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Old 27 Mar 2018, 09:23 (Ref:3811182)   #2
Badlands99
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Join Date: Dec 2014
United Kingdom
Northamptonshire
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Badlands99 should be qualifying in the top 10 on the grid
Went for the first time 2 years ago and thoroughly enjoyed the event - hotel booked again for this year.

Great atmosphere, easy access to all parts of the track and it appeared that you could pretty much come and go as you wanted to. Very relaxed security once in the circuit even spent a fair bit of time in the pit lane on the Tuesday before the race.

There is also a bar/café with excellent food above the pits looking down onto the Bus Stop chicane and pit entry that is well worth spending time at - gives a great view of the circuit - bit crowded on Saturday evening but appeared easy to get into any other time. Plenty of other food outlets, bars and shopping opportunities.

Paddock access is free, I believe, with every full entry ticket and definitely worth taking the time to explore. Grandstands are also free and very easy to move around once the race has been running for an hour or so. If you want to see the start for the stands or from the top of Eau Rouge then you will need to be there pretty early but after that we found it very easy to move around.

Be prepared for some long walks though - the walk from the paddock area past Eau Rouge and up to Les Combes is a long constant up hill stretch and not to be done too often!

It is also possible to park up on the outside of Les Combes and gain access to the top of circuit - great view at night of the run back down the hill if you cross under the track and walk a little further into the forest.

The fans that stay for the whole of the 24 Hours are also there for a party so be prepared for some fairly boisterous evenings and nights, especially the Saturday after the music entertainment. Despite this we saw absolutely no issues at all and everybody appeared really friendly with very relaxed security inside the circuit that made for a very pleasant event.
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