Silverstone energises with tem
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Silverstone energises with tem
Silverstone Circuit has named tem, the energy transactions platform, as its Official Supporting Partner in a new multi-year deal that reaffirms the circuits position at the forefront of sustainable innovation in motorsport.
Tem’ s technology allows businesses to mitigate the impact of volatile energy markets and bypass the wholesale market altogether. Tem launched RED™ to the market in late 2023, enabling businesses to get a fairer, cheaper price and transact directly with renewable generators. As part of its Shift to Zero strategy, Silverstone began its contract with tem in 2024 bringing transparency and accountability to its energy supply.
Stuart Pringle, Chief Executive Officer at Silverstone, said,“ For large venues like Silverstone, it is essential to understand exactly where our power comes from— and how it is contributing to our environmental goals. Through our partnership with tem, we have been able to match our electricity usage directly with UK-based renewable generators and reduce our carbon footprint.”
Stuart Vincent
Motorsport UK was very sad to hear that former Technical Commissioner Stuart Vincent passed away on 17th August, he was 89.
Stuart was one of the country’ s most experienced and longest-serving Scrutineers. After competing in local Rallies and Autocross events in a homebuilt special and a succession of Mini Coopers, Stuart struggled to find a Scrutineer for an Autocross event he was organising and decided, as an engineer by trade, he ought to fill the role. That was in 1964, and he never looked back!
Starting as an Assistant Scrutineer, he became a regular at Oulton Park in the 1970s and‘ 80s, instilling a love of the sport in his family. Stuart rose to be one of the UK’ s first Eligibility Scrutineers and was appointed as a Technical Commissioner in 1984, taking on Sports 2000 in 1986, and the Formula First in its maiden season of 1987, followed by other BHL categories such as Multisports and Formula Forward. A long spell in charge of British Formula 3 came next before taking on Formula BMW UK and Formula BMW Europe, which allowed him and his supportive wife Pam not only to travel, but to also sample more of his favoured red wine!
After Formula BMW finished, Stuart returned to UK paddocks looking after the Ginetta GT Supercup but added the eligibility role for Masters Historic Racing to his long CV, having also had a spell in A1GP some seasons before. In addition to countless chilly weekends at the Formula Ford Festival, Stuart worked at 24 British Grands Prix, the first Abu Dhabi GP, and more RAC / Rally GB events than he cared to remember before he retired at the end of 2017. During his time, he was chief scrutineer for the MG Car Club, Jaguar Drivers’ Club, Jaguar Car Club Racing, and was upgraded to an International Scrutineer for speed events at Santa Pod. He also looked after speed record attempts at Elvington and Millbrook.
Stuart’ s son Richard followed him into Scrutineering, and the dynasty looks set to continue as his grandson Wilbur has become a familiar sight in the Snetterton paddock this season which made him very proud.
The Family will hold a private short non-religious cremation to celebrate and honour Stuart’ s life and uphold his desire not to have a large funeral. Donations in his memory would be welcome to Lincs and Notts Air Ambulance, a charity he has supported for many years.
To Stuart’ s wife Pam, son Richard, daughters Dawn and Karen and his family and many friends, Motorsport UK sends its deepest condolences.
With thanks to Stuart’ s Son-in law, David Addison, for these words of remembrance
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