A motorsport non-governmental organisation, Automobile and Touring Club of Nigeria (ATCN), has successfully concluded its training programme for officials and marshalls towards development of motorsport in Nigeria.
Participants at the free two-day online training programme which took place on December 3-4, 2024, were addressed by the FIA vice president for Sport African Region, Mr. Rodrigo Rocha, on the significance of the event.
The resource person, Mr. Derek Jacobs, the secretary general of Namibian Motorsport Federation and a member of the FIA African Task Force, trained over 50 participants on FIA/ASN structure, governance, authority; introduction to international sporting code and appendices, motorsport discipline and types of events, roles of officials in motorsport, and officials’ licenses and pathways.
For instance, in the area of motorsport discipline and types of events, the participants were taught on track skills such as circuit, karting, time trial/drag racing, drifting, rally and gymkhana (auto slalom).
Also, participants were taught on the necessary requirements before they could be qualified to obtain license to officiate in motorsport in different capacities such as how to become a marshall at a motorsport event as a Clerk of the Course, Steward, Scrutineer, Event Secretary, as well as how to officiate at international events.
The president of ATCN, Mr. Ishaku Bamaiyi, in his introductory remark during the training event, charged participants that, “The training programme is a huge opportunity for you to be well equipped as a professional motorsport officials and marshalls, especially for those who are interested in professional motorsport career,” he said.
