Welsh secretary in the hot seat for university

Secretary of State for Wales, Peter Hain, swopped his cabinet seat for a racing seat yesterday behind the wheel of one of Swansea Metropolitan University’s fleet of motorsport vehicles during a visit to the University’s new facilities at Pembrey Circuit.

Mr Hain took to the tracks in the university’s latest acquisition, an MCR Sports 200 racing car which is manufactured in St David’s, Pembrokeshire.
He will be given a tour of Swansea Met’s Vehicle Dynamics Centre and will officially launch the university’s new BSc (Hons) degree in Motorsport Technology.
The Vehicle Dynamics Centre has been developed by Swansea Metropolitan University with the British Automobile Racing Club at Pembrey Circuit and with the support of the Welsh Assembly Government. It consists of a fully fitted 144 m2 workshop for car preparation and data analysis, a 50m diameter steering pad and a classroom facility with additional access to the kart track and race circuit itself.
Swansea Met’s popular motorsport portfolio of programmes will increase this September with the introduction of a new degree in motorsport technology.

Download the Wheels Within Wales toolbar for your quickest way to keep in touch with everything that's happening on Welsh roads and in showrooms or use our RSS feed for the headlines you will not want to miss