Governing Motor Sports in the UK The MSA is a member of the MSA warns that forest battle is not over yet MARCH 2011 The Motor Sports Association is warning that last month’s government General News U-turn over the sell-off of the public forest estate leaves motor sport in no Motor Sports Council better position than before. Women in motor sport While the proposed sell-off may have sport are not taken into account by this been scrapped, the government has panel, then it will likely be just the rights of MSA Academy announced that it will now set up an walkers, cyclists and horse riders that are independent panel of experts to consider protected in any future policy. We need Team UK what the future forestry policy should be. everyone to make the point to their MP that the forests are so Go Motorsport critical to the future of Championships Update motor sport that we Simon Clarke cannot be ignored as a Staff profile user group.” During a recent debate Find us on Facebook in the House of Lords the issue of motor Follow us on sport access for the forests was raised by Please send us your news. the Rt Hon the Lord Email: [email protected] Rooker, who drew attention to the near £1m contribution of The MSA is concerned that this panel motor sport to the Forestry Commission will inevitably be more concerned with in 2010. “The forests play an absolutely bio-diversity and commercial logging than crucial part, particularly for the rally it will be with the needs of the motor sport side of the industry,” he said. “It is very community, and has therefore proposed important that they can put their piece that motorised recreation be represented at the table and are not reduced to 02 by the Land Access Recreation external flag-waving or lobbying. If LARA Association (LARA). is represented on the body, then I am assured that the issues relating to motor sport can be raised, because the issues have not gone away.” Jakob Ebrey Photography Baroness Royall of Blaisdon then identified that “rights of access under the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 04 (CROW) are simply not enough when it comes to forests. We are all deeply grateful to the Forestry Commission for “We have no idea what recommendations enabling cyclists, those who ride horses the new panel will come up with in the and those who practise motor sports to Autumn,” said MSA Chief Executive Colin enjoy our forests. They simply could not Hilton. “However, we do know that if the do that under the CROW Act.” views and access requirements of motor 08 Issued on behalf of the Motor Sports Association, Motor Sports House, Riverside Park, Colnbrook, SL3 0HG. Tel: +44 (0)1753 765000 Email: [email protected] 2 General News MSA News - March 2011 National Motorsport events during National Motorsport InterSteps become first Week and plans for several exciting Week gathers pace initiatives will be confirmed in the next MSA U18-Compliant series Plans for the new and much improved few weeks. “We will be organising some The MSA has awarded U18-Compliant National Motorsport Week (25 June - 3 headline grabbing events during the status to the new Dunlop InterSteps July) have received widespread support week to promote the UK’s world leading Championship, which has become the from all areas of the sport and industry. roles in motor sport,” said Colin Hilton, first to commit to upholding MSA Chief Executive. “More than that, the governing body’s though, we are creating a high profile principles regarding the platform for others to use to promote welfare, education and their own activities within the sport development of young Since the MSA announced that it was whether that’s as a car club, event competitors. joining forces with the Motorsport organiser or one of the thousands of InterSteps has implemented a number of Industry Association (MIA) to create companies involved in the thriving UK measures to promote the welfare of young a major platform for the promotion of motor sport industry. This is a terrific people in its championship, such as: UK motor sport, the scheme has been opportunity for us all to celebrate what’s • Ensuring that its events calendar does gathering more and more momentum. one of this country’s major success not conflict with exam timetables A new logo has been designed and is stories and we’ve already had hugely • Mandating that competitors can take available for all those organising special positive feedback from all quarters.” time out of school to compete only if their head teachers provide written However, that rule has been relaxed approval, which can be revoked if their Geoff Field Geoff for the 19th running of the event, which schoolwork suffers takes place on 4-11 September. • Committing to the provision of dedicated “Over the past few years we have and supervised study space at all race