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Moto GP News 8th June 2010

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 15:27:24 GMT

Campsite Access
Please read the instruction contained in your handbook carefully, especially the section relating to campsite access and the one way system that will be in operation for this event.
There is a one way system in operation into the circuit during the morning from 7.00 on Friday and Saturday and 6.00 on Sunday. This changes to a one way system leaving the circuit during the afternoon until approx 8.00 p.m. on all three days. This may cause access problems to the campsite during Friday afternoon.

Riders for health
We plan to hold a meeting for volunteers for Thursday’s Riders For Health “Day of Champions” at 5.00 p.m. on Wednesday evening. Our main area of responsibility will be to provide cover for the ever popular sidecar “Taxi” rides which start at 10.00 a.m. with a practice session for the crews.

Vehicle and Guest Passes
Vehicle passes will be posted out to all invited marshals in the next few days. If you do not receive yours please contact the ACU office at Rugby. We also hope to be able to send your guest passes at the same time, but if not, these will be available for collection at signing on.

BBQ’s
Just a reminder, please do not place any BBQ’s directly onto the grass in the campsite, please always use a stand to raise them off the grass. Also, strictly, no open fires of any kind will be allowed in the campsite .

Hottrax - Snetterton - Easter Weekend

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 19:07:15 GMT

I haver been asked by Hottrax to bring their meeting on the Saturday and Sunday of Easter to your attention and ask that if anybody is free to attend the meeting they will be most welcome. Also, if you could pass this news to any fellow marshals that might also be able to make it, then please feel free.
The club's contact details can be found on the website.
Kind regards
Andy Lyons
Chairman MM A

MMA Website is live!

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:20:18 GMT

At last, the testing of the site is complete and it's now open to the public and linked to the domain name.
There are still some additions to be made to the site, as club details are still coming in at the moment, but as word spreads about the site, I'm sure the content will some in thick and fast .

2009 Marshal of the year announced

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:14:56 GMT

2009 Marshal of the Year Award

“Lockton Award for Outstanding Contribution to ACU Motorcycle Marshalling”.

The ACU are pleased to announce that the winner of the 2009 Marshal of the Year Award is Derek Archer.

Derek is a very dedicated marshal who, like many other marshals, volunteers his free time to help support British Motorcycle Sport at both Club and National events.

In choosing this year’s winner the judging panel were hoping to find someone who has gone that ‘extra mile’ in their service to the sport. The thing that caught the judges’ eyes was the fact that, despite being without his own transport, Derek regularly travels by train or bus to events all over the country, completing the final leg of his journey, often in our appalling British weather conditions, by foot.

The award will be presented to Derek at the ACU Awards Presentation on 30th January 2010 at the Park Inn Hotel, Northampton. Derek will also receive two complimentary tickets for the 2010 Moto GP Round at Assen and £500 spending money.

The ACU would like to thank Lockton International for their continued support and all Road Race Clubs who submitted their nominations.

For further information regarding Marshalling please contact Michelle Haynes on 01788 566405 or e-mail michelle@acu.org.uk

The Marshal Of the Year Award

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:59:45 GMT

The closing date for the Marshal of the year award has now closed and the entries are being considered by the judging panel from the MMA sponsors, Lockton Insurance.

We anticipate the luck winner will be announced very soon and they will be invited to collect their award at the ACU presentation night at the end of January.

Thanks to Locktons, they will also receive tickets to a Moto GP event of their choice and £500 spending money.

Good luck to all the entries

2010 World Championship Events

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:53:04 GMT

Expression of Interest forms have now been sent out to all Marshals who attended the WSBK and Moto GP events in 2008 and 2009. These need to be returned to the MMA by 12th March 2010.

If you have not been a Marshal at a previous MMA World Championship event, in 2008/9 you can still be considered to attend next year’s events, but your application will need to be endorsed by your Chief Marshal. They will have the required forms for you to complete return to them for forwarding to the MMA by 12th March.

For the 2010 events we have had to introduce a minimum training standard and can only consider applications from members who have completed an approved training course in 2008, 2009 or 2010. The approved courses are:-

2008, any Racesafe course or the ACU course at Donington Park

2009, any Racesafe course or the MMA Course held at Mallory Park

2010, any of the Racesafe/MMA courses detailed above.

Training

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:51:24 GMT

Marshal’s training is clearly a vital role, in ensuring that our members are able to perform their duties to the best of their ability.

The MMA has recently joined forces with Racesafe to provide Marshals training courses for 2010.The course will now be known as the Racesafe/MMA Training Course.

The dates and venues for the 2010 courses are shown below:-

Oulton Park 16th January & 17th January

Silverstone 23rd January

Bedford 24th January

Thruxton 6th February

Silverstone 7th February

East Fortune 27th February

Croft 28th February

Members of Racesafe can enrol for these courses on an individual basis. Until we are better able to determine demand for these courses, however, applications from members of other clubs will be restricted to those Marshals that need to attend one of these courses to meet the requirements for selection to Marshal at WSBK or Moto GP. If this means you, please apply via your Chief Marshal who will forward your details to the MMA. Once processed you will receive confirmation from Racesafe/MMA.