'Newbie' Taster Day - Silverstone 24\7\10

[mrfizz]

Hi everybody,

Just recieved my ticket for a marshalling taster day at Silverstone on Saturday. I've only ever attended Silverstone for Grand Prix and have arrived by bus, so can anybody tell me what the best parking area is? I've got to report to the 'Paddock Bar' as well, so if you can tell me how i locate that i'd be even more grateful!

Ta!

[HairyDJ]

Welcome to 10ths and marshalling and Silverstone!!

Paddock bar is in the block behind the pits / paddock. If your previous visit got you close enough to see the fuel station, then that's very close by.

Quieter meets we normally park in the car park opposite (nice and close for breakfast), but for the Classic, we'll probably need to head for the campsite on the outside of the track near the old ped bridge (aka this year's start line). Access to the inner will be on foot via the Copse tunnel.

Enjoy your walkabout and make sure you stay on for the afternoon out on the bank
Good footwear and non-yellow waterproofs are sensible, plus some good gloves. Hat & sunblock not always needed of course!!

See you there

http://www.formulastudent.com/Librar...ap_1.sflb.ashx

Link to map for last weekend's event - it has good detail. Paddock bar is marked above (last week's) officials car parking; copse tunnel shown to it's right as "tunnel access" , campsite is off the top edge between those two points

[mrfizz]

Thanks!

I'm looking forward to my taster, should be some good racing as well!

[vw_nut]

a great meeting to have a taser at the classic is one of my must does each year hope you and enjoy it i am there all three days so i may see you there

[pixie2308]

Welcome to our world Mrfiz.
The Classics is one of the best meetings to start out at.
Silverstone can be daunting at the best of times due to its size and history (i remember that fear when i first turned up as a marshal). That said it is easy .... just follow the flock of orange (and black at Silverstone) a technique that served me well. You cant miss us that early in the morning - we all look half asleep and smile a lot!
The guys on the gate will wave you in a general direction! thereafter any black or orange clad marshal will direct you and make sure you are OK.
Hope to see you wandering up the pit lane for your introduction...

[mrfizz]

Originally Posted by pixie2308

Welcome to our world Mrfiz.
The Classics is one of the best meetings to start out at.
Silverstone can be daunting at the best of times due to its size and history (i remember that fear when i first turned up as a marshal). That said it is easy .... just follow the flock of orange (and black at Silverstone) a technique that served me well. You cant miss us that early in the morning - we all look half asleep and smile a lot!
The guys on the gate will wave you in a general direction! thereafter any black or orange clad marshal will direct you and make sure you are OK.
Hope to see you wandering up the pit lane for your introduction...

Thanks, i think i'll do just that!

If you do see me wandering the pit lane on my taster, i'll be the one going 'wow' and 'ooh' every time i walk past anything with four wheels!! (whilst listening intently to my guide/mentor of course!)

[Gerryc]

Originally Posted by mrfizz

Thanks, i think i'll do just that!

If you do see me wandering the pit lane on my taster, i'll be the one going 'wow' and 'ooh' every time i walk past anything with four wheels!! (whilst listening intently to my guide/mentor of course!)

This boy will never make it as a marshal if he goes around listening to the likes of us!!!

Seriously - welcome to the mad world of marshalling, its more addictive than several illegal things!

[HairyDJ]

So ....... hope you got there ok and had a good day playing with us & meeting some 10thers?

I was on Copse Out on Saturday and we could see a nice long crocodile of tasters walking out to the flag point at Copse In.

[mrfizz]

Originally Posted by HairyDJ

So ....... hope you got there ok and had a good day playing with us & meeting some 10thers?

I was on Copse Out on Saturday and we could see a nice long crocodile of tasters walking out to the flag point at Copse In.

Yep, that was us! Had a great day. During our 'tour' we happened to be in race control when that guy stuffed his E-type (i think) in to the new pit wall. it was fascinating watching the guys sort it all out and here all the radio chatter. Great stuff.

I'd like to say a big than you to all the marshalls i met on the day, you'll struggle to find a friendlier bunch of people on the planet methinks! Special thanks goes to 'the arsonist' (forgot his real name) and all the others who i was on post with for the afternoon at Luffield Out. Made me feel very welcome, we had a good laugh whilst learning me a lot as well, especially how to clear up dropped oil (thanks 1970-85 GP cars!).

After the experience i will be joining the club and we see you again pretty darn soon!

[HairyDJ]

Originally Posted by mrfizz

After the experience i will be joining the club and we see you again pretty darn soon!

Correct answer!! Welcome to the long hot days (oh, and the freezing cold wet ones too)

[White flag man]

Another addict for the statistics.
Welcome to our world mrfizz. Life will never be the same!