Donington Pit Walkabout and Masters Autograph Session

[McKay]

For the Donington Pit Walkabout and Masters Autograph Session, how do i get to the pit lane? Do you get into it from redgate or what?, and where will the Masters Autograph thing be? It says its on the circuit infield but i dont know where on the infield. Any help would be aprreciated!

[redshoes]

Get to the paddock via Redgate, the tunnel under the startline or Melbourne loop, depending on where you are starting from.

All I know so far is the Masters autograph session will be infield. I suspect they will errect the SEAT hospitality tent/hanger and use that. Sort answer is probably follow the crowd.

[Alan Green]

Access to the (main) paddock:
From the outside of the circuit: If walking anti-clockwise round the circuit (IE facing the cars coming towards you), walk round towards Redgate Lodge. There's a vehicle gate behind the lodge you can walk through and you'll see the paddock laid out in front of you.

From the inside of the circuit: There are pedestrian tunnels under the startline (near the large advertising board)and just before the esses (although this might be a vehicle only tunnel this weekend). Go to the startline tunnel, and this leads directly into the paddock (between the scrutineering bay and the paddock suite).

For pit lane walkabouts, entry is usually from the gate at the side of the paddock suite (find the scrutineering bay, next door is the paddock suite. between the paddock suite and the first pit garage is the entrance gate). As redshoes says, follow the queue for that one!

For the infield signings, I'm guessing that SEAT will have a big set up on the large open area between the startline and the 'spitfire' viewing area. Alternatively it could be up the roadway from the tunnel heading towards redgate corner, but this is usually used for VIP / hospitality areas at large meetings.

Have an excellent weekend.
Al.

[Alan Green]

Also for your information, there is no access to the infield from Redgates. Crossing from outfield to infield (or vice versa) is through the tunnels only (Startline, Esses, and Coppice).

Al.