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Originally Posted by RS67
It rains at Goodwood, the volunteers still turn up. Rain doesn't put off the number of race Marshall's that turn up. Brands Hatch for example is always over subscribed with race marshalls, some assist with the pit lane walk about, no reason that they couldn't work a rota and help out with spectator marshalling throughout the day. It will certainly help them with social distancing at the track marshalling posts, because they would struggle otherwise.
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Rain *always* affects the numbers of volunteers, albeit only in a tiny way. Volunteers still turn up at most events because they're committed to make sure they run from a safety perspective.
However - we've had to change the way motorsport marshalling is done in the UK. Restrictions on numbers - dramatic restrictions in the case of the BTCC, which is always overwhelmed with volunteers - will be in place. Chief marshals will be selecting their teams from those who have volunteered well in advance of meetings. Some people will be disappointed as a result.
Sign-on is electronic (I've already done mine for the MGCC meeting at Donington in two weeks!), PPE needs to be worn where required/necessary, there will be an increased use of intervention vehicles, briefings will be done remotely in the days leading up to the event, posts will be allocated before the event and notified by email or other means. Social distancing *must* be observed on post, hence the limitations on numbers. If social distancing cannot be observed, at the very least masks must be worn and in the case of rescue crews, for example, several levels of PPE. Incident reports will be verbal or, where required, posted to race control electronically.
Incident handling and intervention will be done differently.
There is no way on Earth that people with 10+ years of trackside experience will be 'happy' to police spectators if they've not been selected to marshal under the current regime; that's someone else's job (who, it should be said, often get paid for it at big events).
For those of us who are very used to single-crewing a post on a wet Saturday afternoon at club motorsport events, very little will have changed!