Race & Respect
Motorsport is powered by people – competitors, volunteers, officials, teams and spectators who bring the sport to life every day. Race With Respect is our shared commitment to creating a positive, welcoming environment where everyone involved in motorsport is treated with respect.
Through Race With Respect, Motorsport UK works with the community to promote positive behaviour across the sport – on track, in the paddock and online. It’s about setting clear expectations, supporting clubs and organisers, and making sure motorsport remains a place where people feel proud to belong.
Race With Respect Code
Everyone involved in a Motorsport UK event plays a part in creating a positive environment for the sport. By taking part, whether as a competitor, volunteer, official, team member , you agree to follow the values of Motorsport UK’s Respect Code:
Respect
Integrity
Fair Play
Self-control
Good Manners
Through #RaceWithRespect, we ask all members to commit to:
- Helping create a welcoming and supportive environment for everyone involved in the sport
- Acting with integrity and fairness in competition and conduct
- Treating everyone with respect, regardless of background, identity or belief
- Recognising that we all represent the sport and showing respect to officials, volunteers, competitors and fans
- Respecting the rules of the sport and the authority of Motorsport UK officials
We all share responsibility for maintaining high standards of behaviour. If you witness behaviour that falls short of the Respect Code, we encourage you to speak up.
Breaches of the Respect Code may result in disciplinary action.
Report a Race With Respect concern
https://motorsportuk.org/the-sport/race-with-respect-and-safeguarding/safeguarding/sharing-a-concern/
Safeguarding
Safeguarding plays a vital role in ensuring motorsport remains safer, fair and welcoming for everyone. It provides a clear route for anyone in the community to raise concerns if they believe someone may be at risk, ensuring those concerns are handled sensitively and with the right support in place.
The strategy reinforces Motorsport UK’s commitment to protecting our community across the sport – particularly children and adults at risk – while supporting clubs, Club Safeguarding Officers, other volunteers and officials to recognise and respond to safeguarding concerns.
Supporting a safer and welcoming motorsport community
Motorsport is powered by people – from competitors and volunteers to clubs and families. Ensuring those people feel safer and supported is essential to the future of the sport. The Safeguarding Strategy is an important step in delivering Motorsport UK’s wider Vision 2030 mission to get more people enjoying motorsport, more often.
Over the next five years, the strategy will focus on five key areas:
Culture – creating an environment where people feel confident to raise concerns early and know they will be supported.
Governance – ensuring strong leadership, oversight and accountability for safeguarding across the organisation.
Engagement – strengthening communication and support for clubs, volunteers and young people across the community.
Education – providing training and practical resources to help people understand safeguarding and how to apply it.
Compliance – maintaining clear standards, reporting processes and checks across events and roles.
Together, these priorities will help ensure safeguarding remains embedded across the sport — supporting clubs, protecting participants the community, whilst also strengthening confidence in the sport.
Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility
While strong systems and policies are important, creating a safe environment relies on the whole community.
From competitors and officials to volunteers and organisers, everyone involved in motorsport should feel confident to raise a concern if they believe someone may be at risk.
By strengthening safeguarding across the sport, Motorsport UK aims to ensure motorsport continues to be a place where people feel safer, supported and proud to belong.
Your club safeguarding officers are here to help, please reach out to us if you have any concerns.
Alan Jacques - 07734254825 - alan@fp4karting.co.uk
Kamila McGill - 07702 010177 - kamila.mcgill@hotmail.co.uk
