Send us a text Just in time for the F1 weekend at COTA, we sat down to interview Nadja Pollard and Toni Buhrke, the Chiefs of Pit, Paddock and Grid (PPG) for all the FIA events in the US to discuss what PPG is, what they look for when recruiting to their prized team and then they share stories about the craziness that can happen on pit lane. This episode is a long one but well worth your time. As always, please use the text tool on our episode page to send us feedback. Enjoy!
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Send us a text Just in time for the F1 weekend at COTA, we sat down to interview Nadja Pollard and Toni Buhrke, the Chiefs of Pit, Paddock and Grid (PPG) for all the FIA events in the US to discuss what PPG is, what they look for when recruiting to their prized team and then they share stories about the craziness that can happen on pit lane. This episode is a long one but well worth your time. As always, please use the text tool on our episode page to send us feedback. Enjoy!
Send us a text Just in time for the F1 weekend at COTA, we sat down to interview Nadja Pollard and Toni Buhrke, the Chiefs of Pit, Paddock and Grid (PPG) for all the FIA events in the US to discuss what PPG is, what they look for when recruiting to their prized team and then they share stories about the craziness that can happen on pit lane. This episode is a long one but well worth your time. As always, please use the text tool on our episode page to send us feedback. Enjoy!
Send us a text In this episode, we sit down with Max Fumagalli and John Bennie, two very experienced UK marshals who frequently come and share their talents with us here in the US. We discuss how marshaling programs in the UK are structured and it provides great perspective on how we do things in the states. It's lengthy but there's lots for marshals to digest and take from these great guys. We also hear how marshals in the UK can become Rescue workers as well. It was a while ago we recorded ...
Send us a text In this episode, we sit down with Sydney Davis Yagel, one of the important people that make the motorsports events we all enjoy possible. You've probably seen her name--on an SCCA email to new members or the myriad of communications that go out prior to a major event--but Sydney is a perfect example of how far good work and initiative can go in the world of motorsports. We always welcome feedback and ideas for future episodes of the podcast. If you've got news or thoughts...
Send us a text As everyone in the motorsports world gears up for the 24h of LeMans and the Canadian GP, what better time to sit down with one of the best-known marshals in the F1 paddock, Denis Castilloux. As we release this episode, Denis is in pit lane at LeMans, far from his home in Quebec. Always a treat to visit with--live or on a podcast--we hope you'll enjoy our visit with the man who has been on the grid for over 50 FIA events. We always welcome feedback and ideas for future epi...
Send us a text Jamey and Jessica visit with Tony Shepherd, one of the marshals that came out of the Las Vegas Grand Prix local recruiting efforts. He's a fascinating guy with a great story. Also, Jamey and Jessica wrap up the Miami GP and talk about plans for future episodes. We're always looking for your feedback!
Send us a text Just in time for the 2025 Miami Grand Prix, your hosts Jamey Osborne and Jessica Althoff take you through a day on track for a Formula One marshal, at least as it is typically is for a marshal at a US event such as the Miami GP. We try to cover all the bases for major FIA/FIM events, so new marshals have something of an idea about what to expect. Feedback about the podcast is welcomed! Find a link to send a message directly to us on each episode's page. We would love to hear yo...
Send us a text In this episode, Jamey and Jessica visit with Jim Robertson, the Flag Chief of the Miami GP coming up the first weekend in May, 2025. You won't ever meet anyone as welcoming to new marshals as Jim and if you're one of the marshals for Miami, you'll get to know him quite well. Jim talks about how he got into motorsports marshaling and his path to being the first-time chief at Miami.
Send us a text Jamey and Jessica sit down with Dave Hawley, the Flag Chief of MotoGP coming up at the Circuit of the Americas March 28-30, 2025. He tells us the harrowing story of how he got started in motorcycle marshaling and how it led him to where he is today.
Send us a text In this episode, Jamey and Jessica discuss in detail the flags used in motorsports marshaling. Each flag is discussed in detail and they discuss how the flagging rules will vary from series to series.
Welcome to Trackside! This is a podcast dedicated to and inspired by motorsports marshals all over the world. In this debut episode, Jamey Osborne and Jessica Althoff will tell you about themselves and how they each got started in motorsports marshaling, as well as some basic information about what marshals need to know to work at events at tracks all over the world including F1, the World Endurance Championship, IMSA, MotoGP, and lots more. We have a distinct bias toward US events and ...
Send us a text Just in time for the F1 weekend at COTA, we sat down to interview Nadja Pollard and Toni Buhrke, the Chiefs of Pit, Paddock and Grid (PPG) for all the FIA events in the US to discuss what PPG is, what they look for when recruiting to their prized team and then they share stories about the craziness that can happen on pit lane. This episode is a long one but well worth your time. As always, please use the text tool on our episode page to send us feedback. Enjoy!
