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Old 10 Feb 2012, 12:22 (Ref:3024064)   #1
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UK Race Venues- Changes/Improvements etc

Looking forward to the forthcoming season and just wondered if any UK venues had made any changes/improvements to their circuit or infastructure for 2012?
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Old 10 Feb 2012, 13:05 (Ref:3024088)   #2
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Pit lane buildings, race control, timing & media centre going up at Anglesey Run-off area at Druids, Brands Hatch has been extended. There's 2 changes I can think of.
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Old 10 Feb 2012, 13:41 (Ref:3024107)   #3
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Looking forward to the forthcoming season and just wondered if any UK venues had made any changes/improvements to their circuit or infastructure for 2012?
I heard some rumblings about flag points at Silverstone getting roofs, towards the end of last season, but I'm not sure how accurate that was or what the timeframe was.
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Old 10 Feb 2012, 13:47 (Ref:3024111)   #4
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Yes, I heard about revamped Flag and PC points at Silverstone for this year - but I have heard that the IO's were going to a digital radio system "over the winter" for at least the last 4 years too...... I will hopefully find out on Sunday!
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Old 10 Feb 2012, 14:00 (Ref:3024113)   #5
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Lights have been fitted to Indy Circuit at Brands, new kurbs at Graham Hill Bend and Clark Curve
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Old 10 Feb 2012, 17:52 (Ref:3024188)   #6
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Run-off area at Druids, Brands Hatch has been extended.
Tarmac now (as announced in this month´s Motorsport)?
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Old 10 Feb 2012, 20:45 (Ref:3024262)   #7
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Lights have been fitted to Indy Circuit at Brands, new kurbs at Graham Hill Bend and Clark Curve
ooooo lights at Brands. Does that mean Flaggies get a 'Nintendo' to play with at weekends?
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Old 10 Feb 2012, 22:27 (Ref:3024320)   #8
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I heard some rumblings about flag points at Silverstone getting roofs, towards the end of last season, but I'm not sure how accurate that was or what the timeframe was.
Are they looking at the positioning of them again? There were some rumours last year that they were up for reviews - on the new circuit some of them seem to be in some very strange places, really not good for eyelines of either drivers or marshals which is a shame because previously I've always found Silverstone to be really good for judging blues and communicating well with drivers
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Now that's a proper upgrade - nice one Gurston for thinking of the marshals once again.
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Old 11 Feb 2012, 07:34 (Ref:3024453)   #10
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What no sweeping a Druids!!!
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Old 12 Feb 2012, 09:36 (Ref:3024794)   #11
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donington.. post 6 down to post 7..

the wall has been moved back.
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Old 12 Feb 2012, 13:34 (Ref:3024858)   #12
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I dont like the posts on the "new" part of Silverstone,I feel like a spectator,the drivers are unable to see you,The post are in some very strange places. When(if) the posts are resighted it would be agood idea to get the help of regular flaggies
AND drivers together at the same time.
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Old 12 Feb 2012, 13:58 (Ref:3024869)   #13
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The flag points around the arena/loop at Silverstone were a best estimate in advance of first running and there hasn't been time to move them yet. I know there have been a number of discussions with regular flaggies and post chiefs about where they should be located.

As ever with these matters, the relevant staff at any circuit will welcome constructive suggestions.
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Old 12 Feb 2012, 14:18 (Ref:3024875)   #14
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Old 12 Feb 2012, 16:41 (Ref:3024897)   #15
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a thread discussing it is here
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Old 14 Feb 2012, 08:06 (Ref:3025589)   #16
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the wall has been moved back.

Is this back towards the circuit or further away from the circuit?
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Old 14 Feb 2012, 08:50 (Ref:3025601)   #17
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the wall has been moved back.
Is this back towards the circuit or further away from the circuit?
I would imagine further away - there were at least a couple of big hits there last season, that actually moved/cracked the wall.
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Old 14 Feb 2012, 10:50 (Ref:3025647)   #18
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The spectator crossing point at Oulton park has been moved from Druids to the pit straight. The spectator area on the outside of the deer leap has had a lot of the hill removed and some trees removed.
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Old 14 Feb 2012, 11:42 (Ref:3025673)   #19
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The spectator crossing point at Oulton park has been moved from Druids to the pit straight. The spectator area on the outside of the deer leap has had a lot of the hill removed and some trees removed.
Thank goodness for that Mike. It'd be a nightmare up at Druids, nevermind at Lodge.

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Thank goodness for that Mike. It'd be a nightmare up at Druids, nevermind at Lodge.

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Whooops, that'll teach me to be thinking of one corner and type the name of another.

The crossing point has moved from LODGE to the pit straight!
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Styles are going in at Oulton too, to assist us to get over fences to post. Better than ripping your overalls/waterproofs on the fence as you climbed through/over it I suppose.
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Also looks like Silverstone have been retarmacing the track between Wellington Straight and Copse, Pictures up on their facebook.
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a thread discussing it is here
That thread talks about the extension at Graham Hill (not the the changes at Druids) and cannot go ahead until next year as the track has to stay as it is, as it has been approved in the current configuration for the olympic hand cycling.

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That thread talks about the extension at Graham Hill (not the the changes at Druids) and cannot go ahead until next year as the track has to stay as it is, as it has been approved in the current configuration for the olympic hand cycling.
yes i know that but as the initial post was

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