Suction Camera Mounts Still Ok At Wakey? Found Out: No

[Michele]

I just spent Saturday there again with the Autosports track day and we all received the same lecture as we did at the Speed Off the Street day, no-one, including spectators, drivers, pit crew etc are allowed near the pit wall. I had a pit crew member with a pit sign and they wouldn't allow him on the wall to hold the sign out for me to come in - They have painted a thick white line on the shed side of pit lane and noone is allowed to cross it... with one exception, you can set up your lap timing beacon near the wall and immediately leave. To quote them "new owners, new rules".

Surely they won't do that for the really big races, pit crew would have to be able to hold their signs up, wouldn't they?

[MIVEC]

It's not like Pit Lane is the only place to stand and watch the action, it's just the best spot....or was from the sounds of things.

[BNR32t]

I just spent Saturday there again with the Autosports track day and we all received the same lecture as we did at the Speed Off the Street day, no-one, including spectators, drivers, pit crew etc are allowed near the pit wall. I had a pit crew member with a pit sign and they wouldn't allow him on the wall to hold the sign out for me to come in - They have painted a thick white line on the shed side of pit lane and noone is allowed to cross it... with one exception, you can set up your lap timing beacon near the wall and immediately leave. To quote them "new owners, new rules".

Surely they won't do that for the really big races, pit crew would have to be able to hold their signs up, wouldn't they?

They wont, as i was saying...

Race Meetings will be fine. As stated. A speed of the street day or a track booking by autosport is not a Race Meeting.

[BNR32t]

HAHAHHAAHA lies you tell...

You can go on pit wall... Just not on a track day. Race meetings you can. I know i do it. (have to have clearance)

Edited March 18, 2008 by BNR32t

[Michele]

Well it wasn't telling lies - for those of us here who are most likely to attend, we haven't been allowed on pit wall

[GeeTR]

That sux, making me soo sad.

So LB, where do you hold the sign? I'm trying to think if a driver could see a sign, held on that further line?

hrmmm

[sl33py]

Oh well, it must be nice to be connected with the track owners.

[Michele]

That sux, making me soo sad.

So LB, where do you hold the sign? I'm trying to think if a driver could see a sign, held on that further line?

hrmmm

He didn't end up using the sign. I think there is a place to the left of pit entry that might work, after start/finish line would be too late, you're too focussed on keeping the speed and line through the kink and braking for turn 1.