With just two months left for the Formula One Indian Grand Prix, the
organisers have sold 21,000 tickets, with the maximum sale coming from
South India, where more than 6,000 fans have bought the entry tickets.
Tickets for the picnic stand, costing Rs. 3,500 each, and premium stand,
costing Rs. 14,000 each, have been sold.
Out of 21,000 tickets, 30 per cent have been picked up by fans in South
India, 24 per cent in West, 21 per cent in North and 12 per cent in East
India, according to an official privy to details. Fans based in Europe
have bought 10 per cent tickets so far. The Buddh International Circuit
(BIC) can accommodate 95,000 fans.
The sale has also started at the physical counters including Cafe Coffee
Day outlets in Delhi, NCR Zone and at Mercedes showrooms across the
country. While tickets of all denominations are available at the Cafe
Coffee Day outlets, the Mercedes showrooms are offering only Main Grand
Stand and Premium stand tickets, costing Rs. 30,000 and 14,000
respectively.
Sale of tickets will also begin soon at the corporate office of the
Jaypee Sports International (JPSI) in Greater Noida. The organisers have
also planned some entertainment programmes for the race scheduled on
October 28.
