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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. 

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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. 

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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!

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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.

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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.

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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. 

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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. 

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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 the American style of marshaling, since that's where we live and where our experience is, but we're going to be discussing marshaling all over the world. Things are a little rough now as we get things started but we are developing ways for you to send us your ideas and we'll be soliciting feedback and stories from you as well in coming episodes!

We're excited to be bringing you this podcast and we hope you'll subscribe and give it a listen. Moreover, we hope you'll tell everyone you know who is already marshaling or wants to become one about it too.