MOTUL ACTION BOX
Series title sponsors Motul have their popular Action Box at all the rounds , which is a custom branded pit garage where fans can take turns to watch what happens right inside in pit lane , but from a place of safety and security . The unmistakable red carpet that extends from the rear of the Motul Action Box leads you to the pit box itself . Once there , you can take your turn to stand just behind the branded barriers with your toes almost in pit lane for a couple of laps each during the live practice sessions .
It feels like having a time-shared pit lane pass , an experience during which you get a team ’ s eye view of the comingsand-goings during a full-on track session . Or just watch the neighbouring teams work on their bikes right in front of their garages . If you are one of the lucky few you can be chosen to be escorted to pit wall itself and stand inside a dedicated Motul section , just a metre or two from the on-track action , to get a lap-scorer ’ s eye view of proceedings .
PARC FERMÉ & PODIUM
After the completion of each race or Superpole Session , the trophy winners arrive in the deliberately public ‘ mini-parc ferme ’ on their winning machines . The initial TV interviews are done right there , and only then are the riders escorted onto the special podium inside the paddock , designed to let the fans get up close to the competitors as they receive their awards . Watch out for the occasional spray of Prosecco DOC … Another initiative that has been very well received is that the riders are then immediately taken to the Paddock Show stage itself . This means that the fans get to see the riders being interviewed by the Paddock Show presenter - even before the press get to take part in their interview ‘ scrums ’ inside the media centre .
In the Parc Ferme in front of the Podium Ceremony you can see the podium riders ’ machines from a relatively close proximity , making this another unique experience for all paddock ticket holders . Depending on the venue in question you can also see all the other rider ’ s arrive back in the main Parc Ferme , to undergo mandatory post-race noise , technical and weight controls .
VICTORY LANE
Immediately after the races have been completed there will be a form of ‘ pop-up ’ victory lane that starts at the Motul Action Box and ends at the special ‘ mini-parc ferme ’ reserved for the top three riders and the top ‘ Independent Rider .’ The riders and their bikes get the full red carpet treatment as they ride out of the Motul Action Box , through a controlled wall of fans on either side , dishing out mobile high fives and waves as they head to the special Parc Ferme area . This is possibly your best chance to have literal contact with the riders as they ride down the Motul red carpet to the Podium Parc Ferme . As long as you stand behind the ropes or tapes designed to keep you and the riders ’ safe at such an impassioned moment , you can - literally - chance your hand at getting a high ( or even low ) five from that day ’ s best riders . Another example of how you can have unrivalled proximity to the very centre of the biggest production-derived global race series there is , WorldSBK .