Yarmouth Stadium Banger and Stock Car Racing
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Yarmouth Stadium runs a variety of Banger Racing, Stock Car and Hot Rod events on some Sundays and summer Wednesdays.
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Spedeworth Motorsports is currently recruiting additional officials to work on or in close proximity to the track at Great Yarmouth Stadium. If you are interested in any of the following roles please contact christer@spedeworthea.co.uk for further details. Skills and attributes: • Well-presented and friendly with a professional attitude • Attentive and observant • Reliable and punctual • Enthusiast and confident • Calm under pressure • Able to work as part of a team and individually • Prompt execution of all work assignments • Able to work under own initiative and under instruction • Applicants should be physically fit Wage: • Subsistence donation Marshals x2 There is more to being a Marshal than simply waving flags. Our Marshals ensure that the racing surface is at its utmost perfection and that fluid spillages or debris are cleared up before the next race. Duties and responsibilities: • Delivering flag signals to drivers during racing • Fire marshaling • Communicating messages to drivers • Lining up race cars in their grid positions on track • Ensure that cars are gridded up straight away at a maximum speed of 15mph, also check cars for in-car cameras and report any findings to the Clerk of the Course. • Check the track for any debris after every race, place any debris in the bins provided, do not leave this on or behind the safety barrier as this may create a trip hazard. • Clear all congealed oil/cement off the race circuit before leaving the raceway at the end of a meeting, shovels and wheelbarrows are provided. If your fellow Marshals have a big spillage elsewhere on the raceway, assist them in cleaning up as more hands make less work. • Report all track & fence damage to the Clerk of the Course & assist with repair work (i.e. Safety barrier and catch fence). • Return all equipment to the equipment room at the end of the meeting (Oil spill Buckets, Brooms, Shovels and Fire Extinguishers) Pit Marshal Duties and responsibilities: • Fire marshalling • Communicating messages to drivers • Report to the promoter at least 3 hours prior to the event. • Park competitors on arrival to a race meeting, and to convey any message or instruction that may be necessary to the driver or mechanics on arrival. • Make sure the drivers are ready for their particular races and lined up at the pit gate entrance prior to their event so as to achieve a smooth running meeting, at all times. • Be responsible for emergency equipment for the pit area and to its placement prior to each meeting. • Report to the Clerk of the Course all competitors who arrive late for a race meeting or any competitor who fails to obey instructions made by the Pit Marshal. • At all times be equipped with a radio link to all senior race officials during the duration of his/her duties. • Along with his assistant (where applicable) and scrutineers to ensure that the company no smoking policy is adopted in the pit area. • Ensure that vehicle refuelling by competitors is carried out by an adult person, either the driver or mechanic. (Competitors should ensure fuel vessels are properly marked and locked in transporters if at all possible). • Ensure that vehicle cranes are being used in accordance with health & safety requirements, i.e. if a car is lifted by a crane and being worked on then at least half of the car must be over the lorry bed, or a suitable pile of wheels placed under one end of the car to restrict danger should the chains fail. Jacks should also have a secondary support. Lap Scorer Duties and responsibilities: The duty of the lap scorers is to accurately record the order in which the cars cross the finishing line. They must declare the race finished when the required number of laps have been run. Recovery Crews (Driver & Assistant) x4 Duties and responsibilities: • Each breakdown vehicle is permitted one driver and one assistant. • Only the trained assistants are permitted on the back of the recovery truck for lifting purposes. • Nobody must travel on the back of a moving vehicle at any time. • The driver must hold a valid and current driving licence • All operatives must sign on prior to the meetings and at all times exercise extreme caution when loading and removing damaged race cars from the raceway. • Nobody under the age of 18 years is permitted to assist • Family members should not be on board the breakdown vehicle unless they are the designated assistant and have signed on accordingly. • Once the cars leave the raceway and enter the pit area the maximum speed limit of 5mph must be adhered to at all times. • Recovery assistants should ensure the vehicle being towed or lifted is securely fastened, and to the best of their ability remove or fold back any parts of bodywork that are hanging off or protruding in such a way that they might cause injury. • Breakdown vehicles should be kept tidy and in good working order at all times. • Vehicles that are used during night meeting must be fitted with adequate front lights and must have amber flashing beacons. • Drivers should ensure that pedestrians are aware of their presence at all times by use of the horn and/or lights. • Appropriate PPE must be worn at all times (Hi-vis clothing, Steel toe-capped footwear, gloves) Assistant Pit Office Clerk Duties and responsibilities: • To assist the Senior Pit Office Clerk in booking in Drivers at the start of the event. • Ensure temporary licence forms are filled in correctly. • Take payments are register payments onto pay sheets. • Liaise with drivers regarding Licencing questions. • Prize money payouts on conclusion of race meeting.