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Ayr Care Home Celebrates Scottish Rally Championship Star

24 February 2026
by Jon Bolton
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Residents and staff at a care home in Doonfoot came together this month for a special award ceremony celebrating our longstanding friend, Roy Campbell. A prominent figure in the Scottish Rally Championship, Roy also devoted many years of service to the Scottish Association of Motor Sport Clubs and was well-known as the voice reporting from the stages.

Roy competed as a navigator in the championship from 1970 to 2025 and later went on to serve as Chairman of the SRC. His motorsport career took him around the world, and he was particularly proud to have been part of the gravel crew for rally legend Colin McRae.

Read the full story at https://www.ayrshiredailynews.co.uk/news/ayr-care-home-celebrates-scottish-rally-championship-star

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Jon Bolton

Jon went on his first rally at the age of 5 when his uncle was marshalling the Cropton Forest stage on the Lombard RAC Rally. That was in the days of Roger Clark and the all-conquering Escorts. The sounds and smells of rally cars have never lost their appeal. As an adult, working on an ambulance crew covering Cadwell Park in the mid 90s, he frequently encountered drivers who had come to an abrupt stop somewhat sooner than they had anticipated.

He is a licenced rescue team member and Motorsport UK Trainer and Rescue Trainer. He sits on Motorsport UK's Rescue and Recovery Sub Committee, as well as being a member of Motorsport UK's national training team for Safeguarding.

He is a STEM Ambassador, and a Scottish Regional and UK National Judge for F1 in Schools, a not-for-profit social enterprise aiming to change the perception of STEM-related subjects through global competition.

jon.bolton@motorsport.scot

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