Bar out of place at North West 200

22 May 2009

Paul Lindsay (May 19) describes the disgust felt by many at the booing after races were cancelled at Saturday’s NW200.

I was witness to some of this as I was in the paddock at the time. However, I do think the organisers must shoulder some of the blame. Whose idea was it to have a public bar in the middle of the paddock?

When you walked past the beer tent the smell of alcohol and sight of drunk men was not something I would associate with the NW200 paddock.

If they need the money that

badly they could locate the beer tent away from the paddock and reduce the programme price from £18 to, say £10, making it more affordable to people who are not avid race fans but are on a day out.

Nigel Wilson

Belfast