Wednesday, 17 March 2010
FIA ETCC Live Timing
ETCC Support Live Timing

MST was founded in 1983, providing official timing and data services to motorsport events throughout the UK and leading motorsport teams at major international events, bringing together the knowledge and experience of qualified officials to provide these services.  In addition, MST personnel were involved in the training and development of timing officials licensed by the UK's governing bodies of motorsport - the Motor Sports Association (MSA) for cars the Auto-Cycle Union (ACU) for motorcycle sport.

As technology in motorsport was evolving at a rapid pace, so MST's technology for timing events did too.  MST has always been a forerunner in the use of computerised results services and electronic automated timing systems, with the primary use being for motorsport events, but with the flexibility to be used for any sporting event.  Providing reliable and accurate data services to teams, national and international press, circuit based and TV commentators, in an easily readable format, and most importantly in real-time.

Along with the development of motorsport technology, motorsport media coverage was also increasing and MST has long been providing TV graphics services for live motorsport.  This began with UK based series including the British Touring Car Championship and British Superbike Championship, and now also includes the FIA World Touring Car Championship and FIA GT Championship along with all of these series associated support events.

One of our longest running associations is with the Macau Grand Prix, run every November, incorporating the FIA Formula 3 Intercontinental Cup, the Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix and the Guia Touring Car Race which in 2005 also became the final two rounds of the FIA World Touring Car Championship.  MST has been providing the official timing. data and TV graphics services to the Macau event since 1988 and we are immensly proud of our association with the Macau Grand Prix Organisation.

Both the Goodwood Festival of Speed and the Goodwood Revival are also events support by MST's systems and experience.  These two annual celebrations of the history of motorsport are always highlights of the international motorsport calendar with which we are delighted to support.