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How will Maggiora be laid out for spectating? Obviously won't be able to line the fences I'm guessing.
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Circuit length: 1517
Type of ground: Clay
Temperature: 23° C
Weather conditions: sunny
Crowd Attendance: 80,000
Go eat your vegetables man...
It looks and sounds more like a World Cup final than a MX race. Incredible.
Tracks set in natural amphitheaters (Ernee I guess would be a reverse amphitheater) are the best IMHO. I love the atmosphere at MXDN, it doesn't get no better.
It's a shame MXoN is only once a year but that's what makes it so special right?
It was a big crowd (maybe 25,000) but to claim 80,000? Bigger than two times Anaheim Stadium or Petco Park?
The main bank the crowd stands on is only 700' long by 150' deep. That would be about 1.35sqft per person. I know there were other areas of the crowd, but the venue isn't big enough for 80,000 people let alone 30,000 people. I'd like to see the parking lot of 25,000+ cars to get those 80,000 people there.
Pit Row
There was probably 5,000 never made it to watch the races Sunday because they were so wasted, hungover, from partying so hard for a solid 48 hours flatout.
Sales of two stroke oil for all the chainsaws (minus chains & bar) probably peaked over the days leading up.
It was crazy.....................like Mad Max thunder dome up in camping..................Thankfully we were parked in riders living area by pit's but you could hear noise from pit bike racing, chain saws all night!
Note Photo is early Saturday and shows only about half of them
And don't get me wrong, I think it was a huge crowd. I just hate the fuzzy math that tries to make it sound even bigger when it's already a big turnout.
Plus the riders deserve a cut of that 28,000 x 70 Euro (Sunday Only price) = 1.9 Million Euros. And they really deserve a cut of that 80,000 x 90 Euro (weekend ticket) = 7.2 Million Euro. I know the French tax system would want their cut.
Don't judge the crowd size by that one banking! There's loads more area's for spectators along start straight, Skybox, VIP areas. There were probably more spectators on the top at the opposite side of the circuit than there were at USGP Glen Helen.
An official told me there's approx 7,000 free passes given out for riders,teams, staff, trade etc plus over 1200 workers from the club, security, marshalls, food concession staff etc.
One thing it was MASSIVE!, a great event that sets the bar even higher for Maggiora and Glen Helen to rise too................
btw: on the broadcast Paul Malin said 60k
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