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RevolutionOctober 2019 The official magazine of MOTORSPORT UK RELOCATES TO MOTORSPORT VALLEY WHY MOTORSPORT UK HAS CHOSEN BICESTER MOTION AS ITS NEW HOME

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Over the past thirty years this has been the home of motorsport’s governing body, responsible for the management of the sport’s rules and regulations, keeping everything safe and fair. The motorsport community has become familiar with the trek to Motorsport House, whether for the myriad of committees and meetings, or for the unfortunate, to be hauled in front of the National Court. But although the A bright future building and location served its purpose, it has become increasingly inadequate to at Bicester for deliver as the focal point for our sport. So last autumn we began a study of what Motorsport UK we should aspire to, on behalf of our members, and we listened to what they had 1988: Ayrton Senna won the British GP to tell us. It was clear that we needed to and that year would go on to win the first be somewhere that was more accessible, of his three world championships, while that had adequate parking, would be in an Markku Alen won the RAC Rally in a Lancia environment that gave better facilities to Integrale and in the BTCC Frank Sytner took employees and visitors as well as being the title in a Prodrive BMW M3. Also, that based somewhere of more relevance to year, The RAC Motor Sports Association our members. We engaged CBRE, a highly moved from Belgrave Square in London, to professional property firm to advise us, and a new building in Colnbrook near Slough. embarked on an exhaustive search. Other than being a stone’s throw from the One positive aspect of the existing building original (by then vacated) McLaren race is that we own it as a freehold property, team HQ, there was little connection to the and over the past 30 years, it has accrued world of UK motorsport. in value. Also, the evolution of Heathrow

Revolution - October 2019 3 THE REVOLUTION “The sheer breadth of opportunity that comes with the move to Bicester is very exciting. For the first time ever, we can contemplate the creation of events where our community can gather and engage at our own home” has meant that warehousing has become challenges in the coming years, and we a premium commodity, so with a potential need to be on the front foot, showcasing change of use through planning we can the strengths that we have. The sheer release a 50% uplift in value. That gives breadth of opportunity that comes with us great options moving forwards. In fact, the move to Bicester is very exciting. For one of the stipulations set by the board the first time ever, we can contemplate the was that we would need to own the new creation of events where our community building, to avoid the legacy of annual rent. can gather and engage at our own home; On that basis we narrowed the choice to a where we can build centres of excellence handful of locations, which were assessed in education and training, and attract new in exacting detail. talent drawn from the heart of motorsport valley. As the site develops with the As you are now aware, we are moving to planned 300 bed hotel and conference Bicester in the summer of 2020. Bicester centre, and a new Motorsport UK approved is perhaps best known for its retail park, track, this will only strengthen the which has over 7m visitors annually. But proposition. the fast-emerging story is on the other side of town, in the form of the 444 acre As a first step we will move into a new Bicester Heritage site; which although leasehold building on the New Technical only a few years into its reincarnation, has Site; and then after the sale of Colnbrook, grabbed the attention of the automotive we will construct the long-term home for world. The initial focus was very much Motorsport UK, hopefully by 2023. From on heritage, with an influx of classic car our new home we will work hard to secure related businesses, but as the site has the sustainable future of motorsport in the matured the ambition runs much wider and UK. is encapsulate in the new name of Bicester Motion. The vision that the Bicester Motion Best wishes, team have for the site marries perfectly Hugh Chambers with ours. Motorsport faces some tough CEO, Motorsport UK

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MOTORSPORT UK ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD Motorsport UK is pleased to announce the formation of its new Board, as a result of the wholescale change in the sport’s governance in March 2019. The final elements have been confirmed by the Motorsport UK Council meeting of 22 October 2019.

Four new independent Board members worked in financial services including David Lapworth have been appointed: as CEO for ESN Group and Brunswick Helen Bashford-Malkie Capital. Roger is a highly regarded Nicky Moffitt Catherine Bond Muir, who is currently competitor in classic car racing. Peter Read CEO of the women-only race series, Richard Norbury W Series. Catherine comes from a Additionally, three former Motorsport Roger Wills distinguished legal career in sport and UK Board members return to the Board corporate organisations. having been elected by the newly Motorsport UK would like to express its constituted Council: David Lapworth gratitude to outgoing Board members: Chris Cooper, Founder and MD of (Chair of the Technical Committee), Challenge Consulting and previously Christine Gaskell MBE Richard Norbury (Chair of the Judicial Chair of the Board at UK Management Danesh Gangahar Committee), and Nicky Moffitt (Chair of Consultancies Association, with prior Ian Watson the Rally Committee). roles at Deloitte, BDO and Sybase. Chris Mike Broad is an active competitor in GT racing. The full Board will therefore comprise: Tim Jackson Helen Bashford-Malkie, currently David Richards CBE – Chairman Chairman of ProtoEV and working as an Tom Purves – Chairman of Council automotive consultant; formerly CEO of Hugh Chambers – CEO For more information on the Chevron Racing Cars Group for 37 years. Ben Cussons Motorsport UK’s governance Roger Wills, currently holding various Catherine Bond Muir structure click HERE. Board Directorships, having previously Chris Cooper

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TEAM UK PREPARES FOR FIA MOTORSPORT GAMES Team UK fly to Italy this week for the inaugural FIA Motorsport Games held at Vallelunga Circuit (31 October – 3 November).

Team UK are led by Team Captain 2019 British Touring Car Independent compete for Gold, Silver and Bronze and 2018 British GT Champion Flick Drivers Champion Rory Butcher will medals across the four categories, with Haigh who will join Chris Froggatt to drive an MG6 Xpower TCR in the Touring every medal contributing towards an represent the UK in the GT Cup. Car Cup, while 14-year-old Jessica overall medal table. Edgar and Samuel Shaw will team up to 2019 eRace of Champions winner, James The FIA Motorsport Games will be represent the UK in the Karting Slalom. Baldwin, is representing the UK in the streamed live across the weekend. Digital Cup and will attend the Games The Games begin on Thursday with Follow Team UK throughout the straight from competing in ‘World’s the opening ceremony in Rome before competition on Motorsport UK’s social Fastest Gamer’ in the USA. practice for the Digital, GT and Touring media channels. Car Cups begins on Friday. Team UK will

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INGRAM FIGHTS FOR EUROPEAN GLORY Motorsport UK Team UK member Chris Ingram and Motorsport UK co-driver Academy graduate Ross Whittock face their toughest event yet – Rally Hungary (8-10 November).

The British pairing lead the standings in the European Rally Last time out in Cyprus the pairing finished in second, playing Championship – 19 points clear of nearest rival Lukasz Habaj. a tactical event to move them closer to their dreams. The The Skoda Fabia R5 crew go into the final round of the series, English duo are set to carry the number one on the doors but searching for European glory – the first time in over 50 years there are several hurdles to overcome to get themselves to the title would be brought to British shores. the ERC decider. In 2017, Ingram clinched the Junior under 27 and front- “It’s a big push to try to get the funding for the last one,” said wheel-drive titles, and now has his sights set on the big Ingram who will drive for the Turkish Toksport WRT line-up. one. However, Ingram has battled financial uncertainty all “I’ve got a few leads and potential sponsors and hopefully the season and has now started a crowdfunding campaign to get result in Cyprus will show I mean business and together with Whittock and himself to the start line of the season finale in the British motorsport community we can do it.” Hungary.

