£10 charge for spectators @ BGP test

fraggle · Post 21 Jan 2007, 18:08

http://www.silverstone.co.uk/html/ra_f1test.php

"Silverstone is opening up the spectator terraces from Luffield all the way up the Pit Straight. with tickets priced at just £10" ... for the British Grand Prix test in June (19-21).

The full 2007 calendar for Silverstone is now out.. But the Sept testing session dates seem to have disappeared (don't know if the session's been cancelled or will be put back on at a later date).

http://www.silverstone.co.uk/html/ra_calendar.php

Tom · Post 21 Jan 2007, 19:28

Damn, I was hoping to go to the September test as I would hopefully be down that area round then, anyway £10 for the best seats, I have to be there.

fraggle · Post 22 Jan 2007, 16:08

latest update.. Sept test session at silverstone has been cancelled. and the £10 fee looks like its a general admittance charge, which doesn't guarantee a specific seat.

Octavarium · Post 22 Jan 2007, 16:46

I wouldn't worry about getting a seat, some of the best views at Silverstone aren't seated anyway - like watching the cars go past at the Maggots/Beckets complex - stunning. Besides I can't imagine there will be enough in attendance to fill the grandstands even if tickets were free...

Assuming i'm not on holiday sign me up!!

Ranald · Post 22 Jan 2007, 18:45

The viewing is restricted to Luffield through to Copse so watching cars through Maggotts/Becketts isn't possible unless you want to sneak past the security at Bridge (easily possible, done it my self). It's a good day out even at £10 providing the weather stays fair, which shouldn't be a problem i n June.

fraggle · Post 22 Jan 2007, 19:19

I'm not worried and not really after a seat anyway as I'll be up there armed with my camera on all three days so will be on the terraces most probably. And hopefully trying to get over to the pitside for the lunch time walk.

waynes · Post 22 Jan 2007, 23:31

standing on the exit of bridge looking towards priory is the best view in my opinion

the cars are hard on the throttle plus you can see who is really on it and who's not (normally ralf)

whiplash · Post 13 Feb 2007, 05:18

waynes wrote:standing on the exit of bridge looking towards priory is the best view in my opinion

the cars are hard on the throttle plus you can see who is really on it and who's not (normally ralf)

Ralf on it through bridge he always stops and parks it there And he won't play Simon says

http://www.manchester-rcbc.co.uk/images/rs1.JPG

waynes · Post 13 Feb 2007, 12:01

whiplash wrote:
Ralf on it through bridge he always stops and parks it there And he won't play Simon says

http://www.manchester-rcbc.co.uk/images/rs1.JPG

god my camera phone was poor then, and that was a good day

Keir · Post 13 Feb 2007, 13:30

That feels like a bit of a rip off, bearing in mind it's usually free access to the same area.

The end of season tests are always the best ones as they're a bit less ferverently marshalled. Hence we've been up on the grass banking at bridge before watching the cars coming from Abbey.

Means you get shots like this.

http://images17.fotki.com/v311/photos/4 ... 1146234822

waynes · Post 13 Feb 2007, 14:13

Keir wrote:
http://images17.fotki.com/v311/photos/4 ... 1146234822

shame its a RBR, nice shot though

Keir · Post 13 Feb 2007, 14:22

There's a fantastic one we got of Jenson Button's Honda at the same point, looking down into the cockpit. Unfortunately I can't find that online at the mo.

whiplash · Post 13 Feb 2007, 16:29

Copse is the corner for me here is a short vidieo from 2005 V10's

http://www.manchester-rcbc.co.uk/VID2.exe

Keir · Post 13 Feb 2007, 16:44

If you can get to the end of the pitlane at Copse.
All the better.

http://images19.fotki.com/v332/photos/4 ... 1158864896

whiplash · Post 13 Feb 2007, 16:51

Usually at the pre Gp test all the pit lane is open and copse its finding the best viewing place.