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[dave p hall]

one thing i have noticed,and have been guilty of it myself,but don't do it now.don't touch your control's when a marshal is putting your car back on track.not nice if your the marshallet him/her get there hand's clear firstjust think its worth pointing out.

[Garry Driffill]

I had some eager beaver do this to me and hurt my thumb a year or so ago indoor at york. It bloody hurt !

[mole2k]

Thats one thing that really annoys me when marshaling. If I make a mistake I dont touch the controls untill the car has been set down and the marshal is clear. It's just really ignorant to keep the throttle planted while on your lid...

[ashleyb4]

I think it sok to rev your motor if your stuck upsidedown and trying to get the marshall attension if there looking the other way but as soon as the marshall runs towards it you should be on full brake until they have put you down.

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[ben]

I saw someone do this to greg williams yesterday

[AaronR]

Originally Posted by ashleyb4

I think it's ok to rev your motor if your stuck upsidedown and trying to get the marshall attention if there looking the other way but as soon as the marshall runs towards it you should be on full brake until they have put you down.

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This is plenty acceptable and how it should be done. If a car has any throttle on while I marshal, I make myself heard by pretty much YELLING, "LAY OFF THE THROTTLE!"

[ashleyb4]

At regionals and club i wont marshall the car if there on the trottle but at naionals i just marshall it because i dont want to get in trouble.

[bert digler]

Originally Posted by ashleyb4

I think it sok to rev your motor if your stuck upsidedown and trying to get the marshall attension if there looking the other way but as soon as the marshall runs towards it you should be on full brake until they have put you down.

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ash if you rev your car mate it will only piss the marshall off it does me and also you stand a chance of blowing out them tires

[Southwell]

It's the people that rev it even when you've seen it that annoys me, then even when they brake the front wheels are still spinning. If they rev it when im just about to pick it up i wait until they stop, if they rev it when i have it in my hand ill have a word afterwards.

[reg]

when i raced nitro we reved it to get there attentionas you say then just put the brakes on,some times you have to blip the throttle to stop the engine stopping,if a car was reving the engine we would just leave it,if they reved it up before you put it down than next time they needed turning over just do it with your foot,
mark

[James]

I think generally the quality of marshalling is BAD, its something thats struck me since i've started racing again..

A lot of folks just seem to sit there thinking about the previous race they've just had rather than where they are now and being alert and ready to correct a car as soon as possible, a number of drivers rev the car to get marshalls attention though..

If you want to see how to be a good marshall watch Andy Fraser, he's the master.. I do try hard myself though..

Everyone should try harder and be more alert to what's hapening and where a car is likely to crash and be ready.

We should give trophies/rewards or something for good marshalling..tricky one to penalise bad marshalling unless its blatent.

[ashleyb4]

James you should try micro thats worse. Craig harris is really good at marshalling He is like a coilled spring ready to pounce.


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[Chrislong]

Originally Posted by smOkin

If you want to see how to be a good marshall watch Andy Fraser, he's the master.. I do try hard myself though..

No there should not be awards for good marshalling, just penalties for lack of care when marshalling although how is that judged? it can't be. The top and bottom of it is, we shouldn't crash (but we do). Andy Fraser is very alert, and his speed is exagerated by the length of his limbs!

As long as we all marshall as we'd like to be marshalled, then it'll be better. There are many who shout and are impatient, sometimes while the car is still rolling! yet as a marshall, puts no effort in and doesn't like to be shouted at for it.

[James]

Originally Posted by Chrislong

No there should not be awards for good marshalling

Stop being grumpy

I'll donate an enormous chocolate bar to the best marshall at Tally..