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MOTORSPORT UK LAUNCHES ELECTRIC KART TENDER PROCESS Motorsport UK has launched a tender process for the supply of full electric powertrains and associated accessories for the Bambino and Cadet Kart Categories.

In the tender document, the governing Applications must be submitted to body wishes to progress the sport of Motorsport UK by no later than 12-noon on karting while recognising the development Friday 22 November 2019. of electric and hybrid power systems. Submissions should be marked for the The three-year supply will be with a attention of Joe Hickerton, Motorsport UK view to the creation of two Motorsport Technical Manager, or sent to UK sanctioned electric classes and/or [email protected] championships, one Bambino and one Cadet.

CLICK HERE to view the tender document

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GETTING PREPARED FOR BREXIT

The European Commission has now granted the U.K. an extension for up to three months until the end of January 2020 to leave the European Union. Consequently, the status of all individuals will remain subject to EU rules until further notice from the U.K. government is received confirming that it is in a position to formally leave the European Union. As such your rights will remain unaffected during this time but you must still prepare for the eventuality that the U.K. will be leaving in the next few months and as such for all events in 2020 you must ensure that you comply with the requirements below in good time. What is likely to happen? So what in particular do I need What do I need to consider in The outcome is unclear but we must be to think about? relating to my data, migration prepared for the eventuality that the ÎÎPersonal Health Insurance. and the movement of UK will exit the EU on 31 October 2019 ÎÎGreen Cards (can take up to a month equipment? without a deal. for insurance companies to issue). ÎÎPassports (post meeting research What if I am a settled EU Citizen living in the UK? What does this mean for me shows that passports need to have Rights for existing EU Citizens in if I want to travel into or a minimum of 6 months validity and the UK before 31 October 2019 are through Europe to take part in be less than 10 years old). protected whether the exit is with or Motorsport events after this ÎÎInternational Driving Permits. without a deal, with those EU Citizens date? ÎÎATA Carnets. encouraged to apply for settled status. Individual and small teams travelling to ÎÎAnd do remember that all vehicles events after 1st November 2019 should will need to display a GB sticker. If there is no deal those EU Citizens be aware of the key changes following have until 31 December 2020 to make the anticipated UK departure from the application. If there is a deal this will European Union on 31 October 2019. be extended to 30 June 2021. It is proposed that the UK will operate a new Immigration system from 1 January 2021.

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If there is a deal EU Citizens Coaching Overseas might be What about my equipment which arriving after 1 November 2019 subject to the coach requiring a needs to come with me? and before 1 January 2021 will visa. As per the requirement for Green Cards have until 30 June 2021 to apply EU Citizens working in the EU for a see above. UK body would remain as is until 31 for settled status and will enjoy With no deal there will be a return to December 2020. the same rights as those present full customs checks. Small personal before 1 November 2019. items will be subject to oral declaration, If there is no deal then during the Will my current UK health care other items will require Carnets. period 1 November 2019 to 31 insurance be sufficient for December 2020 (The Transition Period) travel? The existing Carnet system will apply. those EU Citizens will be subject From 1 November 2019 the existing (note subsequent research shows that to criminal records checks but will reciprocal healthcare arrangements will these may normally be obtained with otherwise enjoy the same benefits as cease and that persons travelling will 24 hours and that there is an express those present before 1 November 2019. definitely require health care insurance, service available). which may not be straight forward for Employers will not be required to Carnets are valid for the goods itemised existing health conditions. distinguish between EU Citizens who for multiple movement within 12 arrived before or after 1 November months of the date of issue. Will my current Green card be 2019. sufficient? The principal ports: Calais, Dover and Folkestone are ready for full customs UK Citizens will be subject to the UK drivers will require more processing, however, travellers should respective states immigration rules. documentation to drive on EU build in time for the inevitable delays. highways, particularly with regard to Will I be able to travel to the EU Green Cards, and this includes Ireland. without a visa? Post Exit In addition, a Green Card is required for With no deal there will be little change, DCMS will set up a dedicated Operation each trailer or caravan in addition to with visa free movement for 90 days in Centre, as will other Government the tow vehicle. any 180 days for business (meetings & Departments, to assist travellers. conferences) and tourism. Specific advice will be provided online Will I need an International for Arzamas funded projects. Driving Permit (IDP)? Sport should therefore be largely unaffected including IDPs may be required for travel. the movement of support staff The GOV.UK pages shows that where salaried in the UK but if there are 3 different IDPs and persons are salaried from within different requirements for the EU this may not be so. neighbouring EU states and Longer stays and other business although the majority remain activities will be subject to individual unaffected a 1948 IDP will be states immigration rules. required for travel in France. Arrangements with Ireland are not affected and existing ease of travel between the UK and Ireland remains as is provided the stay is for no longer than 12 months. Further Information We draw competitors’ attention to the following sites for further guidance: www.gov.uk/visit-europe-brexit www.gov.uk/guidance/driving-in-the-eu-after-brexit www.gov.uk/taking-goods-out-uk-temporarily/duplicate-list www.londonchamber.co.uk/news/lcci-updates/export-documents-and-brexit/

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WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RALLYING RETURNS TO WALES IN 2020 Following last month’s record-breaking Wales Rally GB, event organiser Motorsport UK is delighted to confirm that the FIA World Rally Championship will be returning to Wales in 2020.

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Appealing to the purists, the UK’s round already had to what was an incredible first time Rally GB victor as Estonian ace of the electrifying WRC will move back 2019 event,” said Hugh Chambers, CEO Ott Tänak celebrated his maiden win – to a more traditional end-of-season of Motorsport UK, organiser of Wales but only after an enthralling three-way date and be staged from Thursday 29 Rally GB. “With Wales as the centre- tussle with title rivals Sébastien Ogier October to Sunday 1 November. As the piece, the whole rally benefited from and Thierry Neuville. penultimate – and final European round the increased profile and fan support Ensuring there was plenty for the – on a calendar that commences in right from the start in Liverpool and the many thousands of home fans to cheer, Monte Carlo in late January and finishes following spectator-friendly opening both Kris Meeke and Elfyn Evans were in Japan in late November, Wales once stage at Oulton Park. among the pace-setters throughout four again is certain to deliver maximum “Every year we challenge ourselves memorable days. excitement as the 2020 title race to make our round of the World Rally reaches its thrilling finale. Ulsterman Meeke set the early pace Championship even better than the following the impressive Ceremonial “We are absolutely delighted to be back previous one and, now Wales has been Start on Liverpool’s historic waterside in Wales next year – even more so after confirmed for 2020, we can start striving Pier Head and finally finished in a all the hugely positive feedback we’ve for even more exciting innovations for strong fourth position, while local the WRC’s return in little more than 12 Welsh hero Evans charged back mightily months’ time.” after an early error to claim a highly Next year will be the 21st in succession creditable fifth place on what was his that Rally GB has been staged in Wales return to the sport after a three month and the 18th as Wales Rally GB with lay-off through a back injury. the Welsh Government as its principal Other stand-out highlights included Sir funding partner. Chris Hoy realising a boyhood dream Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and when driving one of his hero Colin Tourism Dafydd Elis Thomas said: “It McRae’s title-winning Subaru Imprezas was amazing to attend some of the (with Colin’s dad Jimmy in the passenger stages of this year’s Wales Rally GB, seat) at Oulton Park, celebrations to including Llyn Brenig and the finish mark the 75th Rally GB milestone, rising at Llandudno. It’s a great event, taking star Kalle Rovanperrä being crowned as advantage of some of the stunning WRC2 Pro champion and four-time Rally locations north and mid Wales have GB winners Petter Solberg and Phil to offer while showcasing these to a Mills scoring an emotional WRC2 class world-wide audience. We look forward win on their farewell appearance. to seeing the organiser’s post event With so much to savour, the scintillating report and hearing the proposals for action drew record numbers of fans into next year’s event in Wales.” the Welsh forests and, as desired, the The announcement of Wales’ continuing introduction of new stages at Oulton position on the globe-trotting WRC Park in Cheshire and Colwyn Bay on calendar comes after the major success the County Conwy coast introduced the of a further revitalised 2019 event high octane WRC excitement to new which finished in Llandudno on Sunday. audiences. The renowned Welsh seaside resort in The full route for the now confirmed County Conwy hosted the rally’s central 2020 Wales Rally GB will be announced Service Park for the very first time and in the New Year. fittingly witnessed the crowning of a

