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No, you weren't. Correct on both counts. The list of contractors and consultants for the new centre reads like the 'who's who' of the modern museum / experience / heritage centre world...... Nice little earner for many!
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But:
1) It would spoil the view from the BRDC Grandstand in the 'Head On' position 2) It would ruin the Camera shot, although would be good for smothering with adverts. |
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Surely if Bernie wanted the British GP he would dig into his own pocket and not complain about the lack of government funding, Just shows he's easy to see through
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Ah, OK but a typical Lidle store is very much smaller that a Superstore
and typically simple in design so that may be possible but for an out of town Tesco type store the figure you quote would hardly cover the cost of Structural steel. Was just interested in your figure |
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Email received by BRDC members this morning includes this statement:
The BRDC wishes to make clear that recent press reports suggesting that talks have been unsuccessful and that the British Grand Prix will definitely be dropped after 2019 are speculative and wrong. According to BRDC Chairman, John Grant, “Our objective is to preserve the British Grand Prix at Silverstone for many years to come, but of course we can only do this if it makes economic sense. As I have said before, we will be considering over the next six months if we should give notice of our intention to exercise the break clause in our Grand Prix contract at the end of 2019. No decision has been made or will be made until mid-July. In the meantime, we will be using this period to explore with all interested parties, hopefully in private, various ways in which we might work out a more sustainable proposition.” I think this was reflected in some press reports |
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It seems that MSV are no longer interested in taking over Silverstone so that takes one serious and able party out of the equation.
http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/127855 |
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pretty sure at this point that the conversations with silverstone were just to get a better deal out of donington.
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Now that BE is jobless, running a(nother) circuit?
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I don't think Donington was ever a likely place to hold an F1 race again, the problem was Gillett was dumb enough to get taken in by Bernie!!
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Interesting shift in viewpoint from the old to the new:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/38730606 I think the part about the European heart is very encouraging. |
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My theory is that the Silverstone race fee wont change, or if it does it wont be by much, however what they will offer is some kind of additional revenue streams to exploit of some kind.
I personally wouldnt attend a GP anymore because my interest in the sport has dipped so much and the various things I used to love about the sport have been erased. £149 for basic entry is too much when your interest in the sport is something approaching "passing". If a ticket was £80 then I might consider attending again, however I don't think im their target audience any more. I'd rather attend the Blancpain GT for £25. |
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Me too.
There are not many evenst I would pay more than 50 quid to see these days, the cover prices of these things are just crazy now, and when you actually add up what you are getting, it simply does not add up. The only time I would spend that is if they did what they should do at all of them and make every GP a festival of top end racing, have a touring car race, F3, FF1600, proper historics, huge campsite, bands, charity auctions, track rides, loads of things that makes that entry fee worth it. As standing on hardcrete for 4 races is simply insanity, even if it's a good race. IN my view All the ideas are there from lots of people, but there is just no imagination anymore. |
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Carey has done alright so far is his role as top dog and saying the British GP is secure is a big gold star for me. Let's hope the calendar gets better with him in charge
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He was saying good things on BBC just now. Making the GP a week long festival in the cities and at the track. The purist may hate it, but the ballyhoo sells seats and adds value. IMO of course, and I'm sure I'll be countered here very soon!
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In fairness I think Bella was referring to a negotiating position vis a vis getting a good deal for Donington. The GP formed no part of that strategy.
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Indycar always make it a festival for their race weekend, so I can see how it could work for F1. However I agree, we still need the racing better
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When I started attending GPs we had three days of track action. Free practice on the Friday (substitute thrursday for Silverstone and Monaco). We had qualifying for the lesser grids on Friday, and for F3 and Touring Cars Saturday), then we had a full programme of races on Sunday. It was a motorsport festival. In 1982 for the entire weekend event I recall paying in the region of £200.00 for tickets, camping etc. Plus I had to drive from north of Aberdeen. The point being, if the show, or entertainment is there, the people will attend. What's the feel for a two day three race club event? |
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Peter, the problem with your memories from way back when is that the average attendee at a GP weekend (in the UK) was a motorsport enthusiast. Nowadays, and I speak from my experiences at last year's event, is that the vast majority of the spectators were F1 voyeurs. They had absolutely no interest in the other categories on track, and on the Saturday afternoon when the F1 qualifying finished, all the grandstands emptied and the people went home.
When the action stopped at the end of the day, the only people sat in one of the larger grandstands was the 4 of us, a dozen or so other spectators and the security staff, who outnumbered us. And Mr Sideways' former companions from Brands Hatch those many years ago were out in force on Sunday, standing up, cheering and clapping Hamilton every time that he passed by (and any other British driver that they thought they recognised, often mistaking Alonso for Button) whilst booing Rosberg when he went by. |
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