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miami GP new race connections for jobs at the race ?

Started by ray b , Jan 18 2022 16:44

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#1 ray b

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Posted 18 January 2022 - 16:44

any one got an in for working the at track for our up coming race

I would love to work the race in some way push a broom guard a gate wave a flag even sell drinks

can some one help a broke fan get a gig ?

pm or here

thanks

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#2 jonpollak

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Posted 19 January 2022 - 23:14

Are you Local?

Do you speak Spanish?

Jp

Edited by jonpollak, 19 January 2022 - 23:15.

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#3 paulb

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Posted 19 January 2022 - 23:35

The local SCCA chapter might be supporting the race. Contact them, they are usually looking for help.

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#4 jonpollak

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Posted 19 January 2022 - 23:39

I think he'd be better with us on the grid as maybe an enforcer to deter Martin Brundle or Наталья Фаб !!

Ya don't want him throwing a random yellow when LuLu's in the lead and all hell breaks loose cuz.... Autosport Forums !?!?!

Now do we?

Jp

Edited by jonpollak, 19 January 2022 - 23:40.

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#5 Risil

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Posted 20 January 2022 - 11:02

Like Peter Collins' job as Williams' chief chequered flag man wrestler at the 1982 Swiss Grand Prix.

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#6 ray b

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Posted 20 January 2022 - 17:05

Are you Local?

Do you speak Spanish?

Jp

LOCAL

can be polite but try to make them speak english :lol:

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#7 Widefoot2

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Posted 20 January 2022 - 22:30

Like Peter Collins' job as Williams' chief chequered flag man wrestler at the 1982 Swiss Grand Prix.

Oh, that deserves a little more exposition.

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#8 Risil

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Posted 20 January 2022 - 22:55

Oh, that deserves a little more exposition.

He told the story on the Beyond the Grid podcast about how when Keke Rosberg was reeling Prost in for the win, the French official was readying the chequered flag to finish the race a few laps early. So someone dispatched Collins (who worked for Williams between stints at Lotus and Benetton) to keep an eye on him. Collins said he had to physically hold the official's chequered flag arm down! Good story anyway.

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#9 Beri

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Posted 21 January 2022 - 12:05

Fun story Risil. Never heard of that one before.

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#10 PayasYouRace

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Posted 21 January 2022 - 12:34

That’s only the first half of the story. The second part of the story was how, once Rosberg had taken the lead from Prost, the official didn’t wave the flag on the correct lap in order to give Prost more time to take back the lead. The race should have ended on lap 80, but the flag was waved on lap 81. Presumably Collins had to make that happen too.

The result was still taken on the correct lap through.

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#11 Risil

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Posted 21 January 2022 - 12:52

Ron Dennis missed a trick by not distracting Peter Collins to ensure Prost and Rosberg would continue racing indefinitely, while John Watson secured the title in Las Vegas.

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#12 markpenske

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Posted 21 January 2022 - 17:35

any one got an in for working the at track for our up coming race

I would love to work the race in some way push a broom guard a gate wave a flag even sell drinks

can some one help a broke fan get a gig ?

pm or here

thanks

Dear Ray,

Do you have a current super license?

Guenther

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#13 Nathan

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Posted 22 January 2022 - 13:57

The local SCCA chapter might be supporting the race. Contact them, they are usually looking for help.

This (working with a support race team or event support event organization) is the route I'd take. Moving pit equipment, tires in and out, wipe the cars down, gopher duty etc.

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#14 ray b

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Posted 27 March 2022 - 15:52

Dear Ray,

Do you have a current super license?

Guenther

sadly NO

NOR THE HUGE PILE OF CASH TO BUY A SEAT

sorry

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#15 ray b

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Posted 25 April 2022 - 19:42

miami tickets GA no seat 300 friday

sat Q 400

sun race 500

each no discounts 1200 3 days plus taxes and fees ?

insane esp with a no fee race for the site

good seats sold out

will try for a temp job

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#16 ray b

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Posted 26 April 2022 - 16:39

craig's list was the secret connection to get an interview to be paid 15 bucks an hour at the track

vs paying them 1200

less fun but a bit better income and at the race

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#17 ray b

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Posted 27 April 2022 - 16:35

LOOKS GOOD

grandstand usher so I can see the race just can't sit

people are a pain as far as ids wanting very particular items and not others

o-well getting paid is better then paying at 3 k difference

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#18 Risil

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Posted 28 April 2022 - 08:30

Well done Ray! Please give us a review of the GP from the stands when it's all over. I also want to hear about how pleasant or rude the fans are.

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#19 FirstnameLastname

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Posted 28 April 2022 - 09:18

Nice work Ray. That’s the way to do it

Now just make up a sign with an arrow and ‘sit down over there’ and hang it from your back while you watch the GP from the stands - and get paid for it :lol:

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#20 DogEarred

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Posted 28 April 2022 - 09:28

any one got an in for working the at track for our up coming race

I would love to work the race in some way push a broom guard a gate wave a flag even sell drinks

can some one help a broke fan get a gig ?

pm or here

thanks

Apply to the FIA to be race director.

You couldn't do any worse... :rotfl: :clap:

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#21 Beri

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Posted 28 April 2022 - 09:35

I think many of us have seen a race in a worse place, like me behind a tree trunk on a rock for example, than on a Grandstand and not being paid for it So well done Ray and have fun!