Andy Holley has won the 2011 JLT MSA Marshal of the Year award, which is designed to reward excellence among the 12,000-strong team of MSA-registered volunteer marshals without whom motor sport could not take place.
A highlight of Holley’s marshalling career has been taking responsibility for – and transforming radically – the British Motor Racing Marshals Club North Region’s training programme, in his capacity as its Regional Training Manager. He has used his experience as a helicopter pilot instructor to create and manage an operational matrix for the training programmes that is both complex and yet simple to follow, which has enabled hundreds of people to pass smoothly through the training sessions.
“I was completely gobsmacked when I was told I’d won, as I didn’t even know about the award, let alone that I’d been nominated!” said Holley. “I do what I do simply because I love the sport, so I was taken aback to be recognised in this way.”
Andy will receive a trophy at the MSA’s Night of Champions ceremony at the Royal Automobile Club in London on 20 January 2012.

 

Anybody (aged over 16) interested in learning more about marshalling can sample a day out at Oulton Park. The day consists of a morning walkabout around the circuit and administration areas, then in the afternoon on post with a group of marshals to experience live marshalling.
Aged 16-18 need parent or guardian consent. Aged 12-16 please contact Nadine for further information. Click on the link for dates and booking form. 
(Link to Nadine Lewis’s 2012 Walkabouts).

Please follow this link to view a typical walkabout at Oulton Park