Police helicopter

[Radar]

Anyone else get buzzed by the police 'copter with the big thermal imaging camera out front? He hovered over us while we were lurking in the woods trackside between arnage corner and the Porsche curves, then buzzed us again as we made a hasty exit into BSJ.

He seemed to be doing a circuit of the track every 45 mins or so - presumably to flush out unofficial spectators. Seems a tad unsporting.

[Snoring Rhino]

Seemes a bit extreme, hardley the crime of the centry.

[Nordic]

It could also have been part of the greater police visabilty to stop petty theft from the sites.

[Lawnmower Man]

It just be Paranoia.  :-)

I suspect the ACO or very keen that you don't watch from unauthorised places.  Imagine the issues if a member of Joe Public had been standing where Dunbrek landed the Merc.

I think that in general the ACO do make an effort to keep things as safe as they can.   To run the race the ACO needs the co-operation of the local council, police, residents etc. 

t.

[Lord Steve]

I agree - I was very happy to see the police patrolling the campsites this year and, for us, a total absence of pikeys!

[lady pig-pen]

Alex and I saw the hottest cops EVER this year, they really were fantastic we considered getting arrested just for the strip search.....

[lofty]

bonjour
we are waiting for security to have dog teams on the infield.that will stop our midnight trips.got to insde of the kink sat night.marshall told usto stand on bank for a better veiw.he said cars were doing 345 kmh.it was a noisy blur.know where we are going next year .