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ROYAL AUTOMOBILE CLUB HISTORIC AWARDS Thursday 21 November, Royal Automobile Club, Pall Mall The Royal Automobile Club’s inaugural Historic Awards are a new set of annual accolades recognising excellence and outstanding contributions to the UK’s historic motoring and motorsport industries. The Club has been at the heart of the motoring world since its formation in 1897, and the Historic Awards are a natural continuation of a rich heritage. Motorsport UK members are invited to be a part of the evening. Tickets are available by online application with a form accessible HERE

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MOTORSPORT UK PARTNERS WITH THE LANCASTER INSURANCE CLASSIC MOTOR SHOW Motorsport UK is pleased to offer members an exclusive discount on tickets to this year’s Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show, with Discovery. The UK’s biggest classic car show takes place at Show Director Lee Masters said: “This is an opportunity the NEC Birmingham (08-10 November) and brings to get up close to the action and admire these rally together the world’s largest gathering of 300 car and cars once the test is over. It’s a fantastic addition that is motorcycle clubs with over 3,000 iconic classic and guaranteed to make this year’s show even more of an vintage cars and motorbikes on display across seven attraction.” halls at Birmingham’s NEC. Tickets are now on sale for this year’s Lancaster A special treat awaits visitors to this year’s Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show, with Discovery. Insurance Classic Motor Show, with Discovery, as classic Motorsport UK members can access discounted tickets rallying specialists, HERO Events, brings the 2019 RAC for Saturday and Sunday tickets. Login to the member Rally of the Tests to the NEC for the very first time. portal for the discount code. On Saturday 9 November, cars and crews competing in the RAC Rally of the Tests, arguably one of the UK’s For more information including ticket toughest events, will take on an indoor course in one options and booking details, visit of the seven show halls. With a wonderful selection www.necclassicmotorshow.com. of classic and vintage vehicles competing, the crews will be battling it out to set the fastest time to lift the winner’s trophy at the finish line.

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MOTORSPORT UK ANNOUNCES ORGANISERS FOR BRITISH HILL CLIMB AND BRITISH RALLYCROSS After a recent tender process for the organisation and promotion of the Motorsport UK British Hill Climb Championship and Motorsport UK British Rallycross Championship, the governing body for British motorsport are delighted to announce the following. (Subject to contract). British Hill Climb Championship – awarded to BARC British Rallycross Championship – awarded to Lydden Hill Race Circuit Ltd. BARC (British Hill Climb Championship) and Lydden Hill Race Circuit Ltd (British Rallycross Championship) will run, organise and promote the series for a minimum of 3 years from the 1 January 2020. Motorsport UK would like to thank all parties who submitted applications for the aforementioned series.

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SILVERSTONE GOES LIVE 01-02 NOVEMBER Europe’s only on-track trade event, MotorsportDays LIVE and the Motorsport Engineering + Technology Show is back and offers you, the race competitor, track day user, performance car buyer or industry professional, a fresh opportunity to come together and source from an array of diverse exhibitors as well as network with race teams, championships and manufacturers whilst actually sampling cars and products ‘LIVE’ on Silverstone’s International Circuit.

Never before has a motorsport event allowed you to MsD LIVE exhibition features a diverse range of get on track and behind the wheel of championship industry exhibitors to get you prepared and ready vehicles from across Europe, as well as independently for your next race season or track day event. Held in run race team cars and manufacturer’s track day the halls of The Wing facility (above the garages), weapons all on Silverstone’s famed International this includes everything from competition parts and Circuit supplies, to technical products and services. Source the latest car parts, products and racewear to give you As part of MotorsportDays LIVE’s on-track activity, you everything you need to be better equipped on track. have unique access to all the pit garages to discuss with the teams, co-ordinators and drivers their plans and developments for the following season and what If you haven’t already, there is still time to buy you need to be involved with their future. Get face to your ticket and get on track at Silverstone, the face with some of the industry’s highest level racing home of British Motorsport! cars, including LMPs, GTs, sports & touring cars, single SAVE £5 USING THE MOTORSPORT UK seaters and much more. DISCOUNT CODE: MTRSUK05 Discount code only valid for pre-registered tickets and will expire midnight 31/10/19

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Wheels in Motion Bicester Motion is set to revolutionise the way car enthusiasts enjoy their vehicles - and it will become the new home of Motorsport UK

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“Bicester Motion is a venue that will underpin Motorsport UK’s ambitions to stabilise the future of motorsport and invest in its grass roots”

Right in the heart of the United Kingdom, plans for a new focal point for all things motorsport and automotive are already being realised. Located on the site of a former Second World War RAF base in Oxfordshire, Bicester Motion is set to become a unique and vibrant destination for the automotive enthusiast. Spread across more than 400 acres on the outskirts of Bicester, the resort has been designed to celebrate the heritage of automotive culture and technology, and to drive the motoring and motorsport sectors towards a more sustainable future. As Motorsport UK broadens its objectives away from straightforward governance Having been located in or around London and towards better serving the interests throughout its existence to date, Motorsport of its membership and the promotion UK is moving into the heart of ‘motorsport of motorsport to a wider audience, it is valley’. The backbone of the UK’s automotive appropriate that Bicester Motion will soon and motorsport sectors, half of all Formula become the organisation’s new home. During 1 teams, numerous car manufacturers and 2020, Motorsport UK will move from its countless engineering and technology firms existing headquarters near Heathrow airport already call motorsport valley home. As of and into a new facility at Bicester Motion, next year, Motorsport UK will stand shoulder- a venue that will underpin its ambitions to to-shoulder with them. stabilise the future of motorsport and invest in its grass roots.

Revolution - October 2019 28 COVERSTORY Q+A Motorsport UK CEO Hugh Chambers How did you decide on Bicester Motion? Once we had made the decision to move away from Colnbrook, we started a very comprehensive study into the range of opportunities we had. Overall, we looked at 120 different sites across the southern half of UK. That study showed there was definitely going to be an advantage for us to be broadly in the motorsport valley area and on the site of a motorsport venue. We also needed to balance together the livelihoods of existing employees and their ability to relocate with the right location for the long-term future of the organisation.

