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Chair’s chatAs we enter March, I hope all you fixed venue marshals have dusted off your overalls, waterproofs and associated gear ready for the new on-circuit season. Silverstone has already been in operation with the Pomeroy Trophy, whilst the kart clubs and rally clubs have never stopped.I also hope everyone has taken advantage of the […]

Chair’s Chat January and February bring with them the main events in the 2026 training season. Our club along with BARC, Castle Combe, Brands Hatch and many other organisations are providing training sessions to cover the marshals’ pathway modules. I hope everyone is taking advantage of these sessions to ensure their skills are up to date […]

Chair’s Chat As we enter 2026 the club needs your support! As many will be aware the Club has had difficulties at the start of 2025 trying to find a suitable volunteer to take on the role of National Chair.  I was asked to resume the role on a strictly “pro-tem” basis until a replacement could be […]

In its 20th consecutive season, Club Time Attack announced that the beneficiary of their annual charity initiative for 2025 would be the BMMC Marshals Club in recognition of the vital role they play in supporting the sport in the UK. At its annual awards dinner held at the start of November in Daventry, Club Time Attack revealed an amazing […]

Chair’s Chat December already.  Doesn’t time fly when you are having fun!  My season finished in great style with the Walter Hayes meeting at Silverstone, good racing, no-one in front of the Stewards and lots of orange overalls in view with everyone seeming to enjoy the day.  I know there are a few winter meetings to come, notably the […]

Chair’s Chat As we enter November we need to look forward to our AGM on December 7th at Motorsport UK HQ in Bicester.  It is hoped that as many of you as possible will be able to attend for the official meeting followed by an informal discussion regarding the plans for the future of the club. Answer any […]

Secretary’s NogginAll marshals know that motor racing is dangerous, but thankfully incidents involving marshals are very few and far apart. Unfortunately, during the month or so, there have been 2 accidents involving marshals.  The 1st was on 31st August 2025 at the BTCC meeting at Donington Park, a marshal sustained a broken knee and wrist whilst assisting […]

National Chair’s ChatSeptember already! Doesn’t time fly when you’re having fun. I hope you are all enjoying your roles in motor sport whichever disciplines you support. In my role as an MSUK steward I am appointed to all aspects of the sport, including karts, sprints, hill climbs and circuit racing at venues around the country […]

Zhou Guanyu’s Silverstone crash was one of the most dramatic the sport has seen in many years – but how did F1 marshals rescue the trapped driver from the car? Gareth from the British Motorsport Marshals Club was on hand during the 2022 Silverstone crash and explains what F1 Marshals do and how they got […]

Secretary’s NogginSummer has truly arrived and I hope all marshals are taking care of themselves when on the bank in this weather, taking plenty of fluids, wearing a hat and applying a high factor sunscreen regularly. I have just returned from almost 2 weeks spent at the Le Mans 24hr race, marshalling on the outside […]

Martin Brundle  Congratulations to Martin Brundle upon his appointment as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2025 New Year Honours list.  Chair’s Statement.After the horrendous incident in the British Supersport race at Oulton Park earlier in the month, last Saturday was another very sad day for motorsport in this […]

After the horrendous incident in the British Supersport race at Oulton Park last month, Saturday was another very sad day for motorsport in this country.  It makes you realise that, even with all the safety measures we have in place, our sport can still be very dangerous. On the Jim Clark rally co-driver Dai Roberts died […]