The British Motorcycle Grand Prix at Silverstone, wot
Discussion
woowahwoo said:
I was going to ride down but Sunday is £100 on the gate... Think I'll TV it and drink champagne during the races
That is foookin expensive for such a shyte viewing circuit. And the organisers wonder why it is poorly attended!!I think I paid 120 Euros(ish) for a 3day grandstand ticket at Jerez this year with excellent views and near enough to the track that you feel you are part of the same event
Fleegle said:
woowahwoo said:
I was going to ride down but Sunday is £100 on the gate... Think I'll TV it and drink champagne during the races
That is foookin expensive for such a shyte viewing circuit. And the organisers wonder why it is poorly attended!!I think I paid 120 Euros(ish) for a 3day grandstand ticket at Jerez this year with excellent views and near enough to the track that you feel you are part of the same event
I used to go to f1 there and was shocked how quiet moto gp was in comparison, from the helicopters flying in right down to the fact you could turn up on general admission and get a decent viewing spot.
woowahwoo said:
I was going to ride down but Sunday is £100 on the gate... Think I'll TV it and drink champagne during the races
Best bit is generally the ride there. Bit of a dice through the roundabouts etc. If you're close enough you ride there, have your fun, turnaround, then go ballistic going home and confuse all the speed traps and fans still coming in because you is, like, going the wrong way dude!Then watch it on the telly with smoked salmon, scrambled eggs and fizzy pop. Et voilà - saved hundred quid (or two hundred if you're taking the missus) and a better view.
Cannot be bothered to do it this year (either the actual enter the circuit expensive version or the comedy rubber ball version) due to weather so it's just the champagne brekkie.
Far Cough said:
I just dont know how they can justify £100 to walk through the gate. Thats ONE HUNDRED POUNDS FFS.... and then you have to liberally apply the vaseline to order some food or a drink. Oh yeah ... and you have to pay to park your friggin car - no thanks. The TV is just fine.
Because its the top rung of the ladder like f1.If not enough people pay to go then its not worth the track bidding for the race and this country will loose its grand prix.
egor110 said:
Far Cough said:
I just dont know how they can justify £100 to walk through the gate. Thats ONE HUNDRED POUNDS FFS.... and then you have to liberally apply the vaseline to order some food or a drink. Oh yeah ... and you have to pay to park your friggin car - no thanks. The TV is just fine.
Because its the top rung of the ladder like f1.If not enough people pay to go then its not worth the track bidding for the race and this country will loose its grand prix.
Silverstone doesn't deserve the honour of holding the British MotoGP
Fleegle said:
egor110 said:
Far Cough said:
I just dont know how they can justify £100 to walk through the gate. Thats ONE HUNDRED POUNDS FFS.... and then you have to liberally apply the vaseline to order some food or a drink. Oh yeah ... and you have to pay to park your friggin car - no thanks. The TV is just fine.
Because its the top rung of the ladder like f1.If not enough people pay to go then its not worth the track bidding for the race and this country will loose its grand prix.
Silverstone doesn't deserve the honour of holding the British MotoGP
Secondly forget all that honour ball crap the fact is nowhere else stood up and wanted the gp this year.
egor110 said:
Fleegle said:
egor110 said:
Far Cough said:
I just dont know how they can justify £100 to walk through the gate. Thats ONE HUNDRED POUNDS FFS.... and then you have to liberally apply the vaseline to order some food or a drink. Oh yeah ... and you have to pay to park your friggin car - no thanks. The TV is just fine.
Because its the top rung of the ladder like f1.If not enough people pay to go then its not worth the track bidding for the race and this country will loose its grand prix.
Silverstone doesn't deserve the honour of holding the British MotoGP
Secondly forget all that honour ball crap the fact is nowhere else stood up and wanted the gp this year.
Like I say, they don't deserve it. I have raced at that circuit and the BRDC treated us with contempt and while they will put on a smiling face because the cameras are there, it will be through gritted teeth
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