Motorsport UK is committed to achieving and maintaining an alcohol and drug free environment within Motorsport UK Permitted Events and to ensure that abuse of legitimate medications, illicit substances, solvents or alcohol does not endanger the health, safety and welfare of all persons involved in motorsport.

We recognise that the use of illegal drugs and excessive use of alcohol will have a physical and psychological effect on many areas of performance; we wish to ensure that you all are aware of this and the hazards involved with use. 

Motorsport UK aims to take positive action to prevent substance related problems affecting the sport and where possible to help those affected, as far as this is reasonably practical.  

 Documents to be shared with all Team Managers – to be shared by Team Managers to their mechanics and team personnel

• Motorsport UK & Racoo Screening Drugs and Alcohol Guide
• Motorsport UK & Racoo Screening Testing Process
• Motorsport UK & Racoo Screening Testing Process Alterations – Covid-19

Motorsport UK have teamed up with RACOO Screening and testing for Team Personnel will be carried out at a number of different events across 2021. 

The selection for testing will be random and if selected, the donor (Team Personnel) will be either collected by the Racoo Screening testing representative with the help of the appropriate Championship Personnel or notified of the time to arrive at the location where testing will be conducted and the process will take approx. 15 minutes. 

The process consists of a saliva alcohol test and saliva swab screening for illicit drugs.  

Motorsport UK are fully committed to providing a safe environment and protection from Covid-19 infection. As additional safety measures, we have included the provision of gloves, masks and hand sanitiser when being tested. The testing method enables safe social distancing to be adhered to with no close contact between Sample Collector and Donor. 

Any Person who fails recognised limits or evades or refuses to comply with testing procedures will have their Licence and/or all activities within Motorsport UK Permitted Events suspended pending further investigation and will be required to leave the Permitted Event Venue. 

Relevant Motorsport UK Regulations

Section H - Entrants

26.1.2. The Entrant is the legal entity who is responsible for all acts and/or omissions of the driver/co-driver and any Person connected with the entry. A Competitor must ensure that any Entrant is aware of this. Entrants must respect that Motorsport UK have the right to require alcohol and illicit drugs testing on any Person howsoever connected with any Entry operating within a Motorsport UK Permitted Event and shall at all times cooperate fully with the relevant procedures. These procedures are in addition to and not in substitution for any procedure undertaken by or at the instance of UK Anti-Doping (D.35.1.1.) 

31.2.4. Entrants must respect that Motorsport UK have the right to require alcohol and illicit drugs testing on any Person howsoever connected with any Entry operating within a Motorsport UK Permitted Event and shall at all times cooperate fully with the relevant procedures. These procedures are in addition to and not in substitution for any procedure undertaken by or at the instance of UK Anti-Doping (D.35.1.1.) 

Section H - Anti-Alcohol and Illicit Drugs Regulations

38.2. The Motorsport UK Anti-Alcohol policy and Illicit Drugs guidelines are published on the Motorsport UK website. It is the responsibility of each Licence holder to ensure that they are fully familiar with the Motorsport UK Anti-Alcohol and Illicit Drugs policies and guidelines. The FIA Regulations will apply in respect of any International event. 

38.3. Entrants must respect that Motorsport UK have the right to require alcohol and illicit drugs testing on any Person howsoever connected with any Entry operating within a Motorsport UK Permitted Event and who shall at all times cooperate fully with the relevant procedures. These procedures are in addition to and not in substitution for any procedure undertaken by or at the instance of UK Anti-Doping (D.35.1.1.) 

38.4. Any Person who fails prescribed limits or evades or refuses to comply with testing procedures for Anti-Alcohol Testing, Anti-Doping Testing or Illicit Drugs testing will have their Licence and/or all activities within Motorsport UK Permitted Events suspended pending further investigation and will be required to leave the Permitted Event Venue. (D25.1.14.)