Rob Collard is one of the most popular, well respected hard charging racers in the British racing scene and many will have seen him many times over the years competing in the British Touring Car Championships, with nearly 500 starts and 15 wins in his career. Join Stuart Gray and the Driving Scotland group in a zoom chat with Rob this Sunday at 7pm.

The Scottish Tarmack Rally Championship’s DCC Stages, scheduled for April, has now been cancelled. In addition, Machars Car Club have confirmed that their planned ‘Coast2Coast Rally’ due to be staged on the 7/8 May this year has also been cancelled.

Some good news to share for a change. Motorsport UK has announced that SMMC was highly commended in the 2020 Club and Volunteer of the Year awards. This is fantastic news and a welcome acknowledgment of all the work undertaken by the members of the Club.

We’re supporting the Scottish Government’s Clear Your Head campaign. It’s easy to feel lonelier and more isolated at the moment, but there are many ways we can stay connected to our loved ones, nature and the wider community safely.

The Grant Construction Knockhill Stages Rally, the Coogie Urquhart Snowman Rally, and the McDonald & Munro Speyside Stages Rally have all been cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

The Scottish Association of Motor Sports Clubs training programme for 2021 is now available.

Festive greetings from SMMC Chair Garry Headridge.

Join in with Round 6 of The Nicolson Digital Tabletop Series which will take you round the roads and tracks West of Perth. Entries close for 'seeding' 21.00 Thursday 10th December (tonight!!).

This weekend sees a celebration of those who dedicate their time to make motor sport possible around the world. As a Club we value each and every hour dedicated to the sport by our enthusiastic members who do it for the love of the sport. Thank you one and all.

Garry Headridge was unanimously endorsed as the Club Chair at the Club's AGM on Wednesday last week. Garry has been involved in motorsport since 1977 and is well known throughout the sport as a Licensed Radio Controller and the Motorsport UK Radio Co-ordinator for Scotland. He is also a Motorsport UK Licenced Trainer and an Interclub Rally Clerk of the Course.

A special documentary marking 25 years since Colin McRae became the first British driver to win the World Rally title will be broadcast later this week.

Pete Weall, Chair of the Scottish Association of Motor Sports Clubs (the Motorsport UK Regional Association), draws attention to the latest updated guidance from Motorsport UK which has just been published following further discussions this week with SportScotland to take account of the recently introduced five level COVID-19 Framework for Scotland.

Formula 1 must prepare for the future. A central message: The highest class of motorsport is working on becoming climate neutral.

Jon Bolton is the 2020 recipient of SMMC’s prestigious Jim Clark Marshalling Award, recognising a significant or meritorious contribution to motor sport marshalling in Scotland. He received the award from Club Chairman Nick Clarke during the SLS race meeting at Knockhill yesterday.

The BTRDA Clubmans Rallycross Championship returns to Knockhill on Sunday 25th October. If you can volunteer for this event, send your Motorsport UK licence number and email address to Bill Sudlow, Chief Marshal, chiefmarshal@croftmarshals.co.uk