moto gp at donnington
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did anyone else go for the weekend at donnington and had the weekend ruined by any of the following too???
1 camping = not being able to park your car next to your tent and having to walk for miles carrying you stuff !!
2 = ass hole secuirity guards on the gate for the friday nite concert ( got roughed over for a can of beer!!)
3 = having to walk around the track cos only 1 gate was open to get in on friday then queue for ages cos it was packed with people trying to get in and look at the stalls at the same time !! then some bright spark closed one of the gates cos someone got hurt in the rush... ( i missed 15 mins of gp practice cos of it!)
4 = having to get off the car park on sunday ( it took me 5 hours!!)
it was the first time i had been to moto gp and was really looking forward to it but the organisers at donnington just ruined it for me not going there again... i have been to barcalona twice to f1 and had none of these probs and had twice the crowd. tried to phone today to complain but got the engaged tone all day!! i wonder why???
1 camping = not being able to park your car next to your tent and having to walk for miles carrying you stuff !!
2 = ass hole secuirity guards on the gate for the friday nite concert ( got roughed over for a can of beer!!)
3 = having to walk around the track cos only 1 gate was open to get in on friday then queue for ages cos it was packed with people trying to get in and look at the stalls at the same time !! then some bright spark closed one of the gates cos someone got hurt in the rush... ( i missed 15 mins of gp practice cos of it!)
4 = having to get off the car park on sunday ( it took me 5 hours!!)
it was the first time i had been to moto gp and was really looking forward to it but the organisers at donnington just ruined it for me not going there again... i have been to barcalona twice to f1 and had none of these probs and had twice the crowd. tried to phone today to complain but got the engaged tone all day!! i wonder why???
)1. Yes, that was a bit annoying but we arrived on Wednesday afternoon and as such were at the front of the car park so it wasn't too bad for us.
2. Security was shít. I got very, very drunk on Friday night with some friends who were in the motorhome car park and I walked back, completely blotto at 3.30am and not a single security guard of the 12 or so I walked past actually stopped me.
3. Hmm, I went through the gate nearest the campsite on Friday (the one opposite the funfair). What time was this?
4. Took us 4.5 hours to drive from the paddock entrance back to the campsite. Fecking ridiculous.
2. Security was shít. I got very, very drunk on Friday night with some friends who were in the motorhome car park and I walked back, completely blotto at 3.30am and not a single security guard of the 12 or so I walked past actually stopped me.
3. Hmm, I went through the gate nearest the campsite on Friday (the one opposite the funfair). What time was this?
4. Took us 4.5 hours to drive from the paddock entrance back to the campsite. Fecking ridiculous.
Went with the intention of camping (at the off site campsite organised by Ali Kat), but due to weather/wife combo on Saturday, we went home and travelled down from York 2 days in a row.
Enjoyed the weekend, only spoiled for me by the to$$ers invading the track DURING THE FRIKKIN RACE!!!!! Morons.
Only took us about 1h 15m to get out of the car park and the A38 north was clear as a bell, so made it home for TG and some vino. We did park as close as practical to the exit and we did leave during the last race and not at the end of the MotoGP.
Enjoyed the weekend, only spoiled for me by the to$$ers invading the track DURING THE FRIKKIN RACE!!!!! Morons.
Only took us about 1h 15m to get out of the car park and the A38 north was clear as a bell, so made it home for TG and some vino. We did park as close as practical to the exit and we did leave during the last race and not at the end of the MotoGP.
And there are still people saying "wouldn't it be brilliant if the F1 were there instead of Silverstone". Donington is a muddy tip when it rains and a nightmare to get out of and into.
Fine for small national events but anything international or the BTCC and they can't handle it properly.
Fine for small national events but anything international or the BTCC and they can't handle it properly.
This was my 7th or 8th year at Donington and I've got out in 10mins and I've got out in 4.5hrs. We've queued so long to get in one year we missed half the 125 race !
This year was ceertainly one of the best.
I was late leaving and didn't arrive come off the motorway until 10:30. I never once stoped oving and was in the parking field in 10mins from the motorway. Others in our group were there earlier and took a different route in and took 2hrs to get from the motorway to park.
Stayed until the last race and we were parked in the furthest away field. Walking through the camping site the cars sitting there had evidently ben there for hours with engines off and our hearts dropped. However, bothh cars were off our field in under 40mins and I was home in Bury St Edmunds in less than 2hrs from getting in the car to pulling into the drive.
