Under the direction and coordination of Motorsport Development UK (MDUK) and Sport England, the Auto Cycle Union (ACU) and Motor Sports Association (MSA) would like to invite you to take part in a survey to establish your views on how to widen participation in motorsport.

The bodies are working together from now until April to develop a new ‘whole sport plan' for the next 5 years, with the aim of getting more people involved in motorsport at every level, whether that be competing, spectating or volunteering.

The independent sports consultancy Performance Matters (a division of Leisure Partners Ltd.) has been commissioned to lead the consultation process across the entire sport. Performance Matters has conducted similar processes in cricket, golf, equestrian, and has considerable experience of working for national sports agencies such as UK Sport, Sport England, SkillsActive, and London 2012.

The voice of all those who participate, spectate and volunteer in motorsport is vital to the development of this new plan. In addition to this we would like to hear from those who are not currently participating.

The survey is being circulated as widely as possible in order to collate current opinion. It has been designed to be completed in no more than five minutes and to be submitted back to us electronically.

Please contribute by clicking on the link below. All responses are anonymous under the Market Research Society Code of Conduct.

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=269173104860

Thank you for your thoughts.

Editors notes:

The Auto-Cycle Union (ACU) is recognised as the governing body of Motorcycle Sport in the British Isles (except Northern Ireland) by the world governing body of Motorcycle Sport, the Federation Internationale de Motorcyclisme (FIM). To read more about the ACU please visit: www.acu.org.uk

The Motor Sports Association (MSA) is recognised as the governing body of four wheeled motor sport in Great Britain by the world governing body, the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). For more information on the MSA please visit: www.msauk.org

Motorsport Development UK is a public-private partnership spearheading an investment programme to ensure the continuing competitiveness of the UK's world-class motorsport industry.

Sport England is working to create an active nation through sport, providing advice to partners, investing in community sport and promoting sport and its benefits. For more details please see: http://www.sportengland.org

Performance Matters, a leading edge sports consultancy, is a division of Leisure Partners Ltd.  www.leisurepartners.co.uk