Meet the Team

RSAC Motorsport's management team

John Cowan has been involved with the Scottish Rally for over thirty years, starting as a marshal and working his way up to Deputy Clerk of the Course and Steward. As a former Chairman of 55 Car Club, John has detailed knowledge of the Perthshire area which has proved invaluable in the organisation of the Scottish Rally and the Scottish Hillrally.

Mike Gascoigne is the Chairman of RSAC Motorspor and has been involved with the Scottish Rally as a marshal and as an official for over 30 years.  Mike is a former Chairman of the Scottish Motor Racing Club and acts as Chief Observer on Knockhill race days. He is the long-serving Secretary of the Scottish Motorsport Marshals Club and is the Scottish representative on the MSA's Training Steering Group.

Jonathan Lord is chief executive of RSAC Motorsport. He is Clerk of the Course for the Scottish Rally, and the Scottish Hillrally as well as making the odd guest appearance as Clerk of the Course on other rounds of both the British and Scottish Rally Championships. Jonathan competed on stage rallies as a co-driver for many years but never had the desire or, he admits, the ability, to take the wheel himself.

Andrew Pemberton has years of experience in national and international rallying, codriving on Scottish Championship events and contesting the Rally of Great Britain on several occasions. Andrew's second rallying home is the Isle of Man, where he has formed a successful partnership with his regular driver James Vickers.

Garry Headridge has been involved in motorsport for many years, primarily as a marshal, radio operator, and controller. He is a director of Scottish Motorsports Marshal Club, and co-ordinates the Rally Radio Group, as well as acting as the MSA's Scottish 81 MHz Radio Co-ordinator. Having been the Communications Officer for the Scottish Rally, Garry now runs the Rally Control operation liaising between the officials in the field and Rally HQ.

Paddy McKay has been involved in running rallies for many years as a marshal, radio operator, Stage Commander, Radio Controller, and Event Safety Officer on a number of Scottish events. 

Our team members are keen to help motor clubs in any way possible and, in particular, would be pleased to come to speak at social evenings. Please let us know if you are interested in arranging this.