Our worst year was the 4.5hrs on the field, followed by a 3hr drive home. Serious debate as to whether to return, but it seems to be that the crowds arrived early this year and there was no doubt the mass exodus after the last GP helps clear a lot of the traffic if you're prepared to hang around for the last 2 races.
Toilets - I find it absolutely appalling that Donington continue to stick with portaloo's which are in a pretty poor state by Sunday. There was a continuous queue for the ones in the infield as there simply weren't enough and how female riders in leathers sort themselves out in a plastic coffin simply amazes me. It isn't good enough, and Silverstone should be the benchmark Donington work towards.
How much would it cost to put in a toilet block by the big screen at te infield with a merchandise shop. It's pay for itself. Another on the appalling shopping dust bowl.
I can't comment on other areas of the circuit as we never go out to Redgate and or outside Schwantz etc these days.
This year was ceertainly one of the best.
I was late leaving and didn't arrive come off the motorway until 10:30. I never once stoped oving and was in the parking field in 10mins from the motorway. Others in our group were there earlier and took a different route in and took 2hrs to get from the motorway to park.
Stayed until the last race and we were parked in the furthest away field. Walking through the camping site the cars sitting there had evidently ben there for hours with engines off and our hearts dropped. However, bothh cars were off our field in under 40mins and I was home in Bury St Edmunds in less than 2hrs from getting in the car to pulling into the drive.
Our worst year was the 4.5hrs on the field, followed by a 3hr drive home. Serious debate as to whether to return, but it seems to be that the crowds arrived early this year and there was no doubt the mass exodus after the last GP helps clear a lot of the traffic if you're prepared to hang around for the last 2 races.
Toilets - I find it absolutely appalling that Donington continue to stick with portaloo's which are in a pretty poor state by Sunday. There was a continuous queue for the ones in the infield as there simply weren't enough and how female riders in leathers sort themselves out in a plastic coffin simply amazes me. It isn't good enough, and Silverstone should be the benchmark Donington work towards.
How much would it cost to put in a toilet block by the big screen at te infield with a merchandise shop. It's pay for itself. Another on the appalling shopping dust bowl.
I can't comment on other areas of the circuit as we never go out to Redgate and or outside Schwantz etc these days.
What I want to know is who was the clever dick who decided to start queueing on the hard shoulder on the north bound M1 at J23 on Sunday morning????
Am I missing something when I thought it was Illegal to use the Hard shoulder unless it was an emergency/breakdown?
Either way it left the inside lane free to cruise along, allowing a timely exit at the junction an a 1/2hr queue jump!
We left straight after the track invasion (idiots!!!!) and queued for 2hrs in the car park. Could have got out quicker If I hadn't been so english and queued, and should have just legged it across the grass whilst I could! But the car park marshalling was appauling. It's not difficult to organise, but a single spotty faced 17yr old is going to have no chance versus a couple of thousand cars! Oh and what was the point of the traffic lights just before the M1 when leaving, apart from jamming up the whole road back to donnington.
Anyway, it'll be at Silverstone next year after that track invasion, really does go to show the average biker has got as much intelligence as a football hooligan!
Am I missing something when I thought it was Illegal to use the Hard shoulder unless it was an emergency/breakdown?
Either way it left the inside lane free to cruise along, allowing a timely exit at the junction an a 1/2hr queue jump!
We left straight after the track invasion (idiots!!!!) and queued for 2hrs in the car park. Could have got out quicker If I hadn't been so english and queued, and should have just legged it across the grass whilst I could! But the car park marshalling was appauling. It's not difficult to organise, but a single spotty faced 17yr old is going to have no chance versus a couple of thousand cars! Oh and what was the point of the traffic lights just before the M1 when leaving, apart from jamming up the whole road back to donnington.
Anyway, it'll be at Silverstone next year after that track invasion, really does go to show the average biker has got as much intelligence as a football hooligan!
Rick448 said:
I went from 1987 until 1998 and would not entertain it ever again, Assen is the way to go as far as I am concerned. 
