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I do think a lot of folk, drivers, organisers and marshals may see this as a stopping point, at least for this year, if not for ever. Having been involved in motorsport all my life, I've now done three months with no events and just a bit of work editing the club magazine. My racer and touring classics are ready to go but I've been quite happy in the garden and doing all sorts of jobs that needing doing for years. My bank balance has never been so healthy!
In recent years, the amount of time race and rally marshals are asked to be active at an event has grown because organisers need to maximise the amount of time the track is active to pay the bills. Hence fewer but longer races with few if any comfort breaks. In rallies stages are run twice and you have to be there two hours in advance. In a BRC round last year marshals were in a stage for 11 hours for two run with a total of 63 cars. Most won't return. A couple of years ago I was at a Britcar race at Croft over three hours and had nine entries. Again marshals were saying that they wouldn't do that event again.
Many marshals, organisers and competitors are now in or near the "vulnerable" age so will be being cautious. All sport is a social activity so if we are at an event for twelve hours and the only socialising will be from 2 metres it's going to be rather boring.
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