He’s not a household name, but around the sports car and open-wheel racing paddocks of North America, John Gorsline cuts a familiar figure. With his flat cap and ready smile he can be spotted chatting with drivers and team owners, sharing a laugh or offering words of encouragement. You’d be partially right for mistaking him as nothing more than a friend. A friend certainly, but it’s when drivers and teams face a crisis that Gorsline is the first name they call.