Re: First Ever GP

PhilÅ wrote:

Hello

I am going to my first ever Grand Prix.
British on the 10th.
I am taking my son, age 11.
So advice please.
I was thinking of paying the £15 for a car park space at the track rather than the free part and ride????????

The problem you'll have is actually getting into the place. I haven't been for a few years, and it's supposedly a lot better, but I believe the queues to get in are still horrendous, if you get ther late in the day you might have to spend an hour or two in the queue.

What is the best way of making the day "Special". Times to arrive and things like that?
I have been told ear defenders are worth it before you travel, or can you pick them up from a freebie place??

Get there *very* early, the car queues will be shorter. You also need to be aware that the best places for GA will be taken up by campers who have gone into the circuit by 6 'ish at the latest. Many of the manufacturers stands give away free ear-defenders, in fact when I was biking regularly I used to stock-up on them from just about every source.

Also best place to stand???. Just General admission tickets so I would like a decent position with maybe a screen to look at if they have them for general admission???

Diamondvision screens are placed around the circuit, but tend to draw the crowds. I know there's one at Stowe which can be seen by those not in one of the grandstands.

Your problem is going to be that, unless you get there very early and stake a good place you may have to stand deep in the crowd, and your son won't be able to see much.

Others may differ, but my advice would be to get into the circuit as early as possible... I'd try to be there by 7am at the latest. Find yourself a good location, set up your chairs (I assume you'll at least have foldables) and make friends with the people around you (the BGP crowds are *very* friendly). In that way you'll be able to get food, take pee-breaks and take your son around the stalls and tents without fear of losing your place, because the fr4iends you make will keep an eye on it for you, and you can do the same for them.

Take sun-cream and an umbrella, also sunglasses so that you and your son can watch the aerialn dispplayes without getting headaches. Take plenty of water to drink, it's easy to dehydrate even if the sun isn't shining.
People here will know that my preference is for Stowe, you can see all the way down the straight and through the complexes, so makes for good viewing.

I assume there are things to do and things to see, so what time would you say get to track.

Also should I take some sort of listening device?. Can commentary be heard on a FM radio or something, or all over the track?

Silverstone radio broadcasts at one end of the FM waveband. You can buy hats with built-in radios there, but they'll be cheaper if you get them before you go. You'll need earphones, because you won't be able to hear them without something like that.

I have accommodation about 50 miles away from the circuit, so only a hour drive on the day, camping sounds a laugh, but I see most places you have to onsite at about Thursday to get a place which I can not do.

The more advice the better please.

Have a good time.


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