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[fifi]

ok so im thnking of planning a wee trip to monza for the gp
will be flying over and well thats all i got planned so far, trying to decide whether to camp or get a hotel, will all probably depend on costs and hotels i've seen are wayy out of my price range
if we're camping prolly will need to hire a car, so need some advice on campsites

[Wheels]

Try hotels in Milano. It's only a 20 minute train ride to Monza & on race day it's free.

[fifi]

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Originally posted by Wheels
Try hotels in Milano. It's only a 20 minute train ride to Monza & on race day it's free.

well all the hotels that i've looked at so far are wayyyy out of my price range, ie about 800 euros for the weekend and well i aint paying that
so its looking more and more likely that either we camp or dont go

[Mickey]

fifi,

I camped there last year for 2 nights. The main camping site is inside the Monza park, just outside the 1st chicane and Curva Grande (AKA Biassono). Here's their site, with last year's prices (which look to be the same as this year's prices in Italian;) )

However, I think room for the tents/campers is on first-come first-served basis, so I guess getting there on friday morning would be best. You can park your car inside the area, which is quite convenient.

There are also some other camping areas (mentioned at the bottom of their site url) which go for €60 for three days car/van camping area (only with three days general admission). Not sure how it works there.

Of course, getting some sleep at night is not easy: the hordes of drunken Germans are deafening!

[102%]

Cool! I'm going to monza too!! Don't know where i'm staying tough.

[fifi]

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Originally posted by Mickey
fifi,

I camped there last year for 2 nights. The main camping site is inside the Monza park, just outside the 1st chicane and Curva Grande (AKA Biassono). Here's their site, with last year's prices (which look to be the same as this year's prices in Italian;) )

However, I think room for the tents/campers is on first-come first-served basis, so I guess getting there on friday morning would be best. You can park your car inside the area, which is quite convenient.

There are also some other camping areas (mentioned at the bottom of their site url) which go for €60 for three days car/van camping area (only with three days general admission). Not sure how it works there.

Of course, getting some sleep at night is not easy: the hordes of drunken Germans are deafening!

Cheers Mickey

[Wheels]

Try the hotel Casati on Via Felicia Casati in Milano. I stayed there 3 years ago for 4 days & I think the bill was about 500 Euros.

It's part of the best Western chain. Also ck. 4 discounts.

[peterjordan]

Hello,

Very good choice to visit Monza, very magical place to see Formula One.
They have a camping on the outside of the first chicane, but you have to be there by Tuesday before the Grand Prix. If you come even earlier you might be able to put your camper (the way to do it)near the fence and from top of your camper you see the first chicane! Awesome (exept for the Germans!!).
If you really want to do it the "Tifosi-style", you should sleep inside the track in the open air. I've done that and it was great, altough the last couple of years there seem to be a lot more hooligans who really turn nuts and throw their empty bottles on the track the saturday night. If you should get in trouble don't count on the police! They just turn their backs if something happens.
I Don't know if you have tickets yet, but here are two suggestions:
- the outside of the first chicane (you can see the cars storming down the start grid, taking the first chicane and entering the Curva Grande
- the second chicane (remember the Frentzen accident two years ago, there you could see the cars taking hard the curbs
The second Lesmo used to be nice, but it ain't a proper corner any more. I was there in the days when that was a flat out corner for only a few (seen Senna doin it!!!Unbelievable).

Anyway, have a nice GP!

[Linus27]

Peter

Nice post. Is Monza pretty rough then? I have heard from some saying it is and others saying not. What do you think? I also heard the train journey back and forth to Milan can be rough. I would love to go to Monza but I am put off by the reports of it being pretty rough and so I would like to stay somewhere safe with as least trouble and hassle as possible.

[Wheels]

Getting 2 Monza from Milano is a piece of cake by train, even on race day. The problem is getting back from the track to the train station in Monza(by bus) it's just a mob scene getting on the bus, but it's not dangerous. If u want 2 camp in the park be prepared for a lot of partying & drunks. It seems that ouce they passout they seem 2 sleep wherever they fall. I remember going 2 my seats & having 2 walk around several bodies in the path.

[peterjordan]

Hello Linus27

If you want peace and quiet you shouldn't stay at or around the track because the 'Monza-tifosi' are something else to the 'Imola-tifosi'! At Imola they are concentrated around the Rivazza corner, having a good time and are there for the joy and love for Formula One (ehh, well, for Ferrari).
An alternative which I did once is, if you have a car, stay near Lake Como. I Know it's about 80 kms so you have to leave early, but the advantage is that you are situated in a beautiful and quiet surrounding, where you will find normal tourists, enjoy a lovely pasta-dinner near the lake and have some Grappa.
I know that for every GP there are ten different ways to enjoy them, so basically you will have to make a choice yourself, hope it turns out ok and learn from the experience. But one thing is for sure: if you ever visited the Monza GP you will return, I've been there 7 times and I love it even more then my home GP, Belgium (well not anymore, sadly enough).

Greetings

more points for Jordan in Catalunya

[Linus27]

Thanks for the info guys.

