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Originally Posted by USRallycross
It does make you wonder if Lydden is safe. Yes it's the home of rallycross and yes Pat and Liam have obviously been instrumental in WRX but it is hardly the facilities of a Barcelona.
With this level of investment I wonder if Mr Palmer would see enough $$$$ signs to bring rallycross back to Brands. Can easily accomodate more people than Lydden, is better for corporate sponsors and would look better on TV.
I always though Finland was one of the best tracks on the tour and took real skill - especially this year in the conditions. Such a shame to lose it. Hopefully Barcelona can have a 'real' track and not a GRC track. Time will tell.
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Sorry, but how could brands accommodate more people than Lydden? If they reinstated the old layout? From when the Grand Prix used to run, paddock has altered, the spectator bank is pushed back, the new tunnel, did away with the spectator area at the top of paddock, the best view of brands has long gone, the covered grandstand has gone, the large paddock stand has been replaced and the spectator bank in front is gone. The spectator area on the inside of paddock has gone...if the cars run along the "ridgeway" "knife edge" then there is no viewing on south bank. The Clearways banking only has a view of hoppy's drop. The view from the Desiree Wilson stand has never been good. and the new pit building restricts the viewing of cooper straight. I had a brands hatch season ticket for 23years, and the view has just got worse. Rallycross back to brands would just be a pale spectacle to what it was. Plus it was often just a drag race to the first corner, and there was often a lot of first corner damage.
The lucky few who get in the Brabham/Stewart Centre, may have a good view, but who wants to watch racing from behind glass!
Brands worked with 10 car "grand prix" grids, but did anyone really find the one European round it held with 4 to 6 car races that exciting?
Rallycross is doing itself no favours heading going to F1 tracks, the spectators will just be to far back to enjoy the spectacle.