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I’m Joe and I’m starting my masters year of mechanical engineering in September. I am the current Events Manager and would like to stay in the same position next year.

This year as events manager I have organised 7 TdY, 3 Women’s only events, and 3 YEC karting events, and viewed the Riponian rally. I have worked with Dan to organise socials after almost every event.

Knowing what I have learnt this year, I will try and make the next year of motorsport events even better.

Our second semester so far has been very busy, which sounds great, but unfortunately has meant people have had to miss out on some events. I will organise more events before Christmas, then if we have time for more in the new year, more can be added as we please. A side effect of squeezing all the karting events into the second semester has meant we haven’t had many spare days to do other events. Given more time in second semester, I would like to organise trips to Harewood hill climb, BTCC & GT events and more rallies, once the season begins.

Giving 24-hour notice for TdY tickets has worked well so I would like to continue doing this, along with announcing upcoming events much earlier.

We have had a huge increase in female engagement this year, thanks in part to the Women’s only events, so I would like to keep these running.

We have collaborated with other local Unis, taking part in the Northern Enduro at Tockwith, and the Women’s only event at Parkwood. These were really fun events that added a bit more fun to our TdY style races so I would love to continue with these.

Hi everyone, I’m Adrian, a Computer Science student currently on a placement year with PwC and heading into my final year. I support McLaren in Formula 1 (you should vote for me out of pity) and I’m a huge fan of Top Gear so don’t be surprised if you catch me indulging in Elliott’s references. I love watching all forms of motorsport - I had a blast at the Ripon Rally this year and I will also be attending the 24 hours of Spa this summer!
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I have been active in the society ever since my first year (spending 8 hours in Ed’s Volvo on the way to Whilton Mill was a great way to start) and was the events manager last year. Unfortunately I have not been around as much as I would have liked to this year due to work commitments so have not had the chance to meet a lot of you yet. Nevertheless, I always attend events when I can. It has been astonishing to see so many people at the F1 viewings and I have loved competing in the BUKC. It has simply been amazing to see what this year's committee is doing for us all.
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If elected, I would like to focus on these 3 areas to improve our events offering:

1️⃣ More trips to motorsports events nationally and locally to offer members a diverse range of experiences. As events manager, I introduced trips to non-karting events such as BTCC which went down well and we attended three rounds that year. I thoroughly enjoyed the trip to the Ripon Rally this year put on by Joe. Moving forward, I would like to attend more BTCC rounds and British GT races as well as some more local events such as the ‘Cock O’ the North’ motorbike race in Scarborough. By broadening our range of events, we can provide exciting opportunities for everyone to explore and enjoy the world of motorsports.
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2️⃣ Continue the society’s efforts to make motorsports a welcoming environment for all, regardless of gender or race. We have run women’s only karting events and brought in successful female racing drivers for talks previously. Events like this where we bring in role models and provide different environments have worked welI but I would also like to collaborate with the girls on track initiative to maximise our efforts in increasing both karting and non karting participation.
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3️⃣ Evolve the Yorkshire Endurance Championship, potentially competing against other universities, going to different tracks and mixing up the championship format. I have thoroughly enjoyed YEC this year - the new format and chance to team up with other people has been great.
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This is all above and beyond trying to put on as many affordable events as possible and keeping the same community feeling we have in the society.
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Why me?

During my time as events manager, we held the most society events, had the highest number of members and TdY participants at that point. To top it all off, we won the Riley award for the best GIAG! One of the highlights of my year on committee was seeing so many people enjoy our give it a go and experience what the society has to offer. I'm incredibly proud of the fact that a lot of those people became regulars at our events throughout the year and some even went on to committee. On top of this, my year as events manager honed my skills in planning and running a full calendar of events. I have a great relationship with a lot of the track managers so can get us the best possible deals!
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Being part of the society has been the highlight of my university experience and I am grateful for it bringing me out of my shell as I am a naturally shy person. I’d love to have the chance to repay that favour and keep up the amazing community which this society provides.
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I am always one step ahead of things, have an eye for detail and love helping others improve. It would be a great challenge for me to be the events manager this year as last time we were coming out of the pandemic and I had never experienced a full calendar of events prior to doing the role. It was a great learning experience running it all and having to figure things out quickly. Now, I have a lot more knowledge to be able to put together the best events calendar yet!
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With a passion for motorsports, and my own experiences within the society, I believe I make an ideal candidate for this role. Having attended a multitude of society events in the past couple years I also have a good understanding of what is required of a leadership role to succeed and ensure everything runs smoothly for members to enjoy their time as part of the community

Hi, my name is Vasilisa and I’m a first year studying Communications and Media. I enjoy karting and watching different motorsport events (not just F1) which has led me to join this society in the first place. Since I joined this society this year, I’ve pretty much participated in every event possible (to the horror of my wallet) starting from the test day for BUKC and the Give it a Go, all of the TdY and YEC races so far, the Women’s Only events, attended the talk with Jamie Chadwick and Ashleigh Morris, and finally the Riponian Rally. Unfortunately due to the processing power of my Microsoft Surface which acts as a toaster, I was not able to set any lap times for the ETdY :(. I’m therefore very familiar with the running order of the events and what is held. In my new role next year, I would hope to continue running and organising the great events the society has to offer as well as looking to introduce new ones! Of course, there’s a lot more to events than just coming up with them, including detailed organisational tasks including arranging transport to and from events, taking the register, listing events on Engage, keeping a detailed calendar, advertising said events and successfully collaborating with the Events Coordinator and Treasurer to make all of that possible. I’m very excited to potentially be a part of the Committee next year and to help the society increase its chances of winning the inclusivity award. P.S. I will most likely use this position as a procrastination tool for my coursework, resulting in the detailed and efficient management of events!