Madbag Motorsport: Get into motorsport!

Martyn Walsh is the team manager of PMF racing. He was the winner of the production. GTi, championship in 2020. He is now managing a team in the Citroen C1 Endurance Championship and talks about racing, mid-life crisis, his son’s racing and picking up friends along the journey.

Today I am talking to John Hobbs who is here at Silverstone, competing in the Mini 7 classic race series. He talks to us about how he got involved in the sport, crashing and rolling, how to get your race licence and what things you have to consider if you want to compete. Www.mini7.co.uk

Erin Wetherall is a GT3 Race Mechanic with east Surrey College and a Tyre Technician with Barwell Motorsport. Erin is a great example of someone who is not about to let opportunities slip by and is ready to give it all a go.

Kerry Neary, founder of Girlsinsports.co.uk tells us about her platform aimed at girls and women wanting to find sports clubs near them, for access into all types of sport, not just motorsport.

Today we are talking to Neil Hunt who is competing in a Formula Ford at Brands Hatch Race Circuit. He went to the Jim Russell racing school in his thirties and tells how he was the first person to drive the BRDC Dulara Formula 3 in the Walter Hayes Trophy race meeting. Also about Lanan Racing and George Russell before he got into Formula One.

We are talking to Sikiru Kasali from Waltham Forest College London, who shares how he got involved in motorsport and is the background driving force, ensuring that the Waltham Forest Student Race Team have everything in order to be able to compete in their first race at Brands Hatch.

Today we are talking to Andrew Lloyd from studentmotorsport.com. Andrews love of cars and the written word led into motorsport journalism. He tells us about how more and more colleges and universities are offering courses in motorsport and also putting together their own race teams to compete in real races at race circuits around the country.

Millie Reeder, like many teenagers, was not sure what she wanted to do when she left school, but she was inspired when she found out about the Motorsport course at East Surrey College. She tells us about whats involved and how it led to her being part of a race team and how she is alot clearer on what she would like to do in the future.

Rob Stanger is a tutor at East Surrey College that has put together a student racing team as part of the Level 3 Motorsport course. He tells us about how that all works and how he grew up with motorsport, Minis, muscle cars and living with ADHD.

Paul Barrett has been involved in motorsport since the age of 12. He has been involved as a driver, co-driver and organiser, all over the country and in Europe. He explains how 12 cars are a great fun budget form of motorsport in a standard road car. Has competed in road rallies all over the country. Also single-venue stage rallies, multi venue stage rallies and European events. And not forgetting...

If you want to compete in Targa rallies in a standard road car, Paul Barrett explains how they work. You have to be 17 to drive and 12 to co-drive. Entry level motorsport with competitors of every level! I am at the Javelin Jumbo Targo rally at Wattisham airfield, organised by Chelmsford motor club helping Paul sendoff competitors at minute intervals at the first main time control of the event.

At the Javelin Jumbo Targa rally organised by Chelmsford Motor Club, an event which you can compete in in a standard road car, Keith Lane tells us about his entry into motorsport, the one and only Preston Rally, the World Rally Championship, travelling the world and … canal boats! Let us know what motorsport you’d like to hear about next!

Anna Baker and James Mc Dougall talk about their first venture into targa rallies and getting it very sideways on autotests. Let us know what motorsport you’d like to hear about next!

Alan Wakeman talks about the Motorsport UK StreetCar Initiative about how easy it is to get involved in motorsport with your standard road car and also about other careers in the sport. Let us know what motorsport you’d like to hear about next!

At the Farnborough & District Motor Club targa rally at Rushmoor Arena, we chat to Barry Evans about how he was persuaded to come along and marshal at first ever event. Let us know what motorsport you’d like to hear about next!

At the Farnborough & District Motor Club targa rally at Rushmoor Arena, we chat to Roger Lane about learning to drive, Minis and his big accident in a Mk2 Escort. Let us know what motorsport you’d like to hear about next!

At the Farnborough & District Motor Club targa rally at Rushmoor Arena, we chat to marshall David Paddock about racing, marriage, rallying, rolling a mini and making great friends. Let us know what motorsport you’d like to hear about next!

At the Farnborough and District Motor Club targa rally at Rushmoor Arena, we chat to Ian Cosham about his first time at a targa rally and learn about the lives he has saved during his time on the lifeboats.  Let us know what motorsport you’d like to hear about next!

At the brands Hatch winter stage really we speak to Bambos Charalambous about moving to the UK to get involved in rallying and fulfilling his ambition of doing the Cyprus Rally! Let us know what motorsport you’d like to hear about next!

At the Brands Hatch Winter stage rally, we speak to James Worth, father of co-driver Harriet Worth, who tells us all the areas of motorsport he got involved with and how his daughter is taking over his role!  Let us know what motorsport you’d like to hear about next!

At the Brands Hatch winter stage rally, we speak to Ashley Merrifield to find out how being in the British Army opens up opportunities in motorsport.  Let us know what motorsport you’d like to hear about next!

At the Brands Hatch winter stage rally, we speak to Chris Douglas to find out how sitting in a bucket seat was on her bucket list of 60 things to do before she turned 60! Let us know what motorsport you’d like to hear about next!