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Class winning Sylva Striker of Willie Keaning on the Jon MacKenzie Autotests, Curborough. Report on the event in the current issue of Classic and Competition Car. Free to read at www.classcompcar.com

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Motorsport UK chair threatens FIA with legal action over governance issues. Serious implications for the sport. #MotorsportUK #FIA #Formula1 #LegalAction Read Article

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FIA executive Reid resigns over 'standards breakdown'

BBC Sport

Robert Reid, deputy president for sport at the FIA, has resigned over what he describes as "a fundamental breakdown in governance standards within motorsport's global governing body".

The Scot was a key member of FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem's leadership team when the Emirati was elected in 2021 but the pair have since fallen out amid a series of controversies surrounding the FIA president.

Reid said in a statement that he was experiencing "growing alarm over critical decisions being made without due process or proper consultation".

"When I took on this role, it was to serve the FIA's members, not to serve power," Reid said.

"Over time, I have witnessed a steady erosion of the principles we promised to uphold.

"Decisions are being made behind closed doors, bypassing the very structures and people the FIA exists to present."

Reid's resignation follows changes to the FIA statutes at the last FIA General Assembly that opponents have described as "a worrisome concentration of power" and a reduction in accountability.

Reid's move also comes after MotorsportUK chairman David Richards wrote an open letter to the organisation's members accusing the FIA of a "shift of moral compass".

The FIA has been approached for comment.

The controversies that have embroiled Ben Sulayem have included his views on women, his approach to F1, the dismissal of a number of senior figures amid questions about the finances of the president's office and other concerns, rule changes regarding F1 drivers' public behaviour and whistleblower allegations of interference in grands prix, which the FIA has since dismissed.

The FIA is also being sued by Susie Wolff, the director of the F1 Academy for young female drivers and wife of Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff.

Wolff's lawsuit follows a conflict of interest inquiry into the Wolffs that was launched and abandoned within the space of two days in December 2023.

Ben Sulayem's first term ends this year and he is up for re-election in December. So far, he is unopposed but there is said to be at least one potential opponent readying a campaign.

Reid said that his resignation was "not about personalities; it is about principles".

"Motorsport deserves leadership that is accountable, transparent and member-driven. I can no longer, in good faith, remain part of a system that does not reflect those values," he said.

Reid said "the final breach of trust and due process" that led to his resignation was a recent decision to take in-house the promotion of the World Rallycross Championship without approval by the FIA senate or world council.

Reid said this action "could carry legal risk under European Union competition law".

The decision is counter to a previous commitment by the FIA world motorsport council that all world championships would have external promoters, be profitable and have a strategic business plan.

It also contravenes an agreement made by the FIA and F1 in 2001 regarding the F1 World Championship in which the FIA agreed it would divest itself of commercial interests in its events to avoid a conflict of interest.

[umgeorge]

"MotorsportUK Chair David Richards CBE presented @.MercedesAMGF1 driver @.GeorgeRussell63 with the Hawthorn Memorial Trophy at @.silverstonecircuit this evening 🏆 The trophy is awarded annually to the most successful British or Commonwealth driver in the previous year’s @.f1 World Championship." - july 6, 2023 📷 @.ourmotorsportuk / instagram

[rileyphillipsracing]

The narrowest pit lane I've seen so far, with 25 cars in under a safety car it was tight! . #pitlane #vwbug #motorsportuk #racing #fast #rileyphillips #funcupuk #thetracklife (at Croft Circuit) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bxrl0T_JXtQ/?igshid=hkjo0socgnfj

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Brakes on the Mondeo started squealing. Acquired a nice glazed finish 😆 #cars #rallying #rallyracing #rallylife #rallycars #rallyfans #rally #rallycar #racing #racecar #racecars #motorsport #motorsportuk #carphotography https://www.instagram.com/p/Clhb__-D2O4/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Last of the technicolour light painted Lambo shots.The rest coming tomorrow feature plain light. Once again thanks to @v10atx for patiently waiting while I ran around the car 😅 shining big F%$k off lights at him. 🤩! ———————- Also!! Managed to hit 200 followers this week, just wanted to thank you all again for the likes, comments & DMs! All Helps me improve! ———————————- #perseverence #hardgrind #maximumeffort 😎 ——————————— . . . #stancedaily #stancenationair #stance #ukcarscene #modifiedlife #modifiedgirls #modifiedcrew #lambolifestyle #fastlanecars #fastlanefridays #motorsportuk #brokeboysuk #performancecar #vagsocietyuk #italiancars🇮🇹 #germanwhips #supercargoal #experimentalphotography #hardworkpays #4amclub #fridaystyle #sidecar #carmeetsuk #tractioncontrol #rainyphotography #blackoutday #achievegoals (at Kent, Uk) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQRSAdpAUti/?utm_medium=tumblr

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F1 to introduce new TV graphics for 2020 Formula 1 is to run a host of new television graphics this season in a bid to bring more information to fans https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/150114/f1-to-introduce-new-tv-graphics-for-2020 #f1 #formula1 #formulaone #f1news #motorsport #motorsports #ukmotorsport #motorsportuk #f1uk #ukf1 #fórmula1 #formulaoneracing #formulauno #motorsportnews #motorsportsnews (at Papa Smith Custom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CB0LrXxnw-5/?igshid=1odqzqnhlonfx

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Reposted from @360_performance - Huge congratulations go to @cadenmcqueenofficial who took his first @britishkartchampionships win at Shenington at the weekend and followed up with a 2nd from grid 13 on the Sunday, all of this was after a 2 hour session on our simulator on the Thursday in preparation! 💪🏻💪🏻 look forward to seeing you before Larkhall Caden! #motorsport #karting #failtoprepareorpreparetofail #notcoincidence #simulation #training #bkc #madcroc #motorsportuk #360performance https://www.instagram.com/p/BxdM9PPn1_B/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=w9yhjwhchp2c

[madmazmind]

I'm going to put these thoughts into a coherent non Tumblr form later but I don't want to forget and want to hear what you guys on here think.

