SUSTAINABILITY NEWS

Last month, Motorsport UK’ s Sustainability Assistant Lowenna Cleary and Club Development Coordinator Ben Cross, along with Ellie Richards, a Motorsport UK Environmental Volunteer, visited the Junior Competitive Safari test event at Whaddon MX Track, in Buckinghamshire.

Once the team had checked in with the event organisers, they made their way around the paddock, chatting with the young competitors and their families. For some, it was their first time competing, so lots of encouragement was given, and many motorsport journeys were shared. During the process, the team gathered travel data to use in the Motorsport UK Carbon Calculator.

The event had a strong family atmosphere and there were several female competitors – over half of the field. The team watched as the drivers grew in confidence, developing their techniques and driving skills, and even caught some air over the bumps! The visit also collected sustainability data, including:

• Checking how long engines were idling before runs.

• Talking to marshals and officials about how they travelled to the event and whether they used sustainable transport.

• Looking at how the timing van was powered – solar panels!

• Chatting with the food truck vendor about their journey to the event.

This event was also part of a wider series of test events being conducted by Motorsport UK in permitting Junior drivers from 14 years of age to compete in a Competitive Safari. Current National Competition Rules( NCR) requires a valid RTA licence( age 17 +). Motorsport UK is using these test events to shape future regulations, with data from this series feeding into future updates to the NCR.

Competitive Safari at Waddon

The Production Car Autotest at Silverstone Rally School

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