Dave Smith and Morgan Ashford have been named as recipients of the Loughborough Car Club’s annual Disabled Driver Scholarship at Motorsport UK’s headquarters in Bicester Heritage.
This weekend marks a wide array of disciplines being showcased from rallying in the form of the British Historic Rally Championship, Northern Irish Rally Championship, and Welsh Rally Championship all the way to the British Sporting Trials as well as the British Kart Championships.
Not to mention the more than 100 grassroots motorsport events happening, let’s take a look at what is going on over the weekend.
Henry Joslyn made his mark at the opening round of the FIA Karting Academy Trophy in Genk, Belgium, overcoming a difficult start by moving up 20 places in the Final.
Last weekend was a true showcase of the ‘Best of British’, with numerous championships – from Rallycross, to Sprint, Touring Cars and Endurance racing – marking the next chapter in the story of their 2022 title fights.
That, plus the latest round of ROKiT British F4 from Brands Hatch in this week’s ‘Weekend in Review’:
Monica Boulton Ramos and Deagen Fairclough have been named the inaugural ROKiT Racing Stars after a hugely competitive Grand Final at the University of Bolton yesterday (15 May).
From eating fish and chips at Aberdyfi, driving around the bluebells in Sussex and riding the corkscrew at Cheltenham Racecourse, the wonderful world of club motorsport was thriving this weekend.
The Porsche Experience Centre in Silverstone hosted the Girls on Track UK Networking Event on Wednesday 11 May with more than 70 members of the community in attendance.
Are you aged 16-18 and a future motorsport champion in the making?
Motorsport UK has opened applications for the Enhanced Diploma in Sporting Excellence (DiSE). The bespoke two-year programme ensures that talented young drivers are provided with a well-rounded development programme alongside qualifications to support their future ambitions. This ensures that education is not neglected in pursuit of driving or co-driving ambitions whilst also supporting individuals to become a better athlete.
There’s a great weekend of motorsport coming up, including the next chapters in the BTCC, ROKiT British F4 and British Endurance Championship title fights, as well as no fewer than 124 grassroots motorsport events across the UK.
Here is everything you need to get up to speed with this weekend:
In solidarity and support of the Federation Automobile d'Ukraine (FAU), Motorsport UK has launched a fundraising campaign to purchase an armoured ambulance, endorsed by the Ukrainian Ambassador & Embassy, on behalf of the UK motorsport community.
Are you a female motorsport champion of the future? Motorsport UK is seeking applications to represent the nation in the 2022 FIA Girls on Track – Rising Stars programme, an international talent detection initiative for future female champions.
