Volunteer Officials

HOW TO REGISTER

Before you can complete the Volunteer Official registration form, you need to create an account to access the Volunteer Official’s Portal.

We have created the Volunteer Official’s Portal, which contains all the registration forms and information you need to be a Volunteer Official at the Darwin Triple Crown V8 Supercars.

To access the portal, simply click the button below to “Enter the Volunteer Official’s Portal” and fill out your details. You will receive an email with an activation link, which you need to click on to finish the process.

You will then have access to the Volunteer Official’s Portal. You can log in and complete the registration form available in the Portal and access all the information you need for the event.

More information about being a Volunteer Official is available below.

Enter the Volunteer Official's Portal

Become a Volunteer Official

Get your engines running and come and be part of the experience!

Becoming a volunteer motorsport official is the closest you can get to the action without being in the driver’s seat. Volunteers play a vital part in motor sport and without them the sport could not function.

Officials are responsible for ensuring that the sport runs safely, fairly and that the rules and regulations of motor sport are upheld. Being an official is also an excellent opportunity to meet new and like minded people whilst enjoying the satisfaction of being part of one of the Northern Territory’s biggest events!

Whatever your skills or interests there is a role to suit you. Don’t worry if you do not have any experience.

NT Major Events Company, in conjunction with the Confederation of Australian Motor Sports Ltd conduct the necessary training and induction requirements for all Officials. Please consider when applying that we prefer Officials to be available all three days of the event.

Please note that officials based trackside and in competition areas must be at least 16 years old.

To access the registration forms, you will need to log in to our Volunteer Official’s Portal.

Communications Team

The Communications Team comprises the observers located at the Flag Points around the track. The team’s task is to observe all happenings around the circuit and report to Race Control, over the trackside “intercom/loop” system and relay instructions from Race Control to other officials at the flag point.

Equipment Team

The Equipment Team is the team that distributes the trackside equipment to the Sectors each morning and collects it each night. In between these jobs, they may be called upon to relocate equipment as required and deliver lunch & refreshments to all officials.

Fire and Rescue Team

The Fire and Rescue Team are the trained Fire & Rescue Marshals stationed in Fire vehicles, or on foot around the track and in pit lane.

Flag Team

The Flag Team are the officials appointed to each Flag Point around the circuit to give flag signals to the drivers while they are on the track. Their duties also include almost everything possible, including assisting the Fire & Rescue Marshals, sweeping the track, and assisting the recovery team.

Paddock Team

The Paddock Team is the team controlling the Support Event paddock and the Marshalling area where the race cars form up in race order before being released to the starting grid.

Pit and Grid Team

The Pit and Grid Team’s duties include controlling vehicles and people in pit lane, the V8 Supercar paddock area and assisting Scrutineers maintain the V8 Supercar Parc Ferme. The team also has responsibility to ensure that appropriate pit lane speeds are maintained and directing drivers to their correct positions on the starting grid before each event.

Scrutineering Team

The Scrutineering Team is made up of Scrutineers whose duty is to check all cars for safety and eligibility and to examine any cars involved in accidents. The Scrutineers work from the Support Paddock, the V8 Supercar area and Pit Lane.

Timing Team

The Timing Team’s task is to record the time of every lap of every car during all practice and qualifying sessions and races, and to produce the printed official results of all events.

Vehicle Recovery Team

The Vehicle Recovery team includes the tow truck teams and their Assistants, whose job it is to recover the ”dead cars” from around the circuit and return them to the paddock, pit lane, or to the Scrutineers as appropriate.