1) with respect to the following:
Below the council there are the specialist committees, these will become more rigidly defined in their make up. For example the racing committee will be made up of a chairman, at least one professional racing driver, one professional team principal, at least one amateur racer (equal amounts of professional and amateur), one amateur team owner, one marshal, one person who has been involved in the organisation of racing events and in some circumstances extra members, such as in racing a circuit owner or promoter. The make up would differ slightly to the need of the area of the sport – ie rallying would also feature co-drivers.
So how are you going to "elect" these people? After all you want democracy!
2) with respect to the following:
The racing committee would not under any circumstances have any member actively involved in the organisation of events, with the exception of a promoter or circuit owner who may sit on the board. No member may vote on any issue that involves them in any way for example a BRSCC member may not vote on any issue specifically regarding BRSCC series or event. This rule will apply to all the committees including the council.
So what happens when something crops up that impacts on everybody? Also there will be some 'elements' of each committee that would be unable to vote on every issue!
3) with respect to the following:
This draconian set of simple rules should reduce or remove the vested interests that blight the sport at the moment.
What makes you think these are draconian? I don't think they go far enough!
4) with respect to the following:
In a change to the way things are run the committees will be responsible for awarding championship permits and have right of veto over individual events. They would also have the responsibility of creating, modifying all rules regarding their discipline
This is just downright idiotic! For example the Speed Events committee would have the right of veto over the calendar of the BRITISH HILLCLIMB CHAMPIONSHIP. That cannot bode well as it would leave the CHAMPIONSHIP Co-Ordinator in a very exposed and somewhat precarious situation where his calendar was rejected and he had to start again! As for the second part of the statement the sub-committees already are responsible for 'craeting, modifying all rules regarding their discipline' the problem is the GENERAL rules that apply to all forms of Motor Sport which in themselves are contradictory.
5) with respect to the following:
No member of any of these committees would receive payment from the MSA, other than travel expenses and perhaps hotel rooms on committee nights for those based further away.
I thought that was the case now!
6) with respect to the following:
A immediate review of all racing championship permits is required, all permits would be rescinded and only reissued after the series or championship has justified its existence through grid numbers or ‘exceptional circumstance’.
You cannot rescind the franchises to run the championships that have already been signed. Each franchise is licensed annually to run its championship and must submit its proposal for each new year. It is not guaranteed to get approval and is subject to scrutiny.
7) with respect to the following:
Create an industry gold standard in association with the MIA
Smacks of the Red Tape you were complaining about earlier!
and finally...
8) with respect to the following:
It would make for a busy and perhaps initially difficult period for those involved but long term it would leave British motorsport in a much healthier condition.
You may well be right however I suspect the cure may well see off the patient permanently as well as discouraging a lot of people from getting involved.
