Over the last eight years, motorsport – and the world around it – has changed at pace. What has stood out to me most is not just the scale of that change, but how our community has responded. With resilience, openness and passion, you have continued to push the sport forward, embracing new technologies, new audiences and new ways of thinking. Together, we have made real progress.

As a governing body, that momentum has challenged us to evolve too. To become more modern, more relatable and more ambitious about what motorsport in the UK can be – not just for today, but for the long term.

When I took on the role of Chair in 2018, I was clear about one thing: the future of our sport could not be taken for granted. While motorsport was thriving at the very top, with British success on the world stage, we were facing genuine challenges. Rising costs, shifting expectations and disruptive technologies were already reshaping the landscape.

Having spent most of my life in motorsport, I knew we could do better. Not simply as a regulator, but as an organisation that actively promotes, champions and grows the sport. That belief is what drove me to stand up and be counted.

From the outset, the priority was to redefine Motorsport UK’ s role – to move beyond regulation alone and take responsibility for helping people see, understand and embrace motorsport. Hugh Chambers, our CEO, and I shared a clear ambition: to put promotion, participation and people at the heart of everything we do.

Motorsport is powered by passion. Whether it is the language we share, the culture we belong to or simply the places we race and volunteer, there is an energy that binds our community together. I have always loved that camaraderie, and leading this transformation has been a privilege – not as a ceremonial custodian, but as someone deeply invested in the future of the sport.

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Revolution- January 2026