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The restart of the motorsport season following lockdown is going to be a whole new learning curve for many of us. This coming weekend I will be commentating on the Austrian Grand Prix from Silverstone while just down the road from my home, one of the first national club meetings of the year takes place at Snetterton. All […]

As we speed towards July and finally being able to get our probans back on (well if they still fit for some of us!), we caught up with BMMC Club Ambassador Max Coates to find out how he’d been coping with lockdown as a driver.  Judging from the posts on social media many marshals are […]

Motorsport UK have today released their strategy to restart Motorsport disciplines in the U.K.  The guidance released is for Race, Rally, Speed, Kart and club events with other disciplines expected to follow in due course. This document is primarily for organisers, however I have been representing the marshals as part of a select panel of industry […]

There’s little better than being with people who get where we come from, understand our foibles and strengths, share a laugh about them all and get on with whatever needs doing. That message was reinforced to me this January when a whistle-stop tour around the country threw me in with relatives in Yorkshire and Oxfordshire, […]

The British Rally Marshals Club (BRMC) has unveiled a new identity at Autosport International today (9thJanuary, 2020) as it embarks on a celebration of its 40th Anniversary this year. The new look logo has been designed by club member Kim Durose following a competition open to all members to create a design that reflected a fresh, […]

At its Annual General Meeting today (1st December 2019) the British Motorsports Marshals’ Club (BMMC) ratified the appointment of Ben Edwards as its new BMMC President following the sad loss of Barry “Whizzo” Williams last year. The voice of F1 for Channel 4 for the last four years, and the BBC for the previous three years, […]

…we’re almost ready for Autosport International 2020! There may be a few things on your shopping list at this time of year that you must sort out soon. But are your tickets for next year’s Autosport International show at the NEC top of the list? BMMC Hall 2 stand no 2392The BMMC stand will feature […]

The British Motorsports Marshals’ Club agreed at its recent Council meeting (Sept 8th, 2019) to formally adopt Race Against Dementia (RAD) as its official Charity of the Year for the remainder of 2019 and 2020. Race Against Dementia was founded by Formula 1 racing legend Sir Jackie Stewart, to raise money to fund breakthrough and […]

Popular Renault UK Clio Cup competitor Max Coates, a semi-professional driver with over 17 years’ experience, has joined the growing family of BMMC Club Ambassadors. Racing karts since the age of 8 Max progressed his racing career into cars in 2010 when he joined the Ginetta Junior Championship.  Following two successful years as a privateer entry supported […]

It is almost six months since the Brand and communications team was officially formed and felt now was a good time for a brief update on our progress, while sharing details of two ways below where you can help and have an input to the direction of travel. It has been a busy period with […]

A registered Rally marshal and motorsports commentator Duncan Douglas is the latest addition to the growing band of BMMC Club Ambassadors, continuing a long family tradition of association with the club. Duncan is the Grandson of Keith Douglas, one of the BMMC’s founding members and the Douglas family have been involved in motor racing since […]

‘On 19th March 2019, the constitution of Motorsport UK was changed by a unanimous vote of our Council. This is now documented in our new Memorandum and Articles of Association. As a result, the composition and roles of our Board, Council and Committees are in the process of significant change. Motorsport UK is seeking applications […]