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Accredited Volunteer Roles

Behind every MotorSport New Zealand event is a dedicated team of volunteers working to ensure everything runs smoothly and safely. From the excitement of race day to the precision behind the scenes, there’s a role for everyone, no matter your experience or interest.

Each event relies on a diverse range of accredited volunteers, each with unique responsibilities that contribute to the success of the day. Explore the most common volunteer roles below and discover where you can make your mark.

If one of these roles sparks your interest, reach out to volunteer@motorsport.org.nz or connect with your local Member Club to join the team and get closer to the action!

ACCREDITED VOLUNTEER ROLES

General Volunteer

As a general volunteer, you’ll dive into the action, gaining hands-on experience across a variety of roles. Whether you’re helping out behind the scenes or trackside, it’s the perfect way to explore different paths and discover what fuels your passion. Every motorsport event needs a team of driven individuals—why not make that person you?

Event Admin / Secretary

As an Event Admin/Secretary, you’re the first point of contact for competitors, setting the tone for a smooth, successful event. Your role is crucial in ensuring everything runs like clockwork—handling entries, processing payments, issuing credentials, and sharing essential updates with participants. Whether known as a race secretary, event secretary, or documentation coordinator, you’ll be at the heart of the action, helping to kick off every event on the right foot and keeping things on track from start to finish.

Event Control

Event Control is the nerve center of every motorsport event, making sure the competition runs like a well-oiled machine. Whether you’re stationed in Race Control, Rally HQ, or any other key position, your role is critical for maintaining safety, coordinating swift responses to incidents, and guiding volunteers throughout the event. With a clear overview of the action, you’ll be the eyes and ears that keep everything on track, ensuring a seamless, safe, and thrilling experience for everyone involved.

Accident Investigator

Accidents are an inevitable part of motorsport, but they also offer valuable lessons. As an Accident Investigator, you’ll play a crucial role in documenting and analysing incidents to help improve safety protocols and regulations. By reporting on the facts and reviewing the circumstances, you’ll contribute to making the sport safer for competitors, volunteers, and everyone involved. Your work ensures that each event continues to evolve, with a focus on minimising risks and enhancing safety for the future.

Timing Team

In motorsport, every second counts, and the Timing Team ensures that those seconds are captured with precision. Using electronic timing systems, you’ll be responsible for administering and controlling the technology that delivers accurate results, making sure competitors know exactly where they stand as the action unfolds. Your role is vital in ensuring fairness and accuracy, helping to crown the fastest on the track. If you thrive on precision and love the thrill of competition, the Timing Team is where you belong!

Block Marshall

As a Block Marshall, you’re the gatekeeper of the action, ensuring that public roads closed for rallies, hillclimbs, and other events stay secure for competitors and spectators. While the role may sound simple, it requires strong communication, diplomacy, and tact—especially when managing members of the public who may not be aware of road closures. You’ll be equipped with the necessary paperwork to provide clarity and ensure safety.

From taping off intersections to posting signs and keeping areas secure, your role is essential in maintaining the flow and safety of the event. Plus, you’ll enjoy a front-row seat to all the high-speed thrills as the action unfolds!

Flag Marshall

As a Flag Marshall, you’re at the heart of the action with the best seat in the house! One of the most visible and essential roles in motorsport, you’ll be strategically positioned around the track, using flags to communicate crucial track conditions to drivers. Not only are you the eyes and ears for Race Control, but you’re also the first line of communication during any on-track incidents, helping ensure safety and smooth racing.

This role gives you an incredible view of the competition while sharpening your knowledge of race dynamics. It’s a fantastic learning experience, especially if you’re a competitor yourself—plus, building relationships with other flag marshals can be a great advantage when you’re the one racing!

Pit/Service Park/Paddock/Grid Marshal

As a Pit, Service Park, Paddock, or Grid Marshal, you’re part of a close-knit team responsible for keeping everything running safely and smoothly behind the scenes. In the fast-paced pit lane, you’ll direct traffic and ensure the safety of competitors, crew members, volunteers, and sometimes even spectators. From preventing unsafe actions and putting out small fires to lining cars up for the start and managing flow between the paddock and the track, your role is full of variety and responsibility.

In the service park and paddock, you’ll ensure competitors follow safety guidelines and respond to any incidents that arise. You’ll also be a valuable point of contact for competitors with questions, helping guide them as needed.

As a Grid Marshal, you’ll often have the unique opportunity to interact with competitors on the assembly grid, checking their safety gear and ensuring they’re in the correct starting order. Before the race, there’s often friendly banter, but when the five-minute warning hits, it’s game time!

This role demands a great attitude and a steady hand, making the experience better for both you and the drivers. If you thrive in a high-energy, fast-moving environment and love being at the center of the action, this is the role for you.

Recovery Crew

As a member of the Recovery Crew, you’re the go-to team for keeping the race circuit safe and clear. Whether it’s responding to on-track incidents, clearing debris, or removing damaged vehicles, your quick actions help ensure the race can continue smoothly. You’ll be hands-on in the heart of the action, working alongside other safety teams to make sure the track is race-ready at all times.

This role is perfect for those who thrive in fast-paced situations and love being an essential part of the event’s safety and success. If you’re ready to step in when things go wrong and get the race back on track, the Recovery Crew is the place for you.

Fire/Rescue Crew

As part of the Fire/Rescue Crew, you’re the first line of defense when incidents happen on the track. At a moment’s notice, you may be called to respond to an accident, providing essential medical assistance, firefighting support, or helping recover damaged vehicles. Your role is critical in ensuring the safety of everyone involved.

This high-impact role is perfect for those who excel under pressure and are passionate about safety. If you’re ready to be at the forefront of motorsport rescue, responding quickly and effectively when needed, the Fire/Rescue Crew is where you belong.

Safety/Medical Car

As part of the Safety/Medical Car team, you’ll be right at the forefront of track safety, ready to respond quickly and efficiently. This role involves responding promptly to provide critical medical support or assist with safety interventions when an incident occurs. Your role is essential for the wellbeing of drivers and maintaining the order of a race during a swift response to any situation.

If you have a keen eye for detail, can stay calm under pressure, and are committed to safety, the Safety/Medical Car team offers a front-row seat to the action, where your skills and quick thinking will make a real impact on every event.

Warning Car

As part of the Warning Car team, your job is all about proactive safety and communication. Positioned ahead of the competing vehicles, you’ll patrol the course to alert officials, marshals, and spectators of the approaching cars. You play a crucial role in ensuring the road is clear and safe, and that everyone is prepared for the oncoming action. Your presence helps maintain the flow of the event and prevents unexpected incidents.

If you’re detail-oriented and enjoy being a key communicator in motorsport safety, the Warning Car role puts you in a vital position to keep the excitement rolling while safeguarding everyone involved.