Has anyone done a 'pit walkabout'?

pshoe001 · 30 Aug 2003, 12:44 (Ref:703325)

I just got my tickets for the pit walkabout at Indy. Have they done this at any other venues this year? What should I expect???

Avid Merrion · 30 Aug 2003, 19:48 (Ref:703534)

there is usually a pits walkabout at Silverstone every year .

You get to see all the cars , except for one year Ferrari wouldnt open up their garage doors which was unfair to the fans . All the other teams were very fair though .

paulzinho · 30 Aug 2003, 22:22 (Ref:703659)

They banned the screens which covered up the cars didn't they, that shouldmake it alot better than a couple of years ago when it was ridiculous!

Number Juan · 30 Aug 2003, 23:02 (Ref:703688)

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Originally posted by pshoe001
I just got my tickets for the pit walkabout at Indy. Have they done this at any other venues this year? What should I expect???

Grid Girls my man!

take a lot of film or a lot of disposable cameras and snap away my friend. if you have a scanner then scan some images from the race and post them here-not the drivers mind, the grid girls will do just fine

Stuart Hill · 30 Aug 2003, 23:19 (Ref:703692)

If you are expecting to see or even meet any drivers then forget it!!! The teams will leave some old parts of cars on stands for you to gawpe at and that will be about it. The next thing will be the pit marshals and rescue crews trying to get you out of there. Cos after all, (no offence) you don't belong there and Bernie doesn't want the unwashed masses in his pits!!!!

But if you were to go to a Champ Car race.......!!!!!!!!!!

there things are different.

you would meet drivers, team owners, past drivers and allsorts of "personalities".

but that's just CART, you know, the lesser cousin of F1. The cousin that allows the fans (the people that fund the sport), access to all areas in order that they might enjoy the experience and come again.

but maybe I'm just a cynic!!!

pshoe001 · 31 Aug 2003, 02:24 (Ref:703756)

I'll bring the digital camera. If anything interesting pops up, I'll be sure to post it. BTW, I've got a good shot of the SAP 'grid girls' from last year's qualifying, but that's old news.

Sounds like it will be interesting.

Rob29 · 31 Aug 2003, 06:27 (Ref:703802)

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Originally posted by Number Juan
Grid Girls my man!

take a lot of film or a lot of disposable cameras and snap away my friend. if you have a scanner then scan some images from the race and post them here-not the drivers mind, the grid girls will do just fine

Doubt you will see the grid girls either.Do they appear before the cars come on to the grid? By which time you will be back in your stand.I saw the Silverstone 'walkabout' on German TV.It was several hours before race start.I think you need a £800? Paddock Club ticket.Oh,and there was a marshal with a large placard'No filming or recording allowed'Not sure whether this includes still photography-digital or otherwise.

Bleu · 31 Aug 2003, 07:51 (Ref:703844)

I did that in Silverstone five years ago. By then every team had garage open. I didn't see any of the drivers.

Liz · 31 Aug 2003, 11:34 (Ref:703944)

They used to do that in Canada but when the teams decided to close the garages and urge people to run through and get out, Mr. Legault closed it down as it was "unfair to the fans." I'll be interested to hear from someone who does this at the USGP, as apparently this has been added to try to stop the steep slide in ticket sales. I have the feeling that people who are used to what they see at the Brickyard 400 walkthrough will be seriously disappointed and that is the audience they are trying to woo.

Testure · 31 Aug 2003, 15:04 (Ref:704033)

Wasn't this only to be on the Thursday before the weekend? Don't imagine you'll see very much at all. Or was that Hungary I'm thinking of?

DavidStHubbins · 31 Aug 2003, 15:19 (Ref:704048)

I've sneaked in to Silverstone a few times during the grand prix and wandered up and down the pitlane without a thingy round me neck. "Met" most of the drivers, so many poseurs though! A few of us got grinned at by Hakkinen as he prepared to shoot away on his scooter.

pshoe001 · 31 Aug 2003, 15:28 (Ref:704056)

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Originally posted by Testure
Wasn't this only to be on the Thursday before the weekend? Don't imagine you'll see very much at all. Or was that Hungary I'm thinking of?

The USGP pit walkabout is the thursday before the race, from 8:00am - noon. Cameras are allowed. Whether there is anything worth filming remains to be seen.

btw: This is only available to current ticket holders.

Damon · 31 Aug 2003, 15:41 (Ref:704062)

Did you have to pay extra?

pshoe001 · 31 Aug 2003, 18:39 (Ref:704155)

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Originally posted by Damon
Did you have to pay extra?

NO!! Tickets for the walkabout were sent unsolicited to all USGP ticket holders. Free admission, free parking. All it costs is time.

Damon · 31 Aug 2003, 22:27 (Ref:704330)

Well you can't complain about that then really!

avsfan733 · 31 Aug 2003, 23:15 (Ref:704362)

congrats, lucky man! will see if mine comes with the same, but probably won't even bother because of the camera gear I wouldn't want to leave somewhere else

racefanatic · 1 Sep 2003, 03:10 (Ref:704435)

I'll be in school that Thursday, so I'm making my dad go, and my uncle is going instead of me. I hope they take good pictures!!!

macdaddy · 1 Sep 2003, 05:38 (Ref:704461)

"Walkabouts" in ChampCar have allowed me the opportunity to shake hands with Jackie, Emerson, Mario, Alex, Juan...

All for twenty bucks.

That's what racing should be all about.

Rob29 · 1 Sep 2003, 06:29 (Ref:704484)

This would have no appeal to me at all.Doubt that any drivers,celebs,even pit girls will be there by Thursday morning.All you will see is mechanics setting things up.

Jordi · 1 Sep 2003, 18:08 (Ref:704988)

In Montmeló, only Juan Pablo and Fernando showed up...

marcus · 2 Sep 2003, 08:04 (Ref:705407)

I just did a pitwalk this weekend

sadly there wasnt a Grand Prix on

visited Albert Park and drove around the track and had a sticky in pit Lane , Im sure its more exciting during Gp time ???

Attila · 2 Sep 2003, 10:13 (Ref:705504)

In the year 2001 I visited every European GP and had Paddock Club passes. I went to all the pit walkabout and never actually met anybody rich and famous there. Its worth to see once, because the technology and organization is amazing, but other than that it is quite boring. It is also interesting to see the difference among the teams, as I said it is worth it once, go and enjoy.

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