Why is Bicester Why is Motorsport UK What is wrong with Motion the right moving? the current location? location? Motorsport UK has been in its current Our existing offices are not fit for Motorsport valley is the heart of the offices for around 30 years now, having purpose. On a practical level, the UK’s automotive and motorsport sectors, moved there from central London. On transportation links at Colnbrook which almost feels like reason enough paper the location looks to be pretty are actually quite poor, the facilities for us to relocate there. On top of that, convenient, but in reality it doesn’t have available to us are very limited and one of our primary ambitions is to get any real relationship to the motorsport even car parking is scarce. Perhaps closer to the grass roots of motorsport, community in this country and the more significantly, however, our current affording our members access to what infrastructure there doesn’t help us to location means we are dislocated from we do and making us more visible to meet our objectives. We believe there the motorsport community in the UK. the general public. Bicester Motion will is an opportunity to get closer to the The move to motorsport valley and provide an incredible backdrop for our motorsport community. specifically Bicester Motion will address various activities. With more than 400 those points, while also better serving acres and first-rate facilities, the site Motorsport UK’s long-term ambitions. will allow us to create new events for clubs and members and enable us to improve our training and education programmes. What’s more, we see significant commercial opportunities at Bicester Motion.

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The Radial Hotel Perimeter Drive 344 key hotel, conference and spa Bicester Reserve PLANNING ACHIEVED Country park including nature reserve and lakeside lodges Bicester EXPO Events and exhibition hangars Technology Demonstrations Vehicle demonstration and pavillions Motor Vaults Automotive storage

Historic Bomb Stores Automotive storage

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And why is Why move to that part What are the benefits Motorsport UK right of the country? for clubs and grass for Bicester Motion? Geographically, Bicester is a very roots members? As an organisation, we share lots of central location within the UK; it’s One of the limitations of our current common goals with the management within a 90 minute drive of 50 per location is that we can’t provide a team there. In creating a motorsport cent of the country’s population. One venue or facilities for clubs to come resort, Bicester Motion is helping of the key things for any organisation together and engage with what we do. enthusiasts of the motor car to is attracting the highest calibre of Our new home will enable us to open celebrate their passion. Similarly, our employees. In that respect, our current our doors to our 720 clubs and hold ambition is to allow our members and location presents some challenges, in events for our members, in many ways the public more broadly to get closer to terms of transportation links and local it is a blank canvas. Along with the the thrill and excitement of motorsport. infrastructure. We’ve chosen Bicester management team at Bicester Motion Bicester Motion will also become a Motion partly because we believe it we will create new opportunities for our centre of excellence for future vehicle represents a very attractive proposition members and engage more readily with propulsion technologies with a number for current and future employees; we the general public in a way we simply of high-tech businesses on-site. At a will be able to tap into the region’s can’t at our current location. In simple unrivalled motorsport talent pool. The time of unprecedented change for the terms, our new base at Bicester Motion automotive sector, Motorsport UK needs transportation links, meanwhile, are will help us grow engagement at the to take a clear leadership position on absolutely outstanding: the train into sport’s grass roots. technical innovation and its adoption in London takes less than 50 minutes, motorsport, and being based at Bicester the M40 will be on our doorstep and Motion will enable us to do that. a number of international airports are within a one hour drive.

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With its origins stretching back as far as 1926, the former Royal Air Force base at Bicester is nearing its 100th anniversary. While the most prominent part of the site today is centred around the heritage of automotive culture and technology, over the next few years the emphasis at Bicester Motion will shift inexorably towards the future of the automotive sector. Nestled in one small corner of a plot that exceeds 400 acres, the first operational part of the resort is Bicester Heritage, on what’s called the Technical Site. Accounting for only only five per cent of the overall How will Motorsport What will the costs acreage at the venue, Bicester UK’s training be? Heritage is a collection of 40 or so and education This is a five year plan and when independent businesses that operate complete it will be broadly self-funded. across the historic motoring scene. programmes benefit? It will be funded by the sale of our Whereas in the past such outfits One of our core responsibilities existing base in Colnbrook, which would have existed in isolation, as a governing body is to provide has understandably risen in value very often in tumble-down farmyard world-class training and education substantially in the 30 years since it buildings with outdated facilities, programmes for our competitors, was first acquired. The site will undergo today at Bicester Heritage the officials and volunteers. At Bicester a change of use into warehousing and opposite is true: a leading vintage Motion, we can create outstanding the sale will give us a very significant Bentley restoration business sits facilities to support our initiatives in capital sum in which to invest in the within a stone’s throw of a one-man such areas as technical innovation, building of a bespoke unit for us at magneto specialist, the two sharing rescue and recovery and medical Bicester Motion. Motorsport UK will own resources and first-rate facilities, and response. The flexibility and adaptability its new headquarters, which protects us sending custom one another’s way. of the facilities at Bicester Motion will against rising leasehold costs long into That collaborative model is replicated help us improve in every one of those the future and ensures there will not be right across the site, which stands as areas. a long-term legacy of financial burden this country’s first enterprise zone for on the organisation. historic motoring. Bicester Motion’s management team What are the acquired the site - abandoned 40 years beforehand and left in a sorry timescales? state of repair - in 2013. Extensive We will move into temporary renovation work began a year later. accommodation at Bicester Motion Since the former airfield is a site during 2020 while plans are drawn of national historic importance, up for our purpose-built, long-term these works were carried out home on the site, which will become sympathetically, not least because 80 operational in the next three or four per cent of the buildings that make years. Over the next couple of years, up Bicester Heritage are Grade II therefore, we as a community will be listed. Today, wandering around the able to decide precisely what resources renovated site feels like stepping back and facilities we need to have to best in time. serve our members.

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The Sunday Scramble events - so Technical Site that’s home to Bicester of excellence for new powertrain popular organisers have had to limit Heritage, the development will see the solutions, among many other things, ticket sales - enable motoring and first new buildings constructed around housing a number of pioneering motorsport enthusiasts to get up the airfield since the RAF vacated firms that between them will shape close and personal with the machines it several decades ago. The new the future of road and racing car that excite them. Motorsport UK has structures, totalling 77,000sq ft, are all technology. While Motorsport UK much the same objective in mind: its designed to complement the historic will use the world-class facilities new head office at Bicester Motion stone brick buildings that first went at Bicester Motion to further its will enable members and clubs to up almost a century ago. They will all educational programmes - making gather in modern facilities for training be built around the perimeter of the its new headquarters a centre of seminars, education programmes airfield, too, maintaining the very open excellence for training and education and even grass roots competitive and uncluttered feel, and preserving within the motorsport sector - Bicester events in a very central location that’s the expansive Flying Field at its core, Motion’s management has similar within easy reach of much of the where a landing strip will remain. ambitions of its own. The FAST hub UK population. From its new home, will be home to a new skills academy As Motorsport UK repositions itself Motorsport UK will also engage for apprentices, complementing the as a member-centric organisation more directly with the wider public heritage skills academy that’s already rather than a governance body, its and drive participation at the sport’s in operation within Bicester Heritage. new home at Bicester Motion will foundations. Just over 100 apprentices are going help it fulfil every one of its new through the academy already, with In the next two to three years, the objectives: engaging with its clubs that number expected to double in the facilities that will turn Bicester Motion and membership, communicating coming year. into the country’s preeminent hub with the wider public and nurturing for the automotive and motorsport participation throughout the sport, As it invests in the future of the communities will come on line. A investing in its grass roots. Being sport, Motorsport UK’s relocation 344-bedroom hotel and conference based within the UK’s motorsport from Colnbrook to Bicester Motion suite, test tracks, an off-road driving valley - home to scores of vehicle underpins every one of its long-term venue, driver training facilities, manufacturers, many technology objectives. From its new home, the exhibition spaces and a brand and engineering companies as organisation will better promote experience centre will make Bicester well as countless racing teams and sustainable growth from the sport’s Motion the UK’s first full-service circuits - will help Motorsport UK grass roots to its most elite levels, driving resort. Beyond that, a nature lead the discussion around emerging and represent the interests of its reserve and a number of picturesque technologies. members more thoroughly. The lakes will offer activities of a very partnership between Bicester Motion With its forthcoming Future different sort, such as cycling, paddle and Motorsport UK certainly presents Automotive Speed and Technology boarding and rowing. a bright future. (FAST) hub, Bicester Motion is Motorsport UK’s head office will be in positioning itself as a leader in that the New Technical Site. Adjacent to the sector, too. It will become a centre

