Bob Barnard Track Engineering

So it is summertime and the living is easy. Let's all go on vacation during the best weather  and then go back to racing when autumn arrives. Is there logic in this? Is it too hot for the competitors or the spectators? Do the spectators have better things to do? This to me is an ideal time to race, Soccer and American Football have not started yet, and there are no other major events to compete with. Do the teams want to go on holiday when the weather is good? I would think they could afford to go somewhere warm even if it is November/December. If the teams need a break make it at the end of the season. You cannot convince me that the designers have switched off their brains and are laying on a beach in Brighton.

Only bright spot is the MotoGP race from Brno starting tomorrow.

Personally it looks like I have a temporary track to design and set up next year. These are always a challenge, but satisfying to get right. Lots of detail and it all comes together at the last minute. You start with an almost clean slate, and it all has to be set out on paper so everyone knows their piece of the puzzle when the time comes. Always daunting when you look at your checklist from previous events, but it is a question of prioritizing like any construction job. Then there is managing the track during the event as there are no permanent staff like a normal track to look after things.