WEC Silverstone

[Fran]

Interesting article - merry widows, mysterious death and dodgy corporate dealings all included!

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[Grand_Fromage]

Live coverage of Silverstone is available on..

http://live.fiawec.com/

[monkey]

Loved the race as always - and really impressed with Silverstone these days. Only comment - why were so many of the grandstands closed? - health and safety I dare say - at a motor race!!! Bonkers. Having met up with other members of team Monkey we headed - on my recommendation - over to the large stand between Maggots and Chapel (quite a schlep) only to find it - like so many others was locked up. I spent a very happy hour there last year, it’s a fantastic view from there. So that was really disappointing.

But overall great day out.

[Rhino]

Wondered that myself. Seemed more closed than open.

[sceetum]

It was a shame some grandstands were shut, had a great time last year and the views were excellent. The official fia wec site said there were 35,000 people there sunday, i must have missed most of them!!!

[Jason]

...Only comment - why were so many of the grandstands closed? - health and safety I dare say - at a motor race!!!...

Not so much 'elf n safety, but means employing a steward/G4S security person to ensure safety in the stand. Personally, I say leave them open, as people are sensible, but sadly the law doesn't recognise sense

[Bentley boy]

It was a shame some grandstands were shut, had a great time last year and the views were excellent. The official fia wec site said there were 35,000 people there sunday, i must have missed most of them!!!

No doubt J Hindhaugh & gang will talk about that tonight (AGAIN) on radio le mans. Silverstone counting has been the butt of many a joke on midweek motorsport 

[Chris24]

It was a shame some grandstands were shut, had a great time last year and the views were excellent. The official fia wec site said there were 35,000 people there sunday, i must have missed most of them!!!

No doubt J Hindhaugh & gang will talk about that tonight (AGAIN) on radio le mans. Silverstone counting has been the butt of many a joke on midweek motorsport 

Can,t be as bad as the counting at Sebring !

[Martini...LB]

Can't be as bad as LM, they even reckon they have seen Kev-mk3 there... bl***dy liars the lot of them.

>Martini...LB

[Lazy B'stard]

Strong rumour that Silverstone will go to a 12 hour race next year and finish at midnight!

I might even make the effort to go if that happens. Silverstone, just like the wife, looks much better in the dark.

[Lazy B'stard]

Can't be as bad as LM, they even reckon they have seen Kev-mk3 there... bl***dy liars the lot of them.

>Martini...LB

Does the LM number include folk who just inhabit the campsites but don't watch any racing year after year?

[landman]

I must have walked through the turnstiles at least half a dozen times, so do I count as 6 spectators?

[monkey]

Strong rumour that Silverstone will go to a 12 hour race next year and finish at midnight!

I might even make the effort to go if that happens. Silverstone, just like the wife, looks much better in the dark.

that would be great - I'd be interested to know what the members of the Silverstone Residents Association would have to say about that - they don't like noise you know.