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udget motorsport; budget thrills. So Championship stars in the Mini Challenge goes the lazy assumption. But 48 on the Brands Hatch Grand Prix circuit), I “The barriers Bseconds after leaving the start line in was reasonably confident autosolo would an £800 Mazda MX-5, I’m sitting stationary be a bit of a giggle, but nothing more than to entry are at the finish line watching my hands that. How wrong I was. shudder and shake. What looks like a cheap so low in The costs are almost comically low. I paid road car ducking and diving around some £25 to join the club and another £38 to traffic cones on a scruffy corner of disused autosolo no enter the event. I shared a car with regular runway - and autosolo is every one of those competitor James Hurford (the format of the light can pass things - is also a form of racing so intense day means two drivers can use one vehicle, that I need a moment to collect myself after bringing the expense down even further) underneath” each run. who had spent a three-figure sum buying What’s so appealing about this relatively his 1994 MX-5 a few years ago and another new form of motorsport is the sheer £1500 or so readying it for motorsport. accessibility of it. The costs could hardly In reality he could have left it in factory be any lower and you need no specialist specification for autosolo, but he uses it for equipment - not even a helmet. Once you’ve sprints as well so wisely fitted racing seats signed on and paid your entry fee, you’ll and harnesses, plus a roll-over bar, coilover spend a day dicing with other competitors suspension and a set of decent Michelin against the stopwatch. The barriers to entry tyres. Many competitors on the day were are so low in autosolo no light can pass running their everyday road cars, while underneath. others had bought very cheap, 10-year-old hatchbacks - VW Polos, Ford Fiestas and so Autosolo is derived from the North on - and left them unmodified specifically American form, autoslalom. Its introduction for this sort of event. into the United Kingdom was spearheaded 18 years ago by the Bristol Motor Club. The airfield at Westonzoyland isn’t exactly “The objective of it,” says the club’s Andy glamorous, but it is ideal for autosolo. The Laurence, “was to plug the gap between Bristol Motor Club has used the paddock autotests and sprints. With its fiddly at Castle Combe and even a corner of a reversing sections and complicated courses motorway service station car park, because that competitors have to memorise, all that’s required is open space. Elsewhere, autotesting isn’t for everybody. Meanwhile, autosolos even run on grassland. During sprinting requires a competition licence and a reasonable amount of outlay. We think autosolo sits perfectly between those two forms of motorsport. Soon after it was officially sanctioned by the MSA, as it was then, autosolo became the fastest growing form of motorsport in the country.” I joined the Bristol Motor Club for the second autosolo event of its 2019 calendar at Westonzoyland, an old runway close to Bridgwater in Somerset. I had never competed in this sort of event before, but with a fair amount of circuit racing behind me (I’ve raced top-spec Caterham Sevens at Croft and battled wheel-to-wheel with the next generation of British Touring Car

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the day, the organisers adjusted the course is, make only one mistake and you’re done for. three times so that we tackled four different The key is to get into a rhythm first and learn layouts. We walked each new course on how to tackle the course without making any foot to get some idea of the direction it errors, and only then begin to build up your went, all the while studying the layout on a pace. printed schematic. The gates - 32 in number, “I shake more after an autosolo run than each one marked by traffic cones with one in sprinting or hillclimbing,” comments lying flat to show which side you should James Hurford. “It isn’t high-speed because pass it on - are all clearly numbered. That you don’t get out of second gear, but it’s means you can simply drive from one gate more intense than anything else I do. It’s a to the next, looking out for the numbers in short, sharp hit. That’s what makes autosolo sequence, with no real need to remember the exciting. But the atmosphere between all course by heart. You just won’t be especially the competitors is half the fun. We all have competitive that way, because the fastest a good laugh and everybody is enormously competitors will take the time to memorise helpful.” the route. For my very first go I took a reasonably Every driver gets three attempts at each cautious approach, making sure to avoid layout, dropping the slowest of the three hitting any cones or missing a gate. I used runs. The fastest two runs on each course add that first attempt as a sighting run, too, up to a final cumulative time, which is what working out where I’d need second gear determines the finishing order. In total, then, rather than first. The time was a steady 45.91 drivers get 12 runs during the day, which seconds, which wasn’t about to win me any means only 10 minutes or so of actual seat trophies. By run two I was ready to push time - not a blinding return for an eight-hour harder, feeling confident with the little Mazda commitment, perhaps. Clipping a cone will and reasonably familiar with the track layout. earn a driver a five second penalty. Miss a So I pressed on, trimming a full two seconds gate entirely, or go the wrong way around it, off my time. By the third run I was stretching and he or she will get what’s called a ‘wrong myself and pushing as hard as I could test’ and that run will be scrapped. The point without walloping any cones. I went another

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second quicker. The very fastest guys were a Only if you know exactly where the couple of seconds quicker still, but my time following two or three gates are will you be “I shake of 43 seconds dead was at least competitive competitive, because you need to position the with the rest of the pack. car accordingly and select the correct gear more after before it’s too late. Simply driving from one More importantly, though, I arrived at the end gate to the next, counting off the numbers as an autosolo of that third run twitching with adrenaline. I you go, is easier, but slower. was almost climbing out of the car without run than in meaning to. In autosolo, you know you’ve I maintain that whatever motorsport series been working hard when you reach the end you care to mention - be it a professional sprinting or of the course in that state, and yet the very championship or a club-level meeting - there quickest drivers get back to the paddock will be at least two or three competitors right hillclimbing” looking calm and unflustered. Perhaps that at the front of the field pedalling their cars as comes with experience. quickly as they will go. That’s true of autosolo - James as well, and what was clear to see was the For the most part, the route through the Hurford neat, tidy and forward-thinking driving style cones flows quite naturally, but two or three that would lead to the fastest times. The of the gates will be positioned specifically, best drivers seemed to be playing chess, it seems, to catch you out. Later in the day I not swingball. It is a pity that a lurid driving missed one altogether and earned myself a manner, all oversteer and whirling arms, ‘wrong test’, because the cone I should have isn’t fast against the stopwatch because it is driven around was way out to the left and exceptionally good fun. I suppose that’s why not directly in my line of sight. This is where one run is dropped each time… learning the proper route is so important.

