For someone who stumbled into the motorsport world, Stuart Turner – who died aged 92 in early September – has left an indelible mark on the industry.
Turner was one of those rare individuals that had an infinite and enviable amount of strings to their bow. Seemingly everything he touched turned to gold. A champion rally co-driver, a visionary, an architect of major motorsport campaigns, a PR genius, a successful team manager, a masterclass motivator, an unforgettable communicator, an after-dinner speaker blessed with sharp wit, an accomplished journalist/writer and prolific author, a passionate advocate of grassroots motorsport and improving safety. Incredibly, all of that was Stuart Turner in a nutshell. An accountant by trade who transformed into one of motorsport’s most passionate all-rounders and influential figures.
