Hamilton triggers Silverstone surge

Eurosport - Tue, 11 Nov 19:01:00 2008

Lewis Hamilton's dramatic World Championship victory has triggered a surge in ticket sales for next year's British Grand Prix at Silverstone.

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In the week following the season-ending Brazilian GP, Silverstone reported they have sold just under 22,000 tickets for the 2009 race, almost 10 times that of the weekly average for this time of year.

Richard Phillips, managing director of Silverstone Circuit Limited, said: "The reaction from fans since Brazil has been incredible.

"We always notice an increase in sales when Lewis wins, or indeed if any of the British drivers do well, but the level of demand for tickets last week exceeded all expectations.

"We are already looking forward to seeing him here at Silverstone for the British Grand Prix in June. The atmosphere will be amazing."

Hamilton won this year's event at Silverstone with a stunning drive in the wet (pictured).

The 2009 race will be held on the weekend of June 19-21, and will be the last at the Northamptonshire circuit before the event switches to Donington Park in 2010.

Sporting Life / Eurosport

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  1. Sorry for all my earlier posts - I realise now that I­ was used by more intelligent people than myself. I­ wish I had gone to school.

    From Vlad the inhaler, on Tue 11 Nov 10:11PM
  2. m.e.jenner, If he wants to comment on here then fair­ enough, but he should be able to write stuff we can all­ understand.
    Picking through the bones of it, I think­ he's having ago at Lewis & Felipe.
    I think­ he's an Alanso fan.

    From OnlyHereForTheBeer, on Tue 11 Nov 10:09PM
  3. At no point in the article above do I read a claim that­ Silverstone will be sold out because of Lewis, of­ course it will be sold out like it is most years, it is­ simply saying that because of Lewis's championship­ they have seen a 10 fold increase in the number of­ ticket sale's than at this time last year.
    It also­ goes onto say "We always notice an increase in­ sales when Lewis wins, or indeed if any of the British­ drivers do well, but the level of demand for tickets­ last week exceeded all expectations.
    So please people­ can we read stuff before commenting, Thankyou.

    From OnlyHereForTheBeer, on Tue 11 Nov 10:03PM
  4. But Bill he might not know it's so bad !! But­ seriously, I think you could be right about the true­ nature of the poster !!!!

    From m.e.jenner, on Tue 11 Nov 9:12PM
  5. Shaun C - You are a moron. It is simple economics. If­ they sell out now, they have more money in the bank at­ extended / prolonged rate of interest - which will­ ultimately improve their profit margins.

    From olawale, on Tue 11 Nov 9:10PM
  6. Mansell caused a Silverstone stampede, why not Ham.

    From wizzo, on Tue 11 Nov 8:52PM
  7. Why do you keep posting on this site mouron? Nobody­ believes a word you say anymore.

    From BigBill, on Tue 11 Nov 8:52PM
  8. touronroute says "you can only expect the truth­ from me", what this guy is taking the p1ss surely.

    From BigBill, on Tue 11 Nov 8:49PM
  9. MP24-23.you can only expect the truth from me, i dont­ copy from the media, i get told alot of things that are­ the truth not the rubbish from the media, hamilton­ triggers silverstone surge, it hasn,t told you about­ the lookalike spanish party. i hope they give the­ cheeting mclaren a party what they will never forget.

    From touronroute, on Tue 11 Nov 8:30PM
  10. I agree with SHAUN C I have never seen the British GP­ less than full. So a bit of a non-story really from­ Eurosport.
    m.e.jenner: But he should'nt really be­ commenting in English if his English is that bad.­ Reading his post, it seems like he is having a dig at­ Hammy, a la mouron and is an Alonso supporter, but that­ is all I can get. Maybe it is mouron, certainly making­ as much sense as the globetrotting idiot.

    From BigBill, on Tue 11 Nov 8:23PM
  11. Give dimitri a break, he's obviously not English­ and I'm quite sure I wouldn't be able to­ comment in his language.

    From m.e.jenner, on Tue 11 Nov 8:03PM
  12. SHAUN C,not printable & mouronroute, You really are­ laughable, I expect this sort of thing from mouronroute­ but you other two, you just can't give the Champion­ an inch can you.

    From OnlyHereForTheBeer, on Tue 11 Nov 7:42PM
  13. dimitriyahna, Didn't understand any of that­ idiot!!!

    From OnlyHereForTheBeer, on Tue 11 Nov 7:36PM
  14. I wish him from now on that breaks the car in the first­ return! The champion next year Alonso! If it had the­ car that it had at the end of the period and Hamilton­ and Mass they were staying behind! If it was adding­ only 5-6 points for pricey champion finishes for 2008.­ Since it is possible to say to champion Hamilton­ setting sail the title with 98 points! That laughs!

    From dimitriyahna, on Tue 11 Nov 7:26PM
  15. half the sales are because it is the last time at the­ venue.

    From not printable, on Tue 11 Nov 7:01PM
  16. LOAD OF BULL

    From touronroute, on Tue 11 Nov 6:12PM
  17. so what it always sells out anyhow so whats the­ difference if they sell now or later

    From U R SOLES, on Tue 11 Nov 5:42PM
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