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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.

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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

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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…

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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…

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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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Motorsport UK exploring new rally festival

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WRC Rally UK 2024 bid deadline extended

The UK has become a backbone of rallying’s top flight, appearing on the inaugural calendar in 1973 and holding a spot on the schedule until 2019 courtesy of Rally GB, formerly known as the RAC Rally.

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Rally heritage at stake if WRC UK bid fails again, says M-Sport boss

The United Kingdom risks “losing its rally history” if plans to bring the World Rally Championship back to the region fail again, according to M-Sport team principal Richard Millener.

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Motorsport UK proposes overhaul of track-limits rules

Motorsport UK has revealed controversial plans to overhaul the regulations surrounding track-limits infringements for this season, making rules tougher and introducing additional penalties.

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Why national motorsport's track limits shakeup is deeply flawed

OPINION: The proposed overhaul of track-limits regulations in the UK is not only unworkable but also risks alienating competitors at a delicate time

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Inquest rules C1 driver's fatal Snetterton crash was an accident

An inquest has ruled that the death of a Citroen C1 racer during an endurance contest at Snetterton in 2021, when her safety harness came unbuckled, was an accident.

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How the racing with respect message is getting blurred

OPINION: Recent National Court hearings have shone the spotlight on a wave of ill-discipline sweeping through certain areas of club motorsport. Yet some of the penalties being handed out to drivers appear to send mixed messages

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Millionaire killed in 244mph Porsche speed record crash trying to deploy parachute

Zef Eisenberg was driving at 244mph while trying to proved he'd created the 'world's fastest Porsche' when disaster struck on the airfield upon which he was test-driving

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Millionaire who died in speed record bid took hand off wheel to deploy parachute

During the run, the car went airborne – both barrel rolling and spinning end over end.

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How the returning motorsport ‘Olympics’ is aiming to make its mark

The Motorsport Games is back and bigger than the inaugural event in 2019. But does that mean the future for the concept is bright?

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MotorsportDays LIVE: Where 2023 season planning kicks off

In just over two weeks’ time, Silverstone will again play host to the national motorsport extravaganza that offers plenty of opportunities to get behind the wheel, and network too

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Update on New Brighton Prom Stages Rally after Queen's death

The organisers released a statement confirming the event would go ahead

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Why the future of scrutineering is a divisive topic

Following the enforced changes due to the pandemic, a trial is under way to determine how cars should be inspected in future. And while not everybody is convinced that its approach is the right way to go, there are significant challenges on the horizon that means it needs to be…

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Lewis Hamilton shows grace and purpose to rise above F1 racism rows

The British driver has responded to Nelson Piquet’s racist slur by continuing to demand action on diversity in the sport

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Hamilton's Ignite initiative announces first diversity grants

The Ignite Partnership has announced its first grants as part of seven-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton's push to increase diversity and inclusion within motorsport.

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Team UK names first eight drivers for FIA Motorsport Games, opens applications for remaining races

Team UK has announced its first eight drivers for the 2022 edition of the FIA Motorsport Games, and has opened its application process for the rest of the events.

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Millionaire daredevil proving 'he had world's fastest Porsche' dies in 200mph crash

Zef Eisenberg, 47, was trying to break a speed record and prove he had created the world's fastest Porsche when he was killed in a crash at Elvington Airfield, near York

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