rally it encourages situations.” adaptability - in And although it may be a while before she’s hands-on with a rally car again, there a hospital it’s are recurring themes in both roles she still very easy to find encounters. “I never offer to make a brew,” she out what I need laughs, “If I do there’s always an incident!” to know, but in Overall the overriding theme is of a community pulling together, looking out for motorsport you each other and eager to use the experience have to work gained in motorsport to help a wider cross- section people in a time of national crisis. with more limited This takes many forms, both direct in terms information and of the work they’re doing at the sharp end, and also the broader support networks of resources” every single patient contact. Communication shared expertise, looking out for each other’s is slightly harder too, as many hospitals families or just having a friendly voice at the are not allowing visitors, which can be end of the phone to share stories with and gut-wrenching, especially if you think this draw strength from. could be the last time friends or family see We already owed these brave volunteers a their loved ones.” Suffice to say, he believes huge debt of gratitude for their work in the (Top) A cool head under passionately this combination of a cool head, sport and need to keep that in mind long pressure is an essential empathy and an ability to communicate after the sound of doorstep applause has skill medics use in all clearly in stressful situations is one honed in the work they do faded and we’re all able to go racing again. motorsport that equips him to deal with the (Bottom) One of Cam challenges the day job throws at him. With thanks to all the medics and volunteers Rescue’s Land Rovers in who contributed to this story. “It has been a really tough action out in the field few months mentally and physically, but I cannot wait to get back to the smell of oil and tyres on a Sunday morning” These experiences help at a practical level too, Annemarie recalling one callout to a multi-car road traffic accident where one of the three casualties was trapped in an overturned car and left hanging from the seatbelt. She successfully extricated the patient and, keen to learn from it, discussed the scenario with Cam Rescue ‘parents’ Charley and Zoe Webber. “They kindly offered to run some training simulations with

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FEATURE MOTORSPORT INNOVATES IN LOCKDOWN By Dan Trent

Aston Martin’s upholstery department is now making gowns for local hospitals rather than leather trim for sports cars

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There might not be any racing going on at the moment but the industry is keeping busy in many and various ways – here’s how

In the midst of a global health emergency brought by their involvement helping attract it may seem frivolous to ponder the impact mainstream attention. The demand from on sport, given it’s hardly what most people healthcare providers the world over for would consider ‘essential’ work. But that complex equipment is particularly suited rather overlooks the fact – as relayed in our to firms already operating in this field, and own story in issue 12 of Revolution – there are many have responded to the call to repurpose 4,500 businesses employing 45,000 people in existing designs or develop new ones. the British motorsport industry and its value While competition is unexpectedly suspended to the UK treasury is as much as £10bn a year. “The on track, others are taking this opportunity That pays a lot of furlough cheques, if you to use the unexpected downtime to develop Ventilator take a simplistic view of how these things cars and technology that will give them a work. And demonstrates how sport of all competitive edge once we do go racing again. ChallengeUK disciplines contributes to the nation’s Circuits, venues and stages may be quiet. Consortium, finances, as well as its sense of prestige. But in factories and industrial units – not to Perhaps more so than any other, though, mention conference calls from home offices under the motorsport is particularly equipped to and kitchen tables – the industry is adapting. weather this storm or even help us out of it, The VentilatorChallengeUK Consortium, under given the concentration of manufacturing leadership of the leadership of Dick Elsy of High Value resource and talent it has at its disposal. Manufacturing Catapult, is one of the more Dick Elsy of Indeed, as we detailed in another Revolution high-profile endeavours. This is the umbrella story (issue 8), the very qualities that make under which motorsport teams, suppliers and High Value British firms so successful have been applied road car manufacturers including McLaren, in other sectors, the agile working practices, Manufacturing Williams, Haas F1, Red Bull Racing, Racing ingenuity and entrepreneurial spirit already Point, Renault Sport Racing, Ford and Aston finding applications beyond racing. And Catapult, Martin are collaborating with partners from so it is now, as the industry reacts with aerospace and technology to design, build characteristic speed and presence of mind to is one of and deliver everything from visors and gowns adapt to the unforeseen circumstances we to ventilators. the more now find ourselves in. For McLaren’s part, the group is working with This includes the well-publicised high-profile around 100 suppliers, staff from planning, participation of F1 teams in the project management and purchasing are VentilatorChallengeUK, the sense of glamour endeavours” helping to procure parts, while McLaren

