Trying to convince a friend you do not need a paddock pass for MotoGP at
Laguna unless you want to go into that small little restricted area behind
the garages and try to get an autograph (if you have ever been in that tight
little space you know there is nothing else to see or do).

As I recall the main paddock including around the AMA haulers was wide open
to even general admittance ticket holders except for that special little
area mentioned above. I asked the head ticket manager via email and she said
it is the entire paddock, even the AMA paddock, requires the paddock pass.
If that is the case I don't think it's ever been enforced.

Does anyone remember differently?

Thanks,
-Bob

Just head on the qualifying coverage, and web reports confirm, that
Luis D'Antin has left the team that used to bear his name. Rumours of
'financial difficulties' at the team don't bode well for a grid that's
already too small.