Laguna Seca for me. Went last year and despite not having the 125, 250s the whole spectacle is just so much better. It's part racing, part trade show, so you can sit on all of the latest bikes and have a dream. The paddock passes are also super cheap - £25 IIRC - and the AMA garages are just tents that you can wander in between. Superb!Edited by rhinochopig on Thursday 26th June 10:16
Must just be me that doesn't have a problem with Donington then...had no problems getting in on Sunday, took half an hour(although we were there by 8:30). No problems with any facilities or portaloos, left after the Moto GP race and was out of the field within about 5/10mins, back onto the M1 within 15/20.
Had far more problems getting out at Brands BSB earlier this year if anything, terrible organisation.
Had far more problems getting out at Brands BSB earlier this year if anything, terrible organisation.
went for work, loaded the honda six up at the end of the moto gp race and it took me nearly 2 hours to get out of the paddock and onto the road via the main gate.
the racing was great (as always)
the traffic was abysmal (as always)
and the weather couldnt make its mind up ( as usual)
so all in all i wont go next year if i can avoid it (see you next year lol)
i heard in the paddock one of the circuit owners telling a team person of some importance that they have a meeting planned with local planners this month to build new roads with direct access like at silverstone and that they were in advanced talks with bernie about f1.
also little rumour that we could have 2 motogp rounds with the other at silverstone.
the racing was great (as always)
the traffic was abysmal (as always)
and the weather couldnt make its mind up ( as usual)
so all in all i wont go next year if i can avoid it (see you next year lol)
i heard in the paddock one of the circuit owners telling a team person of some importance that they have a meeting planned with local planners this month to build new roads with direct access like at silverstone and that they were in advanced talks with bernie about f1.
also little rumour that we could have 2 motogp rounds with the other at silverstone.
a friend and I camped from Friday to Sunday, did mean to stay Sunday night but the tent blew down and snapped a couple of poles so we gave up.
Toilets in the campsite were terrible by Sunday! When we camped at whittlebury someone came round and jetwashed them at some point, i'm sure it wouldn't take to much to go round with a big turd sucker lorry during the weekend.
I heard the showers were warm... But the one I went in was icy cold.
Enjoyed the fun fair, but dissapointed that my £90+ weekend/camping ticket didn't get me into the arena! It was £10 pound per night... £10 for the weekend maybe but not per night!
10 minute walk to the car from the tent... Not too much of a problem really.
Traffic on Sunday was bad but I was pretty chilled... Had a few strongbows in the car park (mate driving a bit miffed!)
I'm definately going next year... I'm taking more money for the concerts, a trolley to take stuff into the camp site, a stronger tent to beat the weather! Can't wait!!
Toilets in the campsite were terrible by Sunday! When we camped at whittlebury someone came round and jetwashed them at some point, i'm sure it wouldn't take to much to go round with a big turd sucker lorry during the weekend.
I heard the showers were warm... But the one I went in was icy cold.
Enjoyed the fun fair, but dissapointed that my £90+ weekend/camping ticket didn't get me into the arena! It was £10 pound per night... £10 for the weekend maybe but not per night!
10 minute walk to the car from the tent... Not too much of a problem really.
Traffic on Sunday was bad but I was pretty chilled... Had a few strongbows in the car park (mate driving a bit miffed!)
I'm definately going next year... I'm taking more money for the concerts, a trolley to take stuff into the camp site, a stronger tent to beat the weather! Can't wait!!
After a host of Donington vists under my belt now, using various options of bikes, cars, hotels, camping etc etc, I've come to the conclusion that the best way it to ride to a hotel with a friend following in a car carrying all the s
t. Then you take your friend as a pillion to the circuit each day.
t. Then you take your friend as a pillion to the circuit each day.Rawwr said:
After a host of Donington vists under my belt now, using various options of bikes, cars, hotels, camping etc etc, I've come to the conclusion that the best way it to ride to a hotel with a friend following in a car carrying all the st. Then you take your friend as a pillion to the circuit each day.
like me in the nottingham belfry fri and sat night..... with suzi perry charlie cox and steve parrish t. Then you take your friend as a pillion to the circuit each day.castrolcraig said:
Rawwr said:
After a host of Donington vists under my belt now, using various options of bikes, cars, hotels, camping etc etc, I've come to the conclusion that the best way it to ride to a hotel with a friend following in a car carrying all the st. Then you take your friend as a pillion to the circuit each day.
like me in the nottingham belfry fri and sat night..... with suzi perry charlie cox and steve parrish t. Then you take your friend as a pillion to the circuit each day.
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