Making it easier to get started in motorsport

The Motorsport UK Sport Pathways Review

Motorsport UK is reviewing how people enter and progress through our sport, to ensure the journey is clearer, more consistent and better aligned with how people want to get involved today. The Motorsport UK Sport Pathways Review forms part of our Vision 2030 commitment to get more people enjoying motorsport, more often. Over time, the pathways into motorsport have grown organically. While this has created strong expertise and commitment across the country, it can also feel complex or difficult to navigate – particularly for those new to the sport or returning after time away.

This project is about strengthening the foundations of the sport, not dismantling them.

What is the Motorsport UK Sport Pathways Review?

The Motorsport UK Sport Pathways Review is a review of the customer journey into motorsport, looking at how people take their first steps and how they progress once they do. Its focus is on making the experience:

• Easier to understand
• More consistent nationwide
• Supportive, welcoming and confidence-building
• Better aligned with modern expectations

By taking a fresh look at how the pathway works, we aim to remove unnecessary barriers and help turn interest in motorsport into long-term participation.

What this means for people getting into motorsport

The review will focus on:

• Clearer, simpler information on how to get started
• More consistent standards and experiences, wherever someone begins
• A more straightforward route to progressing further in the sport
• Stronger support for the schools, instructors and assessors who deliver training and assessment

Together, this will help create a pathway that feels fair, transparent and easy to navigate, giving new participants the confidence to take their first step.

What’s not changing

To provide clarity and reassurance:

• There are no changes to day-to-day operations during 2026
• Recognised Schools and instructors remain essential to the sport
• Training and assessment for drivers will continue
• Existing arrangements will remain in place while the review is carried out

Schools and instructors are often the first human connection a new driver has with motorsport, and their role remains vital.

What happens next?

The Sport Pathways Review will involve consultation with those who deliver training and assessment, alongside work to design a modern, customer-focused framework for the future. We’ll share updates as the project progresses and outline any future changes clearly and well in advance. By strengthening the pathway into the sport, we’re helping more people discover, enjoy and stay involved in motorsport — while continuing to value and support the people who make it possible.

Help shape the future of getting started in motorsport

As part of the review, Motorsport UK will be gathering insight and feedback to help inform this work. If you would like to be kept informed and considered for future opportunities to share your views, you can register your interest using the form below.

Register your interest

Registering your interest does not commit you to anything. We’ll use this information to understand who would like to contribute and to share relevant updates as the review progresses.