Second British GP

[S griffin]

Only if they were using the old start/finish line

[crmalcolm]

If it had to have a geographical designation, my personal preference would be to name it:

The Aylesbury Vale GP

However, I think the race name is already confirmed...

[Adam43]

Is it? I thought we were deciding it here? I’m disappointed now.

I thought Milton Keynes GP. You can see the Snozone from the track.

[bjohnsonsmith]

How about the Silverstone Grand Prix, or is that too obvious?

[crmalcolm]

Originally Posted by Adam43

Is it? I thought we were deciding it here? I’m disappointed now.

True. This is usually the place that decides things on behalf of the real world....

[chunterer]

Originally Posted by crmalcolm

True. This is usually the place that decides things on behalf of the real world....

Err?

[Greem]

Originally Posted by Adam43

Is it? I thought we were deciding it here? I’m disappointed now.

I thought Milton Keynes GP. You can see the Snozone from the track.

Can you? I thought all them grandstands would be in the way.

[S griffin]

I doubt you can. As I said you can see Club from the road outside, but not sure if you can see any other parts of the track from the roads outside

[bjohnsonsmith]

If the Dunlop Tower still existed it might be possible. It more or less faced the right direction.

[crmalcolm]

The track is covered by Street View. A 'virtual' lap might confirm if the SnoZone can be seen.

[bjohnsonsmith]

I tried Google Earth and got nothing, even with the 3D buildings box ticked.

[Adam43]

Originally Posted by Greem

Can you? I thought all them grandstands would be in the way.

Yeah. If you are on the inside and can see to the side of the maggots grandstand. Or if you are in that grandstand and look out of the back of it.

Originally Posted by S griffin

I doubt you can. As I said you can see Club from the road outside, but not sure if you can see any other parts of the track from the roads outside

You can. I have.

Don’t worry, I doubt anyone will sit on the top of the snozone and watch the GP. It’s about ten miles away!

Originally Posted by crmalcolm

The track is covered by Street View. A 'virtual' lap might confirm if the SnoZone can be seen.

I do hope someone can verify this on google maps otherwise my integrity will be shot to pieces.

Although there isn't a need to confirm it as I've seen it. Attached, a photo taken at the 2018 WEC race. Snozone dome on the horizon. Not in focus as I was trying to focus on the car, although fencing makes that difficult.

[Aysedasi]

That's an emerging volcano, surely?

[Adam43]

You can also go skydiving, shopping or watch a film there. I believe google will verify that the complex is called Xscape.

[Akrapovic]

Originally Posted by Derwent

Will the second Silverstone event have a different name as they have done in Austria?
GP of Northampton?
Saint Nicola would like a Scottish GP but that would have to be at Knockhill.

Because as we all know, Imola is in San Marino.

[Tourer]

Think they should take a leaf out of the Red Bull Ring's book but rather than the "GP of Northants" go with the "GP of Towcester".

Would throw up heaps of different pronunciations. Those from the UK would of course pronounce it "toaster", but those from other countries would have a range of different ideas, such as "t ow sester", "t ow chester", "tow sester" etc etc.

[Aysedasi]

Originally Posted by Adam43

You can also go skydiving, shopping or watch a film there. I believe google will verify that the complex is called Xscape.

My son is a keen snowboarder. He's been there many times....

[Aysedasi]

Originally Posted by Tourer

Think they should take a leaf out of the Red Bull Ring's book but rather than the "GP of Northants" go with the "GP of Towcester".

Would throw up heaps of different pronunciations. Those from the UK would of course pronounce it "toaster", but those from other countries would have a range of different ideas, such as "t ow sester", "t ow chester", "tow sester" etc etc.

Tows Esther?

[Greem]

Originally Posted by Adam43

I do hope someone can verify this on google maps otherwise my integrity will be shot to pieces.

Although there isn't a need to confirm it as I've seen it. Attached, a photo taken at the 2018 WEC race. Snozone dome on the horizon. Not in focus as I was trying to focus on the car, although fencing makes that difficult.

Looks like you were on the exit of Stowe for that one - and yep, that's the XScape dome alright. All the years I've spent on track and I've never spotted it in the distance!

[Peter Mallett]

Originally Posted by Greem

Looks like you were on the exit of Stowe for that one - and yep, that's the XScape dome alright. All the years I've spent on track and I've never spotted it in the distance!

Me too, I can see it from near my home, never realised it was visible from Silverstone as well.

[S griffin]

I wonder how useful it will be for the GP, I guess it’s a nice landmark to have in the background

[crmalcolm]

Originally Posted by S griffin

I wonder how useful it will be for the GP, I guess it’s a nice landmark to have in the background

I'm not sure anything in Milton Keynes has ever been referred to as a 'nice landmark'

[bjohnsonsmith]

Originally Posted by crmalcolm

I'm not sure anything in Milton Keynes has ever been referred to as a 'nice landmark'

I liked the concrete cows.

[The Fat Clerk]

I like the A5 which takes you out of the town

[crmalcolm]

Originally Posted by The Fat Clerk

I like the A5 which takes you out of the town

The problem occurs if you take it north - you eventually reach up in Telford and more of the same.....