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Originally Posted by LiGhTnInG  There were signs, for paddock, entry, and track cars. Although I think these were on the way in, as opposed to the car park. |
As I wrote: "...no signs how to actually get in from the non-VIP parking area."
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Originally Posted by LiGhTnInG Silverstone events in the past have shown that it's not really feasable to run a drift event on it's own. Crowds just don't pack out for drifting just yet. ... |
Spot on. I'm not expecting EDCs being run as single events either, but the
tickets could be sold separately. As you might already have noticed, I'm not the only one who was there only for EDC.
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Originally Posted by LiGhTnInG You could possibly have missed it, but i heard (multiple times) it announced over the tannoy system, a) where the drifting was taking place, and b) where the best place was to watch it. |
I came in 11:15, i.e. shortly before the qualifying started, and yes they told to go for the Dunlop Bridge, but how am I supposed to know where it is, especially if the guide says the whole track will be used and there is a sign pointing to the opposite direction?
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Originally Posted by LiGhTnInG Health and safety, plus the amount of equipment lying around.
Who's to know, a driver testing his car with the engine running and bonnet open doesn't have a child wander round the front and put their fingers in the the fan/manifold etc.
You can't make pits public access. |
The pits were "public" already for the people with VIP passes, so where's the difference? It's obvious some drivers might be doing some repairs etc. but if that's the case, there are certainly ways to stop people from coming too close? "Having a closer look" doesn't necessarily have to mean they have to come right next to the car. And if there would be some action going on the track anyway, will there be that many people hanging around the cars in the pits? Most likely not.
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Originally Posted by LiGhTnInG They did, in the later rounds. |
I know, that's why I said it was better.
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Originally Posted by Phil If you have anything negative to say about an event, please do so by e-mailing the organisers.. I can gaurantee that it will be read, and where possible taken into account the next time..
We don't moderate much at Driftworks, but I'd totally understand if this is deleted by EDC.. You have to remember that negative comments stick in peoples minds, and what was infact an absolutely superb and well run event, is being tarnished by typically English pissing and whingeing inconsequential comments. ... |
The reason I posted here was to see if I'm the only one having this opinion, which I'm clearly not. Plus I see no reason whatsoever not to discuss this publicly if it's done sophisticated in an appropriate tone. I do understand that moaning brings absolutely nothing, but IMO there's a huge difference in giving constructive feedback about areas of development and just giving negative comments.
As I wrote in the first paragraph; my feedback is from a spectator's view. The event was generally good, but had some things which need some attention. Maybe the drivers were organised perfectly and it simply cannot be done any better. How would I know.
I have no problem with this thread being moderated, as there is already a tendency towards non-constructive feedback. But deleting it would be very disappointing. Neutrally expressed.