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Motorsport is built on passion. It’ s the early mornings in the paddock, the volunteers in orange on the bank, the families watching their first race, the club members who keep events running weekend after weekend. It’ s a community powered by people. And for that community to thrive, everyone involved needs to feel safer and supported. That’ s where safeguarding plays an essential role.

Safeguarding is about protecting people in our sport – particularly children and adults at risk – from harm. It provides a clear route for anyone in the motorsport community to raise concerns if they believe someone may be at risk, and ensures those concerns are handled sensitively, professionally and with the right support in place.

Most of the time, motorsport runs on trust, teamwork and shared passion. But when something doesn’ t feel right, it’ s vital people know who to turn to and how to raise a concern.

Motorsport UK has launched its new Safeguarding Strategy for 2026-2030 which is strengthening the systems, support and awareness that help protect our community, and ensuring safeguarding remains a core part of delivering our Vision 2030 mission to get more people enjoying motorsport, more often.

Safeguarding plays a vital role in protecting the people who make the sport possible, and in ensuring our community remains a place where everyone can take part in confidence.

Safeguarding matters

For many members, motorsport is about competition, camaraderie and community. Behind every great event is an environment where people feel confident to take part – especially the next generation.

Young competitors, volunteers starting out, families joining a club for the

first time, or someone returning to the sport after a break all need to know they are entering a community that looks out for one another. Safeguarding helps create exactly that.

It ensures that motorsport remains safer, fair and fun for everyone, helping build the trust and confidence that keeps clubs strong and communities thriving.

Strong foundations

Safeguarding isn’ t new in motorsport. Over the past few years, significant work has already taken place by our dedicated safeguarding team ensuring across the sport that safeguarding standards are strengthened and clubs are supported.

We have a committed, knowledgeable network of Club Safeguarding Officers across permitted clubs, advanced training programmes in place, and a growing network of people helping create safer environments at events and within clubs.

The Motorsport UK Safeguarding Team and dedicated Safeguarding Trainers, have delivered a huge amount of safeguarding training across the sport in recent years. Our Safeguarding Strategy 2026 – 2030 keeps that momentum going, with a refreshed training programme designed to build awareness and deepen understanding. We’ ll also continue working closely with colleagues across the sport to bring the Race With Respect campaign to life and make it a core part of the culture.

These steps have laid strong foundations. The new strategy is about building on that progress and taking the next step forward.

Community responsibility

One of the key ideas behind the new strategy is simple: safeguarding is everyone’ s responsibility. From competitors and officials to volunteers and organisers, everyone in the motorsport community should feel confident to raise a concern if they believe someone may be at risk.

And when concerns do arise, it’ s important people feel confident to speak up and know they will be supported. That’ s the kind of culture the strategy aims to strengthen.

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