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24 June 2024

Dept. For Transport and DVLA call for evidence on the registration of historic, classic, and rebuilt vehicles

Motorsport UK has been invited to respond to a call for evidence from the Department for Transport (DfT) and Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) to gather views on how classic and historic cars can be preserved for future generations and boost jobs in the £18 billion classic car sector.
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2 July 2024

Volunteers. Motorsport needs you!

If you want to get involved in motorsport, there is no better way than signing up to become a Motorsport UK volunteer. National Motorsport Week (11-21 July) recognises the UK’s position at the forefront of the global motorsport industry – and the thousands of volunteers who make it happen.
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2 July 2024

Browning leads F3 into Silverstone showdowns

Providing the perfect pathway into Formula 1, the support race roster at this weekend’s Qatar Airways British Grand Prix features both FIA Formula 2 and FIA Formula 3 stepping stones. Both grids star a number of highly promising young UK prospects with every chance of reaching the sport’s premier league in the next few years. Indeed, F2’s Ollie Bearman has already been given a chance to shine among the Grand Prix glitterati.
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1 July 2024

Countdown to Silverstone

We are now just days away from the biggest weekend on the UK motorsport calendar: the Formula 1 Qatar Airways British Grand Prix.  
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1 July 2024

Extreme H launched in London

The pioneering brains behind Extreme E have launched their ground-breaking new hydrogen racing series, Extreme H, and also unveiled their first-ever hydrogen-powered racing car, the Pioneer 25.
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28 June 2024

2024 Motorsport UK Academy Young Driver of the Year Finalists announced

The five finalists in contention for the Motorsport UK Academy 2024 Young Driver of the Year award have been announced ahead of the shootout on Tuesday 9 July at iZone Driver Performance.
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28 June 2024

StreetCar’s inaugural festival of grassroots motorsport to take place on 8 September

Motorsport UK will host its inaugural StreetCar Festival on 8 September at its Bicester Motion home, celebrating the UK’s vibrant grassroots motorsport community.
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27 June 2024

Motorsport in the UK: more affordable and accessible than ever before

Motorsport in the UK is not just for a privileged minority. Thanks to a series of innovative initiatives and club and community-driven projects, it is now more accessible and affordable than ever, with a season of competition possible for less than £1000.
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25 June 2024

Record-breaking July shows UK leads the way  in motorsport  

More than 700,000 people are expected to attend a British motorsport event in July as the UK celebrates its position at the forefront of the global motorsport industry.  
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24 June 2024

Brits on top step in Barcelona

With Lando Norris, Sir Lewis Hamilton and George Russell all chasing Max Verstappen home, there was much for British motorsport fans to cheer in Sunday’s pulsating Spanish Grand Prix. Even more so as two of this country’s brightest young prospects did stand on the top step of the Barcelona podium.
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24 June 2024

FIA Motorsport Games 2024: Motorsport UK celebrates partnership with Williams Esports for sim driver entries

Motorsport UK, the national membership organisation and governing body for motorsport in the UK, has partnered with Williams Esports for driver selections in both the F4 (iRacing) and GT (ACC) Esports competitions in the 2024 FIA Motorsport Games. 
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20 June 2024

Formula Student to use all sustainable fuels in 2024

Motorsport UK, the governing body for motorsport in the UK, has provided a grant for entrants to use Coryton sustainable fuels in ICE powertrains within the Formula Student competition.
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