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Just when you think you’ve sussed a “A lurid driving particular layout, they go and change it. That really keeps you on your toes during the day, manner, all which is what makes autosolo so compelling. oversteer In short, the only way to become competitive is to carry on doing it, time and again. and whirling Remarkably, on an earlier Bristol Motor Club autosolo, the fastest three drivers finished arms, isn’t fast within a tenth of a second of one another. against the Having tried autosolo for myself, I know it isn’t the poor relation it might seem to be. stopwatch Soon enough you’ll want to progress into sprinting or hillclimbing, I suspect, craving a but it is little more speed. But I have no doubt you’ll exceptionally return to autosolo now and again, desperate for that unique, immediate rush that makes good fun” your hands shake.

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Trying autosolo for yourself Autosolo events are held almost every weekend right across the country. To find one near you, head to the events page of the Motorsport UK website (www. motorsportuk.org/events/find-events). Select ‘Autotests’ in the first drop-down menu and look for ‘Autosolo’ in the following menu. You’ll find two types: the first is called Clubmans and requires no competition licence, while the second is called National B and does. You’re sure to find a suitable event near you. Autosolo is a perfect introduction to competitive motorsport, being more

“SOON AFTER IT WAS OFFICIALLY affordable than other forms and more accessible as well. With a couple of

SANCTIONED,‘‘ AUTOSOLO BECAME autosolo events beneath your belt you’ll be far better prepared to progress into THE FASTEST GROWING‘‘ FORM OF sprinting, hillclimbing or even circuit MOTORSPORT IN THE COUNTRY” - racing. For more experienced competitors, autosolo is a very affordable way to stay ANDY LAURENCE sharp.

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WHAT’S ON November 2019

2-3 November Time Attack Championship Snetterton, Norfolk One of the newest forms of motorsport to reach the United Kingdom, Time Attack is also one of the most exciting. The sport originated in Japan and is, in essence, one big qualifying session. Cars and their drivers slot into classes, the objective being to set the fastest single lap around the circuit in question that car and driver can manage. The machines vary from standard road-going performance models to very heavily-modified production-based cars with vast power and slick tyres. Snetterton will host the final two rounds of the season.

2-3 November Walter Hayes Trophy Silverstone, Northamptonshire Silverstone will round out its 2019 calendar with the annual Walter Hayes Trophy, the world’s largest Formula Ford 1600 gathering. There’ll be fierce racing action on both days, with a dramatic fireworks display on the Saturday evening. Similar to the Brands Hatch Formula Ford Festival, the weekend is made up of several qualifying races building towards the Grand Final, the winner of which will be awarded the coveted Walter Hayes Trophy. Local racer Michael Moyers will be hoping to bag a hat-trick of ‘Hayes’ victories having prevailed both in 2017 and 2018.

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3 November London to Brighton Veteran Car Run Hyde Park, London A Royal Automobile Club event, the London to 8-9 November Brighton Veteran Car Run celebrates the repeal in Jim Clark Rally 1896 of what’s known as the ‘red flag act’. Before Duns, Scottish Borders then, cars could only travel on the public highway After a four-year layoff, the Jim Clark Rally makes a comeback this at speeds up to 4mph and only then if they were November. For 2019 the rally switches from its traditional summer led by a person on foot waving a red flag. With that date to a new date towards the end of the motorsport season so regulation abolished, cars and drivers could travel as to avoid calendar clashes. The challenging Scottish Borders unaccompanied at speeds up to 14mph. The event roads that have made the Jim Clark Rally such a favourite among will see dozens of pre-1905 vintage machines slowly competitors for so long thankfully remain, however. More than 100 chugging their way from London’s Hyde Park to cars will tackle the tarmac rally, among them modern R5 machines, Madeira Drive, 60 miles away in Brighton. World Rally Cars and plenty of Ford Escort Mk2s as well.

21-25 November Roger Albert Clark Rally Leominster, Herefordshire The Roger Albert Clark Rally, run in memory of the man who became Britain’s very first World Rally Championship event winner in 1976, is an event unlike any other. Its organisers says this year’s running will be the longest and toughest stage rally the United Kingdom has hosted for some 20 years. The stage mileage runs to 300 miles, the event spanning no fewer than five days. Starting in Herefordshire, it’ll be made up of 30 special stages across Wales, England and Scotland, and is open to two-wheel drive rally cars only.

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THE SILVERSTONE EXPERIENCE Located inside the only remaining Second of racing competitors, fans, volunteers and World War aircraft hanger at the home engineers. The £20m interactive museum and of British motorsport, The Silverstone experience centre is managed by charitable Experience opens its doors to the public this organisation Silverstone Heritage Ltd, having month. It’s the result of a seven-year project been funded in part by the National Lottery that set out to tell the story of Silverstone Heritage Fund. and the local area - both its heritage as “We’re incredibly grateful to the National an active airfield and a Formula One race Lottery for the support we’ve received for track - and to inspire the next generation this project,” comments CEO Sally Reynolds. “They understood exactly how important “The Silverstone Experience aims to Silverstone and its history is to British motorsport, as well as the significance engage young people with the science of British racing on the world stage. The and engineering that goes on behind Silverstone Experience celebrates and preserves that heritage, but it also aims to the scenes in motorsport” - engage young people with the science and Sally Reynolds engineering that goes on behind the scenes in motorsport.”

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Of the 400,000 visitors The Silverstone and the medical team to the marshals and MEMBER Experience hopes to attract each year, some media, while another charts the evolution 40,000 will be school children on formal of Silverstone Circuit from a makeshift race OFFER educational visits during class time. “The track around the perimeter of an old airfield GET 1/3 OFF! exhibition has many educational elements,” to the modern Grand Prix facility it is today. continues Reynolds. “The Tech Lab explains The exhibit explains corner-by-corner how Present your Motorsport UK how suspension systems, brakes, tyres each section of the track got its name: licence (competitor, marshal and various other components work, and Luffield, for instance, is named after the or official) at the ticket THE SILVERSTONE we even have our own wind tunnel. The nearby Luffield Chapel, and the exhibit tells desk and receive over 1/3rd objective is to make young people realise the story of the monks who once lived there. off on-the-day individual that behind a team of two F1 drivers, there prices. Tickets for The Silverstone Experience cost is a workforce of 1000 or more engineers EXPERIENCE £20 for adults and £10 for children when Motorsport UK member designing and building the cars. We want to booked in advance. Visit www.silverstone- tickets from just £16 for encourage young people to consider careers experience.co.uk for further details. adults and £8 for children. in engineering and the STEM fields.” There will plenty for motorsport enthusiasts of all ages to enjoy as well, not least an as-yet unseen British Racing Drivers’ Club archive that includes a collection of BRDC gold stars won by James Hunt, plus the 1992 British Grand Prix signing on sheet that bears the signatures of Nigel Mansell, Ayrton Senna and Michael Schumacher. The Williams F1 car with which Mansell won the Grand Prix that year will be on display, too, alongside Barry Sheene’s 1979 Suzuki motorcycle and his leathers and helmet, and much more besides. The exhibit takes between two and three hours to complete and is packed full of hands-on displays and activities. One section explains in detail exactly what it takes to stage an F1 race, from the role of race control Revolution - October 2019 44 CORNER CLUB

