Sean Edwards Foundation

Sean Edwards Foundation

 

 

 

Sean Edwards Foundation – Fast + Safe = Success

 

The Sean Edwards Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on raising safety awareness in motorsport. We work directly with manufactures, drivers, teams and tracks to conceive and implement risk mitigation initiatives throughout all levels of racing.

Goals:

In just over a century motorsport has grown to become one of the most popular pastimes in the world. But that runaway success has also created fundamental problems where safety is concerned. Racing is inherently dangerous and SEF’s objective is to minimize the risks outside of drivers’ control by:

  • Promoting critical issue awareness
  • Creating safety education programs
  • Providing professional mentorship opportunities
  • Advocating for needed changes or regulations
  • Implementing standardized safety assessment tools
  • Lobbying stakeholders to create mutually beneficial solution

 

Like many motorsport-focused charities before it, the Sean Edwards Foundation was born out of tragedy. Sean Edwards was killed in Australia on October 15, 2013. He was coaching a rookie driver from the passenger seat when the car left the track due to brake failure and hit a concrete wall.

Several factors contributed to Sean’s death, but had proper Track day protocol been put in place he would be still racing today.

Sean was just 26 years old but had already achieved an impressive racing career including back-to-back Dubai 24h wins, triumph in the Nürburgring 24h race. Winning the FIA GT3 Championship and the drivers Championship in 2006 launched Sean’s European Career.

His mother Daphne McKinley Edwards established the Sean Edwards Foundation in 2014.

 

Website link : http://seanedwardsfoundation.com

International PR & Marketing

Dimitra Tsitampani

Tel: +44 (0) 7896190290

Email: dima@seanedwardsfoundation.com

 

Press Officer

Paul Sutcliffe

Tel: +44 (0) 7833606229

Email: paul@seanedwardsfoundation.com