MARSHALLING FEATURE HEROES
Different Challenges
Motorsport volunteering overseas can lead to many memorable moments, but it comes with its challenges. As with any trip abroad, the cost of accommodation, hotels and meals can quicky mount up, making it an expensive hobby to get involved in. Thankfully, though, the welcoming nature of the marshalling family extends beyond the UK and often leads to opportunities that help reduce costs and increase the sense of adventure.
John Bennie as part of the helicopter medical crew
“ You have to buy your own flights, of course, but sometimes people offer to put you up in their homes,” says Greenwood.“ I have had a marshal do that for me and it cut the cost down quite considerably. It also helped with logistics, because she also had a car and took me into the circuit too. Marshalling is a big family and especially in America, they do tend to like to look after us Brits!”
Some events, particularly in the US, arrange their own marshalling accommodation and the ability to move around with all the other team members can be a huge benefit. Pearce explains:“ Travelling to the circuit can sometimes be challenging, so it is good to have some local knowledge and to get help from the organisers. In Canada, the easiest way in is by train, while in Las Vegas, we all stayed at the Luxor Hotel and were taken in by bus.”
The USA has its own style of marshalling, but welcomes the British crews to join their ranks
Once at the track, things are not always the same as in the UK either – and it often takes time to understand the different methods of marshalling. Each country has its own unique approaches and techniques and although the universal language of hand signals does tend to cross international boundaries, some of the procedures and processes that are implemented on a race weekend can be very different.
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