You will all be aware that the Covid-19/Coronavirus pandemic has been having a dramatic impact on everyday life and sporting events have been especially negatively affected. Given the escalating precautions that are announced on a daily basis, it will come as no surprise that Motorsport UK have announced that all events will now be suspended until at least the end of April. We will continue to update you as and when new information or guidance is released. In the meantime, we would urge you to follow the well publicised advice from the Government to protect yourselves and those around you from contracting the virus.
The statement from Motorsport UK is below.
Tuesday 17 March 2020
It is with regret that Motorsport UK is suspending all organising permits and Certificates of Exemption until at least 30th April 2020. This suspension follows the latest guidance issued by HM UK Government in response to the outbreak of COVID-19. This position will be constantly reviewed given prevailing information.
As the National Governing Body, we would ask all Motorsport UK members to act responsibly and follow the Government’s guidance during this difficult time.
We thank all of our members, organisers, officials, volunteers, staff and their families for their support during these unprecedented times. We will continue to monitor the situation and will resume sporting activity as soon as we are able. We also have a responsibility and duty of care to our staff who will be working from home, so please be patient with any queries you may have.
David Richards, chairman of Motorsport UK, explained, “Clearly we live in challenging times and exceptional measures are required. The decision to suspend Motorsport UK permits on a temporary basis is not one that was taken lightly as the industry employs many thousands of people. However we have an over-riding responsibility to our members and the friends and families of our community. Furthermore, our social responsibilities extend to the broader population and the potential drain on valuable public health resources on which we are all reliant.
“The situation is very fluid and we will continue to monitor developments over the coming weeks and hope that we can resume the annual motorsport calendar at the opportune moment. In the immediate short term our efforts need to be focused on ensuring that the industry that backs up the sport has the financial support that it requires from the Government in order that it can be sustained beyond this extraordinary scenario.”
Ultimately, the responsibility for keeping abreast of the regulations lies with the drivers/entrants and we would urge EVERYONE to be familiar with the Motorsport UK Yearbookand also their websiteto ensure they stay up-to-date with all the latest regulations.
Thanks to Jim McGann of JM Photography for the excellent photograph.
Don't forget, Round 2 will be held on April 13th, so get you entries in now. You can enter online here.
Thank you.
With the 2019 season rapidly approaching the UKC committee has been working tirelessly to put everything in place for what hopefully will be another fantastic season.
Following on from our very successful awards evening with NIKA at the Tullyglass Hotel both UKC and NIKA will be hosting a stand at the Motorbike Show at the Eikon Centre. There will be a full array of karts on show to help promote our sport.
We have finalised our race dates for UKC and we are currently compil ing a complete race calendar including all NIKA kart dates for 2019.
UKC RACE DATES 2019 for NUTTS CORNER CIRCUIT
23RD MARCH - Ulster Championship R1 All classes
13TH APRIL - Ulster Championship R2 All classes
4TH MAY - Ulster Championship R3 All classes
1ST JUNE - NI Kart Championship R4/R5 All classes
23RD JUNE - Motorsport Ireland Round
6TH JULY - Ulster Championship R4 All classes
3RD AUGUST - Ulster Championship R5 All classes
24TH + 25TH August - Irish Kart Grand Prix All classes
14TH SEPTEMBER - NI Kart Championship R6/R8 All classes
5TH OCTOBER - Ulster Championship Final Round
