Spectating at Silverstone

[lazybike]

I'm going to Silverstone on Friday to watch some practice, I've never been before so looking for some advice on where the best places to watch are, don't fancy sitting in a grandstand so am hoping to wander about.

[trickywoo]

Don't want to piss on your chips but binoculars will probably be the best thing to take.

[Dog Star]

It's a dreadful circuit for bikes and for spectators - the runoffs are vast, it's flat as a witches tit as well.

I've been to watch MotoGP there with a seat going into Copse and tbh it was so far away it was daft, although not as bad as about 1995 when we went without seats to watch the F1 and literally saw nothing; any viewing points were taken up by people who erected their own stands from cool boxes and planks at the front. Dogst.

It's usually blowing a hurricane too.

I'd never go there again, save your money and go abroad next time.

[RemaL]

I've been to both the Moto GP and F1 in the past few years and don't agree. Apart from the Expense I really enjoyed it. I've been to many circuits over the world for various things and while Silverstone i not the best for spectating it's not that bad.

I found the luffield area best to view and surrounding area.

[Kneedragger95]

If you don't want a grandstand then your best bet will be luffield corner. It has a TV screen fairly close so you can follow the action. Everywhere else can be a bit of a pain to watch really. I'd recommend a grandstand tbh, they're free on Friday so best make use of them.

[lazybike]

Thanks all....guess I'll take binoculars and head for Luffield then

[SV_WDC]

If you have access to a grandstand then the one at Becketts is good. If you're mid-way up you can see the Maggots, Becketts section in addition to Village, The Loop on the left hand side of that stand.

[Higgs boson]

^^^^
I've watched at Becketts for the last few years, and will be again this year, and as well as being able to see a fair bit of the track, there is a big screen opposite.

[Andybow]

Friday is a great day to go, I’m going as well.
The standard ticket you can sit anywhere and wander around.

[meridian]

Becketts is definitely good, and you can get quite close. Walk the circuit in entirety and see as much as you can

[pozi]

Best to take a bicycle, makes it easy to get around and there are plenty of places to lock them up, I think on Friday you have free use of all the stands on a first come first served basis so you may as well try them.

[PIGINAWIG]

Andybow said:

Friday is a great day to go, I’m going as well.
The standard ticket you can sit anywhere and wander around.

Beers?

[lazybike]

Cheers for that everyone, sounds like a wander from grandstand to grandstand might work, hopefully it won't be too busy on a cold and windy Friday

[Andybow]

PIGINAWIG said:

Beers?

I’ll give you call on Friday

[podman]

I usually go down with my brother, lean his bike on the perimeter fence about 1/2 mile down from the circuit entrance & and stand on the bikes saddle to watch ...

I don't doubt you'll enjoy it anyway OP, its quite a place to wander around and soak in the atmosphere.

[DanGPR]

I found Woodcote A good viewing for the BSB, can see them coming down the Hangar straight, round the complex at the end and up round Woodcote itself, which on a GP bike is rather sideways.

[Fleegle]

After years of slating Slitherstone, I shall be attending for the 3rd year on the trot. Camping for the 3 days, leaving Monday am.

We have tickets for Becketts again as we were really pleased with the view last year.

I agree about it being a fair distance from the trackside, but there is a screen in front of us so that we can see whats happening the other side.


You can't quite get the atmosphere by watching it on telly

[chunder27]

You dont need to

But you dont also have to part with hundreds of pounds to be treated like a leper!

[Fleegle]

chunder27 said:

You dont need to

But you dont also have to part with hundreds of pounds to be treated like a leper!

We didn't. We are organised and got early bird discounts. The van is parked for nothing on the campsite. And before the pedant in you leeches out, yes, the camping is costing us so by default the cost of parking may or may not have been included in this small charge.

[Biker 1]

Fleegle said:

We didn't. We are organised and got early bird discounts. The van is parked for nothing on the campsite. And before the pedant in you leeches out, yes, the camping is costing us so by default the cost of parking may or may not have been included in this small charge.

How will the van cope with all that mud? Assuming the forecast is correct, you could get rather moist.....