Big gap in my knowledge - can you help?

[guest7]

I've only ever attended big race meetings for one day at a time and I haven't done a weekender at a race circuit, other than the Bol D'or in '88. Are there camping facilities at the major British circuits? I fancy doing either the World Superbike or MotoGP rounds this year and perhaps some of the BSB rounds.

GC

[guest18]

Plenty camping at East Fortune, dunno about these wee English circuits, I've heard you lot still aren't allowed wild camping either! Something about the Lords not allowing the serfs on their land.. ;-)

[Crowman]

Most if not all BSB circuits have camping (Silverstone do for the GP and WSB), they do charge over the top though, per person rather than per tent.  For the GP, we usually camp at Whittlebury park, which is a golf course next to the circuit, a bit more peaceful in the evenings (showing my age there).

[guest7]

Cheers for that. Is the on-site camping like that at the Bol? namely mad burnouts and drunken behaviour until the early hours?

GC

[trophydave]

I live near enough to Donington to not need to camp but I understand the campsite does,or at least did,get somewhat rowdy.

[squirrelciv]

You come into some money GC?? You've stumbled on an expensive hobby there mate... have you seen the price of a MotoGP ticket!

[guest7]

Roving grandstand for the whole weekend £95. How much for a Cup Final ticket? Wimbledon centre court for the men's final? F1?

Seems OK to see the best in the world, but yes, it is a lump of dosh to lay out. Mind you, you could pay that much in one evening in a lap dancing club and still be sober, with only a slightly depressing walk home to show for it  Allegedly

GC

[squirrelciv]

OK, relatively speaking it's good value, especially if you like bikes over football or tennis, but first you've got to have £95... and I don't! If anyone was to offer me Lions tour tickets + travel & hotel for £500 I couldn't disagree with the fact that it's excellent value for my dosh, but I don't have the dosh!

Joys of family life and being sh1t at my job s'pose (or just didn't care about career enough to hunt down more money) There are just things I'd like to do, but can't [just yet].

But heyho, if you can manage it, well done to you. All I ask is take lots of pictures and post 'em here for the rest of us. 

[Steffan]

I am with the tree going rodent, no offence Pat,  seems a lot to me for a ticket, you could get most of an engine kit for an MZ for that but then the rebuilding part is a big gap in my knowledge....

Steff

[002]

95 quid to watch a bunch of blokes going around in circles getting nowhere fast !!!!  IF....you can see much.

Then Camping,food booze and traveling costs ontop.
But you can say  "I Was There !"

Managed a few arrows in the woods,shot some clays,drove the Landy around a Hilly field and some camping for a lot less.

OK,got my own bow,Landy etc.....but was a big hoot just the same.

Jethro

[squirrelciv]

I am with the tree going rodent, no offence Pat,

Steff

None taken matey (now, where did I bury my nuts??)

[Smithy]

I'm off to the Motogp courtesy of my youngest daughter. She goes every year with my son-in-law and this year has treated me to a ticket for my birthday. I am excited as I've been to lots of VMCC and other club events but never seen biking at this level before.

I think though it will be a one off cos if it was my 95 quid I would put some petrol in the tank and spend a long day riding somewhere nice and have a burger and a cake. Damn I'm easily pleased.

[guest18]

Hmm, so tempted to side with Jethro, as I have so many similar toys(!) In fact I'll be shooting a few arrows tomorrow, but as for it being much cheaper...
Your Landy has a capital cost well into four figures, and I'm too polite to discuss running costs with another proud owner, your bow, well a basic recurve starter setup costs what, £60? Shotguns, there's another few hundred, plus licence, plus cabinet, plus ammunition... not so cheap if we're honest, and then we have all that gear cluttering up the house...
Alternatively, GC splashes a little cash once in a while, enjoys the experience and walks away unencumbered with kit/maint/storage etc etc.

Who is right is a moot point, but I'd say both are valid options ;-)

[002]

Hmm, so tempted to side with Jethro, as I have so many similar toys(!) In fact I'll be shooting a few arrows tomorrow, but as for it being much cheaper...
Your Landy has a capital cost well into four figures, and I'm too polite to discuss running costs with another proud owner, your bow, well a basic recurve starter setup costs what, £60? Shotguns, there's another few hundred, plus licence, plus cabinet, plus ammunition... not so cheap if we're honest, and then we have all that gear cluttering up the house...
Alternatively, GC splashes a little cash once in a while, enjoys the experience and walks away unencumbered with kit/maint/storage etc etc.

Who is right is a moot point, but I'd say both are valid options ;-)

Agree...but long term enjoyment.
Once purchased.....don't have to fork out a lot to enjoy further !
Can partake when desired !

Jethro

[squirrelciv]

... and (to follow Jethro's comment) GC still needs a certain amount of investment in some similar capital equipment to enjoy his weekend experience as well. I mean, car/bike to get there, tent and camping equipment, food & drink while there... If we're including Jethro's landy in the cost of his days shooting arrows it's only fair to add the same costs to GC's event.

... and (to get back to my original point if we may) Both ways of enjoying yourself whilst spending money are fine and dandy, after all, that's what's money's for, but first you have to have the money to do it and I know I don't.

Off to darn my sackcloth trousers before prepping my turnips for lunch.