W Sequence title contender Alice Powell has set up the fundraising page which has already reached over £15,000, whereas tributes from throughout the motorsport group have flooded in for marshal Rob Foote, who was named on Monday.
The incident happened at a British Automobile Racing Club meeting, when two drivers made contact alongside the start-finish straight on the Kent circuit through the opening laps of the Basic Touring Automobile Racing Membership’s Pre 93 & Pre 03 Touring Automobile race.
One automobile was despatched into the barrier on the surface of the circuit the place it was launched into the air and collided with a marshal’s put up.
Foote, a former mayor of Epsom, was declared {dead} on the scene whereas a second marshal suffered a damaged arm within the incident and was taken to hospital.
Seven-time Method 1 champion Lewis Hamilton was amongst a flurry to pay their respects to the 67-year-old and posted on Instagram: “Devastated to listen to of the passing of a marshal at Manufacturers Hatch circuit yesterday. These volunteer marshals are what makes racing doable, they’re our heroes. My coronary heart is along with his household.”
Williams F1 driver George Russell took to Twitter to share his ideas: “So saddened to listen to {that a} volunteer marshal misplaced their life at Manufacturers Hatch yesterday.
“These women and men quit their time to permit us to do what we love. We couldn’t do it with out them. My ideas are with their household, mates and fellow marshals at present. Relaxation in peace.”
Marshals on the Oulton Park BTCC assembly held a one minute’s silence earlier than racing started on Sunday
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Damon Hill, 1996 F1 champion, mentioned: “Right now’s motorsport can be a tribute to all marshals, however particularly those that have misplaced every little thing so we are able to race.”
The race was instantly halted whereas emergency crews attended the scene, together with the air ambulance whereas Kent Police confirmed they had been referred to as shortly earlier than 3pm “following a collision involving a automobile and an individual on foot”.
BARC confirmed on Saturday night {that a} marshal had died within the incident and that it was “now working with the nationwide governing physique, Motorsport UK, and the native police”.
“On behalf of everybody linked with the BARC, we’re devastated by lack of one of many wonderful volunteer marshal group who achieve this a lot to allow the game to happen,” continued the assertion.
“Our ideas and finest needs are with the household and mates of all these concerned.”
The remainder of the day’s motion was cancelled however racing on Sunday went forward with a minute’s silence held in reminiscence of Foote.
The driving force of the automobile, Simon Beament, was taken to hospital following the crash and suffered a damaged left leg and proper ankle.
Nevertheless, Beament mentioned his solely ideas on the present time are with the family and friends of Foote, and Beament additionally paid tribute to the marshals and medics who’ve sorted him.