Nathalie McGloin to present F1 trophy at British GP 2018
 Demonstrating
the governing body’s commitment to disabled motorsport, MSA
Chairman David Richards CBE has nominated Nathalie McGloin, the first
female MSA Race Licence holder with a serious spinal cord injury, to
present the third-place trophy at this weekend’s Formula 1®
Rolex British Grand Prix at Silverstone (8 July).
According to
long-established protocol, the Chairman or President of the host
National Sporting Authority (ASN) presents the trophy for the final
podium place after each Grand Prix. After assuming the role in January
2018, this year’s British Grand Prix was due to be
Richards’ first time performing this duty, however instead he has
elected to invite McGloin to present the trophy. Nathalie is President
of the FIA Disability and Accessibility Commission and a consultant to
the MSA in respect of disability in motorsport.
In order to
allow access to the podium Silverstone has installed a permanent lift,
which will ensure all disabled competitors will be able to visit the
Grand Prix podium in future, something that has not been possible until
now.
Richards said: “We’re committed to promoting
the unique opportunity that motorsport presents for people of all
backgrounds, whether male or female and able bodied or disabled, to
compete together on a level playing field. On behalf of the MSA,
I’m pleased to take this opportunity to demonstrate my personal
commitment to inclusivity, and would like to thank both the FIA and
Silverstone for their support in making this possible, not just in
raising awareness of the accessibility of our sport but in providing a
lasting legacy at the circuit.”
McGloin said: “The
MSA has supported me brilliantly in my new role as President of the FIA
Disability and Accessibility Commission, and now for David to gift me
this opportunity is humbling beyond words. For the Chairman of the
British ASN to make this gesture reinforces the message, to a global
audience, that this is a sport for all and in this respect the UK leads
the way. The sense of pride I’m feeling is enormous, although
I’m slightly worried about getting soaked in champagne!”
McGloin,
aged 35 from Towcester, was involved in a road traffic accident aged 16
and has since been a wheelchair user. She first got on track in 2015
with Mission Motorsport, and now competes in the Porsche Club
Championship. McGloin helps others with disabilities get behind the
wheel through Spinal Track, a charity she runs with her partner, Andrew
Bayliss. She is also an ambassador for Dare To Be Different.
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