Brighton and Hove Motor Club The Brighton and Hove Motor Club’s postal address John Surtees and Mike Hawthorn have competed in reads ‘296-298 Madeira Drive Arches, Brighton’. the trials, as well as Alec Issigonis, designer of the There could hardly be a more appropriate location original Mini, and Bernie Ecclestone, former chief for its headquarters, because it is on Madeira Drive executive of Formula 1. - Brighton’s famous seafront promenade - that The event is held on the first Saturday in September the club’s halo event is staged. First run in 1905 and attracts an entry of more than 200 cars and and most recently only last month, the Brighton motorbikes, split into various classes. Fastest on National Speed Trials holds the enviable distinction four wheels this year was David Morris, who set of being the longest running motorsport event in a time of 10.29 seconds aboard his TVR Tuscan the world. In its first year the event was run over V8. “It’s a brilliant family day out that attracts a full kilometre with a flying start, whereas today thousands of spectators to the seafront,” comments it takes the form of a quarter-mile sprint from a club chairman Len Wooller. “They can stand close standing start. The very fastest cars and drivers are to the action on Madeira Drive and even talk to the able to break the 10 second barrier. competitors. Being famous right around the world The event is made significant not only by its long the event is clearly the highlight of our annual history, but also the number of influential people calendar, but it is by no means all we do at the who have competed in it over the years. Winner club.” in 1932 was a certain Sir Malcolm Campbell, who Goodwood Motor Circuit in West Sussex is less set the fastest time of the day over the standing than 40 miles away from the club’s base on half-mile distance in his supercharged Sunbeam Madeira Drive. Each year, the Brighton and Hove Tiger, registering a time of 23.6 seconds. Since Motor Club organises two sprint events on this then, notable racing drivers such as Roy Salvadori,

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“It’s a brilliant family day out that attracts thousands of spectators to the seafront” Len Wooller

most atmospheric of race tracks, events that prove extremely popular among the 350-strong membership. Two further sprints are held each year along with an annual classic car and concours show in Brighton’s Hove Park. Various social occasions and an end-of-year dinner fill out a busy events calendar. The club was originally established in 1932, but it has its origins in the Brighton and Hove Motor Cycle and Light Car Club that was founded several years earlier. When two-wheeled interests were split off from the main organisation, the Brighton and Hove Motor Club was established and, in 1948, it moved into the old fisherman’s arches on the seafront where it remains to this day. From this base, the club’s members gather to talk about cars and racing, play snooker, make plans for the sprint “The Brighton National Speed events at Goodwood and, above all, organise the oldest motorsport event in the world. Trials holds the enviable distinction To find out more about the club, visit of being the longest running www.brightonandhovemotorclub.co.uk motorsport event in the world”

Revolution - October 2019 46 HIGHLIGHT Highlight is a new semi-regular feature in which we preview the most important events on the British motorsport calendar. As well as being the highlights of the year, they are the meetings that demonstrate the scale and vibrancy of British motorsport.

Highlight - Race of Remembrance 8-10 November 2019 The Race of Remembrance is a motorsport event unlike any other. On the surface it is a club-level endurance race that’s been held at Anglesey Circuit each year since 2014, but as anybody who has witnessed it first-hand will attest, it is so much more than that. Running over Remembrance weekend The charity’s motto is ‘Race. Retrain. Recover’. each November, it is in part a tribute to the Since being founded in 2012 by Major servicemen and women who have lost their James Cameron, Mission Motorsport has lives in battle, while also being a recovery helped more than 1800 veterans find stable tool for those soldiers who’ve been injured or employment throughout the automotive wounded in recent conflicts. It is organised by industry and beyond, while also helping many Mission Motorsport, the armed forces charity others acquire their competition licences and that leverages motorsport to help service find purpose out on the race track. personnel recover from injuries sustained in

battle and to support them as they readjust

to civilian life.

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The 43-strong grid of sub-2000cc cars will time alongside a number of professional qualify on the Friday afternoon ahead of racing drivers. “We’ll have the race start at 3pm the next day. The 12- “Sport on its own is restorative and healing, former soldiers hour race runs into darkness before being but at its very best sport can be a tool that suspended overnight from 9pm, with the cars competing in a puts people on a recovery journey that parked until morning in parc ferme. The race can have a profound impact on their lives. motor race for begins again on the Sunday morning, with We’ve seen for ourselves how true that is an interruption at 11am for a very poignant the very first of motorsport. A number of veterans will memorial service that’ll run concurrently with time alongside be competing in the race with many more countless others right across the country. A behind the scenes helping to run cars and few minutes beforehand, the Jaguar F-Type professional the event as a whole. In total, we’ll have safety car, complete with poppy-themed racing drivers” upwards of 50 veterans at Anglesey during livery, will head out onto the circuit, pick the week, all with a meaningful role to play.” James Cameron up the field and lead the cars into pits, whereupon the remembrance service will commence. As soon as it ends, the cars will fire up again and continue racing until the 12 hours are up and the chequered flag falls.

“The Race of Remembrance is very much a club event,” comments Cameron. “We have to maintain that for the sake of our beneficiaries: we need to allow as broad a range of people to participate as possible, because we’ll have former soldiers out there competing in a motor race for the very first

To find out more about the event, visit www.raceofremembrance.com You can read more about the amazing work Mission Motorsport does at www.missionmotorsport.org

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Motor Sports Council National Court SITTING TUESDAY 1 OCTOBER Marshal since 1988. In July this The court finds that: year she was Chief Marshal at the 2019 1. Marshals have a responsible job to Silverstone Classic event. On Friday, John Felix, Mike Garton, Guy Spollon perform. At a very busy event such as 26th July 2019 she found that Nigel (Chairman) the Silverstone Classic their tasks are Frankland had parked his car by often demanding and it is invariably J2019/24 – Nigel Frankland the Assembly Area. She informed necessary for them to implement Nigel Frankland that he should This matter came before the National strictly the rules and the planning of park opposite, in the Official’s Car Court on 1st October 2019 by way of a the event. disciplinary hearing. Park. Nigel Frankland said he was disabled but was told that was not 2. Transport for Marshals is provided so This matter was listed as a contested an excuse. Nigel Frankland duly that they can attend to their duties hearing. However, when Mr Frankland moved his car to the Official’s Car at whatever location to which they was informed that ‘provocation’ is not Park. Later, Fay Crook discovered that are assigned. Consideration is also a defence to an allegation of assault, Nigel Frankland had again parked given to individual Marshals who are he immediately conceded that he had his car next to the Assembly Area. disabled. assaulted a fellow marshal, a Mr Alan When questioned about the matter, 3. Mr Frankland was not entitled to Crook. Mr Frankland subsequently went Mr Frankland said that he had the park where he did, and Mr and Mrs on to apologise for his actions and permission of Security. Enquiries Crook were only trying to do their job emphasized how much he regretted the indicated that permission had not in enforcing the strict and necessary incident. been granted. parking restrictions. The National Court was very anxious 3. During the evening of 26th July 2019 4. Whether Mr Frankland felt that he to know more of the background in there was a Marshal’s BBQ and Fay had been provoked or not, he was not this matter and, accordingly, witnesses Crook confronted Nigel Frankland, entitled to grab hold of Mr Crook in were called, namely Nigel Frankland, accompanied by his wife, who is 4’7” the way that he did. Fay Crook and Alan Crook. The Court tall and walks with the aid of a stick, also had the benefit of considering 5. There does not now appear to be about his improper parking and his the written statements of Chris any ongoing animosity between the ignoring her instructions. Fay Crook’s Southcombe, Adrian Cashmore, Hilary parties as: husband, Alan Crook, then intervened Whates and Phil Smith. and, unfortunately, matters became i. Mr and Mrs Crook had the good grace The essential facts are as follows: very heated with a degree of to shake hands with Mr Frankland and Mr Frankland shook hands with 1. Nigel Frankland is an enthusiastic swearing and physical contact. The the Crooks in the well of the Court. and experienced Marshal. In recent incident culminated in Jeanette times he has regrettably experienced Frankland slapping Alan Crook’s face i. Mr Frankland and the Crooks orally health issues, the consequence of and Nigel Frankland then grabbing accepted that they could all work which is that he is now registered hold of Alan Crook around his neck. together in the future at motor sport disabled. His wife, Jeanette, of The matter was quickly diffused events. whom he is very protective, is also with Nigel Frankland and his wife 6. Mr Nigel Frankland has marshalled registered disabled. being ushered to the other side of at numerous motoring events over Scrutineering. 2. Fay Crook has been a Registered the years and has made a significant

