Aiming to become a professional competition driver? motorsportuk.org/aase
Greg Symes ACADEMY MANAGER
“ No matter how talented you are behind the wheel, your education should remain your absolute priority. If you think that you don’t need to study because you’re going to become a world champion, you should think again. T hese days, just being quick isn’t enough if you want to make it to the top of the sport; the leading teams are now only interested in intelligent drivers who can communicate on a technical level with their engineers, and understand the complex data that unlocks those last few tenths. ow, thanks to the Motorsport UK Academy AASE N programme, there really is no excuse for neglecting your education in pursuit of your driving ambition. The programme is designed to help you become a better athlete, while also providing academic qualifications, including A-level equivalents.” motorsportuk.org/aase
The Motorsport UK AASE programme was launched in 2009 as part of the Motorsport UK – a development pathway for the most promising drivers in UK motor sport. The Motorsport UK Academy peaks with the Team UK national squad.
- The two-year programme is delivered in partnership with Loughborough College (Good – Ofsted). It is essentially a sports science course for motorsport, and focuses on all of the human performance elements that combine to create successful drivers. - Athletes are required to attend Loughborough College twice a month for four days at a time. In their spare time, athletes are required to be preparing for competition, in competition or be gaining work experience within the industry. - Additionally, athletes will be required to attend focused development sessions at key motorsport facilities.
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- Motorsport UK and Loughborough College have developed the programme from the generic Diploma in Sporting Excellence programme to a bespoke motorsport specific programme to ensure that the needs to a developing competitor are met. It echoes the same principles as you would find in every other AASE programme, however it is now its unique programme specific and wholly exclusive to motorsport. - Each year, one member of the Motorsport UK Academy AASE programme is named the Motorsport UK Young Driver of the Year. The winner receives a trophy at Motorsport UK’s prestigious Night of Champions ceremony at the Royal Automobile Club.
ENTRANCE CRITERIA
RALLYCROSS
The Motorsport UK Academy AASE programme is for potentially elite drivers and co-drivers. Applicants must be aged 16 to 18, and should be able to meet – or anticipate meeting during the coming season – one of the following criteria:
Finish within the top three in class of a Rallycross National B grade (minimum) meeting and/or Junior Rallycross on five occasions or more as listed in the FINAL results.
KARTING
Be able to demonstrate significant success that would suggest the potential to achieve elite performance.
Hold a Kart Race National A competition licence (minimum) for a period of 12 months and finish within the top 10 finishers of a Kart National A grade meeting (or equivalent) on five occasions or more as listed in the FINAL results.
RACING Hold a Junior Car Race National B competition licence (minimum) for a period of 12 months and finish within the top 10 finishers of a Race National B grade (or equivalent) race on five occasions or more as listed in the FINAL results.
RALLYING Hold a Stage Rally National A competition licence (minimum) and finish within the top 10 overall or top five in class of a National B grade Stage Rally on five occasions or more as listed in the FINAL results, or hold a Junior Rally competition licence.
Academy AASE programme
OTHER DISCIPLINES
ACADEMIC CRITERIA You must hold or be predicted to achieve at the time of enrolment a minimum of five GCSEs at grades 4–9 (C–A*) level, two of which must be English and Maths. Equivalent qualifications will be reviewed on an individual basis. You will be unable to enrol on, or remain on, the Motorsport UK Academy AASE programme if you decide to do or are enrolled on any other apprenticeship, A Levels or any other study programme at another college or sixth form at the same time.
INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT As well as the course content, as detailed overleaf, students will also undertake workshops with experts in the following: - Psychologist (including 1:1 sessions)
- Career Management
- Nutritionist (including 1:1 sessions)
- Anti-doping
- Physiological development and training
- Lifestyle
- Sponsorship - Motorsport UK Academy Coach Review (including 1:1 sessions) - Motorsport UK Introduction to Coaching - Communications and Media
- Focus groups and bespoke Motorsport UK support sessions - Simulator development - Coaching - Event visits - Bespoke driver education sessions
The operation of delivery will range from group to 1:1 sessions. All personnel within the Motorsport UK Academy are appropriately qualified within their chosen field.
How to apply: visitmotorsportuk.org/aase, where you will find an application form that must be returned by the specified date. The Motorsport UK Academy AASE programme begins in September each year.
The Motorsport UK Academy AASE pathway
YEAR 1 Pearson BTEC Level 3 Certificate in Business Pearson BTEC Level 3 Certificate in Sport Diploma in Sporting Excellence Motorsport UK Academy Motor Vehicle Education
YEAR 2 Pearson BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma in Business Pearson BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma in Sport Diploma in Sporting Excellence Motorsport UK Academy Motor Vehicle Education (with option to “top up� to BTEC L3 Subsidiary Diploma in Vehicle Technology)
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