Race of Remembrance
is the brain child of Jon Earp, Mission Motorsport volunteer and a
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Air Ambulance pilot.
The race raised money for the Mission Motorsport charity, affiliated with
Help for Heroes. Mission Motorsport are appointed by the
British Army Motorsport Association, and operating in direct support of the Defence Recovery Capability, Mission Motorsport provides respite, rehabilitation, vocational support and training to those affected by military operations within the framework of Motorsport. Mission Motorsport concentrate on getting injured service personnel back into civilian life after injuries sustained on active duty.
An array of professional drivers showed their support of the charity, these include
Tom Onslow-Cole Paul O’Neil, Dan Welch, Calum Lockie, Elliott Cole along with Mission Motorsport founder Major James Cameron and Jon Earp. Appearances also include ex professional footballer
Luther Blissett
Luther Loide Blissett (born 1 February 1958) is a former professional footballer and manager who played for the England national team during the 1980s. Born in Jamaica, Blissett played as a striker, and is best known for his time at Watford, ...
and
Radio Le Mans commentator
John Hindhaugh John Hindhaugh (born 1962) is a sports commentator and broadcaster from Sunderland, England. He resides in Thrapston, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom with his wife Eve Hewitt, the managing director of Radio Show Limited, the production company o ...
.
The race was hosted by
Anglesey Circuit
The Anglesey Circuit ( cy, Trac Môn) is a motor racing circuit located in Ty Croes, Anglesey, Wales. It plays host to a variety of motorsport events including car racing, motorcycle racing, car sprints, stage rallies and drifting.
It open ...
and was also donated free by the track owners for the duration of the event.
The race paused at 10:45am on 9 November 2014 for a remembrance service held in the pit lane by army chaplain Reverend David Banbury. The 8 hour endurance race was the first in history to pause for a remembrance service midway through the race.
A documentary about the race - and the work of Mission Motorsport - "Race of Remembrance with Mazda" is to be broadcast on Sky 2, Sky Sports 1, 3 & 4 and Sky Sports F1 from Monday 23 February 2015. Presented by
Richard Parks, produced by
Princess Productions
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for Mazda UK.
Class structure 2014
Class A) Up to 2000cc (multi valve)
Class B) Up to 2000cc (2V per cylinder) or 1800cc (multi valve)
Class C) Up to 1800cc (2V per cylinder) or 1600cc (multi valve)
Class D) Below 1600cc (2V per cylinder) or 1400cc (multi valve)
2014 Results
Class structure 2017
Class A) Up to 1600cc
Class B) Citroen C1 Challenge
Class C) Caterham
Class D) Up to 1800cc
Class E) Up to 2000cc
Class F) Invitation
2017 Results
Detailed race results 2018
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References
External links
*{{Official website, http://www.raceofremembrance.com
Auto races in the United Kingdom
Endurance motor racing
2014 in British motorsport