British GT 2024

[Badlands99]

flatlandman .......

I understand your point of view and in the main, and don't disagree ....... but the issues in FP1 and PQ on Saturday and in race 2 on Sunday all occurred when PRO drivers were in the car! Race 1 on Sunday in the changeable conditions was a lottery and anyone who stayed on the track did a good job I think - PRO or AM.

Looking at other circuits I would love to see them race at Knockhill but I am not sure it would be any better! Zolder maybe .... but in March/April would the weather be any better? I doubt it. Magny Cours .... great circuit, but have you ever tried to get there? Nurburgring GP ..... yeah, maybe but would many people go to watch? Oulton Park was VERY busy on Saturday.

The frustration with Silverstone is that they really don't give a flying f*** about anything other than £££ - last year for the 500 there was just one grandstand open at the last corner and it was one too far to the left to see down the Wellington Straight ....... Just stupid! If you are only going to allow one stand to be open, then at least make sure it's the right one!
Also there were so many locked access gates on walkways that caused people to actually have to walk on the access roads where there were no pedestrian areas. They have so many circuit configurations that I am sure they could run a couple of races - problem is, no one would go!

I also agree that some of the Ams are out of their depth ..... but then there are also some guys who have gone from strength to strength - Darren Leung, James Cottingham, Ian Loggie to name just a few who are now on the international stage and racing in WEC, Fanatec, Asia etc ..... and fair play to them too!
Yeah, wealthy guys who want to play with their toys but they are on a level with many a Silver classified drivers and have certainly earned the right to 'go and play'. Watched Darren Leung at Donington in the last race of 2023 ..... and I thought that it was a PRO in the car! He looked that good! but he takes it VERY seriously, where some don't!