Local Motor Sport Professional Joins in new scheme to promote Motor sport.

Local Motor Sport Professional Joins in new scheme to promote Motor sport.

Posted: July 21, 2009 9:41 PM

The Go Motorsport campaign has been set up by the MSA, governing body of UK motor sport, and was launched last year with Lewis Hamilton in the McLaren Technology Centre. It has been established to fast track newcomers into all areas of the sport – not just F1 – whether it’s as a competitor, spectator or volunteer.

  Now, with the initiative gaining speed, the campaign’s focus is switching to an exciting new programme aimed firmly at securing the sport’s future popularity.  

MacDonald is one of eight selected regional Development Officers to have been recruited to visit schools throughout England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. He has been passionate about motor sport since childhood and is one of the lucky few who have managed to transform that passion into a career. He is a former winner of the Renault MSA Young Motor Sport Photographer of the Year, and today runs his own successful motor sport PR and photographic company. He is also assistant editor for Pacenotes Rally Magazine, as well as press officer for various motor sport events and championships.  

MacDonald will be pushing the MSA’s widely praised Let’s Go Karting scheme which allows children aged between eight and 16 to have a structured first experience of karting for just £5. On top of this, he will also be highlighting many of the other forms of MSA licensed motor sport accessible to those who are still too young to drive on the roads. For those aged eight and over there are Junior Dragsters and Cadet kart racing, while special classes in autograss, autotests, rallycross, circuit racing and rallying cater for those who’ve turned 14.

  “It is more difficult to get started in motor sport than some of the more traditional activities especially if you haven’t got a close family member already involved in the sport. That’s why this initiative has put together all the information needed by young people who are looking to get started. Alongside that the sport needs to break down the barriers – both real and perceived – that are stopping new recruits from entering the sport,” said MacDonald. “This is not about finding future world champions we just want to ensure that those who have an interest, get the chance to get involved with motor sport at whatever level they desire.”  

MSA Chief Executive Colin Hilton is delighted by MacDonald’s appointment and confident that this new initiative will help thousands of newcomers to fulfil their dreams. “It’s incredibly important that we show children everything that motor sport has to offer,” explains Hilton. “The achievements of Lewis, Jenson and others have helped us to put our sport on the radar, now it’s up to us to help all those inspired by them to fulfil their dreams.”

Go Motorsport