David Jenkins
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| posted on 30/7/11 at 03:36 PM |
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BTCC at Snetterton - how busy?
After all my grizzling about F1 I decided that it was about time I went to see some proper racing! (ducks behind parapet...)
Any road up, next Sunday there's BTCC at Snetterton, plus quite a few supporting championship races. I've always fancied going as
it's only 1 hour from home, but I'd really like to know what sort of crowd I'll find when I get there - I do know that it WILL be
busy though!
So - how hard is it to get to the circuit? For example, do all the local roads get snarled up?
Is there a lot of queuing to get into the track?
What time would I need to get there? (First race is 9:30 for the supporting events).
Anything else I need to know, like do I take my own food, or are the catering suppliers OK?
cheers.
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flibble
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| posted on 30/7/11 at 03:44 PM |
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Only ever been there on trackdays but the circuit is very easy to get to, and basically right on the main road (A11) so no small roads to get clogged
up. There was a canteen there, not a huge one but plenty enough for what we wanted with decent hot/cold food and seats quite a few people. I can
imagine it getting a bit clogged up in a 'between races rush' though.
[Edited on 30-7-11 by flibble]
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deltron63
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| posted on 30/7/11 at 03:45 PM |
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If your coming down the A11 towards fiveways roundabout to Thetford, good luck!!
With the holiday traffic it will be at a total stand still. Us locals dont even bother to go around it. 
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 30/7/11 at 03:50 PM |
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I'd be coming up whatever road it is from Bury St Ed's...
...or via Diss.
[Edited on 30/7/11 by David Jenkins]
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deltron63
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| posted on 30/7/11 at 04:46 PM |
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Diss would be your best bet
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will121
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| posted on 30/7/11 at 07:01 PM |
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I would come the back roads from Diss have you got a satnav to follow? If weather is good I expect it will be busy so would say an early start would
be good, there is quite a few new viewing areas now but best ones will soon get full. Expect there will be lots food stands but they all charge the
same rates which is expensive, I would take drink and food then its up to you if you fancy buying more, you can always pop out to the Sunday market
next door if fancy cheaper food, ticket for the Sunday on the gate is £30 I think
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Jed
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| posted on 30/7/11 at 07:39 PM |
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If you do go then get there early if you want to avoid the traffic and go across country to Stanton, Garboldisham, East Harling and then in from that
side. Don't go on the A11 otherwise you could be there a long time.
I have a season ticket so might pop down but since they've made the circuit longer I don't think that it is very spectator friendly. Yes
they have made 2 viewing banks that allow you to see bits of the infield but you are quite a distance from most of the track and also very exposed to
the wind. The other thing is that the longer circuit means that it if you are in any of the older viewing points you see the cars go past then wait
for 2 to 2.5 minutes for them to come past next time. It looks a great circuit from a drivers perspective though.
Jed
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pointy
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| posted on 30/7/11 at 07:45 PM |
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Dearly beloved and I went to the BSB (mad lunatics with 2 wheels missing) ..we arrived at 0730 and by mid-day there were 43,000. I suspect the BTCC
will be the same.
Won't stop me going tho.
Andy p
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