GRRC badge only to gain entrance to the inner paddock?

GRRC badge only to gain entrance to the inner paddock?

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stevewak

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497 posts

130 months

Wednesday 5th September 2018
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Asking for a friend currently out of the country. He has a GRRC badge but does not have a ticket for Friday and Saturday (in process of sorting). With his GRRC metal badge and a general entrance ticket, will he get in and be able to go to the inner paddock? ie, no card paddock pass. Tks!

Ian Wegg

652 posts

140 months

Wednesday 5th September 2018
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stevewak said:
Asking for a friend currently out of the country. He has a GRRC badge but does not have a ticket for Friday and Saturday (in process of sorting). With his GRRC metal badge and a general entrance ticket, will he get in and be able to go to the inner paddock? ie, no card paddock pass. Tks!
No.

TimCrighton

996 posts

216 months

Wednesday 5th September 2018
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You need the cardboard passes, but if you ring the ticket office you should be able to order these as a member for collection from the ticket booth on the way into the circuit in the morning.

hurstg01

2,911 posts

243 months

Wednesday 5th September 2018
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TimCrighton said:
...order these as a member for collection from the ticket booth on the way into the circuit in the morning.
I did this. I last went a few years back, and the Paddock Passes were in with the Revival Tickets; any idea why this has changed? As a GRRC member, If you buy a ticket for the day you will more than likely want to go to the GRRC Paddock, why add this step in to the buying process if the are free of charge anyway?....

TimCrighton

996 posts

216 months

Wednesday 5th September 2018
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I've never understood it, I agree they should be included (2 per member) with any ticket purchases by a Member. I think the logic is to ensure they have control of the numbers and this has also been ramped up since more passes were issued to corporate hospitality guests.


Ian Wegg

652 posts

140 months

Wednesday 5th September 2018
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I agree it's a nonsensical system, I've forgotten them several times. I bought my tickets in person at the ticket office this year and they dealt with paddock passes and pre-66 car park sticker before taking my ticket order.

Another obscure feature to be aware of is that the paddock pass not your GRRC badge gets you access to the "members" tunnel.

~iw

stevewak

Original Poster:

497 posts

130 months

Wednesday 5th September 2018
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Thanks all, think we have it sorted.

JPCGT

196 posts

145 months

Sunday 9th September 2018
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Experienced some poor customer service by one or two of the stewards (jobsworths) manning the entrance to the inmer paddock. Basically, made to feel it was your fault for not having a paddock pass and told this system had been in place for 11 years so ps off back to the ticket office at main entrance to pick up your free paddock pass. Bit nonsensical if you ask me.

JPCGT

196 posts

145 months

Sunday 9th September 2018
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Experienced some poor customer service by one or two of the stewards (jobsworths) manning the entrance to the inmer paddock. Basically, made to feel it was your fault for not having a paddock pass and told this system had been in place for 11 years so ps off back to the ticket office at main entrance to pick up your free paddock pass. Bit nonsensical if you ask me.

Stephanie Plum

2,782 posts

211 months

Sunday 9th September 2018
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JPCGT said:
Experienced some poor customer service by one or two of the stewards (jobsworths) manning the entrance to the inmer paddock. Basically, made to feel it was your fault for not having a paddock pass and told this system had been in place for 11 years so ps off back to the ticket office at main entrance to pick up your free paddock pass. Bit nonsensical if you ask me.
They're right. It's always been the case that you need a pass. They can't win. Members moan like hell if people they think shouldn't be in the paddock do get in, so they police it as well as they can. Your own fault for tipping up minus the pass.

GOATever

2,651 posts

67 months

Sunday 9th September 2018
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Stephanie Plum said:
They're right. It's always been the case that you need a pass. They can't win. Members moan like hell if people they think shouldn't be in the paddock do get in, so they police it as well as they can. Your own fault for tipping up minus the pass.
Quite, how would they know if you weren’t trying it on? Anyone could say they’d forgotten their pass, I suppose the fairest way to deal with it is to default to doing what they did.

ecsrobin

17,114 posts

165 months

Sunday 9th September 2018
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I witnessed yesterday a family in jeans T-shirts / tracksuits that kind of thing and they rocked up to the paddock to be let in.

