Among a load of political announcements made in the last week was a very interesting one for performance car fans. In short, the Government is going to look at how more ‘closed road’ motorsport events can be staged. Ministers have recognised they are crowd-pleasing entertainment, and that means people come to watch, and that makes money for the organisers and the local economy. There will be a three-month public consultation to establish how existing legislation can be amended to allow motorsport to take place on public roads. No time scale has been announced – it needs parliamentary time – but it’s likely to happen within a year. The move has been welcomed by the Motor Sports Association (MSA), which has been pushing successive governments to empower local authorities with the right to suspend the Road Traffic Act without having to resort to an Act of Parliament. I think it’s great news. Local events, where 120,000 aren’t turning up and trying to get close to the action, can only spread more grass roots enthusiasm for motorsport.
This will be the last post for a while as I'm off on holiday with limited internet access.
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