Spectators at Phillip Island are removed for the landscape due to Pit Lane and VIP facilities blocking the view to the rest of the track, the amazing landscape that is Victoria and the ocean views beyond. The excitement that happens at Pit Lane is hidden due to the distance from the viewer and relies upon huge TV screens to blast images of what is happening around the track and in Pit Lane.
From the second floor of the VIP facilities, located directly above the Pit Garages, you are closer to the action.........Too close in fact. The viewing angle means you see very little of the Pit Lane, except for the garage you are over, in which you get an eagle eyes view. They face into the North Western Sun, making it harder to see the track during afternoon events and they turn their back on the rest of the track, and the views. They too rely on TV screens around the room to help them view what is happening.
So what about the rest of the track?
When did only being able to watch the Straight / Finish line be a good thing?
I feel that remodeling how Race Facilities are designed is needed, and the perfect precedent for it is the Theater or Sporting arena.
The idea is to see the extents of what is happening.
By moving the Museum closer to the track, you can allow spectators to see into the Pits. To press their faces against the glass and see their favorite drivers.
Raising spectators to sit on top of the Museum would allow them a safe vantage point to see into the Pits, a lot closer then they would normally get, and also see other parts of the track in the landscape.
VIP's are now raised higher giving them a view of the entire track as well as down into Pit Lane and onto the Race Track.
The Pit Lane Facilities dont need to be a barrier segmenting the view and limiting the experience.
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