This month ‘Members Spotlight’ features Hazel Carter; former BARC marshal and long time member of the Doghouse Owners’ Club.
On Saturday 1st March, Hazel shared many of her experiences of working in the world of motorsport with a group of motorsport Marshals at a Marshals Training Day at Thruxton Circuit. The day for them consisted of rescue, fire, flag training and any number of disciplines, as well as informed talks from Clerks of the course and other officials. The idea is to make sure they all operate as part of a team.
Hazels’ session took the form a relaxed chat show style of interview, with husband Dennis asking the initial questions before Hazel expanded on the many varies roles she had undertaken in thirty years of being involved in the sport.
Those roles as well as Championship coordination and secretary of the meeting, involved many marshalling roles. Including on the startling, in parc firm, in the assembly area, lap charting and vehicle recovery.
Hazel also talked about some of the highest and lows she has experienced during the time. Including being on the team at the very first GP in Abu Dhabi. Also remembering the time during the Icelandic ash cloud incident, when they were stranded in Abu Dhabi for ten days – with a hundred and thirty-six marshals, describing it as one of the most fun filled holidays she had ever had.