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Offline Sooty

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Grandstands?
« on: April 06, 2006, 02:30:08 pm »
For the first time in 15 years I have decided to get grandstand seats. I have a choice of either The Dunlop or Chinetti (15). I know you can see screens from each, I was wondering if any of you had used either and what you thought?
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Re: Grandstands?
« Reply #1 on: April 06, 2006, 02:43:22 pm »
The Dunlop one is up by the revised chicane and some concern has been expessed that the new layout will have changed the view.

We only use our seats as a meeting pointing and at both start and finish, or if bad weather comes along and therefore prefer the start straight ones.

http://www.swr2002.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/maps/grandstand.jpg
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Re: Grandstands?
« Reply #2 on: April 06, 2006, 02:48:49 pm »
Thats pretty much what we intend to do. Looking at the new photos on the aco site, the view looks like it could be right on the money!
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Re: Grandstands?
« Reply #3 on: April 06, 2006, 03:03:49 pm »
I must get out more.  Are there really stands at Chappelle and the Esses.
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Re: Grandstands?
« Reply #4 on: April 06, 2006, 04:58:50 pm »
Quote from: Lorry on April 06, 2006, 03:03:49 pm
I must get out more.  Are there really stands at Chappelle and the Esses.

Fairly new I think, been there for the last couple of years.
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Re: Grandstands?
« Reply #5 on: April 06, 2006, 05:04:11 pm »
Either of them any good for taking pictures?
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Re: Grandstands?
« Reply #6 on: April 06, 2006, 05:11:28 pm »
If you have good telephoto gear, I should think you could get some good photos, I think they are high enough to see over the fencing, but I've never been into them. Must see what they are like on qualifing sessions, should be able to get in free then.
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Re: Grandstands?
« Reply #7 on: April 06, 2006, 08:30:29 pm »
Quote from: Lorry on April 06, 2006, 03:03:49 pm
I must get out more.  Are there really stands at Chappelle and the Esses.

And plenty of beer shops!
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Re: Grandstands?
« Reply #8 on: April 07, 2006, 01:11:47 am »
I think they are temporary stand Del, only put up for the race weekend and then taken down again.
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Re: Grandstands?
« Reply #9 on: April 07, 2006, 12:10:27 pm »
Quote from: jpchenet on April 07, 2006, 01:11:47 am
I think they are temporary stand Del, only put up for the race weekend and then taken down again.

They were still building one of them on Wednesday qualifing last year.
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Re: Grandstands?
« Reply #10 on: April 07, 2006, 02:04:54 pm »
Quote from: Barry on April 07, 2006, 12:10:27 pm
Quote from: jpchenet on April 07, 2006, 01:11:47 am
I think they are temporary stand Del, only put up for the race weekend and then taken down again.

They were still building one of them on Wednesday qualifying last year.

Can remember walking by as they were being built, one of those builder type lifting things came to grab more of the grandstand, where the material was stacked there was a line of mopeds/scooters, over all they went.  Mr French Builder absolutely no worries or care.
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Re: Grandstands?
« Reply #11 on: April 07, 2006, 02:25:57 pm »
Quote from: Barry on April 07, 2006, 12:10:27 pm
Quote from: jpchenet on April 07, 2006, 01:11:47 am
I think they are temporary stand Del, only put up for the race weekend and then taken down again.

They were still building one of them on Wednesday qualifing last year.

Dunlop Grandstand on the inside was not put up until the Friday I remember filming from the tarmac on Thursday Qualifying.
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