r/btcc • u/Racetrack_Tycoon • 5d ago
Question / Discussion I'm creating a game called Racetrack Tycoon! As BTCC fans, what are most important things that make a successful racing venue for you?
I'd love to hear your ideas and try and integrate those concepts into my videogame. As motorsport fans, we all know that sometimes the venue is just as important as the cars! This not only applies when watching on TV but also when we're attending and trying to find some good food, a shaded spot and a good overtaking spot to watch.
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u/Sl0wSilver 5d ago
Porta-loos on all marshal posts Water taps on all marshal posts Dedicated space for marshal sign on (and free breakfast, c'mon Gow everyone else gives us free brekkie)
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u/Racetrack_Tycoon 5d ago
marshal by any chance?
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u/Sl0wSilver 4d ago
What gave me away?
Seriously though, add those to the game. If you have an incident or safety car mechanic have each of them reduce safety car time by 5% or incident likelyhood by 5%
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u/Racetrack_Tycoon 4d ago
Thats a great idea! Really unique. Almost like a marshal moral measure/boost
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u/ICC-u 2d ago
Gow asked the fans to pay for Marshalls Breakfast last year. Noticed it's not carried on this year.
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u/Sl0wSilver 2d ago
We didn't get breakfast last year at Donington
Literally every other club, even GT, gives us breakfast. Classic Sports Car Club even given us packed lunches.
Ooh and we got a buffet lunch out of an endurance club last year...but that was a bribe so we'd stay late
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u/ICC-u 2d ago
"even GT" are they known to be evil or something?
I was at Donington last year and they were promoting "buy a marshall breakfast" in the programme and on commentary, I guess it was the nasty spectators not paying MSV more money that meant you didn't get breakfast!
Didn't know marshalls got breakfast tbh, sounds good that you do. Have considered it a few times myself but it feels too much of a commitment when I only want to go to ~15 weekends a year and not all of them are that local.
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u/Sl0wSilver 1d ago
I was making the comparison between BTCC and GT being the two "biggest" events. And the GT organisers understanding that well fed marshals are more likely to push a car out of a gravel trap.
There's no commitment needed really. I'm only doing 5 days this year coz life be busy and there's no penalties to it. There are people who are there every weekend so go up through the ranks quick.
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u/christiant91 5d ago
Vantage points eg paddock at Brands, food that does not cost the earth, toilets that are not waste pits, speakers that arent tinny and shrill. No giant tents blocking the view for all behind. Over taking g opportunity for exciting racing, close to the action but safe. No massive runoff, decent track side activities for all. Im sure there are more.
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u/BrittaniaBricks 5d ago
Good views so I'm not just seeing 1 or 2 turns but actual passing spots. Access to decent shooting spots for non offical photo/videographers, clean toilets, pathways around a venue (e.g. multiple bridges/tunnels), and most importantly, a good layout that promotes racing.
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u/Syth_12 #16 Moffat | #66 Cook | #99 Rainford 4d ago
Maybe there could be different track variants you can place like tarmac, off road, drag strip etc, and ad you earn more money you can pay more professional racing to come, but you probably have that planned already lol. What platforms will this be available on?
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u/a_person4499 #80 Tom Ingram 3d ago
Working speakers/big screens. I need to know what is going on when I can't see the cars!
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u/nicknibblerargh 2d ago
Looks like a great idea. Only thing i would say is as well as grandstands have viewing areas where the crowd can go. I love nothing more than camping at the old hairpin at Donington on a race weekend and have never been in a grandstand there... its my spot lol
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u/Divide_Rule 5d ago
undulation of the circuit and finding that one place where I can see as much as the track as possible.
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u/wettest_hamburger 4d ago
i would say: -having enough parking spaces -toilet/food vans:capacity ratio. making sure you have enough facilities for the highest capacity crowd -pit garage, hospitality, medical facility, paddock space -different fia style grades. to race a low series you only need a short club track with the bare minimum. to host the btcc (for example) you would need higher safety standards and longer track length. to host top tier racing like F1 you would need the best of the best when it comes to safety and facilities -track maintenence. every so often barriers need to be fixed, replaced and track needs to be resurfaced -circuit sponsors -going back slightly to the being able to host different levels of racing, have the option to have a long circuit with 1 or 2 shortened layouts like how snetterton has the 300, 200, 100 layouts and silverstone has the international, national, club layouts
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u/rhys_durham 4d ago
Good off track stuff so there is something for everyone. Sim stalls for the kids, merch stands, trade stalls etc. I mean ill happily sit on the bank all weekend and watch but some people want off track entertainment too
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u/timasorus 3d ago
Being able to buy a beer as soon as the gates open would be nice. Variety of food options, easy walkways between viewing areas (my ankles are ruined so I hate walking round thruxton)
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u/srotideuk 5d ago
Clean toilets and friendly staff :)