Doing Hungary this year but a different one every year so Monza will be soon.

[Alfisti]

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Originally posted by Wheels
Try hotels in Milano. It's only a 20 minute train ride to Monza & on race day it's free.

HAHAHHAHHAHAHAH 20 minutes my arse .. it's like a two hour process with crowds and the moronic Italian "organisation".

Good fun though!

[FinnChamp]

I will be arriving in to the Lake Garda area (Sirmione) on Saturday. Just a day before race. I'm not sure if my family is interested but I definedly am planning to go watch the race. Do you think that the train is the best way to go. First to Milano and then to Monza. I propably have to change the train in Milano or do I?. How far is the trainstation from the track area?

[Wheels]

Alfisti, read the words!!!!

From Milano it's a 20to mabey 30 minute train ride to Monza then there is a bus 2 the track or you're right at the track if u get the right train....

Getting back to Milano by train is a whole different experience. Just getting 2 the train can take at least an hour, but the train is still only 20 mi8nutes 2 Milano.

[Irvine`s Love Child]

I stayed at the Hotel ABC last year http://www.europehot....com/milan/abc/

Four of us shared a two bed spacious room with balcony for 32.50 euro a night (each). Rooms are clean, staff are very friendly. Within easy walking distance of metro line and Duomo square. Breakfast on the roof won`t fill you up but it`ll get you started in the morning.

The biggest setback travelling from Milan is the free clockwork bus they lay on from the Monza train station to the circuit. This thing puffs it`s way to a top speed of 15mph. It takes an age to get to the Vedano entrance. After a couple of days of this on the Saturday evening we just flagged a local in a car down and paid him to take us to Monza station to save the hassle.

I remember fisti saying something about the nightmare train situation after the race. I was anal enough to check my watch after the podium celebrations ( which were fantastic btw great atmosphere ).

We started walking to the Biassono exit at 4:40pm
Missed the first train so had a beer. Got the second free train which takes you straight back to Milan Central Station. Got on the Metro to Missori and walked to Via Molino delle Armi.

I was in the shower for 6:30pm. Not bad as we dawdled back and still plenty of time for a good night out.

There were very few camped inside the circuit from what I could see. The field outside near the biassono exit was where everyone seemed to camp.

[Irvine`s Love Child]

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Originally posted by Linus27
I would love to go to Monza but I am put off by the reports of it being pretty rough

I didn`t see any violence of any kind Friday, Saturday or Sunday. Having said that my mobile was nicked out of my bag after I expressly told my mates to " Look after my bag, I`ll get the next round in " :

Also got about 50 euros nicked from my pocket when ogling the Fosters Girls tent. This was mostly my fault as I was wearing baggy " it ain`t half hot mum " shorts and didn`t feel a thing.

Having said that, somebody stole my camera at the Monaco GP the year before. If you`re in big crowds hold on to your stuff and/or wear combats with zips.





And don`t take advice from me on how to stop having your stuff nicked

[Anthony_Ferrari]

This year will be my 6th Monza GP. We always camp in the campsite described above. I would describe the atmosphere as rowdy, but certainly not threatening and I am a real wimp!
The campsite is quite nice and has a bar where you can get drinks (obviously!) and slices of Pizza etc.
If you have a camper van and get there for the testing the week before the race (this year you'd have to get there by September 3rd!) you can park against the fence and watch the race ffrom the top of your camper. I have friends who do that and I've watched qualifying or the race from there a couple of times. You get a great view of the cars coming down the straight and braking for the chicane.
If you have a tent I'm sure it won't be a problem to turn up as late as Saturday afternoon. I've done that before and managed to find a spot. Also this year, attendances seem to be down anyway.
You won't get much sleep because people (not all of them German!) do tend to do a lot of drinking and shouting. The Germans do seem to love loud noises so there are usually fireworks and loud EuroMetal being played at full blast. I always enjoy the Saturday night at the campsite bar. Atthe beginning of the night there are groups of Germans, Italians, Brits, and 'others'. After a couple of hours everyone is talking and laughing with everyone else even though none of us understand the others language! The only time I saw anything close to violence it was when an extremely drunk englishman (not me!) decided he didn't like the look of a Dutch friend of mine. He threw a punch, missed, fell over and wandered off!

As for tickets. We bought tickets in advance in 1998 and have never bought any in advance since. Buy them from a tout and the most you'll pay is the face value (no booking fee). If you're willing to haggle you could get a bargain.

Also, if you camp you don't have to rush off after the race. You can come back to the site and have a beer as you watch everyone packing up and leaving. If you can stay Sunday night you'll be surprised how quiet it is and how empty the campsite is on Monday morning. In 2001 we had the honour of being the last tent to leave on Monday afternoon!

This is my first post here. Nearer the time we should see how many people from this Forum are going to Monza and maybe arrange to meet up?

[Reynir]

Hi we are 4 to 6 from Iceland and are coming to Monza on the 8 of Sept. and are not going home until the 14.

We are thinking about renting a camper van can someone tell me where I can find that?

Looking forward to this have been to Silverstone 2000 and USA 2001.

Reynir From Iceland