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Started by Neilpritch, 03 Jul 2012 08:34 PM

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#1 Neilpritch

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Posted 03 July 2012 - 08:34 PM

Hi  all, i'm  going to the grand prix this weekend. I have a three day pass, two days roaming anywhere and sunday grand stand seat.
Never been before looking for ward to the visit . Anyone on here been before , any advise given .  Anyone going this weekend,  just hope the weather improve's for the race.
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Posted 03 July 2012 - 08:41 PM

Are you staying on site all weekend or travelling daily ?

If travelling be prepared for long waits and massive queues especially on Sunday evening.

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Posted 03 July 2012 - 08:49 PM

If going every day from home, as Ian says, its mental. I aim to get there for 6am when I've
been previous years and its bloody busy then!!

Take some earplugs as well, you can't hear the bangs on down shifts on the telly.
Trust me, they are bloody deafening!!
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#4 Neilpritch

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Posted 03 July 2012 - 08:54 PM

Hi i'm staying off site 5 miles away in a premier inn .  Staying sunday night aswell to hopefully miss some of the traffic .
Cheers Neil.

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Posted 03 July 2012 - 10:29 PM

Hi Neil,
Premier Inn overnight and grandstand seat for raceday !!
Are you royalty ??
When I went with 3 day pass we were camping very near the circuit.
Afraid I can offer no advice - suppose you won't need to be in the queue for the gate at 04:30.
Only advice - enjoy your weekend.
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Posted 04 July 2012 - 11:17 AM

Take a portable radio then you can tune into radio silverstone and get a running comentary on whats happening in the area`s you cant see

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Posted 05 July 2012 - 10:24 PM

I did sign up for the face on the red bull cars charity thing, so I will be there as a face on a car :)

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Posted 06 July 2012 - 06:53 AM

Yep... will be about 10mm square I believe! And coloured!
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Posted 06 July 2012 - 06:27 PM

Tried to watch at work today but had meetings that took up both - grrrr
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Posted 06 July 2012 - 07:07 PM

stand at end of drs zone, we did last year and saw a lot of action. have fun and dont forget the wellies

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Posted 06 July 2012 - 07:41 PM

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Posted 09 July 2012 - 07:48 PM

Hi all , just returned from grand prix had a brillant time apart from the rain. The noise from the cars on down shift is unbeliveable, we were in luffield A stand so saw Webber do the pass on Alonso to take the lead,and everyone went mad. Felt sorry for all the camper's due to all the mud.
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Posted 09 July 2012 - 07:55 PM

View PostNeilpritch, on 09 July 2012 - 07:48 PM, said:


..... The noise from the cars on down shift is unbelievable,



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Posted 09 July 2012 - 08:06 PM

Hi Nick, the wife wore her ear plugs but i loved the sound.
Cheers.

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Posted 10 July 2012 - 01:47 PM

we ended up going on Sunday too, we were next to the Medical centre near Brooklands and also had close view of the 1-2 switch,
due to family , we had tour of medical centre and a sit in the Air Ambulance, infield parking , lots of flash cars, Maclaren, rolls, bentleys , Jackie stewarts driver alleged had a run in with a pedestrian lol

But i had to drive the BMW 330  ambulance back up north ,  bloody love the way the middle lane hoggers move over when the see it in there rear view Mirrors,

Excellent day and very suprised the traffic flowed as well as it did, much better than Donnington and the last Renault event there,
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