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As there is no more racing for another 3 weeks or so, it's worth highlighting some anomalies in the BF3 calendar. At the moment the schedule for the rest of the year is:
30/31 May, Rockingham
6/7 Jun, Hockenheim, Germany
4/5 Jul, Snetterton
18/19 Jul, Donington Park
24/25 Jul, Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium
15/16 Aug, Silverstone
12/13 Sep, Portimão, Portugal
19/20 Sep, Brands Hatch
So let's see, that's Hockenheim one week after Rockingham, Spa less than one week after Donington (if it happens) and Brands Hatch one week after Portimão.
The venues may be fine, but the arrangement of the dates is rubbish. You would never think would you, that about a year ago the teams had specifically asked that there should be two weeks between rounds, especially foreign ones, and that SRO had agreed to this and said they would do their best to avoid back-to-back rounds.
The one I can see causing the biggest problem is the proximity of Spa to Donington. They will be racing at Donington on the Sunday and having to park up in Spa on the Wednesday. It can just about be done, but not if there is any accident damage to be repaired after Donington.
I wouldn't be surprised to see some further discussions about this.
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