Updates from the DECEMBER 2013 SPORTING | TECHNICAL | DEVELOPMENT | EVENTS | RESULTS NEWS Evans and Meeke P2 to contest 2014 WRC Wales Rally GB on a budgetudget – Suze Endean’s story P6 P12 P14 GENERAL NEWS MSA ACADEMY GO MOTORSPORT MSA’s Parry Fielding - RSF MSA Suze Endean - Wales wins top Award Young Driver of the Year Rally GB on a budget PLUS+ TEAM UK / MSA ACADEMY / www.msauk.org GO MOTORSPORT / TECHNICAL & REGULATIONS / /msauk CHAMPIONSHIP UPDATES / VOLUNTEERING / BACK ISSUES: WWW.MSAUK.ORG/NEWSLETTER @msauk Governing Motor Sports in the UK The MSA is a member of the general MSA NEWS | DECEMBER 2013 MSA clubs set for insurance windfall MSA-registered clubs that organise events will benefit from a significant rebate on their insurance fees at the end of this year. All event-organising clubs collect ‘per capita’ insurance fees from competitors and provide this to the MSA to cover the costs of insurance premiums. The MSA works hard to obtain the best possible insurance arrangements, and at the same time through risk management and by establishing a partial self-insurance scheme, aims to ensure a surplus over premium and to make a rebate to the clubs concerned. In previous years the MSA has been able to return approximately 16 per MSA Team UK’s Evans joins Meeke in 2014 WRC cent of the insurance fees to clubs at the end of the year. The MSA has congratulated Team UK driver Elfyn Evans on securing a full-time This year, however, thanks to the drive in the 2014 FIA World Rally Championship with the Cumbria-based M-Sport MSA’s new insurance set-up that team. effectively establishes a higher excess Evans, aged 24 from Dolgellau in Wales, has been part of the national squad on the policy, combined with further since 2011. The MSA has supported his progress in key areas of talent good work throughout the sport in development through a bespoke performance management programme. terms of risk management, the MSA rebate to clubs for 2013 will be 30 per Robert Reid, MSA Performance Manager, said: “Elfyn has worked really hard to cent of their original insurance fees. reach the top level and he should be extremely proud of what he has achieved in “This is will be welcome news for the securing a full-time WRC drive in a top car. In some ways this is just the start for clubs at the end of another difficult Elfyn; he will now be keen to establish himself as one of the top WRC drivers and financial year,” says Rob Jones, MSA challenge for the WRC title in years to come, so we will continue to do everything Acting Chief Executive. “The MSA we can to support Elfyn next year and make sure that we help him to maximise is constantly reviewing its insurance his potential. Elfyn is further proof that if you have the talent and you work hard arrangements to see how it can best enough, you will get an opportunity.” achieve cost-effective cover for the The announcement means that the UK sport and the new self-insurance will next year boast two full-time WRC scheme has started particularly drivers in Evans and Northern Ireland’s well. Combined with our constant Kris Meeke, who was announced last promotion of a pro-active Risk week as lead driver of the Citroen works Management agenda, we have this team. year been able to save a significant Rob Jones, MSA Acting Chief Executive, proportion of the insurance fees which said: “The news that Elfyn and Kris will we can now give back to the clubs. be WRC drivers in 2014 is absolutely One word of caution however, there fantastic news for UK rallying and I am sure that they will pick up where our late, is no guarantee as to what any future great champions Richard Burns and Colin McRae left off. Elfyn’s promotion to the rebate will be, but 2013 is very good top flight is also testament to our MSA Academy and the Team UK programme, news.” which is making a real difference to the lives and careers of Britain’s most promising drivers, not just in rallying but in circuit racing and karting too.” P2 MSA NEWS | NOVEMBER 2013 general A. Lavadinho @msauk Alex Harmer@Alex_Harmer_ 10 Dec Rather pleased to announce I’ve been named Renault @MSAUK Young Journalist of the Year. Well done to snapper @tomloomes as well! Tom Loomes @tomloomes 10 Dec Thrilled to announce I’ve been awarded 2013 Renault MSA Young Photographer of the Year. Congratulations to @Motor_Sport Alex Harmer too! Al Green Motorsport @al_green_msport 10 Dec Wales Rally GB back with a bang! Marshalling overseas form completed and heading back to @MSAUK. Box ticked for the important November’s Wales Rally GB concluded the 2013 FIA World Rally Championship race in June too! :) #Poste61 in spectacular fashion with a hugely successful return to form following a move to North Wales. Bristol Motor Club @BristolMC 8 Dec @MSAUK news