Silverstone Classic Queues
Discussion
Hi All
I've been to the Saturday of the Silverstone Classic for the last couple of years and although I've had infield parking the queues to get in were ridiculous (organisers of these events should be fined if they cause that sort of chaos on the surrounding roads but that's for another thread). Anyhoo, I'm going again this year because it's a great event despite the queues and the tickets say "gates open 7:30am". Exactly how early do we think it's necessary to arrive to avoid having to queue for hours?
Cheers
I've been to the Saturday of the Silverstone Classic for the last couple of years and although I've had infield parking the queues to get in were ridiculous (organisers of these events should be fined if they cause that sort of chaos on the surrounding roads but that's for another thread). Anyhoo, I'm going again this year because it's a great event despite the queues and the tickets say "gates open 7:30am". Exactly how early do we think it's necessary to arrive to avoid having to queue for hours?
Cheers
probably chalk said:
Hi All
I've been to the Saturday of the Silverstone Classic for the last couple of years and although I've had infield parking the queues to get in were ridiculous (organisers of these events should be fined if they cause that sort of chaos on the surrounding roads but that's for another thread). Anyhoo, I'm going again this year because it's a great event despite the queues and the tickets say "gates open 7:30am". Exactly how early do we think it's necessary to arrive to avoid having to queue for hours?
Cheers
it's silverstone : completely random what gates they open and whenI've been to the Saturday of the Silverstone Classic for the last couple of years and although I've had infield parking the queues to get in were ridiculous (organisers of these events should be fined if they cause that sort of chaos on the surrounding roads but that's for another thread). Anyhoo, I'm going again this year because it's a great event despite the queues and the tickets say "gates open 7:30am". Exactly how early do we think it's necessary to arrive to avoid having to queue for hours?
Cheers
when we went last year, the queues for the infield were down to the four lanes filtering through one gate with just one person checking tickets
I've taken my cars into the display area's in previous years & had no trouble with queues ? I've normally camped at Whittlebury Park & driven straight into the circuit about 8.30am no problems ? Once into the circuit they had special lanes for display cars & as long as you displayed your parking pass in the windscreen the parking attendants just waved you into the correct lane / area for your group. This may have changed though as I have gone in the family car the last two years & walked in from the camp site.
philip600 said:
I've taken my cars into the display area's in previous years & had no trouble with queues ? I've normally camped at Whittlebury Park & driven straight into the circuit about 8.30am no problems ?
Exactly the same for me.Leave it later than the above, and you're asking for trouble. It's thick with club cars by 9:00am.
lippetm said:
Cheers for the replies, the trouble with being there at 9 would be leaving home at 6. At least the M1 will be quiet at that time though!
Same for me. I camp at Le Mans etc but circumstances always seem to conspire against me for Silverstone and I end up driving there on the Saturday morning and therefore queueing. I'll be there even earlier this year to try to avoid them but it wouldn't be necessary if a bit more thought and resource was directed at getting people into the ciruit. 
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