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Im heading down to Thruxton on Easter Sunday for the start of the BTCC, primarily as a spectator, but I plan to take my camera to give it a go for the first time, and was wondering if anyone can recommend the best part of the track to go to get some action shots and to try some panning.

Im thinking just past Cobb might be my best bet, but if anyone has any advice to give from their own experiences, it would be appreciated.

Thanks
 
Hi, I posted this on the general forum but got no replies so hope you dont mind me posting it here......

Im heading down to Thruxton on Easter Sunday for the start of the BTCC, primarily as a spectator, but I plan to take my camera to give it a go for the first time, and was wondering if anyone can recommend the best part of the track to go to get some action/overtaking shots and to try some panning.

Im thinking just past Cobb might be my best bet, but if anyone has any advice to give from their own experiences, it would be appreciated. I suspect i'll need to find a spot early in the day and just stay there??

Thanks
 
Half the circuit is out of bounds to spectators. The public can go between the two chicanes on the course - the one before the start line gets very busy, and this is where the cars bounce over the kerbs. You should be able to wander around without too much problems.

You can get into the Paddock at Thruxton if you pay extra for a paddock pass.

I read somewhere that they are making more space available for spectators this year, not sure if this is true or not.
 
I went there a couple of weeks ago on a test day and got my best shots near the final chicane but on race day you will need a stand ticket to get close.I am also going down at easter and dont know where else to get a good shot i only have a 70-200 lens but fear it will not be enough as most of the spectator areas are a long way from the circuit.
 
starletman said:
I went there a couple of weeks ago on a test day and got my best shots near the final chicane but on race day you will need a stand ticket to get close.I am also going down at easter and dont know where else to get a good shot i only have a 70-200 lens but fear it will not be enough as most of the spectator areas are a long way from the circuit.
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I'll only be using my 55-200mm but like I said im going down as a spectator first and hoping to try out some new techniques with my camera second, so anything is a bonus.
 
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With 200mm and wanting action your best bet is the chicane at the end of a lap, there is normally something that happens with the btcc here.
The spectator area here gets very busy, very early on race day........that should tell you something!
If you wander out to the complex you can try out you panning on the way, just before, and as the cars clear the rise just before they break for the complex should give you some clean backgrounds to play with.
But, before you get that far, the exit of the first corner at the end of the large catch fence gives you a good shot back to the corner, nice first lap shot with the field coming round and maybe the prospect of contact. This shot is dependant on your skills as you maybe shooting straight at the sun, hang on Easter at Thruxton scratch that bit about the sun ha ha, but it's worth a look.
With 200mm shots at the complex will be a stretch, should be ok on the entry but the rest you'll want a bit more reach I think. There is a gate that the marshalls use on the exit of the last corner that might be worth a vist, the background here is a bit cluttered if memory serves but you can get on the contact in the middle left hander from here if there is some.
They are opening up the spectator banking further round from here but as for snapping from, I've no idea, but you can bet it will be fast as from the complex exit to the braking point round the other side of the track it's flat out!
HTH
Shaun
 
Boggy said:
With 200mm and wanting action your best bet is the chicane at the end of a lap, there is normally something that happens with the btcc here.
The spectator area here gets very busy, very early on race day........that should tell you something!
If you wander out to the complex you can try out you panning on the way, just before, and as the cars clear the rise just before they break for the complex should give you some clean backgrounds to play with.
But, before you get that far, the exit of the first corner at the end of the large catch fence gives you a good shot back to the corner, nice first lap shot with the field coming round and maybe the prospect of contact. This shot is dependant on your skills as you maybe shooting straight at the sun, hang on Easter at Thruxton scratch that bit about the sun ha ha, but it's worth a look.
With 200mm shots at the complex will be a stretch, should be ok on the entry but the rest you'll want a bit more reach I think. There is a gate that the marshalls use on the exit of the last corner that might be worth a vist, the background here is a bit cluttered if memory serves but you can get on the contact in the middle left hander from here if there is some.
They are opening up the spectator banking further round from here but as for snapping from, I've no idea, but you can bet it will be fast as from the complex exit to the braking point round the other side of the track it's flat out!
HTH
Shaun
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what he said, 200mm youre best at the chicane at the start of the straight.. otherwise 300+ is your friend
 
Thanks for your replies, and Shaun that is some great info, really appreciated.
 
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