Motorsport UK stands with LGBTQ+ racing community throughout Pride Month

* Motorsport UK aims to ensure UK motorsport is a safe and welcoming space for all, regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion and age.
* As part of its Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Policy, Motorsport UK created the LGBTQ+ Expert Committee to understand the challenges members of the LGBTQ+ racing community face within the sport.
* A series of measures have since been introduced to educate the racing community, change attitudes and ensure all members are treated equally and with respect.
* Race with Respect – a programme to promote positive and progressive behaviour on and off track – was relaunched in 2022, with a series of educational modules made available for racing Clubs.

Motorsport UK is proud to stand with the LGBTQ+ racing community throughout Pride Month and will be undertaking a range of initiatives as well as supporting the UK motorsport community to showcase that motorsport is an accessible, inclusive and safe space for all.

Charlie Martin steps up to become Girls on Track UK Ambassador

* Charlie Martin becomes the latest FIA Girls on Track UK Ambassador.
* Girls on Track creates events to inspire girls and women into seeing and believing that there is a rightful and valuable place for them in the motorsport industry.
* Announcement comes just before Martin’s 2023 race season in Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe gets underway.
* Martin has already made LGBTQ+ history in sportscar racing since transitioning mid-way through her motorsports career.

Motorsport UK is delighted to announce British racing driver and LGBTQ+ activist Charlie Martin as the latest Ambassador for its highly successful FIA Girls on Track UK programme.

Formula Student partners with Coryton Fuels and Motorsport UK to offer sustainable fuels

For the first time, Formula Student will offer sustainable fuel options for teams developing internal combustion vehicles in the upcoming competition, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year.

Motorsport UK, the governing body for motorsport in the UK, has provided a grant for entrants to use Coryton sustainable fuels in ICE powertrains within the Formula Student competition.

The sustainable fuels offered by Coryton will offer an 80% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions for the combustion vehicles using it at Formula Student, when compared to fossil fuel-based equivalents, without sacrificing performance. It will also bring the competition in line with Motorsport UK’s objectives to achieve greater sustainability across all motorsport series.

Introducing the Motorsport UK Esports Hub

Motorsport UK has an exciting vision and strategy set out for the future of Esports, and the Esports Hub is just the beginning of that journey.

A dedicated space for the esports community, the Hub will offer new drivers a roadmap to starting their esports journey, building an understanding of the industry, including what equipment to use and where to race. Established racers will receive a unique experience and added value to their existing racing, with opportunities to take part in professional events and championships.

Motorsport UK announces two new appointments to the Board

Motorsport UK is pleased to announce the appointment of Katrina-May Kwan and Nick Pontefract to the Board as Independent Non-Executive Directors.

Nick Pontefract joined Sport England in 2018 as Chief Strategy Officer where he has led the development and delivery of their new strategy to tackle inequalities in grassroots sports participation. He is a former Senior Civil Servant at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, where he worked from 2005, including leading the bid for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. He was also a Board member of Yorkshire 2019 Ltd, the organising committee for the 2019 UCI Road World Championships.

Motorsport UK launches 2022 ROKiT British F4 Esports Championship

Motorsport UK is excited to announce that the first ever ROKiT British F4 Esports Championship will commence this October, with a 12-round series to decide the inaugural British Esports title in the discipline.

Teams of two will battle for a share of a £6,000 cash prize pool on iRacing’s platform in the Formula IR-04, which is based on the real-world second-generation car used in the ROKiT F4 British Championship certified by FIA.

Twelve races will be held across each of the six Friday night race nights on circuits used in the existing ROKiT British F4 calendar. World renowned tracks including Donington Park, Oulton Park, Knockhill, Snetterton, Silverstone and Brands Hatch GP will all feature in the series.

Our Eclectic Future presented at British Motorsport Day in the Palace of Westminster

Motorsport UK and the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Motorsport today presented Our Eclectic Future at British Motorsport Day in the Palace of Westminster to showcase the vision of a world powered by a range of use-appropriate systems and fuels.

Fossil-fuels will continue to power existing vehicles around the world for quite some time, and therefore solutions are needed to shift to alternative net zero fuels, as well as new technologies that promise a cleaner and more sustainable future.

Removal of Competition Licences when disqualified from holding or obtaining a Road Traffic Act driving licence

The Board of Motorsport UK confirms that disqualification from holding or obtaining a driving licence under the Road Traffic Acts (‘RTA’) following conviction for offences under that legislation is incompatible with the holding of an ASN Competition Licence.

This incompatibility is a combination of the regulatory requirements of the sport in respect of the highest standards of conduct and behaviour, potentially bringing motorsport into disrepute and the alignment of the ASN with and support of the FIA programmes for action on road safety in a global context.

The Board confirms that the following applies to any person disqualified from holding or obtaining a RTA driving Licence following conviction under that legislation:

The ‘best kept secret’ in motorsport

An excerpt from this month’s Revolution (https://revolution.motorsportuk.org/?utm_source=Motorsport+UK+mailing+list&utm_campaign=a46c4a58c0-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_202206_REVOLUTION_SEND2&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_ab28cacf8a-a46c4a58c0-56253933&mc_cid=a46c4a58c0&mc_eid=UNIQID) cover story, written by Will Gray

Grassroots competition is undergoing a major rebrand to help uncover ‘motorsports best kept secret’ for everyone. Discover how StreetCar can help your club open the doors to new participants across the UK.

Applications open for Team UK; first eight drivers for 2022 FIA Motorsport Games announced

Motorsport UK is pleased to announce the first eight entrants selected to represent Team UK at the second edition of the FIA Motorsport Games in October this year, as well as confirm the application process for the remaining disciplines.

The event is an inclusive, global celebration of the sport in all its forms, with the FIA Motorsport Games bringing together drivers from every corner of the world, with around 80 National Sporting Authorities (ASNs), such as Motorsport UK, expected to take part.