Silverstone Pit Complex on time
Silverstone Pit Complex on time
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Ceylon

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374 posts

201 months

Sunday 17th October 2010
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The Silverstone improvements continue apace.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/motorsport/806...

I presume they are moving the start finish line to be opposite the new complex.

PabloTeK

1,073 posts

204 months

Sunday 17th October 2010
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Ceylon said:

The Silverstone improvements continue apace.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/motorsport/806...

I presume they are moving the start finish line to be opposite the new complex.
Nope, as far as I can tell they're going to use both the new and the old places. The F1 and bikes will toddle down there but AFAIK they're still wanting to use the old pit and paddock for support races and the like...

61GT

637 posts

209 months

Sunday 17th October 2010
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Hi, does anyone know of any plans to build grandstands opposite the new pits complex?

Scuffers

20,887 posts

303 months

Monday 18th October 2010
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61GT said:
Hi, does anyone know of any plans to build grandstands opposite the new pits complex?
Yes.

Graham

16,381 posts

313 months

Monday 18th October 2010
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IIRC the BRitcar 24hr is scheduled to use the new Pits complex next year.

chevronb37

6,472 posts

215 months

Monday 18th October 2010
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One of my subcontractors does a lot of work for Buckingham who are main contractor on the pit/paddock project and apparently they're excellent so not unsurprising to see good progress. It's a vast building when you get up close.

Paul Dishman

5,392 posts

266 months

Monday 18th October 2010
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Graham said:
IIRC the BRitcar 24hr is scheduled to use the new Pits complex next year.
I'm sure James said(at the drivers briefing for this years 24 hour race)that the 24 hour race would be on the "bridge" circuit in 2011 using the current pits, but would use the new pit complex and the new GP circuit in 2012

Jonny671

29,897 posts

218 months

Monday 18th October 2010
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It looked excellent this weekend, will be very nice when finished! biggrin

61GT

637 posts

209 months

Monday 18th October 2010
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Scuffers said:
61GT said:
Hi, does anyone know of any plans to build grandstands opposite the new pits complex?
Yes.
Thanks, any idea when this will be - in time for the 2011 Grand Prix?

MonkeyHanger

9,267 posts

271 months

Monday 18th October 2010
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More proof, if it were needed that Donington was a complete farce from day 1.

david_b

413 posts

272 months

Monday 18th October 2010
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It's pretty impressive how quickly it's gone up. This was a pic I took in April this year at the F2 meeting:



And this is one I got at the Britcar 24hrs a couple of weeks ago:


Pete RS

307 posts

262 months

Tuesday 19th October 2010
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You can tell how well it's going - it's not been on the news about it being a disaster.

Pete RS

307 posts

262 months

Tuesday 19th October 2010
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You can tell how well it's going - it's not been on the news about it being a disaster.

Pete RS

307 posts

262 months

Tuesday 19th October 2010
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You can tell how well it's going - it's not been on the news about it being a disaster.

E30M3SE

8,493 posts

225 months

Wednesday 20th October 2010
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^^

Is it going well? wink