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contribution to the sport. further or additional penalties should her friends who would inflict serious be imposed pursuant to General injury on them. There is no doubt In all the circumstances of this matter, Regulation C2.6.2. that Sam Baker was very upset during the court directs that: his incident and felt that he was 4. There is a most unfortunate 1. Mr Nigel Frankland’s licence the victim of a plan to destroy his background to this matter which to Marshal is suspended with relationship with his long-standing involves: immediate effect for a period of 12 girlfriend. months. i. Bad feelings over non-payment for 6. Finally, Sam Baker drove off, but work done and a subsequent track 2. He must pay £400 towards the costs not before swerving at the group, collision at an earlier meeting with a of this hearing. including Paige Holden and Ella fellow competitor. Burgess, as he left. Guy Spollon, Chairman, ii. Frustration and disappointment in 1st October 2019 The court concludes that: the way the above track collision was handled by the event organisers. 1. This was a disgraceful incident and that the Stewards were correct to SITTING TUESDAY 3. Sam Baker was accompanied by his impose the punishment that they did 1 OCTOBER 2019 long-standing girlfriend, Alanta, to on the information available to them John Felix, Mike Garton, Guy Spollon the kart meeting on 18th August at the time. (Chairman) 2019. During the day a young woman, Paige Holden, approached 1. Having had the benefit, however, J2019/24 – Sam Baker Sam Baker’s girlfriend and led her to of the detailed statements of Sam This matter came before the National believe that Sam Baker was cheating Baker and his witnesses, there is an Court on 1st October 2019 by way of a on her. Alanta was distraught and explanation for his behaviour. confronted Sam Baker, telling him disciplinary hearing. 1. In all the circumstances and their relationship was at an end. Although notified and aware of the recognising Sam Baker’s own hearing, Sam Baker failed to attend 4. Sam Baker denied the allegation of championship had been ruined before the Court. The Court has, cheating and believed Paige Holden by this incident, there will be however, received various witness to be making mischief. He grabbed no additional penalty save for a statements from Mr Baker himself, Dan her and shouted at her, demanding contribution of £400 towards the Straw, David Griffith, Team Principal, and that she should speak to his costs of this hearing. girlfriend to sort out matters. Paige Anthony Baker, Sam’s father. 1. Karting is a sport where competitors Holden’s friend, Ella Burgess, saw The essential facts are as follows: and public alike attend for what was happening and joined her entertainment and pleasure. 3. On 17th and 18th August 2019 friend, Paige. Personal disputes and acrimony have Rounds 9 and 10 of the Rotax British 5. Paige Holden’s mobile phone no place at the racetrack. Kart Championships were staged at apparently did display a Snapchat the Clay Pidgeon Kart Club Circuit. For the avoidance of doubt the account with the name ‘Sam Baker’, Sam Baker was a competitor in contribution of £400 towards the costs but Paige Holden claimed it was not the Senior Max races. On 18th of this hearing should be paid within 7 the Sam Baker who is the subject August, Sam Baker was convicted days and Sam Baker’s licence will not be of these proceedings. There is a in his absence by the Stewards of restored until the costs are paid in full. suggestion that Sam Baker pushed the Meeting of conduct contrary to Ella Burgess against a nearby lorry Guy Spollon, Chairman, General Regulations C.1.1.9 and was and threw Paige Holden’s mobile 1st October 2019 disqualified from the meeting and his phone at a wall, against which it competition licence was suspended smashed. There is also evidence to for 30 days with 6 points endorsed indicate that Sam Baker threatened on his competition licence. The to set ‘gypsies’ on Paige Holden and issue for the Court is whether any

Revolution - October 2019 52 Results Latest results across the different types of motor sport goverened by Motorsport UK

Kwikfit British Touring Car Championship

Rounds 28-30: Brands Hatch GP, 12-13 October Colin Turkington sealed his record- equalling fourth BTCC title after a dramatic final race at Brands Hatch. Championship Standings 1 Colin Turkington – 320 points 2 Andrew Jordan – 318 3 Dan Cammish – 318

British F4 British Autotest Championship

Rounds 28-30: Brands Hatch GP, Championship standings Round 10: Firefly Autotest, 29 Championship Standings 12-13 October 1 Zane Maloney – 427 points September 1 Alastair Moffatt – 236 points Barbadian Zane Maloney 2 Sebastian Alvarez – 407 Alastair Moffatt wrapped up his 2 Malcolm Livingston – 228 claimed the 2019 British F4 3 Louis Foster – 353 sixth British Autotest title at 3 Chris Chapman – 216 title after a thrilling battle with Whitchurch Motor Club’s Firefly Sebastian Alvarez. Autotest.

FUCHS Lubricants British Historic Rally Championship

Round 7: Trackrod Historic Cup, 27-28 September Matthew Robinson and Sam Collis took back-to-back victories on the Trackrod Historic Cup, while Simon Webster and Jez Rogers clinched the championship title. Championship Standings 1 Simon Webster – 158 points 2 Stanley Orr – 147 3 Adrian Hetherington – 145.5

53 October 2019 Championship Results

British Sporting Trial Championship

Round 23: Mercian Sporting Trial, 22 Oct Simon Kingsley won his fourth sporting trial this year at the Mercian to take a step towards the British championship with three rounds left. Championship Standings after round 22 1 Simon Kingsley – 138 points 2 Richard Sharp – 116 3 Andy Wilks – 81

SBD Motorsport British Sprint Championship British Hill Climb Championship

Round 16-17: Anglesey Circuit, Championship Standings Round 33-234: Loton Park, 28- Championship Standings 5-6 October 1 John Graham – 104 29 September 1 Wallace Menzies 2 Pete Goulding – 101 2 Alex Summers John Graham sealed the 2019 Sean Gould set a hill record in 3 Matt Hillam – 100 3 Dave Uren championships with two good the final round at Loton Park as points finishes in the final Wallace Menzies wrapped up rounds at Anglesey. the British Championship title.

McGrady Insurance Northern Ireland Stage Rally Championship Round 7: MJE Wheel Repair Specialists Tyrone Stages Rally, 21 October Derek McGarrity and Paddy Robinson won the Cookstown Motor Club event by just two seconds from Stephen Wright and Liam Moynihan. Championship Standings 1 Stephen Wright – 169 points 2 Derek McGeehan – 163 3 Derek McGarrity – 145

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