Williams is among those helping with the VentilatorChallengeUK and has helped with parts for the paraPac 300 ventilator

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Racing’s machine shop is manufacturing Near neighbour Aston Martin has also been ventilator components. Duplication and involved with HVM Catapult projects, working “The collective expanded production of existing designs has with Multimatic and the Manufacturing of UK-based been picked up by the Automotive road car Technology Centre to help produce Perspex division, while ‘end of line’ testing equipment shields to protect patients and healthcare Formula 1 designed by both Racing and Automotive workers. “Times of crisis are also times of ensures all ventilators meet the necessary great innovation and we are delighted to teams and standards. McLaren Applied’s electronic know- be working with Multimatic and the MTC their respective how has also contributed to the projects to produce the intubation shield for the while, at a more practical level, Automotive intensive care staff,” says Aston Martin boss technology has designed bespoke trolleys for equipment Andy Palmer. “Everyone we approached arms came in clinical settings. stepped up without hesitation and they should all be proud.” High-tech also meets “The collective of UK-based Formula 1 teams together in traditional skills on this job, Aston Martin and their respective technology arms came tooling usually used to cut complex leather response to the together in response to the government’s shapes for its road car upholstery being request for support, focusing on the core government’s repurposed to create the silicone joining skills of the F1 industry,” a spokesperson sections used in the box’s construction. request for for McLaren tells Revolution. “F1’s unique ability to rapidly respond to engineering and “It is heartening to see the response we support, technological challenges has allowed the had from Aston Martin and Multimatic,” says group to add value to the wider response. Clive Hickman of the MTC. “To be able to put focusing on the This is a fantastic example of UK engineering the sharpest minds and the best technology core skills of the and technology companies, large and small, together to move this project forward at coming together to answer a critical national a rapid rate is testament to the British F1 industry” need.” manufacturing industry.” Williams Advanced Engineering has also Elsewhere in the motorsport world it’s been involved, work including production been a case of the show must go on, albeit M-Sport is making use of the of a batch of Smiths Group ParaPAC300 behind closed doors and with a view to unexpected downtime to help ventilators for the NHS, a project Williams maintaining that vital competitive edge for develop the hybrid system for was able to create prototype parts for within when competition does resume. At M-Sport in the 2022 season two weeks of joining the project. 50 members of staff, some working remotely from home, have been involved. “We are proud to be working with so many innovative partners on this project,” says Craig Wilson of Williams Advanced Engineering. “WAE prides itself on speed of response and rapid turnaround; skills we can really maximise as part of the VentilatorChallengeUK Consortium. We are all determined that the results of our collective efforts will make a huge difference and save lives.” A short distance up the M40, Prodrive is also involved in another similar project, in this case a new “cost effective ventilator for low-income countries” as a spokesperson describes it, the firm’s proven ability in motorsport, defence and medical work to rapidly develop, prototype and manufacture to tight schedules being put to good use.

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(Left) PPE face shields assembled at Aston Martin and ready for distribution to healthcare workers

