Title: Petition to get the Porsche Curves exterior viewing area open to General public
Post by: clkgtrlm1 on April 26, 2015, 10:29:27 am
This might be an epic fail - but worth a try!
Please post the link on any other sites or forums that may be able to offer support.
Title: Re: Petition to get the Porsche Curves exterior viewing area open to General public
Post by: lofty on April 26, 2015, 10:31:37 am
What about the Inside if Indi? Got to be one the best places i've been to and it used to be open to the public now just for the toffs.
Title: Re: Petition to get the Porsche Curves exterior viewing area open to General public
Post by: Grand_Fromage on April 26, 2015, 11:06:32 am
Before we start petitioning, are we sure this is true?
Email to TD might be an idea first. (lemansrace.com (http://lemansrace.com))
Email to TD might be an idea first. (lemansrace.com (http://lemansrace.com))
Title: Re: Petition to get the Porsche Curves exterior viewing area open to General public
Post by: clkgtrlm1 on April 26, 2015, 11:16:16 am
Yes we are sure. Have spoken to the ACO.
Title: Re: Petition to get the Porsche Curves exterior viewing area open to General public
Post by: clkgtrlm1 on April 26, 2015, 04:09:44 pm
Well so far this has gone down like a fart in the lift!
Cmon guys!!
Cmon guys!!
Title: Re: Petition to get the Porsche Curves exterior viewing area open to General public
Post by: clkgtrlm1 on April 26, 2015, 04:11:39 pm
What about the Inside if Indi? Got to be one the best places i've been to and it used to be open to the public now just for the toffs.
Not a good enough reason to prevent the same happening to Porsche!
Title: Re: Petition to get the Porsche Curves exterior viewing area open to General public
Post by: jimclark on April 26, 2015, 04:42:47 pm
Well so far this has gone down like a fart in the lift!
Cummon guys!!
Cummon guys!!
Done.
(edit: Psssst...it's c'mon. I don't wish to be c...ahhhh, never mind.)
Title: Re: Petition to get the Porsche Curves exterior viewing area open to General public
Post by: Werner on April 26, 2015, 05:58:36 pm
Done
Title: Re: Petition to get the Porsche Curves exterior viewing area open to General public
Post by: Barry on April 26, 2015, 06:04:33 pm
Done.
Title: Re: Petition to get the Porsche Curves exterior viewing area open to General public
Post by: Snoring Rhino on April 26, 2015, 10:20:11 pm
Done
Title: Re: Petition to get the Porsche Curves exterior viewing area open to General public
Post by: NorwayNick on April 27, 2015, 07:06:57 am
Done
Title: Re: Petition to get the Porsche Curves exterior viewing area open to General public
Post by: Grand_Fromage on April 30, 2015, 11:58:25 am
I spoke to Richard Webb from Travel Destinations this morning. He would like to set the record straight as far as the reasons for developments at the Porsche Curves.
I agree with him in that TD have been unfairly blamed for the lack of public access. Here is the official statement from Travel Destinations:
The changes at Porsche Curves are purely for health and safety.
The ACO announced these changes more than a year ago.
The gravel trap in front of the Porsche Curves has been extended.
Energy absorbing barriers are being put in.
To accommodate this, the viewing bank has been bulldozed.
A new (smaller) bank has been created further in to our campsite.
These works are still on-going.
Because these earth movements are new, it will not be possible to allow thousands of spectators to climb and stand on the new viewing bank.
The ACO were never going to allow access public access to the bank this year.
Travel Destinations have petitioned the ACO for a limited number of our customers (staying at Porsche Curves) to be allowed access.
This was agreed earlier in the year.
The access will be for hundreds, not thousands.
As you know there is still public viewing access at the Porsche Curves on the other side of the track, accessed via the Beausejour campsite. This remains unchanged for this year.
Nobody likes change. We understand that.
We don’t like these changes either, but we are adapting our campsite to deal with it.
I agree with him in that TD have been unfairly blamed for the lack of public access. Here is the official statement from Travel Destinations:
The changes at Porsche Curves are purely for health and safety.
The ACO announced these changes more than a year ago.
The gravel trap in front of the Porsche Curves has been extended.
Energy absorbing barriers are being put in.
To accommodate this, the viewing bank has been bulldozed.
A new (smaller) bank has been created further in to our campsite.
These works are still on-going.
Because these earth movements are new, it will not be possible to allow thousands of spectators to climb and stand on the new viewing bank.
The ACO were never going to allow access public access to the bank this year.
Travel Destinations have petitioned the ACO for a limited number of our customers (staying at Porsche Curves) to be allowed access.
This was agreed earlier in the year.
The access will be for hundreds, not thousands.
As you know there is still public viewing access at the Porsche Curves on the other side of the track, accessed via the Beausejour campsite. This remains unchanged for this year.
Nobody likes change. We understand that.
We don’t like these changes either, but we are adapting our campsite to deal with it.
Title: Re: Petition to get the Porsche Curves exterior viewing area open to General public
Post by: clkgtrlm1 on May 01, 2015, 10:33:19 am
Thanks GF!
As per my PM, this has nothing to do with Travel Destinations. Indeed, I did not even mention them in my case.
I contacted them before contacting the ACO and received the same statement.
In fact - all good luck to them that they found themselves in a privileged situation.
Regardless anyway, Judging from the initial response, this issue is not as important to fellow fans as I thought it may be!
CLK
As per my PM, this has nothing to do with Travel Destinations. Indeed, I did not even mention them in my case.
I contacted them before contacting the ACO and received the same statement.
In fact - all good luck to them that they found themselves in a privileged situation.
Regardless anyway, Judging from the initial response, this issue is not as important to fellow fans as I thought it may be!
CLK
