[Ducati] Laguna Corkscrew

Sat Jul 28 19:38:08 EDT 2007

metal benches or carved out limestone or aeron chairs for all, no
difference.  you turn the thing into stadium seating and imho you
spoil what laguna is like.  it's what going to the races was like 20
years ago.  keep it pure, let indianapolis have the 250K crowd.

sears point has a great layout to watch from one place, i'll grant you
that, but it's a terrible track for fast motorcycles.  i am amazed the
ama still runs there considering what's going on at the straight and
T1.

~j

On 7/28/07, Ken Mannina <kmannina at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> Who said anything about metal benches, I know they're crap.  I am talking
> about the carve outs in the hills around Sears Point.  They would provide a
> functional solution for the crowds around the hills of Laguna Seca.  The
> carved out seating would allow for movement of the crowds and many of the
> trees which add character to the track could remain  ...and spectators could
> actually sit down!
>
> There's a reason for the log-jam of humanity at the Dunlop bridge between 3
> and 4, it's because the General Admission ticket holder has no place to sit.
>
>
> Ken
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Of Jules
> Sent: Friday, July 27, 2007 10:55 PM
> To: Ducati Owners Group
> Subject: Re: [Ducati] Laguna Corkscrew
>
> you guys are mad!  you want to sit on a metal bench during the whole
> race at laguna?  it's one of the last pure racetracks on the gp
> calendar, where the fan can actually walk around and check out
> whatever they want to see and actually view the race from multiple
> vantage points.  i sat on the front side of the hill for a while, then
> hopped over the top to watch the last few laps at the corkscrew.
> watched the cooldown lap from outside turn 9.  loved it.
>
> why bother going to sit on a bench and watch a big screen?  stay at
> home and let us crazy maniacs have the dustbowl.
>
> On 7/27/07, Ken Mannina <kmannina at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> > If they're going to put 50,000 people on the hill, I'd rather be situated
> in
> > an orderly fashion than a free-for-all CF of a dust bowl (like the
> > Corkscrew).  I sit on those steps in turn 2 at Sears Point every year at
> the
> > AMA date and it works great.  SCRAMP needs to wake up and take note.
> >
> > Ken
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ducati-bounces at ducati.net [mailto:ducati-bounces at ducati.net] On
> Behalf
> > Of Don Hill
> > Sent: Sunday, December 17, 2006 11:09 PM
> > To: Ducati Owners Group
> > Subject: Re: [Ducati] Laguna Corkscrew
> >
> > That "nicely carved out seating"is a hot and miserable place compared to
> the
> >
> > shaded hillside that used to be there ... And the speakers are pretty much
> > inaudible unless you're sitting in just the right seat due to their piss
> > poor setup.
> > Don
> >
> > Subject: Re: [Ducati] Laguna Corkscrew
> >
> >
> > >I believe it's becuase there's no formal seating up there.  Just as there
> > >is no formal seating on the entire hill that encompasses turns 5, 6, 7,
> and
> >
> > >8.   It would appear that those paying for grandstand seats get the
> > >Jumbotron.
> > >
> > >  If you've been to Sears Point (I don't like to call it Infineon), you
> > > will note that at that track they have nicely carved out seating in
> > > graduated steps that are about 30" tall throughout most of the hills
> > > surrouding the track.  I know, this is due to the NASCAR event, but
> SCRAMP
> >
> > > could take a lesson from Sears Point by doing the same throughout the
> hill
> >
> > > portion of Laguna Seca.  Might help stabilize the 500,000 people that
> they
> >
> > > are painfully cramming in for MotoGP.
> > >
> > >  BTW, I watched qualifying on Saturday from up at the corkscrew and the
> > > race from the front row of the grandstands on turn 4---Superb.
> > >
> > >  Ken
> > >
> > > Don Scott Macdonald <don at donsart.com> wrote:
> > >  Guys,
> > > Any idea why they haven't put a jumbotron/monitor up at the Corkscrew?
> > > Seem's like I remember one there a few years ago.
> > >
> > > Don M.
> > >
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