BRDC to 'take a closer role in the running of the Silverstone business'

There has been major upheaval at Silverstone with three senior staff suspended and the British Racing Drivers’ Club taking a more hands-on role in the circuit's operation.

The home of the British GP is operated by Silverstone Circuits Limited (SCL) which in turn is owned by the BRDC.

BRDC Chairman John Grant and BRDC Director Lawrence Tomlinson have assumed the role of Joint Acting Chief Executive of SCL.

The BRDC say the timing of the restructuring and the suspension of staff including Managing Director Richard Phillips are coincidental and the events are unrelated. 

"The British Racing Drivers’ Club (BRDC), who own SCL, are taking a closer role in the running of the Silverstone business, with a new operating structure between the Club and the circuit,” the BRDC said in a statement issued to Sky Sports Online. 

“John Grant, Chairman of the BRDC, and Lawrence Tomlinson, Director of the BRDC, have assumed the role of Joint Acting Chief Executive of SCL. Having reviewed the Silverstone business, they have embarked on an exciting programme of restructuring to make the business more streamlined, concentrating on their core competencies as a circuit operator and the home of the British Grand Prix.

“Whilst we cannot comment on the suspension of senior executives at SCL, it should be noted that this is only coincidental to the restructure."