This year, according to official figures, there were 158 spectators at the “Gran Premio di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini” while there were 263 in 158. How can we explain this miracle, when we saw clearly on the television images that there were fewer people on the entire circuit?
Let us first clarify that the figure above includes the three-day total, which is subdivided as follows: 20 on Friday, 278 on Saturday and 41 on Sunday. One of the reasons for this high figure for Sunday is that all the grandstand seats were sold long before the Grand Prix, as is often the case at other events such as the French GP.
But the fact that people bought grandstand tickets does not mean that they necessarily came, although they are counted in the final statistics. The absence of Valentino RossIt was of course a decisive factor, as the idol's fans who live next to the circuit were not always interested in the other drivers.
The other critical factor was the weather, with many giving up on heading to the circuit on Sunday morning to find themselves in the rain all day. This was why the lawns and mounds reserved for the public were particularly sparse. Here too, those who had purchased their tickets previously were counted, even if they did not come on Sunday.
In the end, the Grand Prix organizers were not unhappy at all, as many tickets had been sold, although the number of spectators present was nothing extraordinary. “ The 2017 edition is largely positive,” said the organizers. “Since September 1, ten days ago, MotoGP has offered an extraordinary opportunity to attract fans from all over the world to the region, confirming the capacity to create a joyful atmosphere and an organization with a profile of excellence.
“It is clear that a beautiful sunny day would have further improved this situation. Sorry for the discomfort suffered by the public, but the overall budget is full of satisfaction and rewards the investments and efforts. »
Photo credit: Gold and Goose for KTM
Source: corsedimoto.com
