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Mar 22, 2018
3 min

Cold but, Gold!

After a long off season, it was time to get out the orange overalls, the boots, the waterproofs and to dig out the notepad to get ready f...

Rob Lee

Nov 23, 2017
3 min

A Farewell to a Fantastic 2017

Whilst thinking about what to talk about in this blog, one of the most terrifying and gut-churning thoughts crossed my mind, and wiped th...

Rob Lee

Nov 16, 2017
3 min

Mud, Marshals and Mission Motorsport

Mission Motorsport returned to Anglesey Circuit for it’s fourth edition of the Race of Remembrance, and in the traditional style of the r...

Rob Lee

Nov 2, 2017
4 min

Marshal Journey: Track to Experienced

Following last year’s blog by Andrew Garrett on what it takes for a marshal to get from the Trainee grade to the Track grade, or White to...

When it’s not Motorsport, It’s Motorsport!

Rob Lee

Oct 27, 2017
3 min

When it’s not Motorsport, It’s Motorsport!

The title may be a confusing one, but you’ll have to bear with me, as every marshal knows that when they aren’t at the track they sometim...

Rob Lee

Oct 19, 2017
4 min

The Master of the Blue Flag.

To many, flagging is an art, to some it is uncharted territory, for the few it is the only marshalling way of life, but for all of us it ...

Rob Lee

Oct 12, 2017
4 min

Life’s a Beach! Where’s the Track?

In a previous blog, I wrote about how you sometimes need to take a short break away from marshalling and that it helps clear the mind and...

Can You Do It on a Cold, Wet Weekend in Anglesey?

Rob Lee

Sep 28, 2017
3 min

Can You Do It on a Cold, Wet Weekend in Anglesey?

As I sit here listening to the sound of the rain hit my window, it got me thinking about two things. The first is the old saying in footb...

Rob Lee

Sep 14, 2017
3 min

Rock ‘n’ Roll Marshalling

Motorsport! Glitz, Glamour, that Rock and Roll lifestyle by the sea, on yachts, rubbing shoulders with the rich and famous. Champagne on ...

Rob Lee

Sep 7, 2017
3 min

The Power of Positivity!

There will be many ups and downs during your days marshalling, some days you’re buzzing around with the best hobby in the world, the next...

Rob Lee

Sep 1, 2017
3 min

Going For Gold!

If you are after a blog on Super Saturday, sadly you’re over three years too late and I am of course on about the loud, proud and beautif...

Rob Lee

Aug 24, 2017
3 min

Mini Mayhem!

On a Saturday of ever changing weather and plenty of Mini’s, Oulton Park was the scene for my latest weekend marshalling. Being spurred o...

Rob Lee

Aug 10, 2017
3 min

Out With the Old, In With the New!

There are many thinks that change within marshalling, some take a bit of time like updates to a race track, we see race series come and g...

CarFest 2017 – Part 2 – Fancy Dress and the Sunset

Rob Lee

Aug 4, 2017
2 min

CarFest 2017 – Part 2 – Fancy Dress and the Sunset

Saturday and Sunday is much to the likeness of Friday, the racing is not the focal point of the day. There aren't many race meetings you ...

CarFest 2017 – Part 1 – Buckets and the Astronauts

Rob Lee

Aug 3, 2017
2 min

CarFest 2017 – Part 1 – Buckets and the Astronauts

The title of this blog is not a new band that is breaking onto the scene, it is in fact about the first day and a half of marshalling Car...

Rob Lee

Jul 26, 2017
3 min

We Got Ourselves a Convoy!

After discovering Donington Park’s “Convoy in the Park” meeting purely by accident, I decided it would be a great experience to marshal i...

Rob Lee

Jul 20, 2017
4 min

First Time for the F1!

Formula 1 is seen by many as the pinnacle of motorsport, so when I first started Marshalling and had conversations with other marshals, F...

Rob Lee

Jul 6, 2017
4 min

The Marshalling Essentials (Vol. 2)

In last weeks blog I spoke about the essentials you need to pack before you get to the race track. This blog will look at the argument be...

Rob Lee

Jun 29, 2017
4 min

The Marshalling Essentials (Vol. 1)

Marshalling is all about preparation, you can do all the training in the world but, if you aren’t ready for a day on the bank you are rea...

Rob Lee

Jun 21, 2017
3 min

Swapping the Orange for a Race Suit

After an overall fourth place finish last time out, it was the general goal to grab a podium this weekend. With a seemingly bombproof car...

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