The voestalpine "worked" the Erzberg for the iron ore, found in the very heart of the iron giant until the last minute. Especially since prices and its worth are going up worldwide.
Wednesday, 5pm just like announced on the official Facebook webside, the huge lineup before the entrance gates begins to move up the steep hill. Within only minutes the stoic silence of the alpine scenery is changed into a living microcosmos consisting of gasoline, bikes and daredevils. The security team is confronted with a mass of 7000 dirtbike enthusiasts all wanting to get up. With patience and efficiency they mastered their task. We will see how long the patience gone hold on, it's still the first day.
Paddock number one is the place where the party never ends. Paddock number two, cosy ambience for families and the ones who want to ride but also have a good nights sleep. The factory teams and the organization body was allowed to go up earlier this week to set up.
The whole execution process was done swiftly, starting with accreditation through to the parking spot assignation. Perfectly equipped with modern Apple Tablets every person is put into the system.