One month to go.

Not that I'm counting.

Liam

Why am I not surprised

That's assuming you manage to find the hotel this time...

...why isn't Eau Rouge listed, thats THE corner at Spa...or have you removed it as a bad memeory Han?

More study material "The Nordschleife line":

http://www.m5board.com/vbulletin/attachments/e90-m...

Han is correct. When the circuit was in it’s original 9 mile long format there was a sharp U turn at the bottom of the hill but the Belgians wanted Spa to be the fastest circuit so the old left hand Eau Rouge corner (called that because the water in stream running under that bit of the circuit is red due to the local soil) was pretty much removed and the track realigned up the hill instead. Although everyone thinks the hill and the dramatic corner at the top of it is Eau Rouge that is actually Raidillon.

I was sat there in 1999 when Jacques Villeneuve had what he described as his best ever crash during practice on Saturday morning. His team mate Ricardo Zonta did a similar thing shortly afterwards. BAR then had a load of parts flown out to the circuit so they could build 2 new cars overnight …

Turns 10 & 11 are also fantastic. Although they are officially known as Double Gauche it’s one double apex corner often called Pouhon. It’s at the bottom of a very steep hill and my passenger christened it as “Poo one” after our first couple of laps…

For those of you interested in the history of Spa, I think our Friday route to the circuit will take us along the old Masta straight which ran SE to Stavelot, although we’ll be going in the opposite direction to the "racing line". I’ll check the maps when home tonight.

I’ll take my anorak off now

I was just reading through this whole thread again and I spotted this which I completely missed originally!

I'd like to point out that we only had the boot bag to make sure we went slow enough for the rest of you to keep up

Your not getting that advantage this time!!

...I don't know what you mean Greg..... http://www.flickr.com/photos/9836922@N07/509439664... - maybe I do

But this year I dont have those pesky brake covers, and weight has further been saved by removing the silly ventilation pipes. Once I have drilled holes into the engine block and filled the fuel tank with hydrogen, you will not see me for dust....but you have a point, my car, my insurance, mmmm

Thanks Jay and Kelly.
Shame your not coming but like you say, there is always next year, all being well.
Cheers, Stew and Jane.

Oh no mate, I feel sorry for ya, get yourself well as soon as possible, Castle Combe and batman are calling