When giving the briefing on the day, Alan was not wearing a BRCA jacket, and he said quite clearly (to my ears) that he was working for MA, and briefing as he was responsible for the venue. I really do not understand why people do not listen to what was said, and make stuff up for themselves!
Whilst the comments above are all valid if you are looking at this venture as something for RC drivers, they are not valid in the context of the business model for the venture. They did not set out to provide us with a good facility, they set out to provide ordinary members of the public, schools, colleges and companies with a flavour of what RC can do, and introduce people to engineering and racing and teamworking.
There were four or five people on a newcomers ticket learning to drive with the Ansmann cars on the outdoor track. The MA staff were skilled and patient, and there were smiles all round on the rostrum. The outdoor track was the right size and shape to help them learn the skills of RC driving, and a couple of them were on their second visit and doing well! Once they hook up their shop, there were sales in the offing!
Get over the fact that it is not built for us, and get into the idea that if we'd like to have more drivers in RC, here is a business that will identify them, and wouldn't mind our help to teach and nurture them. Look on it as an opportunity to go there and put something back into the sport so that the sport can be there for you, and you'll find it's an excellent facility built with superb attention to detail and ideally suited to its aims. Look on it as an Rc facility built for us and you'll be disappointed - as some of you clearly are!
