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Alistair Reid recognised for his “unstinting leadership” in motorsport

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The Pentti Airikkala Trophy is presented annually by the Board of RSAC Motorsport to a person or group working beyond the call of duty behind the scenes of the Scottish Rally.

Named after and gifted to the club by the Finnish rally star in 1990, it has since been won by representatives of virtually every part of the organising team, as well as representatives of the Forestry Commission, the Barony College, Dumfries, and in 2018, the members of Moffat and District Community Council.

This year it has been awarded to Alistair Reid for his unstinting leadership and organisation of the rally’s Service Park in recent years at Heathhall, Lockerbie and now Dalbeattie.

Fittingly, Jonathan Lord and Ron Cowan, both directors of RSAC Motorsport, were delighted to present Alistair with the trophy at the Scottish Borders Hill Rally at Forrest Estate last weekend where he was the Service Area Commander.

Alistair is a longstanding member of Scottish Sporting Car Club, currently acting as their Treasurer and Championship Co-ordinator.

RSAC Motorsport Ltd is a Motorsport UK Recognised Club and is a member of the Scottish Association of Motor Sports Clubs.

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Jon Bolton

Jon is our Regional Training Coordinator, and also our Communications and Publicity Manager.
 
He 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. Jon is a licensed rescue team member and Motorsport UK Trainer. He sits on Motorsport UK's Training Working Group and their Rescue and Recovery Working Group, 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