Northern France Motorsport Events - July/August - Any ideas?

[Butters]

Hi there all, I'm planning a bit of a drive out with some good friends (all petrolheads). My folks have a place to stay in Hardelot just along the coast from Le Touquet. We're planning to head out for a weekend using the house as a base but find some good roads for a blast during the day. I was just wondering if there were any motor racing events within a 100 mile radius that might be worth tying up with whilst we're there.

Do the french have a network of circuits like ours other than the big obvious ones that run smaller race series. Would just be good to catch something a little different whilst we're out there. Dates are flexible so I'd like to try and align the two if something worthwhile is on.

Is anyone familiar with French motorsport?

Any thoughts or advice welcome. We're off to Le Mans anyway so this is just a nice little jaunt a month or so later...

James.

[FWDRacer]

Google Croix-En-Ternois for events...

... UK series visit this place quite often.

[Dan Friel]

Croix is no longer so popular with UK series - Euro is now expensive! Calendar here:

http://www.circuitdecroix.com/contents/fr/d2_calen...

The "big" meeting is 1/2 Sept.

[bodysnatcher]

The FFSA.org website will list all motorsport in France within a given date range either for the whole of France or by region. Calendrier part of the home page

eg for the first 2 weeks of July in the Normandie region, cars only

01/07 Rallye Pays du Coutancais PAYS NORMAND
01/07 Slalom de Dieppe ASA PAYS DE DIEPPE
07/07
08/07 Rallye de Basse Normandie ASA DE BASSE NORMANDIE
08/07 Fol'Car des Ducs ASA DES DUCS
14/07 Course de Côte de la Planquette ASA DE LA MANCHE

finding more info about these events is another matter, good luck

[furtive]

Le Mans Classic?

[robmlufc]

furtive said:

Le Mans Classic?

The obvious choice!

[Dan Friel]

robmlufc said:

furtive said:

Le Mans Classic?

The obvious choice!

But not 100 miles from Le Touquet, more like 250...

[Butters]

Guys thank you very much for the information. I found the Croix circuit which is really close so going to keep an eye in that for the future as could work out well. They have a karting event the weekend we're heading over so will most likely pass this time around. It's got me thinking about track days too...

Thanks again and apologies for the delay in replying to you all. much appreciated.

James.