Cumbria a significant body of the workforce teams the additional hard braking area they (Above) Face to face meetings has been furloughed but those remaining wanted for testing, raising the circuit’s FIA like this are a thing of the past are using the unscheduled downtime to work grading in the process.” but Driven International has adapted on the hybrid system due for introduction The fact the vast majority of Driven’s projects in the WRC’s new Rally1 category. “The are overseas – current ones include new unexpected break in competition has circuits in Canada and Hawaii – Willshire allowed all the teams to spend some time and his team have had to adapt the way they developing their designs and finalising the operate. “All the staff are still working,” he technical regulations with the FIA,” M-Sport says, “and we’ve had clients making use of the team principal Richard Millener told us. “We time to get into the nuts and bolts of design are progressing well and hopefully this will work rather than looking at site visits and mean that we can meet the deadlines for surveys. We can be using the time proactively the introduction of the 2022 car, which are so, fortunately, we’ve ridden the storm.” Like already quite tight.” Millener accepts this is a difficult time for teams like M-Sport but many in the industry who’ve previously is looking forward to getting back out there been accustomed to international travel and when the time comes. site visits, the new regime has prompted reflection on new ways of working, work/life Others still are demonstrating ability to adapt balance and a reduced environmental impact, rapidly to changing working conditions, while all of which are beneficial practices Willshire taking what hope they can in the few good reckons will endure long after lockdown is news stories out there. One of those is the lifted. Queen’s Award for Enterprise announced for Hampshire-based track design consultancy For all these uplifting tales, it’s clear Driven International, right in the midst of the COVID-19 places enormous strain on lockdown. A small but agile team of architects, everyone working in motorsport and beyond, designers and civil engineers, Driven has and some will be finding it harder than worked on many projects in the UK and others. Reasons to be cheerful may be few abroad, including recent updates to Pembrey and far between but the fact the expertise circuit in Wales designed in partnership with and innovation within the community and the BARC and with input from race teams and industry has found ways to adapt and survive other users. “It was only a small modification is typical of the can-do spirit that makes but it’s changed the circuit considerably,” Britain a world leader in the sport. And a sign explains Driven’s Ben Willshire. “It’s added an that, as soon as the flag does drop, we’ll all be extra overtaking opportunity and given the F3 raring to go once again.

Revolution - May 2020 45 The new safety equipment required in and around motorsport.

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Yorkshire 4x4 Family Club There have, perhaps, been snazzier titles for “The club was formed by a group of like-minded organisations than that chosen for the Yorkshire people who met through a passion for off-road 4x4 Family Club. But folk in these parts take pride in vehicles and off-roading,” explains club chairman straight-talking and there’s a suitably no-nonsense, Tony Cox. “Some of us have known each other for does what it says on the tin appeal to the name. years and others have met through shows and other clubs. We identified a need for a family-friendly club This is an important consideration, given the in our area that not only focused on off-road events widespread (but misplaced) public perception that but social activities also.” off-roaders are little more than macho, camo-clad hooligans tearing up the countryside for their own Tony’s ambition is for something more than “just gratification. The truth, as anyone involved will know, a Land Rover club” and wants everyone to feel is very different and the 4x4 community plays an welcome, whatever their level of experience or important role in maintaining access, working with interest. So how do they hope to achieve that? landowners and authorities, and even lending a “We run properly organised events and encourage hand with fixing up paths and tracks to the benefit all family members to partake and be part of the of everyone. Carried out responsibly and respectfully, club,” he explains. “We’ve got an open forum where it’s an important part of the rural ecosystem, the everyone’s voice can be heard and we adhere to all beautiful countryside on the club’s doorstep making official guidelines and, where appropriate, rules set it perfectly located to put this into practice. by Motorsport UK.”

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While the club has only just officially formed and the COVID-19 situation has put the brakes on any meetings or events, members have been keeping in touch on social media, via the website and with regular Zoom meetings, quizzes and other activities. Once lockdown is lifted the plan is for gymkhanas, green laning trips and car shows, along with supporting local car clubs and events with recovery, marshalling and other services.

Again though, it’s the social side Tony wants to promote most actively. Everyone will be looking forward to the monthly pub meets in their regular haunt outside Harrogate, while Sour Leys near Helmsley is a popular spot for off-road driving to suit all abilities with barbecues and games to keep everyone fed and entertained. “We are a club of varied abilities and experience,” says Tony in reassurance for those taking their first steps into off-roading. “We welcome new people to the club and our members are keen to offer help and advice.”

For more information see yorkshire4x4familyclub. com or email [email protected] – better still once the lockdown is lifted join them for one of their regular pub meets!

