silverstone-how close to the action can i get

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hello, long time since my last post,

i will be going to the British moto gp at Silverstone in june and was wondering what its like for getting pictures of the action, will i be able to get close?? i have a sigma 300mm lens.

any help would be great, thanks people.
 
300mm is just about enough from the spectator areas, but avoiding the catch fencing is a problem as it is high and everywhere, meaning you have to go well up the grandstands to get a clear view of the track.

The photo below was taken on a A300 with a Sigma 120-400 zoomed to 280mm, from the spectator area approaching Vale. The car was moving rather slowly due to the front end damage. Not cropped, jpg straight out of the camera and only resized for upload.

 
Get yourself over to the Abbey gate 16 entrance, go through the entrance and turn right. There's a mound next to one of the corners that usually gets a few nudges. It's next to the Abbey stand. Your also above the fence.

The picture here was taken with my 40D and 100-400L

Make sure you take your own food and drink as it costs and arm and two legs.

If it's sunny for gods sake take a hat and sunscreen, I got severe sunstroke 2 years ago and had a 140 mile drive back to Manchester.

Leave yourself planty of time to get there, the last 2 miles to the track are stop start stop longer start shorter :D

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If you want a map PM me your email addy and I will email you a superb map that gives you the full course.
 
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