newbie!

dendle · 2 Jul 2010, 14:06 (Ref:2721151)

Hi all - im a newbie just thought i would say hello.
Did my taster day at Mallory the other week, and went to the midlands rally couple of weeks ago!
What a way to spend a day!
great fun! looking forward to meeting more of you, and working towards my dream way to spend the weekend - rescue!
Cheers
Si

flagwaver · 2 Jul 2010, 14:13 (Ref:2721154)

Be careful what you wish for!

Welcome to the forum and to the world of marshalling.

RCMADD · 2 Jul 2010, 15:58 (Ref:2721188)

hi and welcome...hope to see you at donington later this year..

dendle · 2 Jul 2010, 20:22 (Ref:2721271)

Can't wait for donny to open! Fingers crossed!!!

Red_08 · 2 Jul 2010, 20:28 (Ref:2721274)

Hi Si,

welcome to the fold. As you've no doubt discovered, there is no better way for a motorsport nut to spend their weekends.

Rescue ... good choice.

Doing both disciplines or more....even better.

Track/incident, flagging and Rescue, I love doing them all. Different days and different ways to enjoy a days racing.

But most of all, have fun!

p.s. and I should say, if you enjoyed your rally experience, then you've even more opportunities. Most importantly, if you have a question, ask away.

dendle · 2 Jul 2010, 20:41 (Ref:2721280)

Red-that's the plan to be open minded, and just enjoy it! I sit in an office 9-5 and the rest day to day so it's great to getout and smell the hot engines and burning rubber!!

Red_08 · 2 Jul 2010, 20:59 (Ref:2721288)

That is exactly it Si, take your time to do what is right for you and enjoy.

Wherever you go to get involved, you'll come away from your visit with new friends and new skills/knowledge and hopefully a little more experience.

Keep asking those questions though, they are priceless. You will see it said many times on here; "There is no such thing as a stupid question". So very true.

Elliot.

Steven Humphrey · 2 Jul 2010, 22:09 (Ref:2721315)

Welcome aboard Si! Seems like you've caught the marshalling bug already. I have to say it's changed my life-I did my first meeting 2 years ago and I'm now gearing up for my first British GP. Plus it made me rethink my career and after 23 years stuck in factories, I started a job as an ambulance driver/trainee technician 2 months ago, something I would never have thought about if not for my marshalling experiences. Hope to see you on the bank sometime

dendle · 3 Jul 2010, 07:36 (Ref:2721373)

I'm off to curborough 2mrw-not exactly the British gp but still can't wait! Just waiting on my msa Marshall book to arrive so I can start to get the signatures!!

Gerryc · 3 Jul 2010, 14:54 (Ref:2721477)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Red_08

You will see it said many times on here; "There is no such thing as a stupid question". So very true.

Elliot.

Agreed that there are no stupid questions...........but there are an awful lot of stupid answers!

I should know, I am as guilty of giving them as anybody else. I'm glad you enjoyed the taster day, anybody else out there who came into marshalling through a taster day?

David Owen · 3 Jul 2010, 16:28 (Ref:2721498)

Cadwell Park is not too far from you Dendle, great place to marshal, lots of friendly folk and an absolutely brill alternative weekend meeting to the GP when 750MC visit us this year.

We also have the one British Grand Prix this year that you CAN marshal as a new member of the clan - that being the British Superkart Grand Prix on 17/18 July.

If interested just PM me.

In the meantime. welcome and enjoy!

Bakersboy · 3 Jul 2010, 16:58 (Ref:2721508)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gerryc

I'm glad you enjoyed the taster day, anybody else out there who came into marshalling through a taster day?

That would include me. I never knew I could join the orange army until I read an article on the Brawn website. One phone call, a taster day at the last Donington meeting and I'm hooked! Mostly at Oulton Park, since the demise of Donington, but I've done a sprint and a rally along the way with a bit of training for both rally and circuit.

So welcome, dendle, I hope you meet as many great new friends and have as much (serious) fun as I have. Your life will never be the same again

HairyDJ · 5 Jul 2010, 19:36 (Ref:2722326)

Quote:

Originally Posted by dendle

I'm off to curborough 2mrw-not exactly the British gp but still can't wait! Just waiting on my msa Marshall book to arrive so I can start to get the signatures!!

Only just got around to catching up with threads - hope you enjoyed Sunday, almost got wet didn't we?

You'll also have noticed why we need more new recruits - not exactly crowded!

I'm back at Curborough on F1GP Sunday - bet we get more waves and driver chats than all the marshals at Silverstone! Sad fact is that the folk who appreciate us most are those at the grass roots who struggle for the cash to run their cars as much as we do to marshal for them.

dendle · 6 Jul 2010, 08:21 (Ref:2722475)

I must admit i enjoyed the sprint - really good to see such a wide range of cars from the ones you know would be driven to work the next day, to all out track day cars.

Joyce George · 6 Jul 2010, 08:59 (Ref:2722492)

If you do the BARC sprint at Curborough on the 7th August, come & say hello. I met my partner through racing, I converted him to orange & he has started me off sprinting!!! Big blue Jag, can't miss it!!!

RacyRuthie · 6 Jul 2010, 15:23 (Ref:2722636)

hello,

welcome welcome little tiger.
xx

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Hello from a Newbie	mandyh000	Marshals Forum	8	25 Apr 2006 08:31
Saying Hi - another Newbie.	Lord Summerisle	Marshals Forum	23	17 Apr 2006 21:02
Newbie hello	GaryMkII	Marshals Forum	27	30 Nov 2005 17:17
Hi I'm a newbie!!!	Ring Leader	Road Car Forum	1	10 Oct 2005 18:43
Newbie	Guinness	Formula One	8	1 Mar 2001 23:13