I was thinking no way have they got a paddock pass when low and behold he pulls out some passes. Then disappointment that he is incorrectly dressed and not allowed in! Good work by the staff for upholding the rules.

I also saw a member complain about the grid walk as it was only pin badges and not plus 1’s. From my recollection all literature I saw was quite clear on that but he was not a happy chap!!

9.3

1,134 posts

192 months

Sunday 9th September 2018
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And I’m still intrigued by the GRRC member on the Lavant Bank enclosure dressed in shorts and t shirt seemingly ready for a day on the beach. I KNOW there’s no dress code but really? You join the GRRC for a reason so at least make a bit of effort for Revival.

Trophybloo

1,207 posts

187 months

Monday 10th September 2018
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As a non-GRRC oik - I was disappointed that the inner sanctum was extended this year to include both halves of the paling enclosure, all part of the creeping squeeze I (uncharitably) imagine. The good news was that the Whitsun Trophy field was accessible to all (as is always the case for St Mary's cars).

GOATever

2,651 posts

67 months

Monday 10th September 2018
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ecsrobin said:
I witnessed yesterday a family in jeans T-shirts / tracksuits that kind of thing and they rocked up to the paddock to be let in.

I was thinking no way have they got a paddock pass when low and behold he pulls out some passes. Then disappointment that he is incorrectly dressed and not allowed in! Good work by the staff for upholding the rules.

I also saw a member complain about the grid walk as it was only pin badges and not plus 1’s. From my recollection all literature I saw was quite clear on that but he was not a happy chap!!
As I was going to the Rob Walker tribute grid walk, the security guys were doing a superb job of policing the policy. A chap next to me had a fellowship badge, but not a full GRRC member badge, and he was told by one of the marshalls further away that it could be okay, but he wasn’t a hundred percent sure. The security guy ( quite rightly ) told him that the fellowship badge wasn’t on his list, so asked him to go back. He wasn’t happy, but I think it was fairly clearly explained.

Simes205

4,538 posts

228 months

Monday 10th September 2018
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GOATever said:
ecsrobin said:
I witnessed yesterday a family in jeans T-shirts / tracksuits that kind of thing and they rocked up to the paddock to be let in.

I was thinking no way have they got a paddock pass when low and behold he pulls out some passes. Then disappointment that he is incorrectly dressed and not allowed in! Good work by the staff for upholding the rules.

I also saw a member complain about the grid walk as it was only pin badges and not plus 1’s. From my recollection all literature I saw was quite clear on that but he was not a happy chap!!
As I was going to the Rob Walker tribute grid walk, the security guys were doing a superb job of policing the policy. A chap next to me had a fellowship badge, but not a full GRRC member badge, and he was told by one of the marshalls further away that it could be okay, but he wasn’t a hundred percent sure. The security guy ( quite rightly ) told him that the fellowship badge wasn’t on his list, so asked him to go back. He wasn’t happy, but I think it was fairly clearly explained.
Regarding fellowship, I’m certain I heard on the Tanniy yesterday that you could access the paddock with a fellowship pin.

GOATever

2,651 posts

67 months

Monday 10th September 2018
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Simes205 said:
Regarding fellowship, I’m certain I heard on the Tanniy yesterday that you could access the paddock with a fellowship pin.
I think you’re right, a fellowship pin and paddock pass ( if you’re correctly attired ) will get you into the ‘show pony’ paddock.

34053

50 posts

109 months

Monday 10th September 2018
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You need a paddock pass to access the paddock. A members badge or Fellowship badge without a paddock pass does not allow access.

There is also is (or should be) a dress code.

DeejRC

5,784 posts

82 months

Monday 10th September 2018
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I trust the 20th Anniversary grid walk was suitably enforced? I’d hate to think any of those mere 19yr members were allowed on!