News: From the Chair

Almost there but not for everyone

 

Firstly I hope you are keeping well, safe and sane during these times! Motorsport UK have released their guidelines to getting Motorsport in the U.K. re-started.  They have confirmed that events can be given the green light from the 4 July as long as they meet the new guidelines.  The limitation to all permits of 50% compared […]

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May-be a start or not…

 

Will we start Motorsport in July? Will we have a Grand Prix at Silverstone? Or will we have two? Sadly I don’t have the answers to these questions but I assure you Motorsport UK are working hard to get answers, plan scenarios and working with the government to help in the decision process.  We are being […]

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Motorsport can wait

 

It certainly feels a bit strange writing this when I should have been at Goodwood for the Members meeting but along with so many events it’s postponed.  Hopefully running later in the year but will there be enough days in the calendar?  Who knows where we will be and when? The new C word is COVID-19 and […]

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Chair’s March message – Congratulations and recognition

 

A great aspect of my role as Chair is to recognise the efforts and achievements of our membership. Council decide the winners of our National awards based on regional nominations.  The nominations for the Marshal of the Year were also sent to Motorsport UK and although no member of BMMC won the accolade they were all […]

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February bulletin – new beginnings

 

Firstly I have to say congratulations to the brand, recruiting and BRMC teams who made Autosport such a success.  The new stands looked fantastic and the feedback was positive.   The new BRMC logo looks great and the Teamwear smart – great idea by Kim Durose.  Congratulations too to Ian Evans who was awarded the inaugural Rally Marshal […]

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Chair Nadine’s New Year’s resolutions

 

It’s the start of a New Year, a new decade and a new term in office for me as Chair of BMMC. I have decided on some new aims and objectives to build on where we have already come so far. AIMS & OBJECTIVES 1.         Provide communication and support to all marshals and potential members Website […]

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Chair Nadine’s December bulletin – Festive Greetings

 

Today (5 Dec) is International Volunteers day and so I say a huge thank you to all of you – Volunteers ARE Motorsport.  You should all be very proud of yourselves. We had our final Council meeting of the year and AGM last Sunday at Milton Keynes.  Thank you to those of you who took the time […]

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Chair Nadine’s November message – tick tock

 

So the clocks have changed and the nights are drawing in – circuit racing calendars are nearing completion and rallying started in earnest last month with WRGB.  See and be seen out there! Now is the time of year that our regional AGMs and social functions take place.  Your chance to have a say in […]

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Chair Nadine’s October message – News from the dark side!

 

Early September we had BMMC Council meeting – twice a year the Regional Chairs meet and twice a year the full Council sit.  This gives us a chance to focus on the club and our strategies and plans going forward. We used recent donations to purchase training equipment for the regions and this was distributed during […]

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Chair Nadine’s September message – PRC and registration renewal

 

The beginning of the month was a difficult weekend in our Motorsport world with the sad loss of Anthoine Hubert and significant injuries to Juan Manuel Correa at F2 in Spa plus news that a rally marshal died in France.  A sad day and a reminder that ‘Motorsport is dangerous’ and life is fragile.   It’s important […]

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Chair Nadine’s August message – Health and well-being

 

‘I declare that I am physically and mentally fit to carry out my duties and that I will inform the organisers immediately should any change in my condition occur which I have reason or ought to have reason to believe would affect my ability to carry out my duties.’ Did you know this sentence forms […]

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Chair Nadine’s July bulletin – Grading and PRCs

 

How many of you have questions about the grading scheme?  What does it mean?  What’s the process?  What is in it for me?  Who do I ask for help. The grading scheme was originally created by the BMRMC (as we used to be called) and Dave Scott (now MSVR Race Operations Director) helped Motorsport UK adopt it as a […]

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