photomike666 wrote:Low down - my opinion only
General admission is fine - wouldn't want to pay $$$ for only one view of the track - it's better to roam a bit.
KSRC is generally at the end of pit straight on the entry to turn 1 - it's not too sensible, there will be drinking and you won't get much sleep (unless you're Rossi)
Camping at the track is fun, big time - there will be drinking. Easy to get to the track, no chance of drink driving on the way to the track, plenty of KSRC people to mix with. You can only book camping as a block - valid Thur pm to 10am Mon, and in conjunction with entry ticket. Two options, Highside (not bad but you won't get much sleep) & trackside (Wild, you won't get any sleep).
Camping away from the track is also fun, but further to walk to see the bands play - there will be drinking. You will have to make your way to the track, but at least you won't return to find your tent infested with bogans. You probably won't get much sleep here either.
Staying at a house on the island is Hard Core, and ill advised unless you're well prepared. Expect the house to get invaded, drinking in excess is expected, but you do get a soft sissy bed to lay on - you probably won't get any sleep here either
There are options for those who do not drink, but counciling (sp) afterward is highly recommended.
There is no option that allows for a full nights sleep
If you are really lucky you may actually see a MotoGP bike on the track, and on rare occasions you will be sober enough to remember it
Perfectly summarised!!!
I payed for 3 tickets at some huge amount back then $60 ea?, dunno, but we lost the tickets and had to jump the fence anyway after a huge pissup in cowes on GP eve.....
Last time I was there I do not remember anything at all other than to be asked to move my drunken sorry butt after the race so they could clean up all my cans
That was back when Doohan was racing, must have been 90, 91 or 92 I cant remember..
I can remember climbing the cowes pub and shimmying across the front 2nd floor window, a big chested chick flashing her boobs at me through the window and then me getting pelted with half full cans
At least they could have been full, was thirsty work..
then the subsequent dodging of security guards fists when i managed to get back down.
I can remember the riots in the main drag and cars been rolled over, set alight, poor police horses getting pelted,
and I also remember getting the hell out of cowes before the law got real nasty about my minor shenanigans
(no I didn't vandalise anything or do anything criminal or throw anything)
But yeah, i actually seen one lap of the 250's that was it.
Good value I reckon!!
Came home with a Mick Doohan poster that was soaked in beer ripped for all my efforts and a massive hangover
Would I do it all again? In a heart beat
Prolly not to that extreme tho', I try not to drink these days so I might be not much fun other than at scrabble or something as equally exciting
just go, do it, recover and enjoy the experience.
andi - Red GPZ900R, GPZ750R1, KLR650 Tengai, KLR250
