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Originally Posted by grantp
Ah!
Charlies.
Yes - didn't get that far round this trip - partly 'cos of the new fence and partly because I was regularly going back to the paddock and trying to save a little time in the travel. Also I was seeking some variety to differentiate images from earlier visits.
The first fence you mentioned has been there for a while (three or four years?) and was indeed a BSB requirement or so I was told around the time it appeared.
The bright and shiny new one seems to be more related to the incident at last year's meeting with the rolling and burning FF1600 of Nelson Rowe - at least by it position if nothing else.
One comment that came up in conversation was that it might be there to prevent members of the public going to help a driver in need although I put that down to traditional British dark humour. 
I also noted that the marshals post just before the Gooseneck was not in use and another structure made of scaffold had appeared in what seemed to be a slightly odd location (for flagging) some way from the track and more centrally on the infield. Presumably some sort of trial is on progress.
The media constraints were in place last year as well.
However that seems to be a general trend at MSV sites - maybe other too. Something similar has happened as Donington. And I seem to recall rumours about the same at Brands Hatch.
I guess if, as a circuit owner, you can constrain an insurance liability in some way that allows you to add to profits (or whatever) then you are likely to do so.
As you said, despite the niggles and the weekend's erratic (but not untypical) weather it was still very enjoyable as a place to visit. That it happens to have some motor sport to watch is a bonus!
Until next time - somewhere ... |
You can see our cars at the edge of your fence picture, so I was mainly shooting/watching from that area. I did wander down past the said fence a couple of times to get exit of Charlies shots.
There are two fences at Charlies In now, either side of the marshal post, the right hand one has sprung up over last winter.
Not sure what the reasoning is for that.
We witnessed the Rowe incident last year as the car landed close to us. The fencing around that area is still the same and could still be jumped or got through. Looking at the positioning of the chainlinked fencing on the exit I assume it means if there was a similiar incident the marshals and incident officers can now safely attend the driver by moving from their post behind the fence.
Media bibs were allowed to stand in front of the fence, which I always think is odd.
As you say, until the next time
