Races that you've been to

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Edit: Old thread?

Not that old, personally I'll probably keep visiting each time I've got something to add to my list, but with most series now having finished for winter, the thread may end up back in hibernation for a bit!
 

2015

Bathurst 12hr - GT3 Endurance
Grand Prix of Australia - F1

2014

Bathurst 1000 - V8SC
Sandown 500 - V8SC
Rally Victoria - ARC
Grand Prix of Australia - F1

2013

Bathurst 1000 - V8SC
Grand Prix of Australia - F1

2012

Sandown 500 - V8SC
Bathurst 1000 - V8SC
Grand Prix of Australia - F1
Top Gear Festival

2011
Bathurst 1000 - V8SC
Lenox Tools 400 - NASCAR

2010
Phillip Island 500 - V8SC
Bathurst 1000 - V8SC

2009
Grand Prix of Australia - F1
Phillip Island 500 - V8SC
Bathurst 1000 - V8SC
Sandown - V8SC

2008
Grand Prix of Australia - F1
Phillip Island 500 - V8SC
Bathurst 1000 - V8SC

2007
Grand Prix of Australia - F1
Sandown 500 - V8SC
Bathusrt 1000 - V8SC
Phillip Island Grand Finale - V8SC
Winton - V8SC

2006
Grand Prix of Australia - F1
Sandown 500 - V8SC
Phillip Island Grand Finale - V8SC

2005
Grand Prix of Australia - F1
Sandown 500 - V8SC
Phillip Island Grand Finale - V8SC
Indy 500 - V8SC/ChampCar

2004
Grand Prix of Australia - F1
Sandown 500 - V8SC

2002
Grand Prix of Australia - F1

1999
Bathurst 1000 - V8SC

I've also been to a lot of National, State and Local events. Too many to name.
Not bad for 18y.o. ;)
 
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I've been to the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg (IndyCar) once. Unfortunatley, I'm not a fan of Indycar that much anymore. I'd love to get some car-loving friends (and spare cash) and go to the 12 Hours of Sebring.
 
My motor racing attendance record is pretty scattered geographically, but the main ones are...

Late 90's - World Superbikes, Phillip Island
June 2002 and 2003 - V8 Supercars, Canberra
Feb 2003 - NASCAR @ Rockingham, NC
May 2006 - F1 GP, Monaco (the year Webber was running 3rd in a Williams til his car spontaneously combusted)
Early 2007 - BTCC - Knockhill (I could walk to the top of Knockhill iteslf from where I lived at the time - watched Jackie Stewart run in a vintage F1 car through binoculars)

Important update

- 2012 Belgian F1 GP
 
2006-2010 Coca Cola 600
2007-2012 NASCAR All-Star race
2007,2009 Bank of America 500
2010 Too Tough to Tame 200 Darlington/Trucks
2009-2012 General Dollar 300 Charlotte/Nationwide
2011/2012 TORC series at Charlotte/ short course trucks.
2012 Martinsville Cup races (spring and fall)
2012 Martinsville truck race fall

A fair share of nationwide races back in mid 90s when it was Busch series. Few modified races at local Bowman Gray Stadium over the years.
 
I've been to the 2005-2012 Petronas Malaysian GP, 2009 Shell Advance Malaysian Motorcycle GP and the 2008 A1GP at Sepang. That's all other than those small drifting events...
 
2012
No major events, just a few local events (Hillclimb and Speedway)

2011
WRC Rally Australia

2010
Festival of Speed on Tweed (Historic sprint event)
Australian Rally Championship - Coffs Coast Rally

2009
Festival of Speed on Tweed/WRC Rally Australia Super Special Stage

2008
Festival of Speed on Tweed
Australian Rally Championship - Coffs Coast Rally

2006
Willowbank Winternationals (Drag Racing)
Festival of Speed on Tweed

2005
V8 Supercars - Queensland Raceway

2004
V8 Supercars - Queensland Raceway
Festival of Speed on Tweed
 
Going to different tracks ever since I was a kid.... but these happenings I have attended the last few years. You will notice I am an endurance fan :)

2008

24hr Spa-Francorchamps
24hr Zolder
World series by Renault Zolder

2009

24hr Spa-Francorchamps
24hr Zolder

2010

Superleage Formule Zolder
WTCC Zolder
24hr Spa-Francorchamps
24hr Zolder
WTCC Valencia
24hr Lemans
24hr Nordshleiffe

2011

WTCC Zolder
FIA GT1 Zolder
24hr Spa-Francorchamps
24hr Zolder
DTM Zandvoort

2012

WEC Spa-Francorchamps
FIA GT1 Zolder
24hr Spa-Francorchamps

2013

FIA GT Sprint Series Zolder
WEC Spa-Francorchamps


Did a lot of national happenings aswell, but then the list would get to long :)
 
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^ That's an awesome list, been wanting to go to a few of those myself for the longest time :P
 
^ That's an awesome list, been wanting to go to a few of those myself for the longest time :P

During 2010 and 2011 I was working as a journalist for a Belgian motorsportsite, I had acces to almost everything except for F1. The weekend at Valancia was on an invitation of Chevrolet. Super weekend where I met one of my favourite drivers (great personality) : Huffy (Rob Huff).

