Elite Sportsperson / Ancillary Sportsperson Exemption Letter pursuant to Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (England) Regulations 2020
This is what I have, as does everyone in Formula E who travels from the UK. It is provided by Motorsport UK, formerly the RACMSA (I think). I am issued with one for each event. There used to be non-specific letters but now they are tied to specific events.
It allows me to leave the country and when I get back it permits me to go to a place of work associated with racing, so for example if I was in an F1 team I could go to the factory or wind tunnel but not to Sainsburys.
I still have to self isolate at home if I am not going to a racing place of work, and I have to do the 2 and 8 day tests upon return. I have no idea about Historics racers (since for the drivers themselves it is probably not their livelihood) but for Motorsports professionals it has allowed us to continue our professions. I am a Team Manager and former race engineer, not a driver, but it is a team sport., so anyone getting sniffy about so called athletes doesn't really understand - it doesn't mention the word 'Athlete' anywhere in the letter. I for one am pleased and proud that, for once, the government has recognised the importance of the UK racing industry - none of my French, American or Spanish colleagues have enjoyed similar support from their governments.
I have to do a PCR test within 48 hours prior to arriving in the destination country. Then I have to do one on the day of arrival and self isolate until I receive the result. I then have to do one after 2 days, and another two days after that (if the meeting is long enough) or else a test which produces a "Fit to Fly" certificate to allow me to fly home. So on average I am doing a PCR test every three days or so, and I am only in the company of people in the same "bubble" at the track and while travelling.
And yes, Monaco historics is definitely going ahead. For Formula E they have slightly reshaped Ste. Devote (made it more of a sweeper) and the tunnel exit chicane, so i expect the Historics will be the same.
Edited by Nigel Beresford, 20 April 2021 - 18:34.