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Revolution
May 2020
The official magazine of
GETTING
MOTORSPORT
BACK ON TRACK
A PROPOSAL FOR RESTARTING MOTORSPORT
FEATURE FEATURE FEATURE
MOTORSPORT MOTORSPORT UK MOTORSPORT
MEDICS ON THE ELECTRIFIES INNOVATES IN
FRONTLINE THE FUTURE LOCKDOWN
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CEO’s MESSAGE
Hugh Chambers
“Our community is resilient and
passionate, and we will re-emerge
from the crisis stronger and more
determined than ever”
A little over two months ago motorsport pure human resolve. Annemarie Harris Much of motorsport as we know it is
in the UK, and worldwide, ground to is a paramedic with the East of England a purely amateur activity, with a small
a halt. I don’t know about you, but for Ambulance Trust and a member of Cam number of professional drivers, but that
me it feels a lifetime ago. In that time, Rescue, and since the pandemic she hobby level sport is reliant on a vast
everything that we had taken for granted has been transferred into a critical care network of people and businesses for
in our daily lives has been thrown up in role, which is a challenge in itself, but whom motorsport is their livelihood.
the air and reframed through the lens she has also now gained a Masters in Whether it is component manufacturers,
of COVID-19. It has often been said that critical care which as she says “will work circuit owners, teams, technicians or the
the British character is at its strongest well for rallies to come”. Our community people running the canteen at Brands
when backs are against the wall, and is resilient and passionate, and we will Hatch – they all earn a living from the
I think that our national spirit is best re-emerge from the crisis stronger and sport. Overall the sport employs around
symbolised by Captain Tom Moore more determined than ever. 40,000 people and has a contribution
(shortly to be Sir Tom), who it turns out to the economy of some £10 billion.
As the prevalence of the disease begins
is a lifelong motorsport fan and has Motorsport UK has a responsibility to
to wane, if not its social and economic
been for seventy years! But perhaps we get the sport running again, not just for
impact, so everyone’s attention is drawn
shouldn’t be surprised that Tom would our collective enjoyment, but for the
to the resumption of normal life. I think
connect with motorsport, for our sport sake of these people who may be facing
that there is a broad acceptance that we
exhibits the same spirit of ‘can-do’ and a bleak future.
are not simply going to be able to go
innovation that he symbolises.
back to the way things were before, and It is our absolute priority to get
In this edition of the magazine we have there will be a redefining of what exactly motorsport restarted in the UK as
a feature on the ways in which our normal looks like. And motorsport is no quickly as we can. But of course, there is
industry is using one of its core skills, different. We are all going to have to a huge caveat to that simple statement,
that of inventiveness, to help society work together to get back on track, while in that we can only do so when it is
beat the pandemic. Part of that has been adopting new ways of operating and safe and appropriate. The overarching
engineering designs and contributions, behaving. But there is no doubt at all framework we need to operate within
illustrated by Williams, who have that the very nature of motorsport means is dictated by the government, for the
focused their efforts on resolving the that we will find solutions, and we will restrictions we face are not just advisory
supply chain issues with ventilators; be able to enjoy the sport which we all measures, but laws of the land and we
but much of what has been achieved is are so passionate about. must respect that fact. But we don’t
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CEO’s MESSAGE
“I am really proud of the work that we
have done in lobbying government
take all this at face value and assume
the worst, in fact the contrary is true. and making a case, not just for our
I am really proud of the work that we
have done in lobbying government sport, but all sports, for how we can
(the Department for Culture, Media
and Sport) and making a case, not just
resume activity”
for our sport, but all sports, for how
stakeholders. The execution of the it is the medics and emergency teams,
we can resume activity. I don’t envy
guidelines is something that event marshals and officials, or the legion of
the government in trying to strike the
organisers, venue owners, officials helpers and spanner men and women
right balance between keeping society
and competitors are all going to need that populate every event we run. And
safe (and primarily our extraordinary
to adapt and adopt to their own very the glue for much of that is our club
NHS, care home and support workers)
specific situations. Ultimately the rules network, with over 700 across the UK.
