Motorsport UK Announces Resumption Of Motorsport In England From 29 March

Motorsport UK, the governing body for four-wheel motorsport in the UK, has announced that permitted motorsport can resume in England from 29 March.

Following the announcements from the UK government on 22 February which provided guidelines on how the country will emerge from its third lockdown following the global pandemic, Motorsport UK is now inviting applications for permits for all disciplines.

The governing body will be resuming competition in accordance with its Restart protocols which it utilised during the lifting of the country’s two previous lockdowns.

We are extremely grateful to government for providing the opportunity for motorsport to resume in England from 29 March. This will be very welcome news for our community, which extends from professional drivers and teams, through to the grass roots of the sport with tens of thousands of enthusiasts. Collectively they fuel an industry employing 41,000 people and generating over £10 billion for the economy so this is a vital step in securing the UK’s future as leaders in motorsport around the world.

“Hopefully it won’t be too much longer before we can announce similarly positive news from the other home nations. Clearly strict protocols still apply, as our sport needs to play its part in supporting the NHS and wider frontline communities in keeping infection rates under control, and our Restart guidance has enabled us to accomplish this objective on two previous occasions.

“We can now look forward to getting motorsport up and running at the end of March.”

Motorsport UK CEO, Hugh Chambers