Trustees

Garry Headridge

Chair

• Motorsport UK Radio Co-ordinator for Scotland

My first exposure to rallying was as a teenager in 1977 when the Scottish Rally had a service halt on Edzell Muir. A quick bit of autograph hunting and then dad was persuaded to take us to Dunkeld to see the cars through Craigvinean. I was hooked. A club competitor on Road Rallies, Autotests and Production Car Trials, attention turned to marshalling when family came along and I joined SMMC in 1989. I soon got involved with the Motorsport Radio Group and became a licensed Controller, taking over the co-ordination of the MRG in 2004. I was particularly pleased to be part of the team that organised Rally of Scotland from 2009-11.

In addition to being a Licensed Radio Controller, I am the Motorsport UK Radio Co-ordinator for Scotland, Trainer and Interclub Rally Clerk of the Course. I am also on Motorsport UK's Marshal's Advisory Group.

Nick Clarke

Trustee

• Secretary
• Marshalling Co-ordinator
  

I have been involved in Motorsport Marshalling since 1970 when I became a flag marshal at Ingliston Circuit and then also carried out the same role in the 1980's at Knockhill. I still proudly hold that grade within Motorsport UK and these days mostly Race Marshal now in the North of England and Ireland and Kart Marshal in Scotland.

I joined the SMMC during the 1970's and in the early 1990's I became a Motor Sport UK National Race Clerk of the Course. Again I still hold this licence and was lucky enough when I became an International Race Clerk to officiate at the British Grand Prix and also within the BTCC and the British GT + F3 Championships. I have since also become a National Kart Clerk of the Course and an Inter Club Speed Clerk of the Course.

I joined the SMMC Committee in 2014 and served as Club Chairman from 2018 - 2020.

Alastair Gray

Trustee

• Rescue Unit Co-ordinator
  

I enjoyed motorsport from a very young age watching Stockcars and Hillclimbing at a variety of locations in Scotland but only started marshalling when I could transport myself to events at the age of about 18.

My marshalling started at Doune but I quickly became involved at Knockhill too and from there found the rallying world.

During a visit to the British F1 Grand Prix in 1991, while talking to some friendly faces on the SMMC Rescue Unit, I was asked if I would be interested in joining their team. I managed to gain my full rescue license in 1992 and have had the privilege of attending many events with the units ever since.

I joined the SMMC committee in 2008 with the remit to assist in managing the activities of the rescue units. Since then I have also gained my Instructor license, attending the weekend long course and assessment necessary to achieve that.

I continue to manage the Rescue Unit  activities coordinating the bookings and managing the necessary licenses for them to operate and support motorsport throughout the UK. I also maintain my connection to Doune Hillclimb as Chief Marshal, a role I have been carrying out since 2008.

Catherine Headridge

Trustee

• Membership Secretary
  

I started marshalling in the early 1980’s when I accompanied my then boyfriend to the Hackle and Scottish rallies that ran stages in Craigvinean. Motorsport took a back seat when family came along but as soon as they could look after themselves, I returned to help as a Radio Marshal supplemented by the odd trip to the Tour of Mull and to Yorkshire for the Trackrod. Away from the radio, I have assisted in organising events and being a member of the results team.

In 2011 I took on the role of Membership Secretary for the Club and was appointed to the Board in October 2018.

Neil Jeffrey

Trustee

Pete Lawrence

Trustee

• Treasurer
  

I have enjoyed motorsports of all forms for years as a spectator, starting with Formula 1 at Brands Hatch and Silverstone. It was on a visit to Brands Hatch to see my first Rally Cross that I got the bug for this discipline and then subsequently rallying and there has been no turning back. I was given a Rally day experience at Silverstone, but when the instructor at the end said I had the control of a raging bull elephant decided that I wasn’t going to be the next Rally champion, so decided if I wanted to be involved I would help as a marshal and attended a number of events such as Wydean, Sunseeker and what was at the time the Lombard RAC. I took a break whilst my children were growing up, but got back into marshalling a few years ago and now go to as many rallies as I can up and down the country, either on radio or timing. More recently, I have also marshalled at Knockhill at the various SMRC race and SLS meetings and looking to gain experience as a track marshal. I started my involvement with the SMMC committee early 2019 as Treasurer and now Trustee.

Chris McKeown

Trustee

Andrew Main

Trustee

My first active interest in motorsport was in the early 1970’s, spectating at Ingliston with a couple of school friends. The noise of the (unsilenced) cars, so close you could almost touch them, had me hooked. I found out how to become a marshal at Ingliston which led to marshalling at Doune, where in 1973, the fledgling SMMC was announcing its formation and was looking for new members.

After several years of marshalling at all sorts of events (including the infamous marshal’s training day at Croft on 6 April 1974 and the quagmire of a rallycross that was Knockhill’s first event on 5 January 1975), I was asked in 1977, if I would be interested in joining the recently formed rescue crew. This I did, and over 900 events later, I finally hung up my overalls after the 2014 Roger Albert Clark Rally.

Although I no longer attend events, I am kept busy looking after our rescue vehicles. I arrange the servicing and MOT’s (ambulances have to be MOT’d annually from new), check all the tools and hydraulic cutting equipment are functioning and attend to all the little problems that crop up during the course of the year.

Jon Bolton

Trustee

• Training Co-ordinator
  

I went on my first rally at the age of 5 when my uncle was marshalling the Cropton Forest stage on the Lombard RAC Rally. This was in the days of Roger Clark and the all conquering Escorts. The sounds and smells of rally cars have never lost their appeal. As an adult, working on an ambulance crew covering Cadwell Park in the mid 90s, I frequently encountered drivers who had come to an abrupt stop somewhat sooner than they had anticipated. Fast forward to recent times and I am a licensed rescue team member and Motorsport UK Trainer. I am also on Motorsport UK's Rescue and Recovery Advisory Group.

I was elected to the Board in 2021.