Comments on: V8 Supercars Sydney Telstra 500 http://andrewblanda.com/2009/12/v8-supercars-sydney-500/ My brain needs an outlet :-) Wed, 27 Oct 2010 09:04:19 +0000 hourly 1 By: shade sail designs http://andrewblanda.com/2009/12/v8-supercars-sydney-500/comment-page-1/#comment-83 shade sail designs Sun, 07 Mar 2010 16:41:46 +0000 http://andrewblanda.com/?p=239#comment-83 It sounds like they really went the extra mile in terms of making sure everything was set up. Events like that often lack the proper shading and cooling areas which can be a huge health issue in extreme heat, and the 14 screens is super impressive. It sounds like they really went the extra mile in terms of making sure everything was set up. Events like that often lack the proper shading and cooling areas which can be a huge health issue in extreme heat, and the 14 screens is super impressive.

]]> By: Craig Coomans http://andrewblanda.com/2009/12/v8-supercars-sydney-500/comment-page-1/#comment-80 Craig Coomans Tue, 08 Dec 2009 03:38:22 +0000 http://andrewblanda.com/?p=239#comment-80 Some great points there Andrew and I know we talked through a few of them over the weekend at Olympic Park. I love your points around photography. I think V8 Supercars should get serious about creating a 'photographers ticket' with limited special access. Add to that a guide or mentor to assist up & coming and amateur photographers. Imagine the passion that they will build through this initiative and the amount of free advertising created over the web as the photographers show-off their photos. It will also assist in making sure photographers are aware of their rights when taking photos of V8 Supercars and what they can do with their images. Oh and if anyone from V8 Supercars reads this, look me up, I would be happy to help out setting this up : ) /craig. Some great points there Andrew and I know we talked through a few of them over the weekend at Olympic Park.

I love your points around photography. I think V8 Supercars should get serious about creating a ‘photographers ticket’ with limited special access. Add to that a guide or mentor to assist up & coming and amateur photographers. Imagine the passion that they will build through this initiative and the amount of free advertising created over the web as the photographers show-off their photos. It will also assist in making sure photographers are aware of their rights when taking photos of V8 Supercars and what they can do with their images.

Oh and if anyone from V8 Supercars reads this, look me up, I would be happy to help out setting this up : )

/craig.

]]> By: Julie Wise http://andrewblanda.com/2009/12/v8-supercars-sydney-500/comment-page-1/#comment-79 Julie Wise Tue, 08 Dec 2009 01:21:10 +0000 http://andrewblanda.com/?p=239#comment-79 Hi Andrew, I think your comments are well written - esp footbridges & TV screen placements (though a couple that I saw in the family area were flakey in transmission). I think turn 8 may need a refinement to stop the number of crashes. Though lets not get go mad with the refinements and we keep the intensity of the track. It was so good to see different drivers have some glory and to get away from the freight train of V8 cars we get at so many other tracks. A couple of things that I saw in Abu Dhabi F1 (similar weather) which we could consider are:- * an overall shade sails structure down the middle of merchanise alley * free water * concert Sun night - balance Sat / Sun crowds & the mad final rush. * a few interactive displays in the pavillions where kids get into - eg scalectrix race layout same as track * develop the event to include concourse days for car clubs * face painting (& even manicures) in team colours * for photography - the grandstands had open circular breezeway apron at either end of them that allowed photos to be taken. This was monitored to stop people camping there beyond reasonable times but most people were obliging with this! Like you I"ll be back Hi Andrew,

I think your comments are well written – esp footbridges & TV screen placements (though a couple that I saw in the family area were flakey in transmission).

I think turn 8 may need a refinement to stop the number of crashes. Though lets not get go mad with the refinements and we keep the intensity of the track. It was so good to see different drivers have some glory and to get away from the freight train of V8 cars we get at so many other tracks.

A couple of things that I saw in Abu Dhabi F1 (similar weather) which we could consider are:-

* an overall shade sails structure down the middle of merchanise alley
* free water
* concert Sun night – balance Sat / Sun crowds & the mad final rush.
* a few interactive displays in the pavillions where kids get into – eg scalectrix race layout same as track
* develop the event to include concourse days for car clubs
* face painting (& even manicures) in team colours

* for photography – the grandstands had open circular breezeway apron at either end of them that allowed photos to be taken. This was monitored to stop people camping there beyond reasonable times but most people were obliging with this!

Like you I”ll be back

]]> By: Gavin Heaton http://andrewblanda.com/2009/12/v8-supercars-sydney-500/comment-page-1/#comment-78 Gavin Heaton Tue, 08 Dec 2009 01:06:15 +0000 http://andrewblanda.com/?p=239#comment-78 A friend went to the race and loved it. He thought it was the best sporting event that he had attended with his kids. A friend went to the race and loved it. He thought it was the best sporting event that he had attended with his kids.

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