Dominic wrote:Shug wrote:Ferg wrote:If they had moved the rather ramshackle grandstand back it would have been such a better result. Using the old track and they would have got a usable grandstand for the track. Odd decision.
I think they'd have had to move it pretty far back for it to be safe on the exit of that corner, then it wouldn't fulfil it's primary purpose, which is viewing for the agricultural show - that's the field used for the big livestock displays, isn't it? Gotta remember, Ingliston is primarily the Highland showground so everything else that happens there realistically has to mould around its requirements. I'm impressed that new track was laid at all, TBH, given historical resistance to bringing the track back. The new "corner" does look a mess though - was probably done to a budget rather than a spec.
Agree with the sentiment of moving the grandstand far back on safety grounds, but there are plenty of other hazards right next to the track for most of it.... buildings, trees etc. I am sure an extra hazard of a "close to track" grandstand would not really increase the risk of the track that much.
Potentially fair point - but if you look at the rest of the track, having a solid grandstand on the exit of what would be a quick corner - parked to create a head-on immovable object exactly where you'd end up if you overcooked it at it's fastest, would be the biggest risk on the track - maybe alongside trees on the outside of another of the corners (that's barriered, by the look of it).
However, far more likely it was suggested and the Highland show refused to have its prime grandstand moved at all, TBH.
The tarmac is down now, so if they can finesse the transition to the old track, it's at least a viable circuit again.
