FAN GUIDE
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 . You can stand just behind the 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 comings-and-goings during a full-on track session . Or just watch the neighbouring teams work on their bikes right in front of their garages . This Motul Action Box is where the invited VIPs can also occasionally be seen . 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 .
TIMES : Saturday & Sunday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
PARC FERME & PODIUM CELEBRATIONS
Immediately after the races have been completed there will be almost a ‘ 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 as they head to the special Parc Ferme area .
The initial TV interviews are done there , and then the riders are 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 .
OFFICIAL PROGRAMME
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