The Rostrum

With the European championships being held at RWMCC in the summer of 2003, a new rostrum was required. The rostrum was designed using a 3D modelling CAD package and features key elements to enhance the driver's visibility of the track, pitline and pits. The illustrations you see here are taken directly from the CAD drawings.

Construction of the new Rostrum

1. January 2003, the old rostrum just before it was dismantled.	2. The old rostrum being dismantled.
3. Once the old rostrum had been cleared away the outline of the concrete base was measured and marked out. Turf and soil was dug out to prevent large machinery destroying the defined edge.	4. Heavy machinery was then brought in. The soil and clay that was removed was used to build up the banked corners on the opposite side of the track.
5. With the soil and clay dug out and the ground levelled, wooden shuttering was erected around the edge of hole. Hardcore was also spread over the base and compacted before a concrete slab was cast for the base.	6. The base was levelled and a textured surface applied.
7. The main components of the new rostrum were fabricated and delivered in kit form.	8. The main frame work was erected in a short space of time, a testiment to the quality of the design and the fabrication of the components.
9. The hand railing was welded into position	10. The timber floor was screwed to the wooden joists.
11. The floor incorporates a mesh grill so the drivers can see their mechanics without leaning out over the side of the rostrum.	12. The completed rostrum in all its glory at the 2003 European Championships.
13. For the European Championships a rack capable of holding 180 transmitters was required to be built onto the rostrum.