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Volunteer & Officials News

REGS CLARIFICATION

Equipment Checks at Stage Starts

Recent feedback has highlighted the importance of ensuring that any interventions made at stage starts are based on the mandatory requirements of the National Competition Rules. While Scrutineers may encourage the use of recommended safety equipment, care should be taken not to advise competitors that recommended items are mandatory where this is
not the case.
Where a concern is identified, Scrutineers should ensure that any instruction given to a competitor is supported by the relevant National Competition Rule requirement and applied consistently across all competitors.
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SPACESUIT MEDIA
TECHNICAL

Feedback from the Field: Scrutineers’ Bulletin

Scrutineers regularly encounter unusual, interesting and sometimes concerning examples during event inspections.“ Feedback from the Field” shares realworld observations from across the sport, highlighting valuable learning opportunities, reinforcing key safety requirements and showcasing the important role Scrutineers play in helping keep motorsport safe, fair and fun.
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Tributes

MOTORSPORT UK PAYS TRIBUTE TO MEMBERS WHO HAVE SADLY PASSED AWAY
Ian Beningfield
Guy Edwards
The world of hillclimbing and sprinting was deeply saddened when Ian Beningfield died last month
Ian packed a lot into his life. He started competing in 2010 with the MG Car Club Speed Championship, Ian maintained very close links with the MGCC Speed Championship, being a Committee member, Club Chair for
period and also taking the role of Deputy Clerk of the Course for the September MGCC event at Wiscombe. Ian was also a key member of the Classic Marques Sports Car Club, being Club Treasurer, Charity Coordinator and an active member of the Club Committee.
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Guy Edwards, who has died at the age of 83, made it to Formula 1 despite limited resources and went on to use his commercial skills to great effect.
Born in England in 1942, Edwards competed in a Ford Anglia and a Mini Cooper before finding a sponsor in order to ascend the ranks, eventually racing a Formula 5000 Lola. It was on a visit to the factory
that he discovered Graham Hill’ s eponymous F1 team and worked his way into making his debut at the top level.
Dropped at the end of the 1974 season, Guy found a way back in with Hesketh for 1976 via a colourful combination of sponsors and replaced McLarenbound James Hunt.
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