The 65th Annual General Meeting of the British Motorsports Marshals Club will take place this year on Sunday 4th December 2022 commencing at 14.30pm at the Bicester Heritage Museum OX27 8FY, and, also as a virtual event. Anyone wishing to attend should email to nat.secretary@marshals.co.uk, no later than Friday 25th November 2022, advising in person or virtual in your […]
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BMMC are recruiting for the position of National Regalia Officer to serve as an Executive Officer of National Council. The primary objective of the role is to source BMMC approved regalia from a range of suppliers and manage distribution of regalia from source to Regional Members. The National Regalia Officer will be the single point […]
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Another busy month of volunteering for me – days at Oulton Park, weekends at Anglesey and Donington and even some days at our local vaccination centre – preparing for a ramp up of attendees in the coming months! My first truck racing event in August too – which was “eventful”! The support races kept us […]
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It is with much sadness that I announce the passing of Eric Ridler. Eric was recently admitted to hospital following extensive illness and died with his family around him on Wednesday morning. Eric has been a stalwart of the BMMC and a long-standing member of the North West region. He has held various positions within the club […]
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It is with the deepest sorrow that I have to announce the passing of my fellow Vice-President, George Copeland. George succumbed to the cancer he had been fighting for many years. He died peacefully with his family around him. George has been a member of the Marshals Club almost as long as me. He joined the club […]
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I can’t quite believe a month has passed since I was invited to the Formula 1 podium at Silverstone to present Sergio Perez with his second place trophy. It was such an honour to represent the volunteering community in such a way. I am stunned by the worldwide support this generated and the craziness that has been […]
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One year after the tragic accident that led to the loss of one of our own, we remember Robert Foote, who was a member of our South West Region. Robert was a regular at Brands Hatch, Gurston Down and Goodwood and was also a scrutineer – he is missed by all. The outpouring of support, […]
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Photo: Jack Clayden / Motorsport UK So I thought we’d be at Donington Park for two days this weekend and catch up on the British Grand Prix when we got home on Sunday night………..until I got a phone call mid-week! I had been invited to lunch on Friday at Silverstone with Motorsport UK Chairman David Richards and […]
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Marshals Pathway – John Edwards and Steve Woolfe responded to the survey on behalf of the BMMC to ensure no bias from the Chair(!). The response included: concerns about the omission of the flag grade the combination of Specialist (off track) and Track (on track) in to one Race pathway the reduction in experience days required […]
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With thanks to the contributions made by MG Car Club Competitors throughout 2021, it was fantastic to be able to make a further donation to the British Motorsports Marshals Club whilst at our recent visit to Cadwell Park. Chief Marshal Paul Stilling presented BMMC National Treasurer Stephen Woolfe with the donation in the sum of […]
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June 1st to 7th is National Volunteers week A simple message for this month………. THANK YOU Thank you for being a member of BMMC Thank you for attending and / or running training days Thank you for volunteering at events Thank you for enduring whatever the weather throws at you Thank you for professionally dealing […]
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It’s been a bit of a busy one……..events at Goodwood, Donington and Oulton Park on the weekends. A hectic day job this month too – thankfully we passed our audit this week! The Marshals Pathway consultation process started and although I have been involved in some forums (not all) which have been very Race orientated there […]
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