Title: New grandstand?
Post by: Bob U on January 10, 2025, 06:05:55 pm
Anyone know if the rumoured new grandstand at the first chicane will be up and running this year? Can’t find a mention of it on the ACO’s website. Maybe it is only a rumour.
Title: Re: New grandstand?
Post by: Barry on January 10, 2025, 07:08:26 pm
I believe that there is already a viewing area near there, but only for corporate VIP's.
Even if they did build one, I would be surprised if it were for the likes of us plebs.
Even if they did build one, I would be surprised if it were for the likes of us plebs.
Title: Re: New grandstand?
Post by: Aysedasi on January 12, 2025, 01:46:03 pm
I believe that there is already a viewing area near there, but only for corporate VIP's.
Even if they did build one, I would be surprised if it were for the likes of us plebs.
Even if they did build one, I would be surprised if it were for the likes of us plebs.
+1 on this. The ACO have spent years trying to keep us away from the Mulsanne.... I can't see any reason why they would encourage us to go there now.
Title: Re: New grandstand?
Post by: JDS on February 06, 2025, 10:32:39 am
I believe that there is already a viewing area near there, but only for corporate VIP's.
Even if they did build one, I would be surprised if it were for the likes of us plebs.
Even if they did build one, I would be surprised if it were for the likes of us plebs.
As Barry says, even with a track tabard, getting there is a mission, there is no proper roads once you get behind the Leroy Merlin store and I can't ever see the ACO allowing the great unwashed anywhere near there.
Title: Re: New grandstand?
Post by: clkgtrlm1 on February 06, 2025, 12:16:53 pm
Got down there one year with hospitality (which we had already blagged our way into the pit hospitality boxes), it was just a raised platform with a bar for VIP's.
Pretty good view and great sounds, but needed a 4x4 shuttle to get to - it was VERY WET - must have been 2016.
I cannot see them ever herding the masses that way.
Pretty good view and great sounds, but needed a 4x4 shuttle to get to - it was VERY WET - must have been 2016.
I cannot see them ever herding the masses that way.
