Sepang 2004 F1 Marshal Car Team
Got an e-mail earlier this week from the team leader - Mike, notifying that together with some others, I have been selected to (again) be one of the drivers of the Fast Intervention Vehicle (FIV) for Sepang F1 2005.
The pix posted above, well that's our team, The Sepang 2004 F1 Medical Marshal Car Drivers (I am the fat one, third from right).
People might think we are crazy idiots: weeks of training session on the F1 track, from 6am to 6pm, wrapped in the hot Nomex suit under the flaming hot sun, without being paid a single Rm...but for the love of the sports and the spirit of camaraderie, we'll do it again this year (and next year too perhaps Mike?!) Well, who would want to miss the opportunity to floor the accelerator of a "very special edition Waja" on the F1 track?
No intention of detailing out how it works but making it to the team is not as easy as it looks...to still be in the team after the weeks of training is even harder. To put it simple: the FIV must be at the incident spot less than 90 seconds upon being notified about the incident, WITHOUT a single scratch on the body of the car....and the important thing - with the Doctor and the Paramedic still breathing!
- A scratch on the car during the training period - you're out!
- Fail to be on the track at 6am - you're out!
- Cannot fit into the Nomex suit - you're out!! <--- (This one was the biggest challenge for me lah!)
The pix posted above, well that's our team, The Sepang 2004 F1 Medical Marshal Car Drivers (I am the fat one, third from right).
People might think we are crazy idiots: weeks of training session on the F1 track, from 6am to 6pm, wrapped in the hot Nomex suit under the flaming hot sun, without being paid a single Rm...but for the love of the sports and the spirit of camaraderie, we'll do it again this year (and next year too perhaps Mike?!) Well, who would want to miss the opportunity to floor the accelerator of a "very special edition Waja" on the F1 track?
No intention of detailing out how it works but making it to the team is not as easy as it looks...to still be in the team after the weeks of training is even harder. To put it simple: the FIV must be at the incident spot less than 90 seconds upon being notified about the incident, WITHOUT a single scratch on the body of the car....and the important thing - with the Doctor and the Paramedic still breathing!
- A scratch on the car during the training period - you're out!
- Fail to be on the track at 6am - you're out!
- Cannot fit into the Nomex suit - you're out!! <--- (This one was the biggest challenge for me lah!)
For 2004, I think we pretty much made a mark as a very dedicated , disciplined and committed marshal car team ever being selected for the Malaysian F1 event (oh yaa....perhaps "the very the gila" team too huh Captain Azmi?!)
Looking forward to be with the bunch again! Sepang here we come!
Note: SPEED KILLS!! I seldom drive above 120km/h on the normal road!
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