give marshal's a chance to...

[josh_smaxx]

Originally Posted by ben

I hope the peg hit the hammer back twice as hard

No Ben, it didnt........

[rcracer]

Originally Posted by josh_smaxx

But if anyone has any tips for me then im all ears

yes josh carry on as you are, you can only do your best but some drivers dont think that is good enough

[Cooper]

in belgium/holland we never do it, only when the marshall has his back towards you we might do it untill he turns around and then stop. We yell most of the time... (and sometimes throw insults, just out of frustration )

[Col]

There are obviously exceptions the the rules, but in my experience the better the driver, the worse the marshalling.
Think about it this way - the new or younger driver is all revved up and keen to do the right thing. He may be clumsy, but he means well. The better driver has done it all before a million times and would rather stand next to his fellow good driver and chat than marshal properly. Think about it! How many times have you seen (or even done) this?

[James]

Originally Posted by Col

There are obviously exceptions th the rules, but in my experience the better the driver, the worse the marshalling.
Think about it this way - the new or younger driver is all revved up and keen to do the right thing. He may be clumsy, but he means well. The better driver has done it all before a million times and would rather stand next to his fellow good driver and chat than marshal properly. Think about it! How many times have you seen (or even done) this?

I think a lot of the top drivers are excellent marshalls actually..!

[Col]

I agree - alot are. Alot are not though

[Wraggy]

Originally Posted by Col

The better driver has done it all before a million times and would rather stand next to his fellow good driver and chat than marshal properly. ?

Totally disagree with you Col, you will find there one of the better marshalls out there.

[darryl]

Originally Posted by Chrislong

If someone is revving the car when you need to marshall it, then don't touch it..... it could be the worlds championships, don't touch it guys, it'll burn for weeks and probably scar!!

Chris

i know the feeling i have the scar on my wrist to prove it, i like to marshall as i would be marshalled, any sign of a wheel turning i wont touch it

[neiloliver]

I think it is a mix, there are good and poor marshalls across the F1-F5 range. Overall I think most people do their best though and you get marshalled well more than you do poorly. Track design which places marshalls looking in two directions causes issues.. and if the marshal is lookng the "wrong" way when you crash then it always seems like an eternity for the marshall to hear your stabbing at the throttle and turn around... of course many drivers use this split second to start shouting abuse.. Marshalls dont have eyes in the back of their heads, nether do they have a "spidy sense".

Maybe a sensor in the car and a sounder that is triggered if the car is stationary or unside down.. or run it from channel three on the Rx and use the button on the Tx to ask for assistance.. Syththesized voice: "I say my good man, i seem to have got my car stuck on the hose, would you mind awfully by giving me a push?"

N

[_JP_]

Originally Posted by neiloliver

Maybe a sensor in the car and a sounder that is triggered if the car is stationary or unside down.. or run it from channel three on the Rx and use the button on the Tx to ask for assistance.. Syththesized voice: "I say my good man, i seem to have got my car stuck on the hose, would you mind awfully by giving me a push?"

N

LOL

[rcracer]

maybe you could get custom ones like tom tom..ozzy osbourne style

[josh_smaxx]

Originally Posted by rcracer

maybe you could get custom ones like tom tom..ozzy osbourne style

Worse than the driver on the rostrum 'Get my f****** car of the f****** hose now!'

or

'My f****** car is upside down you f****** w*****, get off your f****** a*** and get it'

[Garry Driffill]

What about a Phil Campell one?

[rcracer]

Originally Posted by Garry Driffill

What about a Phil Campell one?

wooo you gonna be in trouble garry

[rcracer]

Originally Posted by josh_smaxx

Worse than the driver on the rostrum 'Get my f****** car of the f****** hose now!'

or

'My f****** car is upside down you f****** w*****, get off your f****** a*** and get it'

ok a julian clary one

[josh_smaxx]

Originally Posted by rcracer

ok a julian clary one

I cant quite imagine how that would go. Funny though.

[Chrislong]

Id have a Jack Dee one please.

"Come on, Come on, come on, oh why bother"

[ashleyb4]

Ill have a malcolm mcdogal one that would be super effecting.

A

[rcracer]

or peter kay

" muuuuuuuum me caaars faallen of the raaamp "

[Tom3012]

I agree with quite A few points raised here...
1. If you crash its your fault not the marshalls so get over it.
2. Yes the burns do hurt a lot!
3. In my experience, generally the better drivers are the first to complain and the last to react when marshalling (not all though)

Now I'm not the best Marshall, but I do my best, heck I'll sprint to a car over the other side of the track of I need to, and I generally come back from marshalling a bit "tired" from running so much!

And I'm done