FLAG MARSHALS

The Flag Marshal position has you on a corner/station for the three days of the event. You are responsible for displaying the proper flag for any incident on the track, such as a yellow flag for an Incident on the track, a blue flag to indicate to a rider he/she is about to be overtaken, green flag for the first lap of each practice, sighting lap, race warm-up lap and for clear track after any yellow flag area. You also communicate with Race Control to inform them of what is happening on your section of the track, such as if a rider goes down you report the bike number, where the incident occurred (on track/off track) and describe what is happening. The Flag Marshals also display the number board when directed by Race Control.

START LINE MARSHALS

We are responsible for the starting procedure for the class races over the weekend. FIM uses standing starts for all their classes. The Start Line Marshal display panels indicating the row of the grid to assist riders in locating their grid positions and use flags to inform the Starter of any problems on the Grid. Start Line Marshals are responsible for opening and closing the Pit Lane at Pit Out and warn participants of entering traffic with the pit horn located on the Starter’s stand. In addition, we assist with security and clearing Pit Lane for the pit walks.

PADDOCK MARSHALS

Responsibilities include:

• Radios- Daily check out and check in of radios, headsets, etc. to all USAC users. In conjunction with the radio supplier, maintain all equipment in operational condition. Work closely in conjunction with Flag Sector Chiefs to insure that all flag stations have working primary and backup equipment and batteries and replace as necessary.
• Equipment- AM first thing, load equipment trucks and deliver equipment, flags communication headsets and any additional gear to circuit flag stations. End of the day; collect equipment from flag stations. Arrange equipment for morning loading for drop off in circuit order sequence.
• Miscellaneous- The Chief Paddock Marshal maintains continuous communication with Race Control. Paddock Marshals will be available to quickly respond to requests from flag stations, Flag Sector Chiefs and the Chief Paddock Marshal. Paddock Marshals will keep the Chief Paddock Marshal notified of their location in order to respond as quickly as possible to requests from Race Control or facility operations. Some if not all Paddock Marshals may be asked by the Chief Paddock Marshal to volunteer to assist the Chief Start Line Marshal with race start procedures and with crowd control in Pit Lane.

It is essential for all Paddock Marshals to familiarize themselves with the layout of Paddock and Track areas as well as public areas of the facility in order to respond as quickly as possible to requests for equipment and assistance. Prompt response by Paddock Marshals is critical in order to keep events on schedule.

SCRUTINEERING

Within this specialty are two groups with specific responsibilities – technical inspection, and tyre control.

• Technical inspection – all members need to be at the track on the day prior to bikes being on track. The technical scrutineers will have responsibility for the initial checks on all classes of bikes, the checking of downed bikes during the event, performing any checks requested by the officials, and post-race checks.
• Tyre control – some members will need to be at the track on the day prior to bikes being on track to assist with tyre allocation. During the event the tyre control scrutineers will have responsibility for the tyres used by the MotoGP and Moto2 bikes, and for performing fuel temperature checks, and any other checks requested by the officials.

Flag, Start Line and Paddock Marshal volunteer worker positions are three full day commitments, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Scrutineers are required to work on Thursday also. USAC membership is required for all volunteers and there is a $25.00 membership fee. USAC has a seated dinner on Thursday night for all our volunteers followed by a training session. We have breakfast, lunch and dinner on Friday and Saturday. On Sunday we provide breakfast and lunch and liquid refreshments after the last checker if you want to delay leaving the track to let the traffic clear. USAC also gives each worker an embroidered event polo shirt and an event hat.