BRDC board wins vote of confidence
A planned rebellion against the board of the British Racing Drivers' Club has failed after an unofficial vote at an Extraordinary General Meeting on Friday morning gave the board full confidence, leaving the way open for a straightforward decision on circuit redevelopment this afternoon
A group of rebels, led by former British F3 champion Harry Stiller, had been pushing to get support for a vote of no-confidence in the board over their plans to enlist developers St. Modwen to revamp the Northamptonshire track.
Had the rebels' plans been successful, then it would have turned this afternoon's Annual General Meeting into a chaotic affair because a new board would need to have been sworn in almost immediately.
At the EGM this morning, however, a hand count indicated that there was very little support for the no-confidence vote. And, although the matter was then put to an official vote, which has not yet been counted, sources indicate that the rebels' plan has failed.
This means that this afternoon's AGM can now go ahead unimpeded, with a straightforward vote over the redevelopment plans, as well as whether former world champion Damon Hill should take over as president of the club.
Leading figures from British motor racing showed up for the BRDC vote, including John Surtees, David Richards and Frank Williams.
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