UK Race Venues- Changes/Improvements etc

[Mark Mitchell]

Looking forward to the forthcoming season and just wondered if any UK venues had made any changes/improvements to their circuit or infastructure for 2012?

[Mike Kelly 1]

Pit lane buildings, race control, timing & media centre going up at Anglesey Run-off area at Druids, Brands Hatch has been extended. There's 2 changes I can think of.

[Guinness2702]

Originally Posted by Mark Mitchell

Looking forward to the forthcoming season and just wondered if any UK venues had made any changes/improvements to their circuit or infastructure for 2012?

I heard some rumblings about flag points at Silverstone getting roofs, towards the end of last season, but I'm not sure how accurate that was or what the timeframe was.

[Gerryc]

Yes, I heard about revamped Flag and PC points at Silverstone for this year - but I have heard that the IO's were going to a digital radio system "over the winter" for at least the last 4 years too...... I will hopefully find out on Sunday!

[ascarmarshal]

Lights have been fitted to Indy Circuit at Brands, new kurbs at Graham Hill Bend and Clark Curve

[Coach Ep]

Originally Posted by Mike Kelly 1

Run-off area at Druids, Brands Hatch has been extended.

Tarmac now (as announced in this month´s Motorsport)?

[Matt_Ring]

Originally Posted by ascarmarshal

Lights have been fitted to Indy Circuit at Brands, new kurbs at Graham Hill Bend and Clark Curve

ooooo lights at Brands. Does that mean Flaggies get a 'Nintendo' to play with at weekends?

[ALANGRUMPY]

Gurston Down

Marshals suite will have a patio laid before the season starts.

[Woolley]

Originally Posted by Guinness2702

I heard some rumblings about flag points at Silverstone getting roofs, towards the end of last season, but I'm not sure how accurate that was or what the timeframe was.

Are they looking at the positioning of them again? There were some rumours last year that they were up for reviews - on the new circuit some of them seem to be in some very strange places, really not good for eyelines of either drivers or marshals which is a shame because previously I've always found Silverstone to be really good for judging blues and communicating well with drivers

Originally Posted by ALANGRUMPY

Gurston Down

Marshals suite will have a patio laid before the season starts.

Now that's a proper upgrade - nice one Gurston for thinking of the marshals once again.

[Apple]

Originally Posted by Coach Ep

Tarmac now (as announced in this month´s Motorsport)?

What no sweeping a Druids!!!

[RCMADD]

donington.. post 6 down to post 7..

the wall has been moved back.

[the boss]

I dont like the posts on the "new" part of Silverstone,I feel like a spectator,the drivers are unable to see you,The post are in some very strange places. When(if) the posts are resighted it would be agood idea to get the help of regular flaggies
AND drivers together at the same time.

[pauln]

The flag points around the arena/loop at Silverstone were a best estimate in advance of first running and there hasn't been time to move them yet. I know there have been a number of discussions with regular flaggies and post chiefs about where they should be located.

As ever with these matters, the relevant staff at any circuit will welcome constructive suggestions.

[NaBUru38]

Do you have any website with the extension of Brands Hatch?

[mattt]

Originally Posted by NaBUru38

Do you have any website with the extension of Brands Hatch?

a thread discussing it is here

[rbs]

the wall has been moved back.

Is this back towards the circuit or further away from the circuit?

[deadsquirrel]

Originally Posted by rbs

the wall has been moved back.
Is this back towards the circuit or further away from the circuit?

I would imagine further away - there were at least a couple of big hits there last season, that actually moved/cracked the wall.

[Mike Kelly 1]

The spectator crossing point at Oulton park has been moved from Druids to the pit straight. The spectator area on the outside of the deer leap has had a lot of the hill removed and some trees removed.

[Red_08]

Originally Posted by Mike Kelly 1

The spectator crossing point at Oulton park has been moved from Druids to the pit straight. The spectator area on the outside of the deer leap has had a lot of the hill removed and some trees removed.

Thank goodness for that Mike. It'd be a nightmare up at Druids, nevermind at Lodge.

Cheekily,

Ell.

[Mike Kelly 1]

Originally Posted by Red_08

Thank goodness for that Mike. It'd be a nightmare up at Druids, nevermind at Lodge.

Cheekily,

Ell.

Whooops, that'll teach me to be thinking of one corner and type the name of another.

The crossing point has moved from LODGE to the pit straight!

[Justin Moran]

Styles are going in at Oulton too, to assist us to get over fences to post. Better than ripping your overalls/waterproofs on the fence as you climbed through/over it I suppose.

[Tom Sinnott]

Also looks like Silverstone have been retarmacing the track between Wellington Straight and Copse, Pictures up on their facebook.

[chezza]

Originally Posted by mattt

a thread discussing it is here

That thread talks about the extension at Graham Hill (not the the changes at Druids) and cannot go ahead until next year as the track has to stay as it is, as it has been approved in the current configuration for the olympic hand cycling.

[mattt]

Originally Posted by chezza

That thread talks about the extension at Graham Hill (not the the changes at Druids) and cannot go ahead until next year as the track has to stay as it is, as it has been approved in the current configuration for the olympic hand cycling.

yes i know that but as the initial post was

Originally Posted by NaBUru38

Do you have any website with the extension of Brands Hatch?

i presumed it was what the poster was grasping for info about

Originally Posted by mattt

a thread discussing it is here

[Mark Mitchell]

What is hand cycling?