--- title: "Motorsport: 2026 Playbook | Firevault" url: https://fire-vault.com/playbook/motorsport description: "A 28-page playbook for the motorsport industry on protecting sensitive data and valuable digital assets, and taking control of IT and OT networks." lang: en-GB --- Firevault Motorsport Playbook · 2026 # Motorsport 2026 Playbook Control the path. Protect the advantage. A 28-page playbook for the motorsport industry on protecting sensitive data and valuable digital assets, and taking control of IT and OT networks. 28 pages 20 min read Teams, manufacturers and suppliers Image: Motorsport: 2026 Playbook cover (https://fire-vault.com/__l5e/assets-v1/6c6d04de-d318-4d78-bd8e-df467eb996d0/motorsport-page-1.jpg) ## Get the playbook Emailed to you within a minute 01 Foreword ## Written by the people who build the controls. Motorsport runs on data. Protecting it is a strategic decision. **Mark Fermor** · CTO, CMO & Founder, Firevault **David Bailey** · Co-Founder & CEO, Firevault > The doctrine > > Control the path. Protect the advantage. > > Two independent choices: Offline Secure Storage protects valuable data; Control by Firevault governs IT and OT network pathways. Neither solution requires the other. Data, software and connectivity win races, and they reach far beyond the car. This playbook is for everyone in the industry: teams, manufacturers, suppliers, circuits, championships, media and the people behind them. It introduces two independent solutions: Offline Secure Storage® protects sensitive data and valuable digital assets, while Control by Firevault governs IT and OT network pathways. Neither solution requires the other. 02 What is inside ## 4 parts. Written for the people who own the decision. Each chapter opens with the decision it exists to help you make, and closes with the evidence you should expect back. 01 ### The motorsport ecosystem The race car is only the visible edge. Map the wider programme and follow competitive information through design, testing, racing and retention. - The bigger picture and vehicle connectivity - The data lifecycle across the programme 02 ### Protect the asset Identify the crown jewels: CAD and aero data, setup baselines, firmware masters, recovery images and evidence. Understand connected versus disconnected custody, controlled sessions and recovery under pressure. - Protect selected assets with Offline Secure Storage - Preserve known-good recovery assets, evidence and archives 03 ### Control the path Apply purposeful connectivity to race-weekend networks, supplier access, factory and remote engineering, manufacturing and OT. Define which routes are needed and who can authorise or stop them. - Keep supplier and engineering access time-bound - Contain unnecessary routes while preserving required operations 04 ### Choose where to start Choose data protection or network access control according to the need. Role-based starting points and two independent assessments turn the discussion into a defined next step. - Assess valuable data and network pathways separately - Name the owner, purpose and authority before starting 03 Who it is for ## Read it if you are accountable for the decision. - Teams, manufacturers and suppliers - Circuits, championships and race organisers - Engineering, IT and OT leaders - Media, drivers, riders and their management Sectors we hear from Motorsport teams Manufacturers and suppliers Circuits and championships Media and commercial partners 04 A look inside ## Real pages from the playbook. A short preview of what lands in your inbox. Image: Motorsport: 2026 Playbook preview, The bigger picture · page 6 (https://fire-vault.com/__l5e/assets-v1/f07d6890-04a1-4a61-b99b-aaa9e3ac23f1/motorsport-page-6.jpg) The bigger picture · page 6 Full page in playbook Image: Motorsport: 2026 Playbook preview, Crown jewels · page 10 (https://fire-vault.com/__l5e/assets-v1/5c3ca9dc-72b2-4219-844d-b54e6385b29f/motorsport-page-10.jpg) Crown jewels · page 10 Full page in playbook Image: Motorsport: 2026 Playbook preview, Race weekend · page 19 (https://fire-vault.com/__l5e/assets-v1/9ca2eceb-6f0b-432c-97ca-c7b84b13af6c/motorsport-page-19.jpg) Race weekend · page 19 Full page in playbook Image: Motorsport: 2026 Playbook preview, Independent assessments · page 27 (https://fire-vault.com/__l5e/assets-v1/4fde48b4-11b4-4074-8341-6b792200b485/motorsport-page-27.jpg) Independent assessments · page 27 Full page in playbook 05 Frequently asked ## Questions leaders ask before requesting. Something else on your mind? Reply to any Firevault email or write to founders@fire-vault.com. ### Who is the Motorsport Playbook for? ### What does it help us protect? ### Do we need both Offline Secure Storage and Control by Firevault? ### Does Control replace our existing cyber security tools? ### What are the two assessments? ### How long is the playbook? ### Can we discuss it with Firevault? 06 More Firevault playbooks ## Board-level control blueprints. Each playbook is written for the people who own the decision, practical, UK-grounded and free to request. ## Ready to read it? Request Motorsport. Access opens on this page straight away, so you can read it here and download the PDF. We email a secure link to the same address as a backup. 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