From Cardiff and I've always meant to pop along to see what it was like, finally got around to it this year and I was impressed overall.
Im far from knowledgeable on the sport but I could see the racing itself wasn't the best past the first corner but it was still enjoyable for a noob to see and be a part of.
Took my son and my parents came along as well.
Was a good day having earlier watched Cardiff win in the football too. Probably the wrong day to be rushing around though and it was still boiling in there at the end. The queue for drinks was awful where we were as well.
My son enjoyed it, I'd be tempted to go to a smaller track now and then but I really don't think there is anything close. I'll have to look into it. Closest elite league is probably the midlands?
Empty seats are unfortunate, it's a shame as I don't think it's a sport that really many are too aware of around here. It's also just not marketed very well I don't think. Only remembered it was on last week when I saw the banners on Westgate street.
I'm not sure if it happens or has in the past but maybe giving out tickets to local schools would be an idea. If even a few kids get interested in the sport then that has to be a positive.
I can appreciate the racing puts some off but I think if marketed properly (mainstream media seem to ignore it completely?) the bigger arenas give the sport a better platform. Doesn't have to be Cardiff even. But I'd be reluctant to give that sort of stage up purely for the quality of racing alone.
Sorry for the long post but just to say it has made me more interested in the sport and fair play it was a good atmosphere in there despite people melting in their seats.
