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Lille under new ownership – business as usual

 

We’re delighted to share the news that Lille Racewear is under new management and can assure BMMC members of their ongoing commitment to support our members with Proban overalls. Former owner Anthony Bianco has been retained as a consultant to the business and new owner Alan Corfield is himself a racer and member of 750 Motor […]

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Barrie Williams award 2021 goes to Margaret Simpson

 

Nominated by the North West region, Margaret Simpson has given continual, tireless work in the organisational side of running motorsport events in the North West in her role as Chief Marshal; a mammoth task had been made even more difficult due to the Covid-19 pandemic.  Margaret is always a fantastic presence at race meetings and […]

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Mini Se7en donate £1500 to BMMC

 

The Mini 7 Racing Club has made a generous donation of £1500 to the British Motorsport Marshals Club (BMMC) at its recent annual awards evening. Since the first Formula Mini Se7en race at Brands Hatch in 1966, the Mini 7 Racing Club has remained a favourite for drivers, race commentators, spectators and marshals alike. The […]

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SIM RACERS RAISE £570 FOR BMMC

 

British Sim racing group BSR has donated £570 to the British Motorsports Marshals’ Club (BMMC) after hosting a 3-hour SIM race at a virtual (?) Brands Hatch on Iracing on Monday 6th December. With over 40 cars on the grid on the night, the generous donation from BSR will be ring-fenced for marshal recruitment activity and […]

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Seasons Greetings from the Chair

 

It’s been an eventful month since my last blog…..and the liberty of a few extra days before publication! Regional AGMs, last Council meeting of the year and the National AGM on Sunday for starters – thank you to everyone who attended.  Hopefully face-to-face possibilities next year! Motorsport UK created the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee […]

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John Edwards new National Secretary elect

 

Following the recent application process for role of National Secretary we are pleased to announce that John Edwards of NW region has been successfully appointed. John currently sits on NW Committee as Membership Secretary and is currently graded Incident Officer.  He will bring to the role experience gained within the club and from his day […]

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John Nicol winner 2020 – Tyler Sweetman

 

This annual award, in memory of John Nichol, is given in recognition of a marshal who has completed less than two years at the time of nomination, but has demonstrated a positive attitude and a range of skills to show their outstanding commitment to the sport Tyler has certainly continued to prove his worth of […]

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Bernard Richard Cottrell – 30.8.1953-07.8.2021

 

It is too easy to remember Bernard as the man who fought Leukaemia for seven years and finally lost just 23 days short of his 68th birthday. But his legacy is about so much more. His achievements were many and he has been called a legend, a great man and an inspiration. Although he was all […]

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