A SWINDON security firm which supports military veterans is sponsoring an armed forces charity's annual Race of Remembrance.

SSGC is backing Mission Motorsport's event at the Trac Mon circuit which will feature a 12-hour endurance race split over both days of remembrance weekend as well as a pit-lane service of remembrance in which racers switch off their engines, bow their heads and fall silent to the notes of the Last Post at 11am on Remembrance Sunday.

The specialist firm has pledged a minimum of £30,000 towards the charity's fundraising for 2021/22 which will help armed forces veterans and service personnel who have been affected by their service to reintegrate into society through the charity's 'race, retrain, recover' mantra.

CEO David Stubbs has taken part in several Mission Motorsport events this year, giving veterans high-octane passenger rides in his race-tuned Honda Civic Type-R.

He will be back in the driver's seat for the Remembrance race alongside Jake Fraser-Burns and Kyle Harmon of StubBurn Racing.

David said: "It has been a privilege to be a part of these fantastic events this year and an honour to provide veterans and beneficiaries a fun day out to remember. We have always said that our commitment to Mission Motorsport would extend far beyond purely a financial donation and we are delighted to partake in this event, helping their amazing work with Britain's wounded, injured and sick servicemen and women."

Mission Motorsport aims to raise £100,000 through this event. The charity works with the government and other service charities to help vulnerable veterans engage through sport.

Founder and CEO James Cameron said: "We are incredibly grateful to David and the wider SSGC team for all of their support, not just for Race of Remembrance but throughout the year.

"As advocates for the armed forces, their continued support for not only the charity but for the wider military community is highly commendable. This time of year can be extremely difficult for many service personnel and our beneficiaries and the sponsorship provided by SSGC allows us to support those who need it."

SSGC has a long-standing link with the armed forces community and has more than 4,000 staff employed as security staff, many of which are veterans. During 2021, SSGC's award-winning partnership with the Yorkshire Regiment was recognised as the best in the security industry as they mobilised veterans to multiple Covid-19 test centres across the UK.

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Shadow Motorsport owner Chris Tye said: "Revamping David's Honda Civic was wonderful but a challenge nevertheless, especially considering the three-week deadline we had to the Race of Remembrance, but not one that we shy away from here at Shadow Motorsport.

"After the initial examination of the car, we got on to the phone with our suppliers straight away and hit a few roadblocks owing to stock issues, but with some diligent research and hours on the phone we got everything we needed and got into the swing of things very quickly.

"I am happy to report that we have revamped the Honda Civic to the highest endurance spec and have made sure the vehicle is safe and secure ahead of the big day."