Motorsport UK is pleased to announce an agreement with Base Performance Simulators (BPS) to utilise their state-of-the-art technology in a further step towards supporting and developing the driving and coaching talent within UK motorsport.
Motorsport UK Academy Team UK driver Harry King opened the 2023 Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup season with a dominant display in a truncated race around the streets of Monte-Carlo last Sunday (May 28), just before the Formula 1 Grand Prix.
This Sunday (May 28) the green flag will wave on the 107th running of the Indianapolis 500, one of motorsport’s ‘Triple Crown’ races and one of the biggest on the North American calendar. Taking place on the same day as Formula 1’s Monaco Grand Prix, and just a few weeks before the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Indy 500’s traditional May date puts it in a typically spectacular time of year.
Spinal Track, the charity dedicated to giving track and rally experiences to disabled drivers, hosted its first all-female rally experience day on Monday 22 May at the Bill Gwynne Rally School. Spinal Track has been running these events since 2019, but this was the first time an all-female day had been held.
Tender applications are now open for the electric powertrain supply of Electric Bambino from 2024. Ahead of its exciting launch in the Motorsport UK Bambino Kart Class next year, all potential applicants are invited to access the tender documentation via the Resource Centre on the Motorsport UK website.
Motorsport UK is delighted to announce British racing driver and LGBTQ+ activist Charlie Martin as the latest Ambassador for its highly successful Girls on Track UK programme.
She has already made LGBTQ+ history in sportscar racing, finishing fourth in class at the 2020 ADAC TOTAL 24 Nürburgring-Rennen on the notorious Nordschleife in a BMW M240i, and has scored podium finishes in various championships including Dutch Supercar Challenge, Britcar Endurance Championship and Germany’s ADAC GT4 series.
Following a successful pilot project at the end of last season, the Historic Sports Car Club (HSCC) has announced that the motorsport chaplaincy team is committed to supporting all its UK events this season.
Every motorsport event is a carefully choreographed operation requiring multiple disciplines and skills, with the marshalling community a hugely important contributor.
Extreme E hits Scotland this weekend for the second round of the championship, the Hydro X Prix held in Dumfries and Galloway from 13 – 14 May. Absolutely key to the running of a fair and safe event is a team of scrutineers, who check the cars for compliance with the technical and sporting regulations.
