[knighthawk]

First of all I started this thread !

There has been some very good points made and some not so good.

I believe that only 5% of BRCA Members have read the whole handbook cover to cover for each class they race.
Most members either cherry pick and find the info needed or are told by a third as problems arise, as this subject has.

Marshal point positioning and safety is a major issue main due to the point is put there a car is most likely to crash so in some instances is in its design in an unsafe position, but that's where it needs to be.

Marshal points are also placed where the member has to marshal two points of the track ( not the norm but it does happen ) and in the case you can't look in two direction and as such you may not see the car coming and hence an accident waiting to happen.

Next the Driver of the car is almost 99% at fault, ( wait for abuse ) he or she is after all driving the thing. A Marshal wearing a florry yellow bib should stand out, plus shouting car on the straight, on the whoops etc etc is ignored, so is the marshal at fault, sorry but no, warnings have been given and ignored. I was at two national indoor meetings earlier this year when one driver decided, during a final, that he would try to get his car to hit the roof of the indoor event, event one, almost wiped out the whole rostrum of drivers when his car was out of control and his car landed in the catch net above the jumps, second event again jumped and his car got stuck in the lights/roof and showered the track with car parts and flo lights as this was broken. We were all warned about excessive jumping, but this was ignored just because it was a laugh. Race director's to my knowledge did nothing about these issues.

Like many, many of us who have been racing for years ( 30 in my case ) safety has come a long way, yellow/orange bibs for instance, only over 12's as marshals but accidents will always happen, the very definition of and accident is " An accident or mishap is an unforeseen and unplanned event or circumstance, often with lack of intention or necessity ".

Sorry but just saying you didn't read or are to lazy to read the rules ridiculous.

Like I said I've been racing for some 30 years, have enjoyed every class I've raced and will continue to and will also marshal to the best of my ability, but I will state this, I will now consider is it safe and is the fault of the problem down to bad drivers !


I do think the insurance option should be offered on the BRCA, with so many members a potential discount should be available.

I also agree with the above, Personal Accident Insurance will not cover you if you put yourself in harms way, I've just asked an insurance broker in town this question.