alongside reigniting the economy. But
and regulations of the sport are set out As we announced last month, we have
our job as Motorsport UK is to make
in the Blue Book, and we need to adhere set up a Continuity Fund of £1m for
our case and make it loudly so that we to them, but with a new execution. We the specific purpose of ensuring that
are heard amongst the overwhelming know that there is no precedent for this critical infrastructure does not
pressure from all of society seeking what is happening, and we all have to fail. We need to be certain we have
their own resolutions from Whitehall. react according to the best information the resource and capability to restart
I think we have achieved that well we have at the time. So, this work is not when the time is right. We have already
with the work we have published this set in stone, it will evolve and respond, begun to make awards, and we welcome
week on our website. The ‘Getting Back in main, to the government’s approach applications from those that are facing
on Track’ programme has been the and laws. And that is why we need your real difficulties. But as our club survey
work of dozens of people, across the help. has shown (and summarised on pages
whole spectrum of the sport, working Everyone needs to embrace this phase 10 and 11), the majority of the clubs are
tirelessly to produce our own road map. in the spirit of collaboration and going to weather this storm and we will
Whether it is Jonathan Palmer using his seeking the art of the possible. We need be able to rely on their strength when
vast experience with racing venues, or to work together to find solutions, not we need it.
our CMO Dr Paul Trafford, or members sit on the sidelines and complain that
Finally, I would like to end with a
of our legal team, representatives something doesn’t work – we need
specific thank you to all of the members
from all eleven sport disciplines, they your help in figuring out a better way
of our community that work in the NHS,
have all deployed their experience for initiatives that maybe in practice
in care roles and support for health
in documenting how we can restart are a little flawed. Please give us your
in our society. You are simply amazing
motorsport. The FIA has commended feedback and ideas, they are always
in what you are doing, and we are
the UK on the lead we have taken with welcome.
immensely grateful. Thank you, be safe
this and we were invited to present the
I mentioned the huge army of and let’s get racing and rallying again
contents of our plan via a webinar to
people who fuel the infrastructure of soon.
over 150 countries worldwide.
motorsport as their livelihoods – but
But one thing we need to be very clear we are also massively dependent on an Kind regards,
about is that this is not a blueprint, equally important group who do this Hugh Chambers
it is strictly a guideline for all of our on a purely voluntary basis, whether CEO, Motorsport UK
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CONTENTS
In this issue: getting motorsport back on track,
Cover story:
Motorsport UK’s new framework for electrified Getting
competition, the motorsport medics adapting motorsport
back on track
their skills to the fight against COVID-19 and how
08
the industry’s expertise and spirit for innovation
is being turned to new ends to help healthcare
workers in the pandemic.
Motorsport UK
electrifies
the future
22 36 Motorsport
medics on
the COVID
frontline
42
Motorsport
innovates in
lockdown
52
Esports
results
What’s On:
Latest news
Lockdown
streaming
special
09
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COVER STORY
GETTING MOTORSPORT BACK ON TRACK
Motorsport UK has announced plans as to how it aspect of every discipline can be adapted to respect
proposes restarting motorsport across its eleven government advice on social distancing, and the broader
sporting disciplines. needs of the community. As ever with Motorsport, our
responsibility is to the safety of both our community and
Motorsport is currently suspended throughout the UK
the wider public. It is important that when we do restart
until 30th June 2020. Although it is understood there
motorsport that we do so in a safe and responsible
will continue to be levels of government restrictions
fashion that respects the broader public health agenda
and social distancing in place for a considerable period,
and mood of the nation.
Motorsport UK has been considering how to restart the
sport, within the parameters set out by government and “We will all need to modify the way we have worked in
healthcare authorities. the past and accept these changes in a collaborative
and constructive way. Motorsport has always thrived
Significant planning has taken place involving on innovation and adaptability to overcome problems,
consultation with stakeholders from across the sport and it has been enormously encouraging to see the
and Motorsport UK’s specialist committees, to conceive community come together and freely contributing to
how the sport can be restarted at the appropriate re-imagine every part of our sport, and the practicalities
time, while adhering to the government’s prevailing of each event.”
guidelines.
Motorsport UK continues to collaborate with
Motorsport, unlike many other sports, takes place in government through the Department for Culture,
large outdoor environments, so that with practical Media and Sport (DCMS) and will update its guidance,
measures in place, much of motorsport should be able to accordingly, should there be substantial changes in
resume, provided modifications are made to many of the government advice or restrictions.
sport’s established protocols.
Details of Motorsport UK’s ‘Getting Back on Track’
Motorsport UK CEO, Hugh Chambers said, “This project guidance for event organisers can be found together
has involved a wide representation of the motorsport with accompanying Q&A and updated event declaration
community coming together and examining how each documentation at www.motorsportuk.org/restart/
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UP TO SPEED LATEST NEWS
MOTORSPORT UK SPORT
DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC PLAN
Motorsport UK has launched a “Motorsport UK is Listening” initiative to assist
in the delivery of our new Sport Development Plan; a plan to grow and develop
our sport to create a sustainable future.
