Lack of fans at Quatar

Whilst watching free practice (hurrah for Eurosport).........one of the guys said, "theres only 400 tickets been sold so far"......................................thats not good is it!

Well its almost miles from anywhere and one of the hottest GPs maybe thats a putoff.

And to be honest this is one of my least fav circuits.

It`s the fans loss,I`ll be glued to the screen on race day.

Well, what a ridiculous place to put a race track. Loads of room yes. But no fans.

Its definately a 'TV' GP.

I don't know much about the people in the location but it seems to me there is no motorsport heritage in the area unlike Spain, Italy, England, Holland or Japan. There just doesn't seem to be that passion for racing, I hope I don't sound like an opinionated or uninformed American but it just seems that way to me. I also read that last year's WEEKEND ATTENDANCE was just over 5,000. Yes, I said WEEKEND attendace. Three days, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. A combined total of 5,000 people showed up over those days. I wonder how long this event is going to last with so little support in the area.

From what I read it was 122 degrees there today...yikes...I couldn't sit out in that for long.

well it's the tv ratings that matter so th'll be fine. we'll all be watching. just like bahrain, qatar is trying to show the world something by spending lots of money & building big expensive tracks in the desert. local people could probably give a rats ... about any kind of motor sport. most of the attendance at the gp's ( f1 included ) are american's & europeans who are stationed or working there. there is no motor sport heritage. it's just lots of oil $ with nothing better to spend it on.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Ooost @ Sep 30 2005, 04:00 PM)<div class='quotemain'>I don't know much about the people in the location but it seems to me there is no motorsport heritage in the area unlike Spain, Italy, England, Holland or Japan.  There just doesn't seem to be that passion for racing, I hope I don't sound like an opinionated or uninformed American but it just seems that way to me.  I also read that last year's WEEKEND ATTENDANCE was just over 5,000.  Yes, I said WEEKEND attendace.  Three days, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.  A combined total of 5,000 people showed up over those days.  I wonder how long this event is going to last with so little support in the area.
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I think it boilds down to cold hard $$$$$$$$$$$$ They are more into camel racing out there, perhaps they should have a motoCAMEL............he he............wait, doesnt Biaggi & Barros ride a Camel anyway?

This is what happens when they spit

hahahaha good one ben

Haha, nice Ben. Ohh and Biaggi is riding with the 2004 Evo exhaust, that was the coolest.

Yeah............I ment Troy not Biaggi..............still havnt got used to Max not being in yellow..........oopps

Yeah the desert at midday is really a bad choice. But alas it's all about the TV viewers I guess.

I think the track owners should do like in China and paint the seats of different colours, from a long view it looks like the stand is full.