Besides LeMans what other Eurorace would you recommend for a visiting marshal?

[Justin Moran]

Try.

[TrueBlueFlyer]

who's a good contact to save for next year for LeMans?

[theracegypsy]

Originally Posted by TrueBlueFlyer

who's a good contact to save for next year for LeMans?

You don't get a choice, you have to apply through your country's ASN. It the USA that has been devolved by ACCUS to SCCA and USAC, whichever you belong to.

Where you need a contact is with which poste you want to work. Most Americans work on 75bis, or 100, but there are others scattered through the track.

If you don't put a poste number when the application goes in ACO will simply assign you to an English speaking poste.

If you put a poste number you fancy without contacting the Chef de Poste you risk the fact he does not know you or anything about you and you could get refused.

[Bodysnatcher]

Originally Posted by theracegypsy

If you don't put a poste number when the application goes in ACO will simply assign you to an English speaking poste.

If you put a poste number you fancy without contacting the Chef de Poste you risk the fact he does not know you or anything about you and you could get refused.

The way things sounded this year, even if the ACO allocate you to a Poste, the Chef may still have to refuse you. The numbers applying for & being allocated to 106 were over 50 I believe. Pressure from the ACO was to only accept 33. If the Chef had not heard of you, it was an automatic non-acceptance.

A prior contact / referral is almost mandatory now.

[TrueBlueFlyer]

Originally Posted by Bodysnatcher

A prior contact / referral is almost mandatory now.

its time to start making friends

[theracegypsy]

Originally Posted by TrueBlueFlyer

its time to start making friends

Would have been good if you could have made Toronto or Edmonton. I tried to identify you at Detroit, but could not work out who you actually are.

Mid-O perhaps?

[TrueBlueFlyer]

in Detroit I was with the Jersey crew... blue flagger on 3A... hi-viz orange cap

I'm planning a 2,000 mile road trip in two weeks, off to ALMS at Mosport followed by Grand Am at Indianapolis.

[blueoval2]

Has anyone got any contact details regarding marshalling at the Spa 24 hrs?

[Bodysnatcher]

Originally Posted by TrueBlueFlyer

I'm just thinking outloud for next year. I think I'd really like to do the 24 hours of Le Mans and will research on whom to contact to make sure that happens soonly since its so fresh on people's mind now.

But besides Le Mans, what Formula 1 race would you recommend for a first timer wanting to work a European event? I already heard Monaco is impossible to get into, perhaps one of the Spanish events, Spa? Germany? Suggestions and recommendations are very welcome

cheers,
--Russ

Russ, for early 2013 planning this might help.

http://www.formula3.co/news/superb-d...ish-f3-in-2013

Especially since you seem to like sportscar racing. Contains the provisional Blancpain dates, very tempted by Spa myself, can't posssibly rain like it did last weekend for 2 years in a row.

Also helped me make some decisions regards Pau. (The poor man's Monaco) I'm going back....

[Ian Briggs]

Nurburgring 24hr without a doubt, but, go prepared to be self sufficent for 4 days and 3 nights!

Slightly off race, but brilliant as well, the 24hrs of Ypres rally, now called rally Ypres, or in september, the Tour of Flanders, they even put you up. Last year we were in a lovely farm, marshalling the stage as it went round the farm, winner!

[TrueBlueFlyer]

I've heard great stories about both 24hr of Spa and Nurburgring.

This is the plan for next year thus far, already there are scheduling conflicts of races that I'll have to choose. It will be a tough decision considering how hard I had to work to get into some races and want to continue returning to them (which theoretically should be easier now)

Jan 26-27 Rolex 24 hours – Daytona (FL) http://www.grand-am.com/

Mar 16-17 ALMS 12 hours of Sebring – Sebring (FL) http://www.alms.com/

or

Mar 14-17 Australian F1 GP – Melbourne http://www.grandprix.com.au/

Malaysian F1 GP – Sepang http://www.malaysiangp.com.my/

Jun 8-10 Canadian F1 GP – Montreal http://www.circuitgillesvilleneuve.ca/

Jun 15-16 24 Hours of Le Mans – Le Mans http://www.lemans.org/

F1 GP of Americas – Port Imperial Circuit (NJ) http://www.f1.com/

Singapore F1 GP – Marina Bay Circuit http://singaporegp.sg/

F1 United States GP – Circuit of the Americas (TX) http://www.f1.com/