Where’s summer? We’re already more than half way through the calendar year and there’s so many more events to go! July was a mixed bag of events and I’m not even talking about the weather. F1 came to town in July – literally in London town for F1 Live. What an event that turned in […]
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Many of you will have seen Nadine’s e-mail asking for volunteers for a top secret event. All you needed was to be available on 12th July, have a set of BMMC overalls, your own flags and be able to get yourself to central London. A huge number of us replied volunteering our services within just […]
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Social media – love it or hate it So there’s Instagram, Twitter and Facebook just for starters. Ten-Tenths, YouTube and Blogging – which is kind of what this is. There are various forms of Social Media in existence and new ones appearing all the time. It’s interactive, conversational and open-ended. It enables like-minded individuals to […]
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A change of scenery. As many of you will know my first love of motorsport is circuit racing. Knowing I would never be able to race (without swearing and screaming inside the car with my eyes shut!) I still get the thrill of seeing a full grid of cars eagerly waiting for the lights to […]
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On Easter weekend UK motorsport witnessed one of the most horrible accidents seen in recent history. Broadcast live on National television an aspiring 17 year old Billy Monger, at the start of his single seater career, was involved in a serious accident at Donington Park leaving him permanently disabled. For those who were first on […]
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The first time you witness an incident your reaction may be unexpected. Serious accidents requiring medical intervention maybe infrequent and your reaction to what you have witnessed may be delayed. We recommend that you talk to someone after such an incident. This could be your team on the day, your Post Chief or the Chief […]
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Last week I was away from home with work but watching with interest the comments on Social Media as the goodie bags started to arrive. On returning home on Friday I was pleased to see that ours had also been delivered. And aren’t they great?! A huge thank you to Eric and Colin for putting […]
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A year of celebration ahead! This year the British Motorsports Marshals’ Club celebrates our 60th anniversary. The official formation date of the club was 16 June 1957 at the Queens Hotel in Birmingham. Originally the club was formed by representatives of various motor sports clubs with a view to making motor sport safer. We still […]
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Please find below a link to the British Motorsports Marshals Club Annual Report 2016 Download the 2016 report (pdf)
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A BMMC Taster Day is a great opportunity to try your hand at marshalling for a day. They are available on selected dates at most race circuits as well as speed, hillclimb and other venues across the UK. The format of your day will vary depending upon the venue but typically we will meet and […]
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You may have read in the latest MSA News Extra on pages 4 and 5 (see below) an article about the VNUK case which could have serious consequences for our Sport. If you have not read or not received the MSA News Extra a copy of the article is attached BMMC National Council endorses the […]
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Money – that party subject that you shouldn’t talk about. How much do you earn? How much was your car? What did you spend on holiday? Who wants to disclose that??!! Except money is a form of currency and for volunteers this doesn’t always mean hard cash. Giving thanks for your support, maybe a raffle […]
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