this month has New World Rally Champions Sebastien Ogier and co-driver Julien Ingrassia a great article on kids (11+) getting delivered a masterclass to win the rally for the first time. Meanwhile MSA Team involved in motorsport as marshals. UK driver Elfyn Evans – navigated by Daniel Barritt – dominated the WRC2 We can help @kidsclubbristol category to win on home soil by over a minute [see page 12]. Oxford Motor Club In a joint message, Andrew Coe, Chief Executive of rally organiser International @OxfordMotorClub 6 Dec Motor Sports, and MSA Acting Chief Executive Rob Jones, thanked the Make sure you read the latest thousands of volunteers who made the event possible. “While congratulating @MSAUK magazine - Oxford Sebastien and Elfyn, we must also pay tribute to the 3,500 volunteer marshals MC is mentioned on page five. and officials who once again ensured that the rally ran safely and effectively,” #MyMotorsport they said. Jenson09 @MattHunter09 6 Dec McNish announces Great write up by @MNewsRacing retirement Rob Ladbrook on sim racing in @MSAUK mag. Thanks for talking to us @TheReal_TORA We hope to do Sportscar legend and former Formula the MSA proud 1 driver Allan McNish has announced his retirement from top-flight racing with immediate effect. The Dumfries racer took his third Le Mans 24 Hours victory in 2013 and was also crowned FIA World Endurance Champion. “As a racing driver it’s important to stop [racing] at the right time when I’m still fast and capable of doing the job and the Issued by the Motor Sports Association timing feels right after winning Le Mans for a third time this year and claiming the Motor Sports House, Riverside Park World title,” said McNish. Colnbrook, SL3 0HG Tel: +44 (0)1753 765000 Rob Jones, MSA Acting Chief Executive, said: “Allan has been and continues to Email: [email protected] be a fantastic ambassador for British motor sport, and also a great supporter of www.msauk.org the new Scottish Motor Sports group. We’re delighted to see him retiring on his twitter.com/msauk own terms while at the very top of his game.” facebook.com/msauk P3 general MSA NEWS | DECEMBER 2013 MOTOR SPORTS COUNCIL DECISIONS AFFECTING 2014 REGULATIONS November 2013 (a) A WAVED Yellow at the post before Historic Race or National ‘B’ Race a DOUBLE WAVED Yellow. (The waved licence. Special arrangements exist Signing-on sheets yellow flag may also be supplemented for retaining an International ‘A’ or ‘B’ MSA Clubs are reminded that new or replaced by flashing yellow warning licence and are contained in Appendix signing-on sheets should be used by lights). L of the FIA International Sporting all event organisers. These incorporate Code. a fuller disclaimer to address the con- (b) A double waved Yellow flag at cerns of the MSA’s insurance broker. the post immediately preceding the Racing – How to Upgrade a The new forms can be accessed here: incident. (The waved yellow flags may Licence also be supplemented or replaced by http://www.msauk.org/site/cms/con- H14.2.1. Please note that Rallycross flashing yellow warning lights). tentviewarticle.asp?article=761 signatures are NOT acceptable for Race flags (c) A waved Green flag at the post upgrading any Race licence. immediately after the incident. From 1st January 2014, regulations H14.2.2. National ‘B’ to National ‘A’ governing flag signals at race meetings (d) If the incident is well off the track Race. A competitor who is qualified to will be changed as follows. These new and marshals are not working at hold a 2014 National ‘B’ Race licence regulations should be read in conjunc- the trackside, the incident may be may upgrade it to National ‘A’ Race tion with the 2014 Blue Book – chang- indicated by a single waved yellow licence either at renewal or during the es are indicated in red type: flag, followed by a waved green flag, or year as follows: by a Hazard Area board. Q15.1. Officials’ Signals will be (i) Obtain Clerk of the Course’s conveyed to drivers by the following signatures on the Upgrade Card flag signals (14.4). Signals (k), (l) certifying that the qualifying events Protest payments and appeals fees and (m) may be displayed by an have been successfully completed. appropriately coloured panel to A new paragraph has been added to These are 6 National ‘B’ or Clubman which the competitor number may be regulations C5.1.2 and C6.2 as follows: Races (these can all be from one circuit), or 12 Junior Race signatures, attached: Where facilities exist for immediate and must not contain more than (e) Yellow flag – Waved: Danger, slow payment by electronic transfer of funds 1 signature from Races organised down sufficiently to ensure that full of the above fees, the payment by by or on behalf of Racing Schools control of the vehicle can be retained.