Marshalling

How to get involved – Marshalling

Marshals are an essential part of motorsport as without them events would not be able to run. The best way to get into motorsport and learn about Car Trials is to volunteer to Marshal. Sound scary? Don’t worry, you will be placed with an experienced marshal who will show you the ropes, and when you are comfortable doing so you can start to get involved.
In Car Trials, there are a number of marshalling duties which need to be carried out:
Scrutineer – The scrutineer(s) job is to check each competitor’s car to ensure they meet the standards required under the regulations. This is done before the event starts, although spot checks may be carried out throughout the day.
Chief Marshal – The Chief marshal is in charge of the other marshals and will typically allocate positions for each marshal and give the marshals briefing at the start of the event.
Section Observers – The main marshalling task at a Car Trial is observing on the sections. As each car attempts the section, observers will watch the car to ensure that it takes the correct route, that it does not hit any markers and that it continues to travel forwards without stopping. Once the car stops or hits a penalty marker, the marshal will indicate to the driver that their attempt is over, and will mark the competitors results card with the appropriate score. Marshalling at a an Autosolo can take several roles from watching that the cars follow the correct course, note if they hit any cones through to timing the event. 

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