Clubs & Organisers

Organisers

Most competitions have to be authorised by the issue of a Permit. In a few cases a Certificate of Exemption is sufficient. Not sure if you need a Permit? Use the handy chart below to double check:

Permits

Most competitions have to be authorised by the issue of a Permit. In a few cases a Certificate of Exemption is sufficient. Not sure if you need a Permit? Use the handy chart below to double check:

Events on the Public Highway - Permits/Certificate of Exemption Chart

Public Liability Insurance

Motorsport UK and its broker, Marsh Sport, ensure that motorsport and its participants (competitors and officials) and protected by a robust insurance programme.

Motorsport UK has worked with Marsh Sport to increase the personal accident insurance cover for all events held under Permit or Certificate of Exemption. Personal accident policies pay the pre-agreed levels of benefit to persons injured if an accident occurs within the terms and conditions of the policy.

For more information on your personal accident cover and to download the Liability Insurance Summary, please visit: https://motorsportuk.marshsport.co.uk/what-is-covered

Events on the Public Highway

The Motor Vehicles (Competitions and Trials) Regulations 1969 (amended) require that any motoring event utilising the Public Highway is subject to Authorisation under the legislation.

The Department for Transport has authorised Motorsport to undertake Authorisations in England and Wales. This is handled by Motorsport UK’s Competition Authorisation Office (CAO).

In Scotland this function is carried out by the Royal Scottish Automobile Club.

Digital mapping

In addition to the traditional tracings of routes submitted for Route Authorisation, electronic versions of event routes created on digital mapping software can now be emailed to the Motorsport UK Competition Authorisation Office (CAO) as part of the Route Authorisation process.

For further details, please contact the CAO on 01753765075.

Additional forms and basic tutorial of digital mapping software can be downloaded from the Resource Centre.

FAQs

In this section, you should find all the answers you are looking for in terms of organising events, or applying for a permit or certificate of exemption.