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Super Sebring – Part Two – Don’t take me home

Apr 11, 2019
3 min

Super Sebring – Part Two – Don’t take me home

As the first cars rolled out of the pit garages and went on their installation laps I was still trying to come to terms with the fact I was actually here, I was at Sebring International Raceway for the 12 hours of IMSA and 1000 miles of World Endurance Championship (WEC). Two heavy weight series going toe to toe over one weekend. The circuit was buzzing with a party atmosphere and there was hype about the two huge egos of racing and who would take centre stage over the coming

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Super Sebring Part One – Chasing the sunset

Mar 26, 2019
4 min

Super Sebring Part One – Chasing the sunset

As the sun sinks behind race control, flickering rays of light over the start finish straight cast silhouettes into turn one, then reappear for one last hurrah before surrendering itself to the horizon making way for night fall. The scene is as breathtaking as the racing. The breathtaking sight from Turn One. Sebring International raceway, home of the famous and gruelling 12 hour race, stretching over a demanding 3.7mile circuit of both tarmac track and concrete runway. Every

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Welcome to the Green Hell

Jun 7, 2017
5 min

Welcome to the Green Hell

The last week of May saw me take a huge leap into the unknown. After almost nine years on the bank in the UK, I was about to marshal abroad for the first time. Not only that but at the most iconic and fearsome circuit in the world, the Nurburgring Nordschleife, and for a 24 hour race as well. Boarding the ferry very early on a Tuesday. I was lucky enough to be given the invite to attend several weeks before the event, and as soon as my attendance was confirmed preparations be

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A Weekend Away at WEC

Apr 20, 2017
4 min

A Weekend Away at WEC

Easter weekend normally sees me in one of two locations; on a rugby pitch or at Oulton Park for the British GT’s! This year, I pushed myself outside my comfort zone and headed to Silverstone for the World Endurance Championship’s six hour race. After the heartbreak of last year’s Le Mans 24 hours, Toyota were looking to start fast. As I was only able to travel down to the circuit on Friday, I did miss out on marshalling it in its entirety. Instead, I used the time I had to en

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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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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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Ride of Remembrance – Mission Update 3 – Dodgey Tyres and Punctured Knees

Oct 12, 2016
3 min

Ride of Remembrance – Mission Update 3 – Dodgey Tyres and Punctured Knees

With less than four weeks to go before our Charity Bike Ride and we were out again at the weekend for another training ride. This weekend saw us take on a slightly longer route, although the majority of it was off road. The 40 mile route helped us to find the problems with our bikes and ourselves, and of course we had mishaps along the way which is better than us having these problems on the actual ride. It didn’t take long for the problems to start either; just 1.9 miles aft

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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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