Algarve Autodrome

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   Just got back from Portugal. The Algarve Autodrome at Portimao is bloody fantastic. 
The main ( covered )grandstand is a quarter mile long  three stories high with lifts. From there you can see the bikes for 85 % of the circuit, with  a couple of big screens thrown in for the rest.  the circuit has 75000 seats and all backed up by first class infrastruture.There are hundreds of toilets and attendents cleaning them . There are blokes handing out rubbish bags and bins to put your waste in. A serranao ham sandwich in fresh bread was £1.50  a beer was £1.50 !.  If the Superbike racing didn't grab your attention ( 197mph at the braking point on the grandstand) there were 

dancing girls in the stands - cheerleader style  
Formula one car do-nutting 
hot air ballons 
more dancing girls on the track 
jet display red arrow style 
stunt planes flying below my eyelevel "buzzing" the starting grid
what a good do it was better than anything i've seen in the UK - if you get a chance go

Edited by YorkyMart - 07 Nov 2008 at 22:47

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YorkyMart Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moto GP Alien Joined: 06 May 2008 Location: Halifax Status: Offline Points: 450	Post Options Post Reply Quote YorkyMart Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Algarve Autodrome Posted: 07 Nov 2008 at 22:47
	Just got back from Portugal. The Algarve Autodrome at Portimao is bloody fantastic. The main ( covered )grandstand is a quarter mile long three stories high with lifts. From there you can see the bikes for 85 % of the circuit, with a couple of big screens thrown in for the rest. the circuit has 75000 seats and all backed up by first class infrastruture.There are hundreds of toilets and attendents cleaning them . There are blokes handing out rubbish bags and bins to put your waste in. A serranao ham sandwich in fresh bread was £1.50 a beer was £1.50 !. If the Superbike racing didn't grab your attention ( 197mph at the braking point on the grandstand) there were dancing girls in the stands - cheerleader style Formula one car do-nutting hot air ballons more dancing girls on the track jet display red arrow style stunt planes flying below my eyelevel "buzzing" the starting grid what a good do it was better than anything i've seen in the UK - if you get a chance go Edited by YorkyMart - 07 Nov 2008 at 22:47
	Packed in Working, Packed in Biking, The two things that were going to see me off !

jools Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moto GP Alien Joined: 11 Feb 2008 Status: Offline Points: 470	Post Options Post Reply Quote jools Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08 Nov 2008 at 09:29
	Sounds a hell of a lot better than the **** we,re supposed to accept in this country. Not been to any wsb or gp events this year for the first time in so long. Im sick of seeing nothing whilst sat on wet grass , eating expensive crap and crossing your legs. Why cant the Brits do anything like this. God help the 2012 Olympics. So Ive decided to save up and travel to see racing in the future. How did you get to Portimao, Bike, car plane? Jools

YorkyMart Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moto GP Alien Joined: 06 May 2008 Location: Halifax Status: Offline Points: 450	Post Options Post Reply Quote YorkyMart Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08 Nov 2008 at 10:57
	I flew from Manchester to Faro with Monarch, the flight was £200 return, we made a weeks holiday of it by booking a hotel on last minute dot com. The circuit itself has a dedicated access road from the A22 motorway so is no more than 1 hour from anywhere on the Algarve. From Pria de Rocha it is about 20 minutes. A full weekend pass for the main grandstand was £50. There was a realy good atmosphere in the hotel lots of support staff for the racing staying there, we even said hello to James and Jack from Eurosport at breakfast one morning Compared to Donington it is another planet
	Packed in Working, Packed in Biking, The two things that were going to see me off !

Spoonz Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admins Group Joined: 11 Feb 2008 Location: North Devon Status: Offline Points: 10957	Post Options Post Reply Quote Spoonz Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08 Nov 2008 at 12:37
	not been to the circuit but the ride down from Santander into Portugal is a very good one if you want a bit of a tour. There are some excellent roads in Portugal and you can take in the Picos Mountains en route.