The guest appearance of the motorcycle world championships in Spielberg, Styria, was once again a real hit. Ring boss beamed with 167,850 in competition. In some bank branches, the sales volume makes you jealous.
They all had smiles on their faces. For example, the Italian vendor on the Ringstrasse stall looking at his empty shelves where Valentino Rossi items used to be. “We sold very well again, Austria has traditionally been good soil for us! Although Valentino no longer drives, 80 percent of the goods we sold were his items.” The mood of mourning from our home race in Mugello was forgotten in one fell swoop. “During Mugello there was also a concert by Vasco Rossi, where 200,000 people were. Valentino himself was also at the concert. There was nothing going on during the race. “ATM “haunted” 400,000 euros. Of course, the purse on the ring is a little looser. At the ATM next to Ernst Rainer’s iconic Party Stadl, long lines of people formed, not only at night – “liquid” is the magic word in Spielberg. Turnover at this one ATM? 400,000 euros in one weekend! Then, of course, the alcohol level rose over the course of the MotoGP days – as did the number of spectators: 30,262 on Friday, 45,553 on Saturday, yesterday on the race Sunday then a fabulous 92,035! Pure madness! “We are positive on the balance sheet,” said Projekt Spielberg Managing Director Erich Wolf with a smile. “The number of visitors is at a high level, but at the same time a manageable number of fans came.” There were no riots or assaults that are said to have happened at the last Formula 1 race. “We have set up contact points for problems with the police, that wasn’t an issue,” says Wolf, who is looking forward to the next super event – the DTM will be visiting Spielberg at the end of September. “We’re ready for the next spectacle!” The fire brigade went on 78 missions, mostly oversized campfires. The police were mainly confronted with traffic offenders, some of whom had looked too deep into the glass. There were even ads against drunk scooter riders. There were a total of 32 alcohol reports and 35 youth protection reports.
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