ZANARDI IS IN OUR PRAYERS
It is impossible not to be inspired by the story and the achievements of Alex Zanardi, which makes the news that he has been gravely injured in a handbike accident even harder to swallow. The cheery Italian has overcome more obstacles than any one person should ever have to face and has bounced back with a measure of positivity and will to succeed that has exceeded any previous bounds know to a normal human. Motorsport News can do nothing but pray that the Italian makes a full recovery. He is in the best hands and faces yet another battle. But if there was anyone who was built to fight, it is Zanardi himself.
In this issue, deputy editor Graham Keilloh investigates the ongoing success of the MG Car Club. It is a rarity as a one-make racing club in the UK, but it is one that has reinvented itself and its categories to maintain a level of participation which gains envious looks from rival clubs. That proactive attitude also helps earn long-term participation and support from generations of the same families, as Keilloh discovers.
Louise Goodman puts down her pitlane microphone and speaks to MN’S digital content producer Helena Hicks to tackle the Motorsport News readers’ Q&A. Goodman, known for asking the hard-hitting questions in Formula 1 and being a regular in the British Touring Car Championship, has become a focal point for a generation of fans, and her work is also an inspiration to a new generation of participants in motorsport. And she doesn’t pull any punches with her answers in an excellent interview.
MN also put out a poll on social media as we aimed to unearth the ultimate sections of track among those in the British Isles. We have come up with a shortlist of eight and our friendly racing driver,
British Touring Car Championship race winner Rob Austin, gives us a guide to getting the most from each test. It makes for some fascinating reading.
Rally fans should keep an eye on MN’S social media too, by searching for us on Facebook or following MN on Instagram or on Twitter @Mnmotorsport. We are planning a shoot out of the best stages too.
Keilloh’s second feature this week tackles the thorny subject of the busy end to the 2020 season that some teams are facing. Leading GT team TF Sport has battles on many fronts, and has to sketch out how it is going to cope with a British GT round and the rescheduled Le Mans on the same weekend. It is not the work of a moment.