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Hi guys! My name is Vasilisa or as many of you know me as Vas, and I’m going into my third and final year studying Communications and Media. I’ve been part of this society for the past two years and can say I've participated in most events and activities this society offers. I want to nominate myself because I want to give back to the society and help others feel included and gain a new motorsport obsessed family. I personally feel like this society has helped myself and many others come out of their shell and truly make friendships and connections that’ll last forever.
Some things that you may not know about me that would definitely help the society if I were to be elected is that I work for Teamsport which is greatly beneficial when booking events and making it cheaper for everyone. I have also been to many of the northern tracks and would love to introduce a bigger variety of them to everyone, such as Manchester Trafford, Preston, Newcastle and etc.
BUKC is an integral part of this society as it allows us to compete against other universities and increase our skills and teamwork. Although I've not competed in many of the rounds, I do have my BUKC license and have done both the qualies and the final round at Whilton Mill this year as well as the 24-hour race last year. These events have taught me a lot about teamwork both on and off track as well as some much-needed racing skills. Outside of just racing I’ve done some live stream filming and marshalling which has given me although very minimal but still there connections. The whole experience has taught me a lot and is very valuable and helpful in making decisions to further develop the society.
Some of my ideas for next year would be to continue to have a large cohort of teams in the BUKC, such as 2 mains and 3 inters teams if not more. As previously mentioned, continue to hold and expand on our TdY and Enduro TdY and hold them at a bigger variety of locations and more sessions so there are more spaces for eager new members to participate without needing to learn the hard way of the ticket bloodbath, as well as have more spaces for grads to come and visit. On top of that it would be great to have more women-only events from earlier on to help them feel more comfortable and not as intimidated when entering our TdY rounds.
I want to continue to give back to this society and ensure the family feeling stays as strong as it has always been and that future years also get to enjoy it and strengthen it with their arrival. This society has grown a lot in the past years, and I want to help it to continue on this trajectory in the years to come which in turn would help our members develop and create the best environment for them to thrive in!

Hey everyone,

I had no idea before I came to uni that a motorsport society could even be a thing, so being a racing fanatic I joined as soon as I heard. Every minute I’ve spent with you guys this year has been so much fun and I only wished I got here earlier! (I just got here why are you all leaving what the hell)

Anyways, I thought the least I could do in return was to help this community to continue to blossom, and to keep us cooking on the track!

What I could bring to the table:
I’ve been karting since early 2022, with an unhealthy amount of laps in a TeamSport kart as well as some prokart, and now Club100 experience. For the same amount of time I’ve been karting I’ve also been running a league on the F1 game, so I have experience handling drivers that may get a little heated after a race (we’ve all been there). I’m no stranger when it comes to helping out less experienced drivers, and while I may not be Lewis Hamilton I do know my way around a racing circuit.

Thanks to everyone for a great year, and hopefully an even better one next year!

P.S. Can confirm that there’s 0% chance of rain in next years BUKC rounds if I become Vice Captain (source pending).