received growing interest from owners of events current ‘supercars’, so for 2011’s event • Hosting – and encouraging participation we have decided to increase the number in – MSA Academy Performance Master of entries we will accept,” said IMS Chief Classes at a number of test and race Executive Andrew Coe. events throughout the season MSA Euroclassic The provisional route for the 2011 MSA Ian Watson, Business Development now open to modern Euroclassic is available online at www. Manager at the British Automobile Racing Club (BARC) said: “When the InterSteps supercars msaeuroclassic.co.uk. Event entries cost £2,250 per car and two-person concept was originally conceived, it was The MSA Euroclassic, the annual crew (£2,100 if booked before 31 March always the intention – both of BARC pan-European tour for owners of 2011). The price includes detailed route and RSF – to ensure that we made the classic cars, is being opened to more instructions, on-event medical and championship as responsible as possible. contemporary vehicles from this year. mechanical assistance, lunches on most In the long-term, it does no-one any good Since its birth in 1993, the International days and a Celebration Dinner on the if we are encouraging young people to Motor Sports-run event has been limited final evening. Entries will be accepted turn their back on their own personal to cars that are at least 20 years old. on a first-come, first-served basis. development in order to go racing.” New Therapeutic Use World Championship; FIA Formula for drivers competing in national Two Championship; FIA World Rally championships. However, any such Exemption process Championship; FIA World Touring drivers who are drugs tested should The MSA has adopted a revised Car Championship; FIA GT1 World apply to the MSA for a retrospective application process for a Therapeutic Use Championship; CIK-FIA Karting TUE certificate within 10 days of their Exemption certificate (TUE), which acts World Championship for Drivers; sample being taken. The MSA is awaiting as dispensation for competitors who are GP2 International Series. Any drivers clarification from the FIA regarding the required to take medications containing competing in these championships who TUE process for drivers competing in prohibited substances. require a TUE certificate should apply to international championships not listed From this year a TUE is required the FIA. above. The revised regulations in full only for drivers who are competing can be found at http://www.msauk.org/ There is no longer any pre-sampling in the following FIA International uploadedfiles/msa_forms/anti_doping_ requirement for annual TUE applications championships: FIA Formula One regulations.pdf Issued on behalf of the Motor Sports Association, Motor Sports House, Riverside Park, Colnbrook, SL3 0HG. Tel: +44 (0)1753 765000 Email: [email protected] MSA News - March 2011 General News 3 £2m funding for motor an investment of £1,200,000 across Symes signs off the three permanent motorsport circuits sport in Northern Ireland in Northern Ireland, Bishopscourt, revamped Snetterton The 2&4 Wheel Motorsport Steering Kirkistown and Nutts Corner. MSA Technical Director John Symes Group (2&4 Wheels) has announced has given the green light for the issuing The majority of the funding for each details of the initiatives that have of an MSA Track Licence for the of these initiatives has been provided been supported under its 2009 - 2011 revamped Snetterton Circuit. by DCAL/Sport NI with the balance Investment in Motorsport Programme. being provided by the respective circuit The funding, of up to £2m, for this owners under a ‘partnership funding’ programme has been provided by the arrangement. Department of Culture Arts and Leisure (DCAL) through Sport Northern Ireland The partnership funding arrangement (Sport NI). has also been used to fund the purchase of two new Rally Rescue Vehicles costing £61,000 for the Over the winter months circuit owner Ballynahinch Motor Club and the British MotorSport Vision has extended the Motorsport Marshals Club (NI) with 2&4 Norfolk venue by building within the providing £50,000 towards the vehicles infield a 1km circuit known as Snetterton and the clubs providing the balance of 100, which can be incorporated into the funds. the traditional track, Snetteron 200, to Speaking at a reception in Rosspark create Snetterton 300. Alternatively, Hotel, Kells, Ballymena, Sports Minister the 100 and 200 circuits can operate The investment programme commenced Nelson McCausland said “Motorsport is separately and simultaneously. part of Northern Ireland’s rich sporting in April 2009 with the tarmac surfacing After carrying out a circuit inspection heritage with a large and growing fan of the NW200 paddock. This, in addition on 7 March, Symes confirmed that an base.