DTM
27 November 2009

GPUpdate

This is the experience of Ralph from United Kingdom

Circuit:Barcelona
Year:2001
How did you go to the Grand Prix?WE HAD TO GET A FERRY FROM PORTSMOUTH TO BILBAO THEN CATCH A TRAIN FROM BILBAO TO ZARAGOZA THEN A TRAIN TO BARCELONA

Where did you stay?IN A MUDDY CAMP SITE ABOUT 2 MILES FROM THE CIRCUT

How was the transportation from your accomodation to the circuit?WE WALKED TO THE CIRCUT FROM THE CAMP SITE ON THE SATERDAY AND SUNDAY

Was it easy to get to the circuit?NO THE SPANISH POLICE WERE NICKING OUR BOOZE EVERY TIME WE PULLED A CAN FROM OUR RUCKSACKS SAYING IT WAS WRONG TO WALK DOWN A ROAD DRINKING

What kind of tickets did you have?WE HAD NO TICKETS UNTILL WE GOT TO THE CIRCUT THEN WE MANAGED TO GET START/FINISH LINE SEATS IN THE GRANDSTAND

Why would you encourage or discourage people to take these tickets?I WOULD ENCOURAGE THESE TICKETS BECAUSE YOU WILL SEE THE START AND FINISH AND THE PRESENTATION OF THE CUPS AND THE CHAMPAGNE SQUIRTING FROM THE TRACK BECAUSE THE SPANISH LET US ON THE TRACK AFTER THE RACE

Why should people go to this GP?PERSONALY I THINK THIS IS THE BEST RACE IN EUROPE AND THE PEOPLE PARTY TILL DAWN IN THE CAMP SITES NO MATTER WHO WINS AND THE ATMOSPHERE IS ELECTRIC

Why shouldn't people go to this GP?THERE ARE A LOT OF PICK POCKETS IN AND AROUND THE CIRCUT AND IF YOU LOSE YOUR WALLET TO THEM THE SPANISH POLICE DONT SEEM TO BOTHERD ABOUT IT