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London, England - The Motor Sports Association (MSA) is seeking nominations for individuals to fill the vacancies on the Specialist Committees that represent the interests of the various disciplines of motor sport.
The Specialist Committees, covering Autotest, Cross Country, Historics, Karting, Race, Rallies, Speed Events and Trials, meet two or three times per year, normally at Motor Sports House, to discuss and debate new regulations and other issues. The decisions and minutes are communicated via the Committee Chairmen to the next MSA Council meeting for approval.
All applicants must be a member of an MSA-recognized motor club or Regional Association which must ‘sponsor’ the application. However, there are no formal qualifications required other than the benefit of experience in motor sport. The role is entirely voluntary, although expenses will be paid to cover travel to meetings at Motor Sports House, and the appointment is normally for a three-year term. No person will serve more than three consecutive terms, apart from in exceptional circumstances.
MSA Chief Executive Colin Hilton said: “We believe that it is important for the Specialist Committees to gain ‘new blood’ regularly so that they always maintain a fresh perspective. We would like to encourage younger members of the motor sport community, many of whom do not realise that they are eligible, to consider standing for nomination.”
How to apply
Applicants should submit a brief CV of motor sport involvement and achievements, including any relevant qualifications, together with name, address and contact details to the sponsoring MSA-registered club or Regional Association. The sponsor will forward the application to Andrea Wren at Motor Sports House, Riverside Park, Colnbrook, SL3 0HG. This must be done as soon as possible as applications must be received before the end of June 2010 at the latest.
Applications are considered for the limited number of positions available each year, so the MSA would encourage those who may have applied before but not been successful, to consider reapplying this year.
Editor’s notes:
The Motor Sports Association (MSA) is the national governing body for four-wheel motor sport in the UK, responsible for the regulation and administration of the sport. The MSA is a member of the world governing body, the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) and holds a seat on the World Motor Sport Council. The MSA represents 33,000 license holders, 15,000 volunteer marshals and officials, more than 750 member clubs and issues permits for 5,000 motor sport events every year.
In recent years the MSA has expanded its remit to cover the development of the sport and currently invests in excess of £1m a year in the three elements of its Whole Sport Plan. ‘Grow’ targets an increase in participation levels, ‘Sustain’ invests in the infrastructure of the sport, its clubs and its people, and ‘Excel’ focuses on training future world champions and educating their peers.