At a high level, the aims of the plan are to:
ÎÎ Provide focused support for Motorsport UK clubs
ÎÎ Develop and support our volunteers
ÎÎ Increase participation at grass roots level
In addition to the club survey specifically regarding the current COVID-19 situation, a programme of
consultation surveys has been undertaken and every club, competition licence holder, licenced official
and registered marshal should have received an invitation to participate. The data and information
gathered from this survey will be used to ensure that practical tools and techniques are created as part
of the Sport Development Plan.
We are very grateful for the excellent response rate to the consultation and the analysis is currently
underway. This will directly inform the delivery of our Sport Development Plan which will be shared
with the motorsport community in late summer.
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LATESTNEWS
MOTORSPORT UK IS LISTENING
As part of our response to the COVID-19 situation, the Learning and Development
team created a short survey which was sent out in April to all our clubs regarding the
immediate issues that the COVID-19 crisis has created. The main themes were as follows:
Membership
As one might expect,
48% reported that
member numbers for
2020 have declined
against 2019 figures.
However, 47% said they
had remained the same 5%
and 5% said they had
actually increased. 48% 47%
25% 22%
Financial Impact
22% of clubs reported that they
had been severely impacted by
the COVID-19 crisis, while 53%
said they had been only slightly
affected, with 25% reporting they
had not been affected at all.
53%
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Club Continuity Funding Package
17% of respondents reported that they were unaware of the Motorsport UK Club Continuity Funding Package, and
61% wanted more information on it. Within 24 hours, both those groups had received an email from Motorsport UK
containing details of the package and links to further information. Only 16% of clubs reported that they are considering
applying for a grant or loan from the fund.
MORE 61%
UNAWARE 17%
APPLYING 16%
As part of the survey, we asked what specific areas of support would be helpful, the key themes were:
35% 30%
35% - online marketing and 30% - online strategy workshops
communications workshops
Motorsport UK is working on a range of initiatives to support clubs, both in the short and long term, including:
The COVID-19 section of motorsportuk.org contains A range of Info Guides is being created as a resource for
information about the current situation with details clubs, covering topics such as organising events, taster
on government guidance, information about the Club events, Zoom video meetings, social media platforms,
Continuity Funding Package and a Q&A section marketing and writing press releases. These guides will
be made available over the coming weeks at
We have already hosted three one-hour ‘crisis averted’
www.motorsportuk.org
webinars (led by Rupert Hine) which covered action
points to enable clubs to remain resilient to, and also Additionally, we are compiling Info Guides on some
to become stronger through this lockdown period. practical topics for our competitors which incorporate
These were very well received, and we will be running subjects such as nutrition, fitness, goal-setting and anti-
more of these webinars in the near future. Following doping
the feedback we received, we are additionally planning
There is already a range of different modules on the
further webinars covering topics such as marketing,
Learning Hub which clubs and officials are encouraged
using social media platforms and club development
to use. These can be found within the members’ area of
initiatives
the Motorsport UK website
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Driven International
UK-BASED RACE TRACK DESIGN FIRM
WINS PRESTIGIOUS QUEEN’S AWARD
Driven International, a motorsport venue design firm, has received royal recognition for
designing world class facilities in the UK and abroad.
Based in Hook in Hampshire, the specialist design company which includes a 1.8km FIA grade 4 race track and the team
has been awarded the prestigious Queen’s Award for are currently penning a new FIA grade 3 Circuit in Hawaii.
Enterprise for their international growth over the past three
Ben Willshire, Managing Director and founder of Driven
years. They were named in the International Trade category.
International, said: “We are thrilled to receive this award,
They join 7,000 other UK enterprises to receive the particularly during such difficult times for all business
Award since they were established in 1965. Each owners as we face the challenges of COVID-19.
Award is approved by Her Majesty The Queen following
“It is a privilege and honour to have been recognised at the
recommendation by the Prime Minister, and is regarded as
highest level by Her Majesty The Queen, and an award that
the most prestigious recognition for UK businesses.
I am incredibly proud of. Winning this award reflects the
Driven is building a worldwide reputation for their unique hard work and commitment by our entire team and I would
approach using simulators and virtual reality technology like to thank everyone who has supported the company
to design race tracks, test tracks and experiential driving over the past five years and made this achievement
venues. As well as working for many UK track venues possible.”
on upgrades, 90% of their work is overseas with clients
This is not the first prestigious award bestowed upon
in India, USA, Middle East, China and Australia. Recent
Driven International. The organisation, which formed in
commissions include master planning a new 200 acre
2014, has been previously celebrated for their international
automotive innovation park & test circuit near Toronto,
trading efforts, twice winning the ‘Inspire International
Canada, designing the Lebanon International Autodrome
Business of the Year’ award in 2017 and 2018.