Revolution - May 2020 49 WHAT’S ON lockdown streaming special

Netflix (Subscription) Maxed out your boxsets? Don’t worry, Netflix has tons of and there are plenty of documentaries to enjoy too, including motorsport movies and documentaries. Ron Howard’s Rush 24 Hour War on the real-life story of Ford versus Ferrari, while is well worth a repeat viewing and ticks the blockbuster Shelby American takes a broader look at Carroll Shelby’s life. boxes, while the acclaimed Formula 1 Drive To Survive There’s also a documentary on Juan Manuel Fangio, and documents more recent F1 action across two seasons of another on Willy T. Ribbs, the first black driver to compete in episodes. Meanwhile, The Gentleman Driver looks at modern the Indy 500. Anyone looking to inspire their kids into karts day privateers in GT racing, examining what motivates four can check out the Australian drama Go Karts, charting a young racing tycoons both on and off the track. Dig a little deeper driver’s racing awakening.

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Amazon Prime (Pay-per-view on selected titles and/or subscription) If you missed Le Mans ’66 at the cinemas, it’s available on pay-per-view on Amazon and has enough to satisfy both motor racing geeks and the rest of the family, thanks to the star power of Matt Damon and Christian Bale, not to mention the slick evocation of 60s racing. If you want the real thing, the James Garner Grand Prix is also on pay-per-view, as is Asif Kapadia’s fabulous Senna documentary (also on Netflix). Assuming you have Prime membership, there’s plenty of material to enjoy for free, not least a huge and diverse range of motorsport documentaries from across the ages. Le Mans: Racing Is Everything offers a modern endurance racing variation on Netflix’s F1 Drive To Survive, but there are also lots of retro curios to enjoy, including documentaries on Zandvoort, Matra, the Ferrari 312B and more. A particular favourite is Europe Road Racing, with retro documentaries on a diverse range of classic 60s races.

BBC iPlayer (TV licence required) You have to get a little creative with the search engine and know what you’re looking for, but there are some hidden gems on iPlayer, at least at the time of writing. Steve McQueen: The Man and Le Mans is a revealing examination of the star’s fixation with making the best motor racing film ever, though arguably even more indulgent than the movie itself. Meanwhile, a 1982 ‘Tuesday Documentary’ on Le Mans is an interesting look at another era in the famous race. Driven: The Billy Monger story is a more inspirational documentary on the British star’s road back into racing and there are a couple of programmes celebrating the life of Stirling Moss, including a 1960 Face To Face interview with John Freeman and a more recent Racing Legends one presented by Patrick Stewart.

Red Bull TV (free to view) Red Bull has a huge presence across a range of motorsport disciplines, ranging from F1, Moto GP and WRC, through to coverage of more niche pursuits such as its own rallycross, desert racing and drifting events. The bite-size, catch- up format for the big series is a nice way to re-live recent seasons in the big championships and there are supporting documentaries on Red Bull sponsored drivers like Max Verstappen to enjoy too. Dig a little deeper, and there are full-length documentaries on events such as the Dakar and fly-on-the-wall series like Drift Queen, following the adventures of up and coming British drifter Becky Evans. Aimed at the tastes and attention spans of a younger extreme sport driven audience, Red Bull’s typically slick presentation nonetheless has plenty for more traditional motorsport fans too.

Revolution - May 2020 51 Results Latest Motorsport UK Championship Results

Motorsport UK Esports British Rally Championship

Round 1: Wales (Gravel) Hirst makes history by winning first eBRC round The four-round series, which is open to any Motorsport While Hirst used a steering wheel and pedals, the fastest UK licence holder or Trackside member, saw over 550 driver using a controller was Northern Irishman Philip competitors register for the opening round as four tough White who finished 26th overall. stages through Wales provided the initial challenge. British Rally Championship stars also took to the A variety of experience battled it out on the slippery competition as they could compete against their fellow Welsh gravel as those using PlayStation and XBOX licence holders and fans of the sport. Welshman James controllers who were picking up the game for the first Williams was quickest off the blocks as he threw the R2 time, went up against experienced drivers and those car around the virtual world to finish seventh overall with full simulator set-ups – with everyone driving the while defending champion Matt Edwards, WRC2 star Ford Fiesta R2T in the game. Rhys Yates and double-champion Jonny Milner finished 32nd, 43rd and 66th respectively. Topping the tree was 2019 Welsh Rally Champion Matthew Hirst who competes in a Mitsubishi Evo 9 on The second round of the series will get underway on the real stages. The Yorkshireman adapted well to the 25th May with the smooth, fast and flowing stages of front-wheel-drive Fiesta on the game as he topped the Spain the next challenge on the eBRC calendar. time sheets on three of the four stages – a stellar run For more information and to register to take part, visit that saw him take maximum points from the first round. www.britishrallychampionship.co.uk/ebrc

