
Originally Posted by
Oldfart
In the "good old days" the way into motorsport was to be a support person, it used to be called flag marshalling. In recent times I have volunteered to help when I can't compete, only to be turned down as I " don't have the training".
I have then been forced to watch, what I consider as a sometimes competitor, as barely adequate marshalling. In my humble opinion, there are plenty of volunteers being sidelined by a small minority of the old "give a man a title" type people who make this an unpleasant place to be. If they do turn out to man a post they are often belittled, and for sure will not return. I reckon that even people who have driven round a circuit as slowly as I, have more idea of what is needed by the competitors.