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Old 20 Sep 2011, 18:22 (Ref:2958672)   #1
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GP 2012 General chat (split from volunteering thread)

[Posts from GP 2012 Volunteering Thread, split out so that thread is more relevant - Piglet]


Oh that could be amusing either the GP or merely applying.

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Old 20 Sep 2011, 18:35 (Ref:2958675)   #2
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Is now to early to ask for a spare ticket ?
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Old 20 Sep 2011, 18:53 (Ref:2958690)   #3
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Is now to early to ask for a spare ticket ?
youd be lucky mate if you could get a spare ticket!!!!!!!!! chances are youll have to get picked to get a spare ticket! i know i wouldnt ask for one, especially if you may have started, even though i dont normally mind asking for things, its like me i dont know much people, ive done a pile of dates started off end of last year there's this frustrating time as a trainee that a gp is at least a year away,

you wouldnt really stand a hope because theres no one in the family who wants a spare club ticket but when a gp ticket is offered that's another story! anyway love your eagerness! there's always next year. i might be wrong i know someone who gave a ticket to one of their family and didnt use it!

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Old 20 Sep 2011, 18:54 (Ref:2958692)   #4
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Is now to early to ask for a spare ticket ?
Yes In previous years the guest had to stay in the same caravan / tent due to camp site space limitations, however this year due to the economic downturn you'll be required to share sleeping bags

After the huge "oversubscription" in 2009, I've not seen info on how numbers turned out for the last couple of years - any rough idea Chris?
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Old 20 Sep 2011, 20:20 (Ref:2958735)   #5
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Dear God is it already that time of year when I need to start planning the 'alternative weekend' hopefully it will be Cadwell again............

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Old 20 Sep 2011, 20:24 (Ref:2958739)   #6
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Dear God is it already that time of year when I need to start planning the 'alternative weekend' hopefully it will be Cadwell again............

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if there is one, i was barely able to marshal the same weekend this year, weekend meeting, 240 miles away...
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Old 20 Sep 2011, 22:27 (Ref:2958808)   #7
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Dear God is it already that time of year when I need to start planning the 'alternative weekend' hopefully it will be Cadwell again............

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You could always come to Toronto Indy
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Old 21 Sep 2011, 11:58 (Ref:2959031)   #8
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You could always come to Toronto Indy
What, compared to the Formula 1 Grand Prix?
In Toronto, you have to deal with doughnuts/coffee in the mornings, a clean portaloo on post, coolers full of cold drinks, packed lunches brought to post at lunchtime, ability to flag based on your skill and experience. Who'd want to do that?
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Old 21 Sep 2011, 12:18 (Ref:2959043)   #9
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What, compared to the Formula 1 Grand Prix?
In Toronto, you have to deal with doughnuts/coffee in the mornings, a clean portaloo on post, coolers full of cold drinks, packed lunches brought to post at lunchtime, ability to flag based on your skill and experience. Who'd want to do that?
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Old 21 Sep 2011, 17:16 (Ref:2959161)   #10
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What, compared to the Formula 1 Grand Prix?
In Toronto, you have to deal with doughnuts/coffee in the mornings, a clean portaloo on post, coolers full of cold drinks, packed lunches brought to post at lunchtime, ability to flag based on your skill and experience. Who'd want to do that?
Are the flights all free too? What about accommodation??

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Are the flights all free too? What about accommodation??

You lucky fellow
We weren't talking cost of getting/staying at the event.

Yes, I'm lucky to have done the event, and hope to do it again in years to come.

I was suggesting that aspiring to marshal at F1 shouldn't necessarily be the pinnacle.

A very good trip to Canada is easily cheaper than what a lot of people spend on cigarettes in a year!
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Old 22 Sep 2011, 11:54 (Ref:2959521)   #12
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We weren't talking cost of getting/staying at the event.

Yes, I'm lucky to have done the event, and hope to do it again in years to come.

I was suggesting that aspiring to marshal at F1 shouldn't necessarily be the pinnacle.

A very good trip to Canada is easily cheaper than what a lot of people spend on cigarettes in a year!
shame going over in an amphibious car is a little to impractical! even if you slum it with flights to canada, camping, no circuit food, no hire car, youll still be looking at just under a grand, shame, my list of 8-9 circuits in north america id like to go to may never happen...
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Old 22 Sep 2011, 12:02 (Ref:2959523)   #13
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even if you slum it with flights to canada, camping, no circuit food, no hire car, youll still be looking at just under a grand,
that's less than 8 cigarettes a day [if you're a smoker ]
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Old 23 Sep 2011, 07:02 (Ref:2959842)   #14
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Old 25 Sep 2011, 08:46 (Ref:2960581)   #15
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Old 25 Sep 2011, 08:53 (Ref:2960583)   #16
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Just realised i'll only have 11 days this year, so looking for one more day as Post Chief.
Dates available are 12,19,26 Nov or even 3rd Dec.
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Old 25 Sep 2011, 09:11 (Ref:2960588)   #17
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MSVR have three one dayers on the 5th, 12th and 19th November - all at Brands Hatch, the 12th will include the Victor Meldrew!
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Dates available are 12,19,26 Nov or even 3rd Dec.
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12 & 19 Nov are MSVR Brands - Meldrew's and then Britcar into the night.

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Old 25 Sep 2011, 19:39 (Ref:2960812)   #19
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gt1's is easy to remember the club for me, its the only brscc organised event ive done!

any event that has a whiff of being international will pretty much be... international! i dont want to send out the wrong messages but gt1's travel the world, its not like formula 3's that stray into europe once or twice a year. these are undoubtably fia it says so on the website,
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Oh, ****, here we go again. We've got to scratch about putting permit details onto an MSA form - the same MSA that has all details of all the permits on file!
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Oh, ****, here we go again. We've got to scratch about putting permit details onto an MSA form - the same MSA that has all details of all the permits on file!
They just want to see if you've been paying attention throughout the year - could be a useful skill.
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lifted from the form is pretty clear - 12+ in the duty, but must have been graded by the time you apply. Of course if heavily oversubscribed that might be a differentiator?

 Application may only be made for one of the above categories and this should be your normal graded role. (Note
the Pit and Startline groups have been merged for 2012).
 You must have marshalled at least 12 days in your nominated duty to be considered for selection.
 Applications will not be accepted from marshals who have trainee status at the time of application.
The signature criteria is an interesting one. Of the many locals that marshalled for yesterdays Singapore Grand Prix, I wonder how many of them would be qualified, or is it one rule for one country and one rule for another? Be interested to know.

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No question of it. Number of meetings criteria is not FIA. Presume it's based on number of potential marshals and trying to ensure the best quality and recent experience. Other countries may be happy to accept anybody, but for the biggest (in terms of tv spectators) motorsport event of the year in Britain I'm very happy that we're choosier.

It's no coincidence that the British GP is usually a shining example of how to do it properly.
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It's no coincidence that the British GP is usually a shining example of how to do it properly

True, True.

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