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SMMC Members recognised by Motorsport UK

 
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SMMC Members recognised by Motorsport UK
by SMMC Admin - Friday, 17 January 2025, 7:02 PM
 

Three members of Scottish Motorsport Marshals Club have been recognised by Motorsport UK for their Long Service to the sport.

Long Service Recognition Certificates are issued by Motorsport UK throughout the year and are selected based on nominations by a club, region or an event. Nominees must have supported the motorsport community for at least 40 years.

Five nominees from Scotland are featured in the January issue of Revolution, with three of them being members of Scottish Motorsport Marshals Club.


Nick Clarke

Nick Clarke began his motorsport marshalling career in 1971 with the Scottish Motor Racing Club (SMRC) flag marshalling team, which he continues to participate over 50 years later. In late 1980s he became SMRC's Chief Marshal, a role he held until 2012, and served as a director from 1989 to 2012, including a period as Chairman.

In 1980, he joined the Scottish Motorsport Marshals Club and was appointed as a director in 2014. He served as Chairman from 2018 to 2020, and received an Honorary Membership in 2023. His dedication to motorsport earned him the SMRC Geoff Waugh Medal and SMMC's Jim Clark Marshalling Award.

In the 1990s, he became a Motorsport UK National Race Clerk of the Course and officiated at events such as the British Grand Prix, the British Touring Car Championship, and the British GT and F3 Championships. Since 2013, he has been a National Kart Clerk and an Inter Club Speed Clerk of the Course. Nick has also contributed to Motorsport UK's Marshals Working Group and serves on the Race Marshals Upgrading Panel.


Ian Douglas

lan Douglas has been a very active member of SMMC since the Club was formed, being member number 8. He had dedicated decades to enhancing motorsport safety. Starting as Chief Track Marshal, his contributions extended to the Lombard Esso RSAC International Scottish Rally in the late 1970s as a Pilot Car crew member.

In the 1980s, lan involved his wife Sheila, son Grahame, and daughter Corinne, in Stage Commander duties, pioneering stage post numbering. lan and Sheila later became a respected and highly efficient radio crew. lan is multi-skilled and when the Motorsport Radio Group were looking to convert an old Rescue Unit into a mobile Communications Unit there was only one person who could do it. He not only converted the vehicles but then stored them, making sure they got regular runs between events.

lan has trained new radio crews, maintained his skills through regular training, and has been a steadfast marshal at sprints and hill climbs, particularly at Doune. Recognised for his service, lan received the Jim Clark Marshalling Award in 2004 for significant contributions to marshalling.

Now in his late 80s, lan continues to marshal at Doune and perform radio duties at events across Scotland, including multi-day rallies like the Jim Clark Rally.


Andrew Main

Andrew Main was the 21st member of SMMC and has been a dedicated figure in motorsport. As a committed Rescue Crew member, he has attended events across the UK, including the Channel Islands, and several British Grand Prix, recording 913 attendances by the time he retired his Rescue Licence in 2014 after the Roger Albert Clark Rally.

Andrew has supported the Club by maintaining its fleet of Rescue Units, addressing repairs, conducting servicing, and managing insurance renewals. Serving as a director since 1991, he was rewarded with an Honorary Membership in 2023.


We are delighted that Motorsport UK have recognised the massive commitment that these three members have given to the sport and SMMC in particular. As a Club, we are lucky to have the members and the history that we have - all passionate about motorsport and all giving up thousands of hours of their own time to help provide a high-quality service to improve the safety of competitors, officials and spectators.

Our three nominees - and indeed all of our Members - absolutely embody our tag line: We’re not just close to the action... we’re PART of it!