The MSVR team were saddened to hear of the passing of Chris Mount on Friday, after a long illness. Chris was MSVR’s Chief Scrutineer from the club’s inception in 2006 until 2016, but that was just a small part of a hugely impressive and influential career in the motorsport world.

Chris started as a trainee at Mallory Park in 1972, and became a licenced scrutineer two years later. He progressed to become an International Scrutineer in the ‘90s, and a Technical Commissioner in 2002.

He acted as the Chief Scrutineer for the BRDC between 1990 and 2002, followed by his time with MSVR. Chris also dedicated his time and expertise to the MG Car Club for over 35 years, between 1985 and 2020.

His decorated career included several years as the Deputy Chief Scrutineer at the British Grand Prix, Chief Scrutineer at the BRDC Historical Festivals, and a whole host of international events including DTM, Group C, Formula 3000, British GT, the RAC Rally, and the Formula E London E-Prix (pictured, far right).

Chris also played an instrumental role in the training and development of the next generation of scrutineers, serving as the Chair of the Scrutineer Training Group from 1998. Chris was a presenter at training seminars for over a quarter of a century. Indeed, his expertise reached beyond the UK’s borders in his capacity as a Motorsport UK International Trainer, including visits overseas to other ASNs to help uphold best practice and benefit the motorsport community as a whole.

A well-known and hugely respected member of the community, Chris also spent over two decades on the panel of Motorsport UK’s National Court, bringing his knowledge, experience, and expertise from the pit lane to the court room floor. Motorsport UK commemorated Chris’ achievements with the Officiel d’Honneur, awarded to officials retiring from active service in recognition of their contribution to the sport.

Our thoughts are with his wife Penny, and their wider family, at this time.