Big fences at the Ford Chicane :O(

[Mr. Rick]

Big fences at the Ford Chicane!!!!

One of my local 'spies' reports of a big new fence at the new Ford Chicane (circuit unchanged but run-off area etc. hugely modified) and no 'windows' for photographers (even those with media accreditation!) Gone forever more are the classic 'largin in' photos as everyone two-wheels the kerbs during qually :O(

Progress? More like bollocks if you ask me.  

[Nobby Diesel]

Gilles,
Any pictures ?

[Dan Lowe]

Thats all Le Mans needs.. more fences

Anyone up for shares in a Le Mans based fencing company?  

[tink]

Thats all Le Mans needs.. more fences

Anyone up for shares in a Le Mans based fencing company?  

i'll take you up on that. could invest the student loan that i've worked so hard to earn.

[hgb]

The drivers hate it, the spectators hate it... Why do they think the fences are needed ? Alright then, they've learned a bit since 1953 (the Mercedes incident) security wise but now they're taking it a bit too far. This is sick...

[Abs]

i'll take you up on that. could invest the student loan that i've worked so hard to earn.

Sorry bit of an oxymoron student and work hard  

[Matt Harper]

The drivers hate it, the spectators hate it... Why do they think the fences are needed ? Alright then, they've learned a bit since 1953 (the Mercedes incident) security wise but now they're taking it a bit too far. This is sick...

Uncharacteristic error from hgb - 55 not 53 - sorry to be such a smart-ass.
Once again, I'm shaking my head and wondering if the ACO/FIA are hell-bent in driving away all but corporate guests to this race.
At risk of hammering this subject totally flat, there are too few places to see the action as it is. Virage Ford was one of those places.
What is going on?

[hgb]

Yes, that was '55, must have hit the wrong button.  

[powermite]

...and once again thanks to www.dailysportscar.com for the picture
PM

[Truckosaurus]

Are spectators going to be allowed up against that first fencing or are they even further back behind the second fencing in the background.

[maisonblanche]

The second fencing!!!!!!!!!!!

The first fencing is where us illustrious media accredited types used to stand.

No more of these type shots possible then sadly.....  

http://www.maisonblanche.co.uk/02lm2327.jpg (photo by me!!)

[Russ]

I think I jumped over that little wall in '03 to get to the track for the podium presentations! There's gonna be a squeeze to get through that gap this year!

[Andy Zarse]

Jesus, I despair.

[Mr Toad]

Surprised they haven't finished it off with a 12 foot wall so you can't see anything at all - but don't want to give them ideas. Must feel quite claustrophopic to drive through there now!

[Fax]

This is a joke right?  This is fricking hilarious (well, not really)
Why in the name of God would the wacky, fun loving folks at the ACO erect a fence...to protect another fence.  What the f**k?  The cars are rocketing through there at blistering 40 MPH,  again, what the f**k?!  It would make alot more sense to spend money on such trivial things as...portable toilets, trash cans perhaps?  Maybe that way the place wouldn't reek of urine & puke and you wouldn't find yourself wading ankle deep through garbage.  You guys will have to clue me in since the only European venue I've been to is Le Mans, but is this sort of stupidity running rampant at all the Euro circuts or is this just the result of brain farts on behalf of the ACO?  The guys coming over for Sebring are going to be freaked out by the prospect of being able to watch a race without having to squint through acres of wire mesh.
Fax