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British Rally Championship Esports Invitational

Round 1: Wales (Gravel) One of Britain’s top co-drivers, James Morgan, produced a 2019 Junior British Champion, Josh McErlean, stepped-up virtual masterclass and topped the time sheets after the into the top-flight in the real world and showed he could first ever British Rally Championship Esports Invitational mix it with the BRC establishment in the virtual world event. While the real 2020 BRC season is on hold due too, as he took a fine second overall, while Double British to the COVID-19 outbreak, the series protagonists are Champion Matt Edwards brought his striking 2020 livery reinforcing the Stay at Home message by taking up from his actual M-Sport Ford Fiesta R5 into the Esports their rivalries in the virtual world as they went head-to- realm with a strong third overall – with the top three head on DiRT Rally 2.0 – the latest popular creation by blanketed by less than 10 seconds. producers Codemasters. Recently crowned World Rally Championship Esports 21 competitors lined up for the first of a four-round Shootout winner Rhys Yates finished in a respectable series, with the iconic forestry tracks of Wales hosting fourth overall and will be looking forward to the sealed- the opening encounter. James Morgan from Wales surface next time out, while Eddie Lewis was the highest usually co-drives for Rhys Yates in Britain’s premier placed Junior BRC competitor – rounding out the top five. rallying series, but in the virtual world, James and his While most of the BRC Esports Invitational drivers were fellow co-drivers can go head-to-head with their drivers using fully fledged simulators, a handful of drivers and after an impressive performance in the Mitsubishi were using the traditional gaming controllers. Keaton Mirage R5 he clinched the opening round by 7.695 Williams was the best on ‘the pad’ as he finished a highly seconds from Northern Irishman Josh McErlean. commendable 10th overall.

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Grove & Dean Motorsport Insurance RACEWEAR 96 Market Place Romford, Essex, RM1 3ER Phone: +44 (0)1708 606768 Motorsport News www.grove-dean-motorsport.com Motorsport News, Kelsey Media, Demon Tweeks Motorsport The Granary, Downs Court, Yalding Hill, 75 Ash Road South, Wrexham Yalding, Maidstone, Kent, ME18 6AL Industrial Estate, Wrexham, LL13 9UG. www.motorsport-news.co.uk/ Phone: 01978 664466 E mail: [email protected] www.demon-tweeks.com Reis Motorsport MOTORSPORT PRODUCTS Unit 4 Wheatcroft Business Park, Landmere Lane, Edwalton, Nottingham NG12 4DG Phone: 0115 965 1040 Grand Prix Racewear www.reis.co.uk Grandstand Merchandise Unit 1, Silverstone Technology Park Unit 4, Chalker Way, Banbury Silverstone Circuit, NN12 8TN Oxfordshire, OX16 4XD Phone: 01327 855585 Phone: 01869 337554 www.gprdirect.com www.grandstandmerchandise.com/ Ryan Motorsport Insurance RALLY PLATES/SIGNS 150 Minories, Suite 609, London, EC3N 1LS Phone: +44 (0)1799 524202 Halfords Event Signs www.ryanmi.com Phone: 0345 504 53 53 www.halfords.com Unit 6 Poplar Drive, MAGAZINES Witton, Birmingham B6 7AD LMA Autoparts Ltd Phone: 0121 344 3141 www.eventsigns.co.uk Autosport 1 Eton Street, Richmond, TW9 1AG Phone: 0203 405 8100 The Green Barn, Antlands Lane www.autosport.com East, Shipley Bridge, Surrey RH6 9TE Macro Motorsport Phone: 01933 778335 Phone: 0800 567 7381 www.lmaautoparts.com www.macromotorsport.net