Here's a screenshot of the Spurs article:

I'm so, so excited about this. Not just because I'm a spurs fan and 2 of my loves are making a child, but because I think this is actually, really something solid to increase participation in motorsports for underrepresented groups.

Something important for non Londoners to understand: The Tottenham Hotspur stadium is in a deprived area of London. Like one of the most deprived. The stadium stands out amongst council estates like a weird beacon of economic growth that creates jobs but leaves the local area alone in a nice way. So the kids who will benefit from having a track there (because Spurs are amazing at giving local kids free experiences) are ones that actually would never have the chance to. We're not talking LH being black but having middle class parents, many of these kids actually haven't got a hope in hell of getting near a kart.

Also, a driver academy which is not associated with a team is so important. Motorsportuk is actually already doing this quite well but from an older age so far, not quite there yet. But not being associated with a team that has inherent bias and works on nepotism is going to help.

The fact that this is a football team, which is the most accessible sport in the UK, will also break down that mental barrier which is so up in underrepresented kids here.

This is literally so exciting and I can't wait to force my way into this project.

[alexblackracing]

It's all about the numbers. Racing costs money. The trick is spending it the right way. Epilogue. Seat time is what everyone wants. Seat time without some coaching and direction just ends up with you learning bad habits that will be really hard to get rid off. Unstructured track time is a massive waste of time, effort and money. Get some time with a coach, and then practice what you're told. You'll get better, faster and enjoy your racing more. Even if you just kart for fun - get a bit of coaching and you'll enjoy it much more... (and you won't end up angering other drivers due to your poor track craft wrecking their sessions!). See my last two posts for more 'getting the most out of your kart money' tips. 👀👉 See my Bio https://linktr.ee/alexblackracing for links to my YouTube & other social media content.📽 👍 Please like/share/follow – Thank you. 👏🤙🕶👌👍 -----------‐------------------------------- Dream Big – Aim High – Achieve Greatness – Stay Humble 🏎Open to sponsorship offers.🏎 #AlexBlackRacing #RaptorRacewear #Shugsteshtpilot #ShugsProteam #UsedByChampions #Kart #KingOfShades #KingOfShaves #MSUK  #MyCodeZero #MSKart #racing #RacingPride #RacingPrideUK #Rotax #Shugs #ShugLife #WrightRacingEngines #Tillett #Rideworx #WhiltonMill #MotorsportUK #Insta360 #JDR  #JackDexRacing #NKC https://www.instagram.com/p/CTDbnVxt5ny/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Historic Class winners James Flanagan & Sarah Gale in a Kincraft. Peter Blankstone Sporting Trial, Shelsley Walsh. Report on event in the latest issue of Classic and Competition Car magazine. Free to read at www.classcompcar.com

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Car 107 with a bit of a vaping problem . #funcupuk #croftcircuit #motorsportuk #motorsport #racing #blownengine (at Croft Circuit) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxvQibZA7-6/?igshid=wujj6z1h468k

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F1 News: Biometric underwear to measure drivers' vitals gets FIA homologation. Marelli and OMP Racing have received FIA homologation for fire-retardant undershirts which feature an integrated system for measuring the vital parameters of drivers. https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/149982/biometric-underwear-gets-fia-homologation #marelli #ompracing #f1 #formula1 #formulaone #formulaonenews ##f1news #motorsport #motorsports #f1motorsport #f1motorsports #fia #fiahomologation #ukmotorsport #motorsportuk #f1uk #ukf1 #fórmula1 #formulaoneracing #formulauno #motorsportnews #motorsportsnews (at Papa Smith Custom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBd5YqSH-6I/?igshid=1o1g57ntm0yt2

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Silverstone: F1 races given go-ahead by UK government Formula 1 is given the go-ahead by the UK government to hold two races at Silverstone this summer, BBC Sport is told. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/52872157 #f1 #formula1 #formulaone #f1news #motorsport #motorsports #ukmotorsport #motorsportuk #f1uk #ukf1 #fórmula1 #formulaoneracing #formulauno #motorsportnews #motorsportsnews (at Papa Smith Custom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CA5DKqKH-Xd/?igshid=1ledez2clakem

[papasmithcustom]

F1 News: How the new aero handicap system will work After weeks of talks between Formula 1's stakeholders over steps to safeguard's the series' future, the final green light was received on Wednesday evening for some important changes https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/149657/how-f1-new-aero-handicap-system-will-work #f1 #formula1 #formulaone #f1news #motorsport #motorsports #ukmotorsport #motorsportuk #f1uk #ukf1 #fórmula1 #formulaoneracing #formulauno #motorsportnews (at Papa Smith Custom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAu646vH5SB/?igshid=1aczl36cqs09u