Improvements in place for 2007 British Grand Prix

With  less  than  five  weeks  to  go  until  this  year’s  FORMULA  1™  Santander  British  Grand  Prix, Silverstone has announced a number of improvements to its disabled facilities, as preparation for the biggest motorsport event on the UK calendar steps up a gear.

Disabled fans heading to the British Grand Prix on 6-8 July can now make use of improved facilities in Woodcote B grandstand  where, undercover and superbly located with views of Pits Straight and the complex at Luffield, 31 additional wheelchair spaces have been made available to race fans. Each  of  these  spaces,  easily  accessible  for  wheelchair  users,  also  has  the  added  benefit  of  two allocated seats for friends and family.

Silverstone has selected the Woodcote B grandstand for these developments due to its close proximity to amenities, including the trade mall, catering outlets and car parking, along with the excellent view of the giant screens installed at the circuit for the British Grand Prix.

These specifically designated areas at Woodcote can be booked for any race meeting at Silverstone throughout the season. Circuit bosses have also introduced a policy for each of its promoted events, offering free entry for one carer accompanying a wheelchair user.

For larger events at Silverstone, including the British Grand Prix on 8 July, the circuit also provides an ‘Event  Mobility’  service,  making  wheelchairs  and  scooters  available  to  those  who  may  struggle  to access different sections of the circuit.

All  hospitality  packages  at  Silverstone’s  biggest  event  of  the  year,  the  British  Grand  Prix,  are designed to accommodate the requirements of race fans with disabilities – providing guests with a first class level of customer service and a fantastic weekend of Formula One action.

For further information on Silverstone’s disabled facilities, available all year-round, please call the  Information  Line  on  08704  588  232.  To  book  your  place  for  the  2007  FORMULA  1™ Santander British Grand Prix, on 6-8 July, visit silverstone.co.uk, or call 08704 588 300.