National Motorsport Week
Motor Sports Association backs National Motorsport
Week
The Motor Sports Association, governing body of UK motorsport,
is delighted to announce its support for the inaugural National
Motorsport Week, an initiative developed with the Motorsport
Industry Association (MIA), to be held across the country
from 12-20 August 2006.
Further details of National Motorsport Week will be announced
in due course, but a series of initiatives will be held during
the week aimed at introducing a wider audience to the excitement
of motorsport, not just at the high-profile end of the sport
but also at the grass roots.
The MSA will utilise its network of 700 member clubs, 34,000
licence holders and more than 10,000 volunteer officials to
open the doors of motorsport at all levels. All affiliated
clubs will receive an information pack providing guidance
on how to publicise their involvement in National Motorsport
Week and how to encourage the public and local media to get
behind their activities.
Colin Hilton, MSA Chief Executive said:
"Motorsport is one of the UK's greatest success stories.
We can boast champions in almost every discipline and our
reputation on the world stage is second to none. But domestically
we face constant challenges in the development of the sport.
We need to recruit fresh blood in terms of volunteers, spectators
and participants.
"National Motorsport Week will give the whole sport
a perfect opportunity to attract new people to activities
the length and breadth of the UK. The MSA will encourage its
clubs, venues and events to run initiatives that maximise
the benefit of the week. We really hope that everyone will
get involved for the greater collective benefit of UK motorsport."
Chris Aylett, MIA Chief Executive said:
"We are delighted that the National Motorsport Week
is now being jointly supported by both the sport and industry.
Everyone can look forward to a full week of motorsport activity
and fun right across the country.
"The concept is a simple one - 'take a mate to motorsport'.
Introduce a friend who may be interested but who has never
participated and let them enjoy the sport we all love. Whether
it's one friend, two or ten, all we ask is that all those
who enjoy motorsport should get involved. Increased participation
is simply good news for the sport and the industry."
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