Moto GP times for donnington

[beasty1711]

hi,
i'm off to my first motogp at donnington towards the end of the month and was wondering what kinda time i should get there/ gates open...

any suggestions
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[JeffT]

it really depends where you want to sit.
If you want a popular spot then I believe people start getting there at 6/7 am.

I am not quite so fussy about my spot so am aiming to get there at 8 ish. (have to stop for a breakfast on the way )

[beasty1711]

ok cool... not as bad as i was expecting
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currently riding:
a nice bright yellow vfr 800 ......Yes i have a thing for yellow bikes

[MarkyPancake]

I really wanted to go, but can't make it.

[JonB]

Whoa 8ish? Looks as though i'll be missioning early that day then! Sammy Get to yours for 6 mate!
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[JeffT]

well i am aiming to get there for then because i want to sit by the old hairpin/starkys bridge and although I'm not bother where abouts there i sit, i know by 11am it will be packed!

Also i want to buy a few bits for the bike so need shopping time too!

[deputy]

This months BIKE magazine has an article on the best places to sit at Donnington for the Moto GP.

[Silver]

Gates open at 07:00 on raceday.

Race times are:
125cc GP 12:45
250cc GP 14:00
MotoGP 15:30

[dandit]

dont ask me I'm going up on wednesday 20th night so i can get there for day of champions
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[Hennessy]

me and a couple of mates are going up there too... Anyone know how to get Paddock tickets and how much they are? Otherwise we'll just settle for the normal ones!

-Hennessy
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[JonB]

Me and Sam finally booked our tickets today.
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[Sparky]

Booking mine friday, 2 of my mates get VIP passes at there work so gonna try and blag my way in to the pits with them again like last year! ho ho ho

Its great they have a box in the grandstand, you get to walk around the pits and all the riders are just walking around doing there thing and they come up and talk to ya and let you get pics etc, everyone is dead nice and its totally not crowded it really is good back there, later in the day we came back through because you lose a bit of the atmosphere and the sound. hope there as lenient this year and let me through! fingers crossed!!

puppy dog eyes may have to come out!
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[MarkyPancake]

[JeffT]

for anyone going to this next weekend, there is a really useful map showing how the one-way system is going to work over the weekend here:-


https://www.donington-park.co.uk/motogp/

not long now - woo hoo!!!!

[chris___]

Booked my ticket on saturday!! The best bit is I'm skiving work to go
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