NOISE MEASUREMENT RALLY SCHOOLS GP Racing 1 Eton Street, Richmond, TW9 1AG www.gpracing.com Cirrus Research Tel: 01723 891655 Bill Gwynne Rallyschool Email: [email protected] International www.cirrusresearch.co.uk Motor Sport magazine Turweston Aerodrome, Brackley, Northants NN13 5YD 18-20 Rosemont Road, Phone: 01280 705570 London NW3 6NE www.billgwynne.com Phone: 020 7349 8484 www.motorsportmagazine.com/

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TRANSPORT

Pirelli Tyres Ltd Phil Price Rally School Derby Road, Burton-on-Trent, Coed Harbour, Llangunllo, Knighton, DFDS DE13 0BH Powys, LD7 1TD Phone: 08715 211531 Tel: 01283 525252 Phone: 01547 550300 www.pirelli.co.uk www.philprice.co.uk

ROLL BARS/CAGES Protyre Motorsport Caged Laser Engineering Govan Road, Fenton Industrial Estate, (SW) Ltd STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST4 2RS Unit 12, Ash Farm Business Park, Nutt Travel in partnership Phone: 01782 411 001 Radstock. BA3 5EX with Stena Line www.protyre.co.uk/motorsport Phone: 01761 239133 Tel: 028 7035 1199 www.cagedlaser.co.uk Web: www.nutttravel.com TYRE WARMERS Safety Devices International Ltd TYRE COMPANIES M. A. Horne Ltd Cambridge House, Unit 9, Enterprise Park, Ebblake Holborn Avenue, Mildenhall, Industrial Estate, Suffolk IP28 7AN Verwood, Dorset, BH31 6YS Phone: 01638 713606 Phone: 01202 822770 SEATS www.m-a-horne.co.uk

Corbeau Seats Ltd Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. WELDING 17 Wainwright Close, Europe Ltd East Sussex, TN38 9PP Bath Road, Melksham, SN12 8AA Electron Beam Processes Ltd Phone: 01424 854499 www.avontyres.com Unit 4, Octimum, Forsyth Road, www.corbeau-seats.com www.coopertire.co.uk/motorsport-tires Woking, Surrey, GU21 5SF [email protected] Phone: 01483 215400 SEATS/HARNESSES [email protected] www.ebpglobal.com Tel: 01225 35 7855 WHEELS

GSM Performance Ltd Unit 5, High Hazles Road, Cotgrave, Longstone Tyres Revolution Wheels Nottinghamshire, NG12 3GZ Doncaster Road, Bawtry, DN10 6NX International Ltd Phone: +44 (0)115 9893488 Phone: 01302 711123 2 Eco Court, Latimer Way, Sherwood www.gsmperformance.co.uk www.longstonetyres.co.uk Energy Village, Ollerton, Nottinghamshire NG22 9QW. UK TRACK DAYS Phone: +44 (0) 1623 860000 www.revolutionwheels.com Michelin Tyre PLC

OpenTrack Events Ltd Campbell Road,

45 Jeavons Lane, Great Cambourne Stoke-on-Trent ST4 4EY Cambridge, CB23 6AF Phone: 0845 366 1535 Phone: 01954 202588 www.michelin.co.uk/about/michelin- www.opentrack.co.uk in-the-uk

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Speedline SL Corse Ltd Haybrook Industrial Estate, Telford TF7 4QW UK Phone: 01952 582825 www.speedlinecorse.net

WIRE WHEELS

ENQUIRIES Borrani For partnership and supplier enquiries, Doncaster Road, Bawtry, DN10 6NX Phone: 01302 711123 email [email protected] www.borrani.com

Revolution - May 2020 59 The Parting Shot

It was back in 1980 that Williams won its first Formula 1 constructors’ championship and a drivers’ title for Alan Jones in only its third season. With six wins out of 14 rounds – including the team’s home event at Brands Hatch and here with Jones winning at the French Grand Prix – the FW07B’s dominance was due in no small part to the ingenuity of the small team of engineers led by Patrick Head. 40 years later, that same spirit of innovation has been turned to the fight against COVID-19, Williams among the F1 teams contributing to the VentilatorChallengeUK.