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COVERING UP FOR FUN
As we’ve all been asked to Stay at Home and Protect the NHS these
last couple of months, members of the Scottish Motorsport Marshals
Club recently enjoyed some light relief by submitting a picture of
them wearing a Club snood.
On 28th April, the Scottish Government avoided and, for the avoidance of doubt,
recommended that people cover their members were advised that wearing the
faces while in some enclosed public snood would not prevent or protect the
spaces, such as shops and public transport. wearer from COVID-19.
Some members picked up on this and
23 members took up the challenge and,
commented that the Club appeared to have
when the draw was made on Sunday 3rd
shown uncanny prescience by providing
May, it was Pete Weall who was the lucky
snoods when annual memberships were
winner of a club baseball cap. Pete will
renewed in March.
receive his prize when it is safe to meet up.
So, to provide an element of fun during
Until then the club will continue with
these motorsport free times, members were
its weekly virtual coffee morning and
asked to submit a picture of them wearing
Thursday night quiz, both of which are
the snood. In keeping with the lockdown
bringing together members and friends the
requirements unnecessary travel was to be
length and breadth of the country.
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PCSpecialist and AMD Collaborate
with British Rally Championship
The British Rally Championship has announced that extra performance advantage. Those wanting to upgrade
leading manufacturer of performance custom computers their set-up can do so using the code: EBRC on the
and laptops, PCSpecialist, and high-performance processors PCSpecialist website.
and graphics card manufacturers, AMD, are joining forces
Running alongside the PCSpecialist BRC Esports
with Britain’s premier rallying series as title partner of the
Invitational is the Motorsport UK eBRC. This competition
BRC Esports Invitational Series – which is played out on
follows in the gaming wheel tracks of the Invitational
the hugely popular DiRT Rally 2.0 game by Codemasters.
event – with members of the public taking part on the
As the British Rally Championship is on pause due to the same stages, as they fight for the first Esports competition
COVID-19 situation, the formation of the PCSpecialist to be recognised by the governing body of four-wheel
BRC Esports Invitational Championship has filled the motorsport in the UK. A British title and an opportunity to
competitive gap, as the stars of the 2020 series go head-to- test a real rally car are the tantalising prizes at the end.
head in the virtual world.
The competition is open to any Motorsport UK licence
The synergy between the BRC, PCSpecialist and AMD holder or Trackside member. Those not yet a member
couldn’t be stronger as the state-of-the-art Esports can sign up for Motorsport UK’s Trackside membership
rallying series is won and lost by a handful of seconds – by visiting www.trackside.motorsportuk.org and use the
demanding the best out of the driver, while the computing following code for 20% discount off the RRP of £24.99:
powerhouses provide the upgrades to equipment for that EBRC20
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10
MINUTE
SURVEY
HELP US CREATE A SUSTAINABLE
FUTURE FOR RALLYING IN THE UK
Motorsport UK has been working on a plan that will enable us to grow and develop
rallying across many different levels of the sport.
We want any future roadmap to reflect the insight, opinions and This survey is to be completed by anyone who has held or holds
contribution of the rally community and are eager to provide a valid Motorsport UK rally licence in the past 3 years. It should
current and recent rally licence holders the opportunity to take less than 10 minutes to complete and will be open until
contribute, and to this end are undertaking a short survey of the 23.59 on Monday 25th May.
sport.
Thank you in advance for helping us to create a sustainable
We would appreciate if you could complete this short survey to future for rallying in the UK.
help us understand more about your experiences as a rallying
Complete the survey here: www.bit.ly/RallySurvey20
competitor and your views on how rallying should develop
going forwards.
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EXTREME E TAKES LEAD ON GENDER
EQUALITY IN MOTORSPORT
Marking a world first in motor racing, Extreme E, the pioneering electric off-road racing series,
will see teams field both a male and female driver in its races – promoting gender equality
and a level playing field amongst competitors.
Teams will be composed of a male and a female driver, to help bring global attention to issues such as
competing together in every two-lap race as driver and deforestation in Brazil, rising sea levels along the West
co-driver. Each will complete one lap behind the wheel African coastline, melting icecaps in Greenland, and
of the ODYSSEY 21 electric-SUV, with a changeover more.
incorporated into the race format, and it’s up to the
The full race and championship format is approaching
teams to determine driver and co-driver to best suit
finalisation and will be revealed in the coming weeks
their strategy.
as the championship continues to take shape ahead of
The only differentiators in Extreme E will be raw talent Season 1, starting early 2021.
and ability, with teams and drivers striving to extract
every tenth-of-a-second in the fight for the top step of
the podium.
