F3/GT oulton park 2004

[motorsportmarshal61]

just a post to see how many of the marshals from last year are going to put a tick in the boxes for this years F3/GT meeting at oulton park

[Mark Mitchell]

I have voted YES!
Last years "Issues" were.....last year!
I'm prepared to give the organisers the benefit of making things better this year.
Therefore, I look forward to marshalling these series' as normal.

I would also imagine that the vast majority of regular Oulton Marshals will feel the same.....it's just another weekend after all!!

[Dave Brand]

We're not doing it - we're doing BSB at Rockingham that weekend, a decision which was made before we knew BRSCC would be organising F3/GT.

[SJC-214]

I voted Yes as well. I never did the F3/GT at Oulton last year because I was up at Croft but from what I can gather it was a one off and I'm sure the organisers have learnt from it.

Everyone can make a mistake and I feel its only fair to give them a second chance.

[Woolley]

Haven't sorted my dates yet, so it's a not sure. I wouldn't rule it out, I'm planning a few more days at Oulton this year, and I'd normally do F3/GT at Donington but I'm not intending to go there this year. However bad the timetable might have been at Oulton last year, at least it's got a curfew.

[PaulPerkins]

I'm afraid it's a big, fat 'yes', too! I just can't resist F3s!

As Mark says, last year is last year. I'm quite prepared for another shambolic weekend, but hey ho!

[jase]

Yes, but then I would, I'm doing the whole season with the series

[andrew_powell98]

I too am saying yes after having a front row seat with the incident last year. Lets hope the organisers/ dricers do a better job this year. The other reason I am saying yes is it is more fun than Toca

[badgeman62]

not sure.if the brscc are running it its got to be better than last year.hasnt it.

[ascarracinguk]

i ticked yes....altho i was a bit ticked off....i know...sorry lol....ill be going again....as observer said...ill give them another chance....besides spose we cant complain...it was batter than the year before....hmmm what is it about outlon...gts and bad weather either way?

[Mark Mitchell]

Originally posted by badgeman62
not sure.if the brscc are running it its got to be better than last year.hasnt it.

The BRSCC were running it last year!!

[Dave Brand]

Originally posted by observer
The BRSCC were running it last year!!

.....and letting BRDC take the blame!

[Mark Mitchell]

Originally posted by observer
The BRSCC were running it last year!!

Ok so they weren't!

Apparently, the team from the BRSCC North West were asked by the "Organisers" to supply the marshals.......and they also sent out the instructions/passes etc, so it might have appeared that they were actually in charge!

From what I've learned, the BRSCC nw took a lot of flak from marshals and other officials - most of it without substance.

I'm confident that the 2004 visit of the F3's & GT's plus support will be 100% better than last season.
Having read an article from the BRSCC NW Chairman, I'm happy that the welfare of the marshals will be a priority.

I hope that those of you who voted "NO" on this thread might reconsider and treat the meeting as just another fun racing weekend at the best track in the country!
(Waiting for the Southerners to bite!! )

Mark

[badgeman62]

i will probably end up doing it,and hope the meeting proves to be enjoyable for all concerned.see you all there.

[Ian Sowman]

The problem with this poll is that those voting 'No', might not live anywhere near OP, or be expected to go anyway...

[motorsportmarshal61]

its says ian
just a post to see how many of the marshals from last year so theres a clue in the post i think
maybe it was worded wrong

[Flying Muppet 2]

Observer - the snag last year was that although the BRSCC NW were asked to provide marshals etc, the timetable was provided from elsewhere - a timetable in which only 30 real minutes made up each hour (i.e. it wouldn't work!)

[KayBee]

Originally posted by Flying Muppet 2
Observer - the snag last year was that although the BRSCC NW were asked to provide marshals etc, the timetable was provided from elsewhere - a timetable in which only 30 real minutes made up each hour (i.e. it wouldn't work!)

And the same is happening this year. The timetable, for all rounds, was published in MotorSport News around Christmas time.

Although the local BRSCC will be running the meeting the timetable has been imposed on them by the F3/GT organisers and that is why we won't be doing the meeting.



PS Somebody else will have to do WaterTower because I won't be there this year.

[Muttley]

Originally posted by KayBee
And the same is happening this year......Although the local BRSCC will be running the meeting the timetable has been imposed on them by the F3/GT organisers ....

KayBee, the BRSCC are in total control of the F3/GT package this year, the SRO who took over the running of the package from the BRDC signed with the BRSCC last year.

[KayBee]

Originally posted by Muttley
KayBee, the BRSCC are in total control of the F3/GT package this year, the SRO who took over the running of the package from the BRDC signed with the BRSCC last year.

I disagree.

Stephane Ratel will be running the package and he produced the timetable which all the circuits have to run to. The only alterations which will be made are those concerning the local race and where the circuit can't be used until noon.

In his timetable there are twenty minute gaps between on track activity but no allowance for a lunch break.

[Muttley]

The SRO is incharge of promotion and publicity of the GT series, the day tp day running (ie organiser) of the meetings is the BRSCC (that is the point you originally made "..Although the local BRSCC will be running the meeting the timetable has been imposed on them by the F3/GT organisers..").

I'm not disputing the lack of lunchbreaks.

[Mark Mitchell]

Originally posted by KayBee
...In his timetable there are twenty minute gaps between on track activity but no allowance for a lunch break.

Surely if there are 20 minute gaps between races/sessions, that is MORE than ample time to scoff a buttie, go for a wee, ridicule an observer - or all three!

[ascarracinguk]

yeh...thats assuming there isnt a big crash....and id rather have an hour lunch break...you cant eat sleep pee and go round the pits in 20 minutes...unless you do all three by sleepwlking around the pits while eating and ****in in the wind..which is not advisable by the way....or is this how they do it in france? ;/

[Mark Mitchell]

I'm working on the laws of averages.....if there is a "Big Crash" it will not affect ALL the marshals will it?
Who wants to look round the pits anyway at an F3 meeting? Don't they put covers over everything just like their F1 idols?

[mark_l]

F3 teams are usually very accessible and friendly. I have not seen covers put over the cars. what is the point they all run the same chassis, so wing settings are the only difference that would be visible.