Marshals are vital to the safe and effective running of events.

In many of our clubs, members act as Marshals as well as undertaking other activities, competing or volunteering.

In addition there are specialist marshalling clubs such as the Scottish Motorsport Marshals Club who we work with.

Are you interested in motorsport and would you like to be involved in the sport without necessarily becoming a competitor? Have you considered becoming a Motorsport Marshal? You don’t need any special skills or qualifications to start, just some common sense.

Motorsport is more diverse and accessible than you might imagine, with many different ways to get involved behind the scenes as well as behind the wheel.

Marshals are there to make sure that events are run safely and effectively. Duties range from displaying flag signals and clearing debris to providing communication cover as well as running a start, finish line or assembly area.

Get in touch with the Scottish Motorsport Marshals Club, the only Club in Scotland that is dedicated to marshalling in all four-wheel motorsport disciplines. For information about race marshalling, the Scottish Motor Racing Club will be able to help.

About the author

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Jon Bolton

Jon is our Regional Training Coordinator, and also our Communications and Publicity Manager.
 
He went on his first rally at the age of 5 when his uncle was marshalling the Cropton Forest stage on the Lombard RAC Rally. That was in the days of Roger Clark and the all-conquering Escorts. The sounds and smells of rally cars have never lost their appeal. As an adult, working on an ambulance crew covering Cadwell Park in the mid 90s, he frequently encountered drivers who had come to an abrupt stop somewhat sooner than they had anticipated. Jon is a licensed rescue team member and Motorsport UK Trainer. He sits on Motorsport UK's Training Working Group and their Rescue and Recovery Working Group, as well as being a member of Motorsport UK's national training team for Safeguarding.

He is a STEM Ambassador and a Scottish Regional and UK National Judge for F1 in Schools, a not-for-profit social enterprise aiming to change the perception of STEM-related subjects through global competition.

jon.bolton@motorsport.scot