Motorsport has long held the ability to draw in large audiences, enthralled with the spectacle of fast racing, the smell of Castrol R and noisy, internal combustion engines, but it’s no secret that in modern times, the environmental impact of motorsport has to be considered. The competition element of motorsport is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to carbon impact. There are many factors involved and everything makes a difference – from the emissions caused by driving to an event to printing out signing-on forms.

Although SMMC does not organise motorsport events, we do support many events and it is critical that we manage and minimise our own environmental impact. We have the potential to be more sustainable and as such, we are taking steps to do as much as we can practically do to protect local and global environment impacted by our activities, and support both Motorsport UK’s and the FIA’s sustainability strategies.

We are delighted that our efforts around sustainability have been recognised by Motorsport UK through the award of their Sustainability Accreditation. We would encourage all marshals, officials, competitors, teams, service crews, spectators, contractors and suppliers to support our programme of continuous improvement to minimise our environmental impact.

We are also planning to offset our carbon emissions by supporting local environmental charities, demonstrating a tangible commitment to the well-being of local ecosystems. If you have any suggestions for the Committee to consider, please let our Environmental Champion, Mark Russell, know - mark@smmc.org.uk

You can find out more on our Environmental Sustainability Hub at https://www.smmc.org.uk/sustainability