Re: Catalunya MotoGP - seating - no spoiler

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Ted Clough
Sun, Jun 6, 2021 2:01 PM

Kevin - I can confirm that at full capacity it is packed!  I went back in
early 2000's when the Rossi/Gibernau feud was at it's peak.  I think the
official attendance was 103,000!  More than any Super Bowl, for a regular
season MotoGP race!  One of the things that made the biggest impression on
me was the sheer numbers of bikes parked outside the track,  I arrived at
that local train station, and walked through the small town up to the track

  • Streets lined with vendors selling t-shirts, etc, but as you got close to
    track, thousands of bikes parked in every possible place along road and in
    lots around stadium.

I sat over by the turn 2/3 area, so we got to see the riders hit turn 1,,
then zig/zag past us - with Rossi and Gibernau switching positions almost
every time.  There was a Jumbotron right in front of us, so we could see
the rest of race also.  Only thing cooler I ever did on an airline layover
was rent a car and do the Nurburgring!

Enjoy your time in Barca - very jealous..Ted

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Kevin - I can confirm that at full capacity it is packed! I went back in early 2000's when the Rossi/Gibernau feud was at it's peak. I think the official attendance was 103,000! More than any Super Bowl, for a regular season MotoGP race! One of the things that made the biggest impression on me was the sheer numbers of bikes parked outside the track, I arrived at that local train station, and walked through the small town up to the track - Streets lined with vendors selling t-shirts, etc, but as you got close to track, thousands of bikes parked in every possible place along road and in lots around stadium. I sat over by the turn 2/3 area, so we got to see the riders hit turn 1,, then zig/zag past us - with Rossi and Gibernau switching positions almost every time. There was a Jumbotron right in front of us, so we could see the rest of race also. Only thing cooler I ever did on an airline layover was rent a car and do the Nurburgring! Enjoy your time in Barca - very jealous..Ted When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Ducati digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Catalunya MotoGP No Spoiler (Kevin Kachadourian) 2. Catalunya Semi-Spoiler (Kevin Kachadourian) 3. 20% capacity seating. That's what they said. I'd hate to see 100%. So glad I'm vaccinated, that we were outside, most wearing masks, and that the air was usually moving. (Kevin Kachadourian) <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> Virus-free. www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2>
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Kevin Kachadourian
Sun, Jun 6, 2021 3:55 PM

Maybe they meant 20% of total capacity, cause there's way more than 20% of
the seats filled here in this section.
I'm not in Barcelona, but in Girona. I've spent time in Barcelona, and,
except for one particular neighborhood, is too big and traffic-y for me.
Girona is the place I am beginning my Spain adventure.
I do miss the motorcycle. I spent a lot of time this weekend watching how
riders navigated T1 and T2, thinking about I would approach it.

On Sun, Jun 6, 2021, 16:02 Ted Clough ted.clough@gmail.com wrote:

Kevin - I can confirm that at full capacity it is packed!  I went back in
early 2000's when the Rossi/Gibernau feud was at it's peak.  I think the
official attendance was 103,000!  More than any Super Bowl, for a regular
season MotoGP race!  One of the things that made the biggest impression on
me was the sheer numbers of bikes parked outside the track,  I arrived at
that local train station, and walked through the small town up to the track

  • Streets lined with vendors selling t-shirts, etc, but as you got close to
    track, thousands of bikes parked in every possible place along road and in
    lots around stadium.

I sat over by the turn 2/3 area, so we got to see the riders hit turn 1,,
then zig/zag past us - with Rossi and Gibernau switching positions almost
every time.  There was a Jumbotron right in front of us, so we could see
the rest of race also.  Only thing cooler I ever did on an airline layover
was rent a car and do the Nurburgring!

Enjoy your time in Barca - very jealous..Ted

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3. 20% capacity seating. That's what they said. I'd hate to see 100%.

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Maybe they meant 20% of total capacity, cause there's way more than 20% of the seats filled here in this section. I'm not in Barcelona, but in Girona. I've spent time in Barcelona, and, except for one particular neighborhood, is too big and traffic-y for me. Girona is the place I am beginning my Spain adventure. I do miss the motorcycle. I spent a lot of time this weekend watching how riders navigated T1 and T2, thinking about I would approach it. On Sun, Jun 6, 2021, 16:02 Ted Clough <ted.clough@gmail.com> wrote: > Kevin - I can confirm that at full capacity it is packed! I went back in > early 2000's when the Rossi/Gibernau feud was at it's peak. I think the > official attendance was 103,000! More than any Super Bowl, for a regular > season MotoGP race! One of the things that made the biggest impression on > me was the sheer numbers of bikes parked outside the track, I arrived at > that local train station, and walked through the small town up to the track > - Streets lined with vendors selling t-shirts, etc, but as you got close to > track, thousands of bikes parked in every possible place along road and in > lots around stadium. > > I sat over by the turn 2/3 area, so we got to see the riders hit turn 1,, > then zig/zag past us - with Rossi and Gibernau switching positions almost > every time. There was a Jumbotron right in front of us, so we could see > the rest of race also. Only thing cooler I ever did on an airline layover > was rent a car and do the Nurburgring! > > Enjoy your time in Barca - very jealous..Ted > > > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Ducati digest..." Today's Topics: > > 1. Catalunya MotoGP No Spoiler (Kevin Kachadourian) > 2. Catalunya Semi-Spoiler (Kevin Kachadourian) > 3. 20% capacity seating. That's what they said. I'd hate to see 100%. > So glad I'm vaccinated, that we were outside, most wearing masks, and that > the air was usually moving. > (Kevin Kachadourian) > > > > > <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> Virus-free. > www.avg.com > <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> > <#m_-3345693926317437449_m_5122311815808833332_DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> > > > > > To get the links and updates on all today's Ducati news: > http://www.ductalk.com/ > and > https://www.facebook.com/ducnet > _____________________ > Ducati mailing list -- ducati@list.ducati.net > To unsubscribe send an email to ducati-leave@list.ducati.net > Mailto: %(user_address)s