Extreme E drivers will compete wheel-to-wheel on
the same stages, in the same 550 horsepower E-SUVs,
using the same bespoke all-terrain Continental tyres in
heats, semis and finals, taking place across the series’
five formidable environments in some of the most
remote regions on the planet.
As well as being used as platform for equality and the
promotion of electrification, Extreme E will highlight
the impact that climate change is having on its remote
race locations, using a committee of leading scientists
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“The only differentiators in
Extreme E will be raw talent and
ability, with teams and drivers
striving to extract every tenth-
of-a-second in the fight for the
top step of the podium”
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Esports
Motorsport UK iRacing Esports
Series powered by iZone
Single seaters not usually your thing? Lockdown is the perfect time to give this
inaugural Esports Championship a go!
Motorsport UK and iZone Driver Performance are excited The championship will visit the following circuits:
to announce the launch of an official 13 round, Dallara F3 Silverstone GP, Spa, Snetterton 300, Monza, Montreal,
iRacing championship. Oulton Park International, Donington GP, Zandvoort GP,
Lime Rock Park, Nurburgring GP, Brands Hatch GP, Okayama
The championship will be open to all Motorsport UK
International and Interlagos
competition licence holders (except RS Clubman licence
holders) and Trackside members, aged 14+ years at the Come November, we will have our inaugural league
time of qualification. If you hold an RS Clubman licence or champions and the outright Motorsport UK 2020 iRacing
do not hold a 2020 competition licence, simply sign up to Esports Champion! Alongside the championship title, there
the Motorsport UK Trackside Membership by visiting are also some other exciting prizes to be announced.
www.trackside.motorsportuk.org and use the following
code for 20% discount off the RRP of £24.99: iZONE20.
Training
To help all drivers perform to their best and develop
Competitors will also require access to the iRacing
their skills, drivers will be supported throughout the
platform – all Motorsport UK licence holders enjoy a three
championship with the following resources from iZone’s
month free subscription to iRacing, accessible from their
expert coaching team:
Member Benefit area of the Motorsport UK website.
Visual flying laps before each race with a coaching voice
*Non-UK residents will need to use the Motorsport UK
over
postcode (SL3 0HG) when registering for a new Trackside
Data telemetry to compare against at home
Membership licence and a digital licence pack will be issued.
Onboard eye tracking footage for home reviewing prior
Qualification event to each championship race
Qualification runs from Monday 25th May – Friday 29th
May, 7pm BST and will take place at the same time
Register now!
All those wishing to enter this new and exciting
every night that week. Each entrant will be allocated to
championship should read the Rules and Regulations and
a qualification evening which will follow the following
complete the online registration form available at www.bit.
format:
ly/izone-esports before Monday 25th May (anyone signing
Silverstone GP circuit in the Dallara F3
up after this date cannot be guaranteed an entry).
40 minute practice
20 minute qualifying All U18s will be required to complete a parent consent
form prior to qualification.
Results from qualification will then decide which league
each driver will be allocated to (top 30 will be league 1,
31-60 league 2 etc.)
The season
Once qualification is complete, there will then be a 13
round season in the Dallara F3 with the following format:
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without further injury or worse. The had now found, especially as this had were set to exceed £15,000.
driver accepted liability, but the rescue been decommissioned and stripped
This is where Gerry Morriss from
unit was extensively damaged and down completely, to the extent even
the door locks had been removed. Extractor Rescue turned to the BMSTT
eventually written off by the insurers. (British Motor Sport Training Trust)
Much of the specialist equipment was
The unit’s first reaction after the transferable to the new vehicle, other through its online grant application
incident was to seek a suitable than the defibrillator (a replacement process, having previously been
replacement vehicle, for which they set was kindly donated) and the stretcher successful in gaining financial support
up a crowdfunding page that attracted a unit, for which a completely refurbished to help with the cost of upgraded
generous £3,522 in voluntary donations. unit was sourced at much-reduced cost. cutting gear.
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About the British Motor
Sports Training Trust
The British Motor Sports Training Trust
was formed in 1977 and is a registered
charity, set up to benefit the needs of
the motor sport community in the UK.
Since then, it has been instrumental in
providing grant aid to assist with the
safety training of volunteer motorsport
officials and marshals through its
Training Fund. Event and venue related
safety initiatives, of which the specialist
work of rescue units is part, are
supported via its Safety Development
Fund. In a typical year, the BMSTT
commits around £400,000 in total
available grant aid.
