European GPs
Posted by Hologide
Me and my girlfriend are hoping to attending a Euro GP this summer. It's our first time out of the UK for both of us, so I was wondering if anyone had some input over which race to go to to provide best value for money?
Spa looks way to expensive, but Monza seems to have some good seats available. Ideally, I dont want to spend more than 250 euros for a weekend seat.
If anyone knows of any killer value general admission locations that would be handy
cheers
Spa looks way to expensive, but Monza seems to have some good seats available. Ideally, I dont want to spend more than 250 euros for a weekend seat.
If anyone knows of any killer value general admission locations that would be handy
cheers
Hologide ecrit:
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> Me and my girlfriend are hoping to attending a
> Euro GP this summer. It's our first time out of
> the UK for both of us, so I was wondering if
> anyone had some input over which race to go to to
> provide best value for money?
>
> Spa looks way to expensive, but Monza seems to
> have some good seats available. Ideally, I dont
> want to spend more than 250 euros for a weekend
> seat.
>
> If anyone knows of any killer value general
> admission locations that would be handy
>
> cheers
There's some places under 100€ for the German GP
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> Me and my girlfriend are hoping to attending a
> Euro GP this summer. It's our first time out of
> the UK for both of us, so I was wondering if
> anyone had some input over which race to go to to
> provide best value for money?
>
> Spa looks way to expensive, but Monza seems to
> have some good seats available. Ideally, I dont
> want to spend more than 250 euros for a weekend
> seat.
>
> If anyone knows of any killer value general
> admission locations that would be handy
>
> cheers
There's some places under 100€ for the German GP
I'd go somewhere hot stay a few extra days and and make a holiday of it 
Spain's quite a good choice, but May is still a little early for holiday sun (its a bit like a UK summer)if you get grandstand seats at the end of the pit lane, you get to see the pits, race start and some good overtaking. You can also see turn 7 across the circuit.
Spain's quite a good choice, but May is still a little early for holiday sun (its a bit like a UK summer)if you get grandstand seats at the end of the pit lane, you get to see the pits, race start and some good overtaking. You can also see turn 7 across the circuit.Hologide Wrote:
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> Me and my girlfriend are hoping to attending a
> Euro GP this summer. It's our first time out of
> the UK for both of us, so I was wondering if
> anyone had some input over which race to go to to
> provide best value for money?
>
> Spa looks way to expensive, but Monza seems to
> have some good seats available. Ideally, I dont
> want to spend more than 250 euros for a weekend
> seat.
>
> If anyone knows of any killer value general
> admission locations that would be handy
>
> cheers
to be honest, if you want a grandstand seat you'll be limited on what you're going to get for 250 euros for the weekend.
spa actually is good value for the general entry ticket(but you have to get up early to get a decent spot on raceday). last year we were sat half way along the back straight before les combes. you could see the cars comming over the crest after eau-rouge, past us then into les combes. but also in the distance, you could see the run into the bus-stop and over the start finish line.
if i think on i'll try and stick a couple of pictures to give you an idea. you can also walk pretty much the whole circuit perimeter too.(bar the start finish straight now they've changed it)
Valencia is a nice place and great weather but my experience of the gp was that it wasn't great value for money.
i was seriously considering turkey earlier this year, you can get what appear to be pretty reasonable seats for £100. i'm told that there's no camping though, so you'd have to stay in instanbul.
hungary i've heard is one that the general entry tickets offer good views. (also a couple of mates went to budapest for a city break a few years ago, they said it was a nice place)
ultimately, i find with low-end grandstands v general entry, it boils down to 1 question.
are you prepared to get up early to get your spot?
if so, most of the time you'll get at least as good if not better view with the general entry than a cheap grandstand and have paid less for it. however, in a cheap grandstand you have a seat waiting for you and so can come and go when you like.
also, i said the same to someone else on here a few weeks back, if you're going to a european race. get yourself a kangaroo tv unit. UK commentary, live video feed, in car cameras,current race position, lap charts etc. £60-£70 for the weekend but they are worth it.
as paulboy says, try and make a holiday out of it as it makes a higher cost a little easier to justify.
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> Me and my girlfriend are hoping to attending a
> Euro GP this summer. It's our first time out of
> the UK for both of us, so I was wondering if
> anyone had some input over which race to go to to
> provide best value for money?
>
> Spa looks way to expensive, but Monza seems to
> have some good seats available. Ideally, I dont
> want to spend more than 250 euros for a weekend
> seat.
>
> If anyone knows of any killer value general
> admission locations that would be handy
>
> cheers
to be honest, if you want a grandstand seat you'll be limited on what you're going to get for 250 euros for the weekend.
spa actually is good value for the general entry ticket(but you have to get up early to get a decent spot on raceday). last year we were sat half way along the back straight before les combes. you could see the cars comming over the crest after eau-rouge, past us then into les combes. but also in the distance, you could see the run into the bus-stop and over the start finish line.
if i think on i'll try and stick a couple of pictures to give you an idea. you can also walk pretty much the whole circuit perimeter too.(bar the start finish straight now they've changed it)
Valencia is a nice place and great weather but my experience of the gp was that it wasn't great value for money.
i was seriously considering turkey earlier this year, you can get what appear to be pretty reasonable seats for £100. i'm told that there's no camping though, so you'd have to stay in instanbul.
hungary i've heard is one that the general entry tickets offer good views. (also a couple of mates went to budapest for a city break a few years ago, they said it was a nice place)
ultimately, i find with low-end grandstands v general entry, it boils down to 1 question.
are you prepared to get up early to get your spot?
if so, most of the time you'll get at least as good if not better view with the general entry than a cheap grandstand and have paid less for it. however, in a cheap grandstand you have a seat waiting for you and so can come and go when you like.
also, i said the same to someone else on here a few weeks back, if you're going to a european race. get yourself a kangaroo tv unit. UK commentary, live video feed, in car cameras,current race position, lap charts etc. £60-£70 for the weekend but they are worth it.
as paulboy says, try and make a holiday out of it as it makes a higher cost a little easier to justify.
Monza cost me 255 Euros. Friday is free entry, Saturday is about 50, Sunday... your arm :P. Amazing atmosphere and you can walk around the track after the race. I'd have gone on a mad dash to be right in front of the podium after the race but I couldn't leave my dad behind... was just a 800m run, could have been in the first couple of rows and got amazing photos but I guess family comes first (and arrives near last ).
Go to Spa, arrive super early and get yourself a nice spot. It's my next track to go! And I suggest you don't sacrifice a weekend at a great venue for a weekend at a cheaper place that won't provide the same amount of racing or that historic atmosphere you can feel. Monaco is very interesting to know but I don't recommend since you have to control your cost :P.
).Go to Spa, arrive super early and get yourself a nice spot. It's my next track to go! And I suggest you don't sacrifice a weekend at a great venue for a weekend at a cheaper place that won't provide the same amount of racing or that historic atmosphere you can feel. Monaco is very interesting to know but I don't recommend since you have to control your cost :P.
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