By now if you have been reading my post's regularly, your probably starting to establish a slight correlation of Racing related posts. I love my racing, and the logistical challenges behind setting up circuits and ensuring safety is of utmost importance, intrigues me.
The DTM, German Touring Car season; the most popular international car series in the world began in April, to gain an appreciation for the coordination involved in running a DTM event, continue reading for these jaw dropping statistics I found courtesy of the DTM website. (SOURCE)
- On average 250 Steel crash-barriers will be errected over a 1500m circuit.
- 200 metres of concrete crash barriers and 2.5 kilometres of safety fences.
- Security forces with more than 200 staff members will support the work of the police, fire fighters and medical service to prevent any dangerous situation.
- At the same time, a 120-member catering staff working in 12 snack stands will provide the visitors’ sustenance.
- They will have available 80,000 fried sausages, 10,000 steaks and cutlets, 20,000 pretzels, 15,000 meat balls, 8,000 meat skewers and about three tons of special dishes, for the visitors.
- While 15 refrigerator trucks will make sure that everything will be fresh when served.
- The pictures of the DTM Launch will be broadcasted in 175 countries all around the world.
- On behalf of DTM, an 80-member production team of WIGE MEDIA AG will produce the TV pictures by dint of an OB-truck, a total of 12 cameras and two camera cranes.
- 65 loudspeakers with a total output of 10,000 watt will make for optimum sound all around the event area.
- Meanwhile, seven video walls will offer the visitors the chance of perfectly witnessing the action taking place both all around the track and on the 170sqm show stage.
- Altogether, some 14 kilometres of electricity cable as well as 25 kilometres of sound and video cable will be laid, for the event.
- Last year, more than 200,000 visitors travelled to Düsseldorf for the event, to get very close to the motor racers and their cars - and were truly inspired.
- Just as it was the case in the past, the admission to the DTM Season Launch will be free.
2009 DTM Launch, 4th August 2009, 2009 DTM Launch - A logistics challenge. DTM [online] dtm.com, Available from: SOURCE [Accessed 2 September 2009]
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