Paddock
Paddock is a term from motorsport and describes the area where the participants and their vehicles are housed during an event.
In the case of permanent race tracks , this area is fenced in, among other things to control access. In most cases, the paddock itself is then subdivided again, for example into the part directly adjacent to the pits and other areas, including a correspondingly large Parc Fermé .
A sufficient number of toilets is required. Other facilities that are part of the infrastructure can also be found in or near the paddocks around the world.
For events on non-permanent routes, this infrastructure must be made available on the move. So are mobile toilets to the appearance in the mountain - and slalom racing . The catering can concentrate on a marquee or, mostly summarized in "streets", be set up in an open-air area. The open access to the paddock at these events gives this area the basis for its presence.
At events lasting several days, some of the drivers and helpers spend the night in the paddock or at least need a place to rest. The appearance is shaped by large and small mobile homes and tents, which are located directly next to the actual racing vehicles and their means of transport (from semi-trailers to simple car transport trailers ). Since the vans have become more and more complex over time and the demands on comfort in the living area have increased, there are often space problems. These can rarely be resolved by expanding the paddock. Rather, the participants register their transport vehicles, stating the required space, together with their name and are allocated a correspondingly large space. The private cars of the drivers and helpers then have to be parked outside, mostly also the transport trailers empty during the event.