After providing all the necessary details To date in 2020, the BMSTT has already
of the insurance and crowdfunding “We are indebted for all provided grant aid of £31,200 towards
settlement, as well as evidence of the donations received, large the replacement or refurbishment of
actual expenditure incurred, the grant
and small, from across the nine licenced rescue units and required
aid application was considered by the equipment, reflecting a total spend by
Trust’s Awards Panel and, within a week
motorsport fraternity, without
the operators of £62,773.
of that meeting, a grant offer of £4,350 whom it would have been
The Trust’s Chairman, Professor Richard
was confirmed. highly probable that we would
Parry–Jones CBE, leads the management
The Unit is now fully operational not have been able to get the team of Charity Trustees, and the day to
again in its new guise, bar a few final rescue unit back on the road” day administration is undertaken by the
flourishes to its operating livery. Trust’s General Secretary, Allan Dean-
“We are indebted for all donations Lewis MBE.
Sports Training Trust recognises the
received, large and small, from across
essential and potentially lifesaving
the motorsport fraternity, without whom
role Motorsport UK registered Rescue
it would have been highly probable
Units perform at events. Just like the
that we would not have been able to
Extractor Rescue Unit, which we were
get the rescue unit back on the road,”
pleased to support on this occasion,
commented Gerry Morriss. “We are
the majority of these units are run and
especially grateful for the generous
crewed by volunteer groups as their
grant received from the British Motor
commitment to this sport of ours, which
Sports Training Trust, which has enabled
is marvellous. The professional way
us to fully complete the replacement
in which the crews both train for and
rescue unit project.”
perform their duties when required, is The accident pictures have been released by the Police
Professor Richard Parry-Jones CBE an important part of the overall safety (PC 1836 Matt Davidson, Preston Operating Centre -
(Trust Chairman) said, “The British Motor South, Lancashire Constabulary) and Insurers (William
management of UK motorsport events.”
Martin-Smith, AD Claims Handler, Banwells / Markerstudy
Insurance Services Limited) with no restrictions.
More information and contact details about the Trust – charitable
donations to which are always welcome - can be found at
www.bmstt.org
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MOTORSPORT UK
ELECTRIFIES
THE FUTURE
Hybrids and Electrified Vehicles are a growing part of international motor racing
– a new regulatory framework from Motorsport UK takes the lead in helping
competitors, manufacturers and series organisers embrace this new technology.
By Dan Trent.
BTCC is among the major series
adopting hybrid power
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Hybrids and full electric vehicles are fast “Innovation is a crucial area of investment if we are
becoming a fixture of daily driving for more to deliver a sustainable future for motorsport, and
clearly Electrified Vehicles are central to this,” says
and more of us. Motorsport has, inevitably,
Motorsport UK CEO Hugh Chambers. “We have been
been blazing a trail for this automotive
working on this framework for many months and it is
revolution with flagship series such as F1 a very exciting area for our sport. This is happening
long-since adopting battery assistance and alongside developments in electrified karting and
hybrids now winning at Le Mans and beyond. it is now within our grasp to have hybrid or electric
From BTCC to WRC, batteries and motors power across all levels of motorsport.” In short, it’s
will play a bigger role in the sport, reflecting nothing less than the futureproofing of the sport.
a tradition of technology filtering from To understand the bigger story, Revolution has been
racing to the road since the earliest days of talking to the people behind the headlines, the
motoring. pioneering privateers who helped inspire them and
examines what it means for everyone involved.
At a national motorsport level what does this mean?
With innovation being one of Motorsport UK’s Michael Duncan is Motorsport UK’s Technical
key investment pillars, it’s a question the National Manager and has been closely involved in the project.
Governing Body has been facing and now addressed While not the work of a moment, the initiative has
with new regulations for electrified motorsport, been helped by the lessons already learned in the
intended to encourage and enable competitors, global series Electrified Vehicles already compete
manufacturers, race organisers and clubs alike. As an in. “The FIA has existing technical regulations for
FIA Autorité Sportive Nationale (or ASN), Motorsport Electrified Vehicles but they’re at a very high level,”
UK is blazing a trail for national-level electrified explains Duncan. “We have tried as much as possible
competition, to the benefit of both grassroots to align with FIA definitions and terminology to work
competitors and the many teams, manufacturers and out how we can apply those to domestic competition.
supply networks contributing to the UK’s £10 billion So, there is a lot of crossover in terms of eligibility,
motorsport industry. and a car that applies to FIA regulations should be
compliant with ours.”
