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F1 – More than a race

Aug 2, 2019
4 min

F1 – More than a race

Let me take you back to the British Grand Prix with the crowds buzzing, the Mercedes duo battling each other, red Bulls seeing red, a record number of home Grand Prix wins for Lewis Hamilton and a safety car that allowed the quick thinking to gain on their rivals. The Hangar Straight gives a great perspective of speed. It sounds great right? Well, actually if you dig a little deeper it is even better. You may be a little confused as to how it could get better but, from a mars

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Battered, Tattered, Crashed….Completed!

May 25, 2017
3 min

Battered, Tattered, Crashed….Completed!

The British Touring Car Championship’s annual meeting at Oulton Park took place over the weekend. The event attracts a huge crowd to the Cheshire circuit, and quite rightly so. The premier Motorsport in Britain should provide some exhilarating, fast pace racing. The weekend always brings a lot of promise, sadly that wasn’t to be this weekend as the marshals, officials and maintenance team would have to work overtime in the next two days. Red Flags seemed to be the order of th

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Ladies and Gentlemen….Start Your Engines.

Mar 15, 2017
3 min

Ladies and Gentlemen….Start Your Engines.

With the 2017 season just around the corner, it’s just three days away in fact, it’s important that all the marshals get themselves trained ready for the new season, whether it’s to make sure they’re up to date with the latest rules or just to refresh themselves. So what makes the training days not only important, but fun and interesting? Well it is all about what you do during the day and of course who you end up sharing the day with! Practical over Theory As the smoke clear

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A Celebratory Weekend with Friends

Mar 2, 2017
3 min

A Celebratory Weekend with Friends

Now, I know in the last blog I mentioned that I would have been going up to Blackpool and marshalling a rally however, university studies cropped up and of course you do have to focus on which is more important. One of the simple joys of marshalling; it is totally flexible around you, no one will ever get annoyed at you just because you can only do six days in a year, you cut it to your needs. Needless to say, I had to crack on with work if I was to enjoy my Motorsport themed

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A Weekend without the Orange

Feb 23, 2017
3 min

A Weekend without the Orange

We are getting to the point in the year where the season is almost upon us, we endured the hard winter and soon we will be rewarded with the smell of burning rubber, petrol fumes and Proban. Yet, it seems so far away, with every passing second it seems like it’s getting further away. We’re like a racing car with a puncture limping back to the pits, we can only be getting closer, but it seems ages before we can get back racing. Patiently waiting for the marshalling season to s

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Snow Good For First Rally

Feb 15, 2017
3 min

Snow Good For First Rally

One thing that has always slipped under my radar when it comes to marshalling, is Rallying. You may hear of some Rallies that are going on in your area, but you might not think it’s for you. Well neither did I, but I thought I’d go along to give it a fair go. The first thing that stood out for me was the early get up; I had never seen a 3:45am before, except for when I’ve come in from a night out or I’m going on an early flight to catch some sun on holiday, but I was up early

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Marshalling Moment #2 – A Race to Remember

Jan 11, 2017
3 min

Marshalling Moment #2 – A Race to Remember

First of all, Happy New Year! The countdown to the 2017 season is firmly under way and it will be upon us in no time, so I guess it’s time to get writing again after a few weeks off. So whilst we wait for the season, here is another countdown. It’s number two on my marshalling moments of 2016 and this comes from a great weekend on the shore line circuit of Anglesey. Now there are many events that leave you with a lasting memory, a marshal could probably rattle off their first

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#3 – Twice Around the Clock

Dec 14, 2016
3 min

#3 – Twice Around the Clock

In last week’s blog, “An observation into the Unknown”, I mentioned how some challenges are a leap into the deep end, something that you can’t really prepare for, all you can do is practice to try and make yourself perfect at the task at hand. This week’s blog is about something equally as difficult, as there are a few things in Motorsport that you can’t really prepare for, without doing the same thing over and over again. I am of course, as the title eludes to, a 24 hour rac

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Mission Update 5 – Houston We Are Clear for Lift Off.

Nov 3, 2016
3 min

Mission Update 5 – Houston We Are Clear for Lift Off.

With just five days to go before the big off, the training, weirdly, takes a backwards step as we started to dial down the sheer number of miles and hills we do in training. It’s good to avoid stress and injuries before the ride otherwise, 231 miles in the saddle wouldn’t be comfortable or enjoyable. We got a chance to stop at our favourite orange bike! (Photo Credit – Andrew Roberts) Last Sunday saw us take in a familiar route around South West Manchester, cutting across Tat

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CSCC and Mission Update 4 – A Longer Bike Ride

Oct 19, 2016
3 min

CSCC and Mission Update 4 – A Longer Bike Ride

It was a rare weekend for me, normally when it gets to the middle of Autumn I rarely venture out to marshal due to rugby commitments, but this weekend I decided to pull on my orange overalls and head to Oulton Park for the last car meeting of the year. The meeting seemed to have a relaxed atmosphere, but with a touch of sadness as people knew this would be one of their last chances to don the orange before 2017. CSCC however, lifted this air of sadness with a great line up of

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Episode 2CV – Revenge of the ‘Sith’Roen

Aug 24, 2016
3 min

Episode 2CV – Revenge of the ‘Sith’Roen

Endurance races have a lot of grandeur, glamour and are hugely impressive; you have the 24 heures du Mans, the 24 hours of Spa-Francochamps, the 12 of hours of Sebring and of course the mighty 24 hours of Citroen 2CVs at Anglesey. I can hear that you have already started laughing, but let me talk you through what an endurance race really is. For a driver it is a battle against fitness, fatigue and mental strength. For a spectator it is a great show to watch as the unknown can

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