Yep. I've worked 8 GPs and got into it just as
Eric describes.
rick
--- Eric Erickson <eric@erickson.on.net> wrote:
> On 29/02/2008, at 2:56 AM, Matt Trebelhorn wrote:
> >
> >
> > Can anyone offer advice? Other than the obvious,
> of course, which is
> > "Avoid that money-grubbing %^#$% Ecclestone,"
> sound though that
> > advice may be.
> >
> >
>
> I have been to just six GP - but I have never paid a
> cent to get in
> the gate (accommodation and travel costs excepted).
>
> AND the best seats (well mostly standing) in the
> house. No-one
> between me and the track, which is usually a foot or
> so away.
>
> It isn't for everyone but have you thought about
> seeing if they need
> any volunteer workers anywhere at the track?
>
> There are many "specialist" positions which require
> some training/
> experience but some do not. We had a French girl
> working with us
> last year in Melbourne and she snared a job as a
> "spectator marshall"
> - which meant she patrolled the "moat" to spot
> errant spectators (the
> moat is the "no go" area between the track/debris
> fence and the
> spectator fence - the place where us other marshalls
> work). No
> experience necessary. If she spotted anyone there
> she might ask them
> to leave but usually she would just report them to
> us and we would
> call in security.
>
> She got the "job" because she was backpacking around
> Australia and
> didn't have much money - and wanted to see the
> F1-GP. She has never
> worked at a racetrack before.
>
> She ended up having great fun and making lots of new
> friends!
>
> Hey, I am planning on a bit of a "world tour"
> sometime where I will
> contact all racetracks in advance to see if they
> want an experience
> race official to help them out. I am even trying to
> get onto the
> crew from Australia who will be heading up to
> Singapore to help them
> with their very first GP (and a night one at that).
>
> Well, it is a thought.
>
>
>
> Eric
> '68MGB MkII
> Adelaide, South Australia
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