Motorsport UK
is supporting
scrutineers and
organisers to
help maintain
a level playing
field in the
electrified age
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One job of regulation is to ensure a Roger says he’s happy scrutineering a car
level playing field for competitors and with a laptop, while conceding not everyone
encouragement for promotors to deliver will be as confident dealing with black boxes.
accessible, exciting racing across all “Part of the education I’ve done for the
disciplines. But safety is another huge scrutineers is to get them to understand you
concern, especially with the introduction of have access to a huge amount of data and
brand-new technology. Protocols for dealing the regulations give us the right to install
with vehicles carrying large quantities a logger and examine it, so we can shut the
of combustible liquid are, of course, well door if things get out of hand.”
established. Calming fears of how to handle
He’s also determined the rules reward
high voltages in similar situations is another
ingenuity, not spending power, especially
key area the new guidelines seek to address.
where Electrified Vehicles compete alongside
Motorsport UK’s Technical Commissioner, regular internal-combustion powered ones.
Roger Ratley, brings with him valuable “We’ve tried to write the regulations so a
experience as both a competitor and from his well-funded individual or team can’t blitz
day job as electric vehicle manager at Ford, a the field and we’ve limited the power to
role he’s recently moved to after a long career keep things competitive,” he says. “You need
as an engineer for both internal combustion to strike a balance and we’ve done in a way
and electrified powertrains. Training for that will hopefully encourage people to do
officials and scrutineers is a key ‘enabler’ for something new and exciting.”
hybrid and pure electric vehicles to compete
safely and fairly, and Roger’s appreciation of “Innovation is a crucial area
both aspects has proved invaluable to the
framing of the regulations. of investment if we are
“The beauty of an electric powertrain is that to deliver a sustainable
it’s very easy to calculate the power output
and we can design scrutineering systems
future for motorsport, and
that are in some ways simpler than more clearly Electrified Vehicles
traditional methods of fuel flow restrictors
and suchlike,” he says. “In touring cars, for are central to this”
instance, that means rather than use ‘success
ballast’ we’ll be able to adjust electric
Hugh Chambers,
assistance to maintain close competition.” Motorsport UK
Plug in and go
racing – new
rules open door to
Electrified Vehicles
for everything
from grassroots
autotesting to
circuit racing,
rallying, sprinting
and hillclimbs
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When it comes to safety, Roger’s insight
has also been invaluable, given his day job
involves training and safety regulations for
technicians working on electrified passenger
cars and commercial vehicles across large
dealer networks. Adapting similar processes
is a key part of the safety framework included
in the regulations.
“We’re intending to mirror how the motor
industry operates with EV training,” explains
Michael Duncan. “The IMI [Institute of the
Motoring Industry] has various levels of
training for technicians according to how
involved they need to be with the vehicles,
and we have something equivalent to level 1
already for our scrutineers through training
modules. We’d encourage everyone from a
marshal to the clerk of the course where
Electrified Vehicles may be competing to
complete the necessary training.”
Guidance, including High Voltage Electrified
Vehicle awareness training for scrutineers
and safety crews, is now available on
Motorsport UK’s Learning Hub. Specific
training will be tailored to suit particular
jobs, while all competitors entering
Electrified Vehicles will have to provide
specific safety and recovery information for
their car, much as EV manufacturers like Tesla
do for the emergency services on the public
road. But outside of series such as WRC and
BTCC, where are officials likely to encounter their experience has proved valuable. One (Top) Volkswagen’s ID.R has been
an electrified vehicle in the present or near- example includes eRally Motorsport, which setting lap records to prove what
EVs can do, planting the seed for
future? has been rallying an all-electric Renault Zoe
the grassroots
for a number of years now.
‘Speed’ events such as hillclimbs and sprints (Bottom) Online training is already
are attractive to potential electric racers, “The idea took shape around 10 years ago available to help marshals and
especially at a grassroots level. “These events when we started a conversation regarding rescue crews handle Electrified
lend themselves to EVs as you want to the Tesla Roadster and how its green Vehicles safely
deploy a huge amount of power over a short technology was fast becoming a performance
distance or space of time,” says Roger Ratley. technology,” explains eRally’s Jean Hay.
