Motor Sports

You should aim to take part in your chosen activity for 6 to 12 months.

1) Take part in your chosen motor sport, once you’ve agreed the activity with your leadership team. Show how you’ve improved over a period of time.

2) Talk to a group of young people about the skills and techniques you have used.

3) Explain the safety rules, and how to responsibly use the skills you have learned, to an appropriate adult.

4) Take part in at least two competitions or demonstrations. Talk about your performance and ways to improve with the examiner or instructor. **

5) Take up an organisational role on at least two occasions.

It could involve marshalling a motor sports event, timekeeping or administration. Show that you’re making a positive contribution to the development and continuation of your chosen motor sport.

**The two competitions could be between locally arranged and between different Explorer units. The organisation of these competitions would count towards requirement 5.

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Karting Time Trials

• Take part in a series of karting sessions.

• Record your lap times and see how you’ve improved over several visits.

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Quad Bike Skills

• Attend off-road quad biking activities or dirt trails. This can be done separately or by residential trip / via Explorers.

• Alternatively, set up a small obstacle course using cones/markers.

  • Practise control, braking, and cornering techniques under supervision.

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Motorbike or Dirt Bike Sessions

• Attend supervised motorbike or dirt bike training/taster sessions.

• Focus on balance, throttle control, and safe handling.

• Keep a log of your sessions and how you’ve progressed.

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Racing Track Experience (14–17)

• Take part in a junior racing track day or under-17 racing experience.

• Learn about racing lines, braking points, and safe handling.

• Record your experience and reflect on what you learned.

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Competitions

• Enter at least two competitions such as :

  • • Karting leagues / race nights

    • Quad bike races 

    • Local challenges

• Record your results and discuss your performance with an instructor then your leader.

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Event Support Role

• Take an organisational role at a motor sport event.

• Act as a marshal, timekeeper, or help with administration.

• Do this at least twice and explain how you contributed to the event.

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Unit Competition

• Run or help organise a Karting race within your explorer unit or between units.

• Record lap times and how you improved if you were racing

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