This year I took a bit of a 'sabbath' year, but next year I will again go and watch the big 3 endurance races (Green Hell, Lemans, Spa) and there is a new race i defenitly want to see : the longest race ever !! The 48hr race at Navarra (Spain), will be definitly something to look forward to.
http://maxiendurance48.com/
 
Late 90s/very early 00s - Bangers at Skegness Stadium :lol:
2006ish - Hillclimb - Oliver's Mount
May 2009 - British GT/F3 - Rockingham
April 2010 - BTCC - Rockingham
April 2012 - BTCC - Donington (got roped into an interview with the BBC :lol:)

I think that's it... I'm going to Knockhill for the BTCC next year
 
Races I have been to:

BTCC Knockhill 2001-2012 (excluding 2005 and 2008)
Indycar Honda Indy Toronto 2009 and 2011
Speyside Stages Rally 2002-2012 (missed a few years)
 
At least one family member of mine went to every single NASCAR Cup series race at Richmond, from when my great granddaddy saw Lee Petty win the first race in '53 at the old fairgrounds all the way to 2006, when we got screwed by the track because they wanted us to turn our season Cup pass into a package deal with the Nationwide/Busch series. When we told them no, they pulled our seats.
I myself have been to Richmond Spring 2009 Cup (Where I saw my favorite at the time Kyle Busch dominate the whole night), Martinsville Fall 2010 Cup (Hamlin winning at his home track, and I randomly met Montoya and Larry Mac), Martinsville Fall 2012 Cup and Truck (The Truck race was my favorite race I've ever been too, saw Stewart and Mears, and yelled "Armadillo!" to Almirola).
Will be going back to Marty in the fall only to see Chase Elliott before he makes it big in Cup.
 
I guess I can add few races.

2013 Rolex 24 at Daytona
2013 Martinsville Spring truck race
2013 Rockingham Truck race
2013 Bristol GRC
2013 V8SC in Texas
Super Stadium Trucks in Atlanta
ALMS at VIR
 
I've been to:

2002 Trace Adkins Chrome 300
2003 Pepsi 300 (That one had a crazy finish.)
2006 Pepsi 300
2012 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix (by far the best one.)

I also plan on attending either the WEC race at COTA, or the GP again. Or maybe saving a bit more money and head to New York next year for the Grand Prix there.
 
2004 Sirius at the Glen
2006 Zippo 200
2006 AMD at the Glen
2007 Zippo 200
2007 Centurion Boots at the Glen
 
Opening for my 2013 season and another added to the list.

FIA GT Sprint series 2013/Round 2-Zolder (20/21 april 2013)

Already bought my tickets for my next event :) in 2 weeks : WEC at Spa 👍
 
US Grand Prix back when it ran on the old RenCen circuit in downtown Detroit. I don't remember what year it was, but it either the 1986, 1987, or 1988 runnings. The winner of all three of those: Ayrton Senna.
Only other professional race I've seen in person: IROC, Michigan International Speedway, 1990s. Don't remember the exact year. I still have a die-cast car that I purchased that day.
 
I've been to none :(... Though, I'm thinking about going to either the 24 hours of Le Mans, the Belgian F1 GP (so far the cheapest) or the German F1 GP in 2014 (or 2015). Which one should I choose :boggled:?

(I'll get my license in 2014, not 2015 :lol:. Sadly, I won't get it before July :grumpy:.)
 
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I've been to none :(... Though, I'm thinking about going to either the 24 hours of Le Mans, the Belgian F1 GP (so far the cheapest) or the German F1 GP in 2014 (or 2015, as I'll get my license there). Which one should I choose :boggled:?

I would defenitly go for the 24hrs race :) Also, 24hrs of SPA (Blancpain series with more then 60 cars at the start) Something to consider :) I will be there for almost a week, you are more then welcome....
 
I'll consider the 24 hours of Spa, because of the prices! Oh, and I'll happily come, (this year, or 2014?) if you'll pay the trip, for me, Frank :lol:!

Just kidding; I'll pay it myself, when I get the money.
 
The closest I've come to an international event is DTC on Padborg Park or Rally Sønderborg in '11 (I hate the fact that I was assisting marshall and only a spot on the video in .1 second, while my stepfather was caught taking photo's of the cameraman filming him :lol: ), but I really want to actually get to an international event.. Who knows, I'm hoping to get my drivers license this year so maybe next year? Possibly even a GTP meet at Le Mans?

Or the same as Dean J, it's right on the way :lol:
 
2013 AUstralian Grand Prix/V8 Supercars
2012 Touring Car Masters Father's Day at Eastern Creek(Sydney Motorsports Park)
2012 World Time Attack Sydney Motorsport Park
2012 Australian Grand Prix/V8 Supercars
2011 Touring Car Masters Father's Day at Eastern Creek
2011 Australian Grand Prix/V8 Supercars
2007 Pocono 500
2003 US F1 GP- (birthday present) missed because ex-wife forgot to book flight
2001 Speed Word Challenge Lime Rock Park- stood trackside in awe as BMWs in GT & TC took victory in heavy rain and AUDIs spearing off the track

Planning 2014 Goodwood and 2014 British F1 GP
 
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