May 13, 2025
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Knockhill Racing Circuit held the first of two Armed Forces, NHS and Blue Light Appreciation Weekends on 5 and 6 April.
Highland RFCA Defence Relationship Manager Ray Watt was in attendance, bringing Armed Forces-friendly employers to enjoy all the Scottish Championship Car Racing action on the Sunday in Fife.
Multiple sectors were represented with guests from organisations including Cairngorm Group, Donut Pig Digital Media, Falkirk Council, Flotation Energy, Hydrasun, NHS Fife, Port of Aberdeen, Serica Energy, and Stork.
Visitors had the opportunity to get a close look at the race cars during a grid walk.
All of those organisations have shown their support for the Armed Forces by signing the Armed Forces Covenant – a promise by the nation that those who serve or have served in the Armed Forces, and their families, are treated fairly.
In addition they all hold Defence Employer Recognition Scheme Awards, with two at Gold Award level, two at Silver Award level and the other five at Bronze Award level.
Find out more about the Armed Forces Covenant.
Find out more about the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.
Ray Watt welcomed the guests to the circuit before they received a briefing from Knockhill Director of Events Stuart Gray.
Visitors during a grid walk.
They then had the opportunity to step into vehicles with professional racing drivers for some high-speed laps of the circuit. Once the guests had recovered, they took a trip to the starting grid to get a closer look at some of the race cars. Following that, they enjoyed a buffet lunch in the circuit function suite. They were then free to watch the remainder of the day’s racing.
HRFCA’s guests had the chance to enjoy a high-speed ride around the circuit in the Knockhill safety cars.
Knockhill is an Armed Forces Covenant signatory and, since 2019, a holder of the Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award – with the Award having been revalidated for a further five years in 2024.
Knockhill has been extremely proactive in its Armed Forces support and has previously held multiple Armed Forces Appreciation Days to recognise and pay tribute to all serving and Veteran Armed Forces personnel and their families.
Some dramatic track action.
The Appreciation Weekend first expanded to a full weekend in 2023, meaning any serving members of the Armed Forces or Veterans were able to attend on one or both days for free. Anyone accompanying got in for a concessionary rate. That offer was also extended to anyone working for the NHS and holders of Blue Light cards.
The second event was held on the weekend of 12-13 April, featuring Scottish Championship Bike Racing.
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