Motorsports

Anyone who has never been to see a rally live, just doesn't know the excitement these events can give.
The awsome power of the cars, the smell of the spent fuel and burning rubber and the bewildering skill of the drivers as they keep the car in a straight line
The constitution of the Navigator as he reads off the stage notes while boucing up and down at terrific speeds also leaves you in complete admiration.
If that isn't enough, just look the the photograph above.
I started marshalling at the old R.A.C. rally many moons ago. After nearly ten years at that, I was offered training on the radio side. Not being one for standing out in the wet, while I could be sat in the car, in the dry, I accepted.
I've been doing safety radio now since about 1996 and I can't imagine life without it. Being cool and collected in a crisis is very important, you are the only link to any help that may be needed. It tends to get into the blood. After a long, hard, wet and cold rally, we all wonder why we do it. We don't get paid but, for some reason, we are all back next time around.
I have added a link above to a site giving details of being a safety radio and below a link to a site where you can see some of the many incidents that occur on a rally.