2015 F1 Marshals List

[The Fat Clerk]

Certainly does.
Cheers

[Mike Kelly 1]

Originally Posted by The Fat Clerk

Welcome to the world of G.P's!

This is actually my 18th British GP but my first as an Incident Officer (even though i've been an I.O. for 15 years!). Oh well, an early arrival at Sillystone = early beer o clock!

[Mike Kelly 1]

My plan of an early beer o clock on the thursday has just gone out of the window. All I.O.s now have to attend a mandatory training session starting at 12:00 regarding safe operating procedures around the use of JCBs.

[deadsquirrel]

Originally Posted by Mike Kelly 1

My plan of an early beer o clock on the thursday has just gone out of the window. All I.O.s now have to attend a mandatory training session starting at 12:00 regarding safe operating procedures around the use of JCBs.

Which circuits use JCBs on live tracks - I think Donington, Silverstone, Brands. Are there not enough IOs from these circuits to select from for the F1 that are already trained. Similarly for snatch crewpeople - I'm sure there are already enough trained marshals on the event list to cope without further training.

What benefit can a session on Thursday be - not enough will sink in, and without extensive 'practice' they will still struggle as it is unfamiliar.

I'll be flagging at the F1, but I'm a graded I/O, who regularly snatches at Donington.....

I wish all good luck.

[Mike Kelly 1]

Originally Posted by deadsquirrel

Which circuits use JCBs on live tracks - I think Donington, Silverstone, Brands. Are there not enough IOs from these circuits to select from for the F1 that are already trained. Similarly for snatch crewpeople - I'm sure there are already enough trained marshals on the event list to cope without further training.

What benefit can a session on Thursday be - not enough will sink in, and without extensive 'practice' they will still struggle as it is unfamiliar.

I'm quite happy working around JCBs on a live race circuit, and I know that the majority of other I.O.s are as well. Reading the email it does mention possible comments that could be made by TV commentators in light of Jules Bianchis accident and the Canadian Marshals fatal accident a couple of years ago.

I also noted that the email did not mention any extra food voucher for the day even though the marshals manning the F1 system test (happening at the same time) are getting one! I'll await the reply to the email that I have sent to IMS.

[Guinness2702]

Originally Posted by SouthportFC Fan

Almost a week has passed since the release of 'the list', but, as of yet, there are no 'where's Post soandso...' requests yet...

Haha, I posted on facebook asking if I'd got the location of my lights correct, and Roy answered in less than ten minutes!

[pauln]

And had you?

So where are you?

[SouthportFC Fan]

Originally Posted by Mike Kelly 1

My plan of an early beer o clock on the thursday has just gone out of the window. All I.O.s now have to attend a mandatory training session starting at 12:00 regarding safe operating procedures around the use of JCBs.

You're not alone in this. I'm in Dundee training some customers until mid afternoon on Wednesday, so won't be back home until late that evening. Coupled with an early start on Thursday morning to ensure that I'm on time for the start on the training doesn't make a great start to the weekend.

I'm an unhappy bunny .....

[Guinness2702]

Originally Posted by pauln

And had you?

So where are you?

Yes, lights 6 is indeed at Brooklands as I semi-guessed from where other light points were in previous years.

[Guinness2702]

Just received in an email from IMS:-

"With the Formula 1 British Grand Prix now only a few weeks away, we are pleased to advise you that your passes and final paperwork have today been despatched via Royal Mail. "

[Mike Kelly 1]

Originally Posted by Mike Kelly 1

I also noted that the email did not mention any extra food voucher for the day even though the marshals manning the F1 system test (happening at the same time) are getting one! I'll await the reply to the email that I have sent to IMS.

I've just had an email from IMS with the following:-

"Thanks for your reply. We are checking with Silverstone regarding additional meal vouchers, as they provide them to us, but I would certainly hope that would be the case. I will confirm as soon as I have an answer."

[mjpiotr]

Plot I14 for me at the camp. Who are my neighbours? Is this on the steepest part of the slope?

[Guinness2702]

I think 14 is nearer the top part of the slope (but don't quote me on that)

[HairyDJ]

Originally Posted by mjpiotr

Plot I14 for me at the camp. Who are my neighbours? Is this on the steepest part of the slope?

You were on I21 last year, so slightly closer to the marquees this year for you

[Mark Mitchell]

H21 for me wherever that is

[TwoSheds]

H14 for me, and as in previous years I've created a spread sheet to share this information in one place.

2015 BGP Marshals Camping Plots

[Guinness2702]

I was just about to ask if anyone was doing this again!

It seems to be set to "view only" for me. Can you change the settings so that we can add ourselves, please?

[TwoSheds]

Originally Posted by Guinness2702

I was just about to ask if anyone was doing this again!

It seems to be set to "view only" for me. Can you change the settings so that we can add ourselves, please?

Try again now...

[Guinness2702]

yeah, that's good, thanks!

[mjpiotr]

Originally Posted by HairyDJ

You were on I21 last year, so slightly closer to the marquees this year for you

It is scary that you know where I was last year, DJ Last year it was almost at the end of the slope, so this time it will be on the top like Guinness said, but I think this is also the steepest part. So I will have to peg my tent well.

[chezza]

Does anyone who had had their passes know if they give officials access to the Thursday night concert? I'm away for the weekend so can't find out yet!

[thepits!]

my plot appears to be in the middle of the field. equal distance from the entrance/showers and the bottom loos.

WTF have I upset this year?

[Woolley]

Originally Posted by thepits!

WTF have I upset this year?

Who's turn was it?

[radreps]

Plot L13 for me Hoping NC will be next to me but he`s in luxe berg at moment

[Richard Duvall]

One thing that always baffles me about plot allocation is that when I've struggled up the hill from my lowly plot there are unoccupied plots at the top! I suspect that the answer is that some people request to have a plot next to someone else and they then share one of the plots.