Volunteer Officials

Team 1 | Race Administration

Covers the Secretary of the Meeting’s assistants, and other specifically involved in the administration of the racing and the race organisation.

Team 2 | Senior Officials

Most of the senior officials: those working from Race Control, those in direct contact with Race Control, and the Chiefs of most of the specialist teams. Assistant Chiefs are usually listed in the teams of their specific activity. These positions generally require prior experience trackside or at previous motorcycle events.

Team 3 | Race Control Staff

Communicators and assistants working in Race Control. These positions generally require prior experience trackside or at previous motorcycle events.

Team 4 | Sector Leaders

Senior trackside officials, one being in charge of each Sector of the track. Previous trackside experience required.

Team 5 | Radio Flag Marshals

Officials appointed to each Track/Flag Post around the circuit to give flag signals to the riders while they are on the track, and to use the radios linking all Flag Posts with Race Control. Previous trackside experience required.

Team 6 | Track Marshals

General Marshals around the circuit, based at Marshal Control Posts. Their duties include assisting the Fire & Medical personnel, clearing the track and assisting the Recovery crews. The Track Marshals are expected to check the track thoroughly between each session to remove debris which could cause a hazard to the next competitors using the track.

Team 7 | Pit Lane & Grid

Marshals who set up the starting grid before each race, and control vehicles and people in Pit Lane during events. They also control the Pit Exit, acting under direction from Race Control. This team includes the Tyre Checkers, who work from each garage during events to ensure that only the approved tyres are used.

Team 8 | Scrutineering

Scrutineers who check all motorcycles for compliance with the rules at the beginning of the Meeting (and at other times if required), examine any motorcycles involved in accidents prior to being permitted to return to the track, and conduct tyre checks on the GP bikes. Scrutineers work from the Support Paddock, Scrutineering Bay and Pit Lane as appropriate.

Team 9 | Fire Marshal

Trained Fire Marshals with regular Motor Sport experience. Some are allocated to maintain a protective cover on Pit Lane, and others are on the Fire Units, strategically placed to respond around the circuit.

Team 10 | Recovery

Trained Fire Marshals with regular Motor Sport experience. Some are allocated to maintain a protective cover on Pit Lane, and others are on the Fire Units, strategically placed to respond around the circuit.

Team 11 | Timing

Timekeepers working from the timing tower below Race Control, overlooking the Start/Finish line. Their task is to record the time taken for every lap of every competitor during all qualifying sessions and races, and to produce the printed results of each race.

Team 12 | Paddock Marshals

Team controlling the Paddock areas and the access gates out to the restricted areas. They play a major role in aiding the competitors to get from their paddock garages to the marshalling areas and back.

Team 13 | Boundary Riders

Team of Motorcycle Riders whose primary role is to return stranded riders back to the paddock area, but they are available to assist Race Control with a wide range of other duties that require mobility.

Team 14 | Medical

Specially trained doctors, nurses and paramedical staff available to provide medical intervention. They are based; in the Intervention Vehicles, on foot in some areas, and at the Medical Centre. Each Intervention Vehicle is manned by an experienced driver, a paramedical officer, and a doctor, and is equipped with portable medical equipment.

Team 15 | Equipment & Services