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The sensitivity lessons Motorsport UK has learned from an unnecessary misstep

How an organisation responds to criticism is always a true test of its leadership. And Motorsport UK has passed that assessment in recent days, following the uproar sparked by its consultation into plans to overhaul series regulations and place severe restrictions on their calendars and names.

Autosport

Magazine: Ferrari’s special day at Monza

Charles Leclerc’s brilliant home win for Ferrari and questions over McLaren’s lack of team orders dominate this week’s Autosport magazine, out today (5 September).Even for non-Ferrari fans, a victory for the legendary team in the Italian Grand Prix is special. While we’ll have to see whether the SF-24’s latest upgrades…

Autosport

Can Rali Ceredigion act as a catalyst for a WRC Rally GB revival?

International rallying returned to Britain for the first time since 2019 last weekend as Rali Ceredigion made a resoundingly successful debut as part of the European Rally Championship. The event certainly filled British rally fans with hope and, just maybe, could be a catalyst for a Rally GB revival.

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Motorsport UK scraps plans to restrict series after backlash

Motorsport UK has dropped plans to place a range of restrictions on race series' calendars and names amid a furious backlash from organising clubs and drivers.

Autosport

The volunteer mission that helped bring international rallying back to Britain

Ever since Wales Rally GB dropped off the World Rally Championship calendar in 2020, the UK rally scene has been bereft of a global event. But the wait is finally over as this weekend marks the return of international-level rallying in Britain with the European Rally Championship hosting its penultimate…

Autosport

Why an avoidable club racing rumpus has caused uproar

Anyone getting a sense of deja vu? Does the governing body launching a consultation on clumsy proposals without a proper explanation of the reasoning behind them sound familiar?

Autosport

Inside the plan to put UK motorsport in the spotlight

Hundreds of thousands on site, millions watching at home and more tuning in from around the globe. Of the 4000 motorsport events that take place in the UK every year, there can be no denying that the British Grand Prix is the one that gets the most attention. Especially when…

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Magazine: F1 British GP review special

Lewis Hamilton’s sensation victory in an exciting British Grand Prix steals the limelight in this week’s Autosport magazine, out today (11 July).What a brilliant British Grand Prix that was. Three teams were in contention last weekend, four drivers led the race – including the trio of home heroes – and…

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The unnecessary calendar congestion that's impacting national racing

Unsustainable, unnecessary and unhelpful. They may sound like strong terms, but – to this writer, at least – they perfectly describe the three-week spell of the national calendar we are currently in the middle of. And especially this past weekend of club motorsport.

Autosport

How the Motorsport UK Academy is helping drivers along the road to success

There can be no denying that 2023 was a very successful year for Motorsport UK Academy drivers. GB3 conqueror Callum Voisin, GB4 dominator Tom Mills, Radical Cup UK champion Theo Micouris, Mini Challenge Trophy title winner Tom Ovenden and European Rally class victor Jon Armstrong, alongside British Rallycross champions Patrick…

Autosport

The important progress being made to increase female motorsport involvement

Not so long ago, having a female driver on a grid was considered something of a novelty. Now, with increasing numbers of women taking up the sport, it’s becoming a little more commonplace. Whether as the result of all-female categories like W Series or F1 Academy, or a variety of…

Autosport

WRC meets with Motorsport UK to discuss Rally GB revival in Scotland

Motorsport UK CEO Hugh Chambers and chairman David Richards met with the WRC Promoter at last weekend’s Rally Sweden, with Rally GB among the topics discussed.

Motorsport

Abiteboul urges FIA to ponder any radical changes to WRC formula

The FIA is currently evaluating the future of WRC’s top tier which has resulted in the creation of a working group headed by FIA Deputy President Robert Reid, the 2001 World Rally Championship title-winning co-driver, and 1981 WRC co-driver champion David Richards, who is the chairman of Motorsport UK. The group…

Motorsport

BRC gets terrestrial TV deal for first time in six years with ITV4

An hour-long programme will be shown at "prime time" on ITV4 after each of the six BRC events this season, alongside an end-of-year review show.

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The low-cost initiative attracting newcomers to motorsport

“Reverse?!? Sh*t! First? First!” In complete darkness and somewhere along a B-road on the outskirts of Basingstoke, it’s been a shaky start to this writer’s first exploits on a 12 Car Rally.

Autosport

Pre-'66 tin-tops to make guest appearance on BTCC bill in 2024

The event, on 27-28 July, will feature three non-championship races for the Pre-’66 field, taking the place of British Formula 4, which has instead added an overseas round at Zandvoort to its schedule. Guest categories have been a regular element of the BTCC support bill since Ginetta switched its series…

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Club racer dies in crash at Mallory Park

Roger Twelvetrees came off the track on the Stebbe Straight in the first few laps of the second race of the day at the VSCC’s final race meeting of the year.

Autosport

Shining a light on the work of the British Motorsport Trust

For a charitable organisation that has been helping support UK motorsport for over 45 years, the British Motorsport Training Trust has not exactly been a well-known name. Every year it gives grants totalling six-figure sums to fund training and safety initiatives, and yet it has been operating somewhat behind the…

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The steps needed to help save motorsport's future

“It’s fundamental to our existence and the future that we get this right.” Such a statement might seem extreme, almost sensationalist, but Motorsport UK CEO Hugh Chambers is acutely aware of exactly how important embracing sustainability has become.

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New contract for British GP ‘just a matter of time’, says Motorsport UK boss

A record crowd in excess of 150,000 people watched Max Verstappen triumph at Silverstone on Sunday.

Daily Mirror

F1 announces plan to grow female talent pool in motorsport with new F1 Academy initiative

F1 Academy has launched this season to give female racers a clearer pathway through to Formula 1, but now the series has turned to addressing the problem at the grassroots level

Autosport

The sorry saga overshadowing national racing that could've been avoided

Hindsight can be a wonderful thing. And there are certainly some decisions and actions Motorsport UK has taken in recent months surrounding the thorny issue of track limits that, with the benefit of hindsight, it admits could have been handled differently. It is reassuring to hear such honesty from the…

Autosport

New, stricter track-limits definition for UK motorsport from 1 June

The change was first proposed in January when a consultation was launched about toughening the regulations surrounding track limits.

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How the future of scrutineering is continuing to evolve

Changing a long-established practice is never easy. However positive the new proposal sounds, there will inevitably be some who believe that the traditional method is best. That’s why, for a change to be successful, it needs to be tested, considered and discussed with the key stakeholders, rather than being rushed…

Motorsport

Motorsport UK exploring new UK rally festival

Motorsport UK met with stakeholders in November last year to devise a new strategy to help grow rallying in the UK and promote the discipline to both existing and new audiences. The introduction of a rally festival to showcase the discipline was tabled by by M-Sport-Ford World Rally Championship team…

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