best GP for wheelchair access

[pano amo]

An unusual question perhaps. I want to take my cousin who is in a wheelchair to a GP. He'd like to go to either the german, spanish or british gp. Does anyone have direct experience or knowledge on which of these tracks have the best facilities for wheelchairs?

Edited by pano amo on Saturday 8th December 12:05

[belleair302]

German GP if at Hockenheim is good for somebody in a wheelchair. Silverstone is OK if the weather holds, Barcelona forget!!! Monza would not be a bad choice if airtravel is possible.

[Piglet]

I'm pretty sure that as part of their toilet upgrades Silverstone put in decent disabled 'loos in a number of locations. If that is correct (ring the GP ticket sales line and ask them) then it's not a bad venue. It's all pretty flat and their is a dedicated wheelchair area opposite the bottom end of the pits on the outside of Copse - don't know how you get into it for the GP - again ring them and ask). There will be tarmac disabled parking at the circuit and the access roads are pretty good.

Most of Silverstone is then pretty flat to get around although the surfaces aren't always great - what sort of chair does he use? My uncle uses a pretty big an heavy electric chair and he'd get around their fine but a lightweight self propelled jobby might be harder work.

[srider]

Silverstone isn't too bad. If you get a low numbered seat in the disabled area at luffield you can see from the exit of bridge round to the exit of Woodcote. Downsides are no covered seating, some rough (gravel/grass) ground to cover, and a hike from the car parks.

[chris_w]

My mother-in-law went to Silverstone this year and had an excellent experience. Pre-booked an electric chair (minimal charge). Pulled up in disabled parking and stepped pretty much straight into chair and managed a lap of the circuit during the day (you know what I mean! ). this was onthe Friday though so not sure if crowding would have been an issue on the Sunday - I was there and it wasn't great on foot behind the pit straight stands.