CEO ' s MESSAGE
Callum Pudge / SantaPod
Remco Scheelings
Susanne blasted into the record books, taking the win and the championship at Santa Pod Raceway in the 2025 FIA European Finals
It was with great sadness that we learned of the death of Stuart Turner last Sunday at the age of 92. There are few people in British motorsport who have had such a wide-reaching impact and left such a lasting legacy. I had the privilege to know Stuart quite well as he was a close friend of the family through my father Marcus, who was his predecessor as Competition Manager of BMC. Leafing through Stuart’ s autobiography entitled Twice Lucky, and my father’ s own autobiography, With a little bit of Luck( you can spot the theme of self-deprecation here!) it struck me that Stuart, in taking the baton from my father, accelerated the trajectory of professionalism coming into the sport. I think it is fair to say that through the 1950s the majority of competitors were private individuals, and few could be deemed as professional drivers and co-drivers. Perhaps
Stuart’ s background as a journalist provided him with a broader perspective of the value of sports success as he was the one that really began to leverage the connection between‘ winning on Sunday and selling on Monday’. Stuart was a great raconteur, and I smile with the memory of listening to him provide his unique perspective on all manner of subjects with great wit and insight. We will all miss him very much and send condolences to his family and friends.
Wishing everyone a safe and successful month of motorsport ahead.
Best regards, Hugh Chambers CEO, Motorsport UK
Revolution- September 2025
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