Race Abroad, which one?

[Rm4Two]

Hey guys, i'm a big fan or World Superbike & MotoGP and, I'd like to attend one over seas. Which IYO is the better event to attend; MotoGp at SilverStone on WSBK at Donington Park?

 

[soofsayer]

Do both .

 

[Rm4Two]

Silverstone the best circuit in England in my opinion for the rider , for the watcher not so good as limited spotting places however facilities at silverstone out do anywhere and it?s closest to me so I might be biased a little.

Thx for the input Jay. Much appreciated!

 

[Rm4Two]

Do both .

At some point I would love to.

 

[Oli]

Though I haven't seen WSB at Donington Park, I would recommend MotoGP at Silverstone.

I went a couple of years ago for the qualifying and had an absolutely fantastic day!
Did the VIP pass, which worked out good value for qualifying.

As Jay says the facilities etc there are excellent, and personally, I think it's just that bit more "special" to see/hear MotoGP

 

[Bertie]

Silverstone MotoGP is great but really you need a grandstand seat not general access as its really flat and unless you are above ground you don't get a good view. Its also chuffing large so be prepared for LONG walks or use the buses that ferry people around or bring a bicycle. We normally camp at the Golf Club which is really close to the circuit and has great facilities. Not been to Donington for a bit but used to love it and I live very near. They really messed it up though when they bid for F1 and got rid of the grassy area down from Craner. The facilities were never that good but Ive seen great races there including Scott Redding win the 125 GP

 

[Bertie]

Races around Europe are ace too. Mugello MotoGP has got to be the best, way more fun than Misano. Valencia is mad (especially Cheste town on the Saturday night). LeMans and Assen are fun and very easy to get to from the UK - you get the idea

 

[Rm4Two]

Races around Europe are ace too. Mugello MotoGP has got to be the best, way more fun than Misano. Valencia is mad (especially Cheste town on the Saturday night). LeMans and Assen are fun and very easy to get to from the UK - you get the idea

Yeah some of those are on my bucket list but, I have to start somewhere. Having been to the UK once before and loved it, I figured I start there .

 

[Rm4Two]

What could possibly be more fun than Misano during world Ducati week!

 

[Budgie]

What could possibly be more fun than Misano during world Ducati week!

Misano during Ducati week but on a Beemer lol.

 

[Bertie]

Just spotted you are in Arizona. The joy of Mugello is that its only a few miles from Florence which is one of Italy's most beautiful cities so dead easy to do a seriously good holiday. Misano is very close to Tavullia so you can do a Rossi pilgrimage. Silverstone is ideal for visiting Northampton or maybe Milton Keynes which is not quite so alluring!

 

[Rm4Two]

Misano during Ducati week but on a Beemer lol.

touch? LOL

 

[Rm4Two]

Just spotted you are in Arizona. The joy of Mugello is that its only a few miles from Florence which is one of Italy's most beautiful cities so dead easy to do a seriously good holiday. Misano is very close to Tavullia so you can do a Rossi pilgrimage. Silverstone is ideal for visiting Northampton or maybe Milton Keynes which is not quite so alluring!

Thx Bertie! That's what I'm talking about

 

[bananaman]

Ridden Silverstone 5/6 times, flat , fast but found it a bit boring, probably because it's so wide. Went to watch GP there once, never again, viewing is terrible.

Donington in my opinion is MUCH better for viewing and fantastic for riding.

 

[fast_ryan]

WSBK & MotoGP

Ridden Silverstone 5/6 times, flat , fast but found it a bit boring, probably because it's so wide. Went to watch GP there once, never again, viewing is terrible.

Donington in my opinion is MUCH better for viewing and fantastic for riding.

+1. Donington Park is by far the best circuit to ride or race at in the UK.

As for visiting a WSBK or MotoGP round go for any of the Italian or Spanish events as they are far better than anything in the UK.

 

[fast_ryan]

MotoGP

Now this would be good news...

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/sport/motogp/2017/september/motogp-british-gp-to-return-to-donington/

 

[soofsayer]

Re: MotoGP

Now this would be good news...

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/sport/motogp/2017/september/motogp-british-gp-to-return-to-donington/

I seem to recall the move to Donny for the GP being in the press last year on a similar vein?

 

[FreudianSlip]

From an overall experience POV, then Silverstone rules for me. I usually camp at woodlands which is pretty good fun. Silverstone is (as has been mentioned before) pretty big, which means they can get plenty of entertainment and 'stuff to do' on the circuit. Theres usually plenty of apparel stores scattered about, quite a few private traders selling all kinds of biking related stuff, manufacturer stands (although there were fewer there this year), the large centre stage which hosts entertainment most nights along with the Day Of Champions auctions on the Thursday.

Donnington might be better from a riding and spectating POV (which, I guess is the real reason why you go to the track!) but as a whole, Silverstone wins hands down as a worthwhile event.

 

[Rm4Two]

Thx everyone for your input; lots of great info here! It sounds like my decision may have been made for me with MotoGP moving to Donington? Nevertheless, there's always F1 for Silverstone :calm:. Now what I need to do is see if I can plan my trip with enough time to do a track day before or after the event!!!

 

[Rm4Two]

Motogp just announce their 2018 schedule. Of course the British GP circuit is flagged as TBD :disturbed: but, at least it's back to back with Misano. I can do two rounds in one trip LOL.

Round	Event	Circuit	Race day
1	QATAR GP	Losail International Circuit	18th MARCH
2	ARGENTINA GP	Termas de Rio Hondo	08th APRIL
3	AMERICAS GP	Circuit of the Americas	22nd APRIL
4	SPANISH GP	Circuito de Jerez	06th MAY
5	FRENCH GP	Le Mans	20th MAY
6	ITALIAN GP	Autodromo di Mugello	03rd JUNE
7	CATALUNYA GP	Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya	17th JUNE
8	DUTCH GP	TT Circuit Assen	01st JULY
9	GERMAN GP	Sachsenring	15th JULY
10	CZECH GP	Automotodrom Brno	05th AUGUST
11	AUSTRIAN GP	Red Bull Ring - Spielberg	12th AUGUST
12	BRITISH GP	Circuit to be announced	26th AUGUST
13	SAN MARINO GP	Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli	09th SEPTEMBER
14	ARAGON GP	MotorLand Aragon	23rd SEPTEMBER
15	THAI GP	Chang International Circuit	07th OCTOBER
16	JAPANESE GP	Twin Ring Motegi	21st OCTOBER
17	AUSTRALIAN GP	Phillip Island Circuit	28th OCTOBER
18	MALAYSIAN GP	Sepang International Circuit	04th NOVEMBER
19	VALENCIA GP	Circuit Ricardo Tormo	18th NOVEMBER