“We’ve written the regulations so someone “Ellya Gold [eRally co-founder] and I had “Calming fears
who’s reasonably competent can build always felt a little uncomfortable about
something competitive and, as it evolves, how our love of competing in a Mitsubishi of how to handle
there will be far more opportunities in the Evo VI was a bit at odds with our growing high voltages in
future.” environmental concerns. eRally Motorsport
While EVs have previously been permitted Ltd was set up to help blaze the trail for a
similar situations is
to run in various disciplines Michael Duncan major shift in UK motorsports towards fully- another key area
admits the regulations were skewed against electric competition cars, allowing a more
them at a practical level. That hasn’t stopped environmentally responsible and sustainable
the new guidelines
a few determined trailblazers though, and option to futureproof the sport we love.” seek to address”
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Having spotted the potential in the Renault
Zoe for creating an affordable, electric- “Having spotted the potential in the
powered rally car for junior competitors, eRally
then had to convince regulators it was safe
Renault Zoe for creating an affordable,
to compete with. “Coming from a health and electric-powered rally car for junior
safety background, I could see the challenges
would all be around the event organisers’
competitors, eRally then had to convince
risk assessments and training for marshals, regulators it was safe to compete”
rescue, recovery and scrutineers,” explains
Jean. “I attended several marshal training they manage it? “Lots of communication,”
and rescue and recovery training weekends says Jean, simply. “I called the technical
to find out what their concerns and thoughts department and emailed the health and
regarding electric vehicles were. I organised safety director and explained in great
a walk round the car before every event and detail what we wanted to do, how much we
emailed the hand-out sheet to Motorsport UK understood the risks and how we planned to
prior to the event for their input and approval. reduce them as far as reasonably practicable.
I also sat with the rescue team when our car I think my research into suitable, approved
was competing as the IMI level 2 EV Tech first and well tested lithium-ion fire extinguishers
responder, so I could ensure the 400V traction with encapsulator agents or cooling agents
battery was disconnected before anyone to negate the requirement to have tens of
worked on the car.” thousands of litres of water on hand may
It’s credit to Jean and the team that they have helped too.”
not only embraced the practical challenge Having put in all that legwork does she
of rallying an EV, but also managed to now hope others will follow? “I think more
convince regulators it was viable. How did competitors might branch out and explore
The eRally
Renault Zoe
helped prove
electric cars
could compete
safely alongside
conventional
ones
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this exciting new technology if they know
their event entries will be accepted and
welcomed,” she says. “It will make it a
lot simpler and less daunting for event
organisers to run classes for EVs. I understand
how much responsibility, effort and time goes
into organising and running an event, so
clear guidance for all concerned is key. The
Motorsport UK electric vehicle e-learning
course now available online should go a long
way to dispel some myths, make volunteers
and officials aware of the hazards and feel
more confident around EVs.”
One of the first series likely to benefit from
the new regulations and hold national-level
EV motorsport is the Electro Rallycross
Where F1 leads the rest of
Championship running as part of the 5
motorsport inevitably follows
Nations British Rallycross Championship. “In framework is essential to create not only a
and hybrid power will soon be
this changing world it is important British level playing field, but also to ensure safety,” filtering down to all levels
motorsport is not left behind,” says series she says. “Elimen Racing Electric Rallycross
organiser Shirley Gibson. “Electric vehicles cars have passed all the tests required to
will be well suited to rallycross. Out on the assist in compiling a set of regulations that
track they have already proved they equal the work for us all.” COVID-19 notwithstanding
spectacular sight found in other rallycross they’re still hoping to have held their first
divisions, providing close, fast, racing.” event before the end of the year, encouraged
by competitive arrive-and-drive packages for
The theory has already been tested with
competitors.
Fiat 500s and Ford Fiestas built by Polish-
based Elimen Racing, the latter capable of Speaking more generally, Motorsport UK’s
Michael Duncan is keen to see more hybrids
“A regulatory framework is and EVs competing at all levels. “We’ve
essential to create not only a written it to be as accessible as possible at
level playing field, but to ensure the grassroots end,” he says. “If you’ve got a
production EV you don’t have to modify it at
“Guidance,
safety.” Shirley Gibson, Electro all - you can compete with it as it came out of including basic
Rallycross Championship the showroom. So, you could buy your Tesla
fire-fighting
and hillclimb it the next day without any
100mph, 0-62mph in less than four seconds changes – the opportunities are great and requirements
and capable of charging in just 10 minutes.
“Teams racing in the series will find that
there’s no reason to treat an EV any differently
at an autotest than you would on the road.”
and High Voltage
running the electric cars offers affordability,”
The impact of these changes won’t be felt
Electrified Vehicle
enthuses Shirley. “In addition, the electric cars
have been found to be easier to drive and
overnight. But with organisers hopefully awareness
confident they can admit Electrified Vehicles,
control. The lack of driver distraction was one
officials satisfied they have the training
training for
of the positives mentioned in the feedback
forms completed by the British rallycross
and support to manage them safely, and scrutineers and
competitors and manufacturers keen to
drivers who have already driven them.”
embrace the opportunities they represent,
safety crews, is
Working with Motorsport UK to create a now is the time to throw the weight of now available on
framework in which the cars can compete the regulatory body behind electrified
has been a challenge, but one Shirley and motorsport. And embrace a new age in
Motorsport UK’s
her team have embraced. “A regulatory automotive competition. Learning Hub”
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