Spa24 - weekend of 3/4 August

[Beast]

On basis the "original" (though re-vamped)Rollcentre Cerbera is due to race in the Spa 24 this year, any plans to go anyone ?

Only 3hrs from Calais.

[raceboy]

Got the following in my email yesterday, it does look very tempting

At last - a TVR in a 24 hour race! Just in case you haven't already heard, thought that I should pass on the great news that Martin and the Rollcentre team will be racing the Cerbera in the 24 hour race at Spa. We'd like to try and get as many supporters out there as possible to 'fly the flag' (or rather both; brit and TVR) so please feel free to forward this to others.

This will be an expensive event and inevitably, the team is looking for sponsorship. Fancy getting involved? It's great fun and Martin has in mind to do something similar to that which Jam Lammers did in Le Mans with sponsor name patches on the car.

Anyone interested in sponsorship should contact Martin directly on [e-mail].
Martin's note and timetable follow


Take care

Claire




Hi Folks

I can finally announce that we will be taking the TVR Cerbera to the Spa 24
hour race for her new owners Veryplast of Belgium. We will race against FIA
cars, but in the 'National GT' class.

This will be our first 24 hour race, and the logistics of it are already
looking mammoth. The car is being prepared at the moment by Mike, Luke and
Richard, and TVR are finishing off the assembly and dyno runs of the Speed
Six engine.

The drivers will be myself, Simon Pullan and Rob Barff.

Dominiek Veraacke of Veryplast and myself had careful considerations of who
should drive, and Simon as my team mate in the British series has shown
considerable maturity and speed for his tender years. Rob is the only person
other than myself who has raced the Cerbie, and was with me when we won our
first British GT race in the car.....at Spa.....so he is a natural choice. He
is now racing the Cerbera Speed 12, and like Simon is fast, but with safe
hands.

Veryplast will not be known by many in the UK, but Dominiek is an ardent TVR
fan (sponsoring us last year for Suzuka), and when he and Mark Minnie, the
TVR Belgium distributor came over to look at the Cerbera, they said yes to
buying it instantly. Not long after that they decided that they wanted to
race the car at Spa, and wanted Rollcentre to run it, and me to race it!

Going in to the 24 hours is obviously a major event for us, but after podiums
at Suzuka and Daytona, and my cars dnf at Le Mans this year, we have all seen
what to do and what not to do.....especially Le Mans!

The race takes place on August 3rd and 4th.

Regards

Martin Short
[e-mail]
www.rollcentre.com
Tel [phone]
Fax [phone]

LG- Super Racing Weekends 2002
Proximus Spa 24 Hours
Detailed Timetable Version 11 / 19.6.02

Monday 29. 07. 2002

09.00 All Teams Paddock open for Teams

Tuesday 30. 07. 2002

10.00 - 17.00 FIA GT Proximus 24 Hours of Spa Scrutineering at FIA Pit Formula 1

Wednesday 31. 07. 2002

09.00 - 18.00 FIA GT Proximus 24 Hours of Spa Scrutineering at FIA Pit Formula 1
after all Cars in Parc Ferme in Spa
14.00 - 18.00 Eurocup Formula Renault Scrutineering at the Paddock
14.00 - 18.00 Renault Sport Clio Trophy Scrutineering at the Paddock
14.00 - 18.00 Renault Sport Clio Elf (B) Scrutineering at the Paddock
14.00 - 18.00 FIA ETCC Pre Scrutineering at FIA Pit Formula 1
14.00 FIA GT Proximus 24 Hours of Spa + FIA ETCC Press Conference in Spa Casino
14.00 - 16.00 FIA GT Proximus 24 Hours of Spa + FIA ETCC Drivers Autograph session in Spa
16.30 - 17.00 FIA GT Proximus 24 Hours of Spa Drivers Briefing in Spa Casino
17.00 - 17.30 FIA ETCC Drivers Briefing in Spa Casino
17.45 All Cocktail for all Participants
19.00 FIA GT Proximus 24 Hours of Spa Corso from Spa to Circuit

Thursday 01. 08. 2002

08.00 - 13.00 FIA ETCC Scrutineering in FIA Pit Formula 1
08.00 - 09.45 FIA GT Proximus 24 Hours of Spa Marking of Tires in Competitors Pit
(Set A+B)
08.30 - 08.45 Eurocup Formula Renault Drivers Briefing in Renault Paddock
09.30 - 10.00 Eurocup Formula Renault Free Practice 1
10.15 - 11.45 FIA GT Proximus 24 Hours of Spa Free Practice 1
12.00 - 12.30 Eurocup Formula Renault Free Practice 2
12.45 - 13.15 FIA ETCC Free Practice 1
13.30 - 14.00 Eurocup Formula Renault Free Practice 3
14.00 - 14.15 Renault Sport Clio Trophy Drivers Briefing in Renault Paddock
14.15 - 14.45 Eurocup Formula Renault Free Practice 4
15.00 - 15.30 Renault Sport Clio Trophy Free Practice 1
15.45 - 17.15 FIA GT Proximus 24 Hours of Spa Free Practice 2
17.30 - 18.00 FIA ETCC Free Practice 2
17.15 - 17.30 Renault Sport Clio Elf (B) Drivers Briefing in Renault Paddock
17.30 - 18.30 FIA GT Proximus 24 Hours of Spa Marking of Tires in FIA Pit Formula 1
(Set C+D+E)
18.15 - 18.45 Renault Sport Clio Elf (B) Qualifying 1
19.00 - 20.00 FIA GT Proximus 24 Hours of Spa Qualifying Night 1
20.30 - 21.00 Renault Sport Clio Trophy Qualifying 1
22.30 - 24.00 FIA GT Proximus 24 Hours of Spa Qualifying Night 2

Friday 02. 08. 2002

10.00 - 10.30 Renault Sport Clio Trophy Qualifying 2
10.15 FIA GT Proximus 24 Hours of Spa List of Drivers for Superpole
10.30 - 11.00 Eurocup Formula Renault Qualifying 1
11.15 - 12.00 FIA GT Proximus 24 Hours of Spa Super Pole (max 18 cars on track)
12.15 - 12.45 FIA GT Proximus 24 Hours of Spa Qualifying 3
13.00 - 13.15 FIA GT Proximus 24 Hours of Spa Press Conference
13.00 - 13.30 FIA ETCC Qualifying
13.45 - 14.00 FIA ETCC Press Conference
13.45 - 14.15 Renault Sport Clio Elf (B) Qualifying 2
14.30 - 15.00 Eurocup Formula Renault Qualifying 2
15.30 Procoeur Run and Bike (Drivers & Jurnalists)
16.00 FIA GT Proximus 24 Hours of Spa Publishing of provisional Starting Grid

Saturday 03. 08. 2002

08.00 - 08.15 FIA ETCC Warm up
08.30 - 08.45 FIA GT Proximus 24 Hours of Spa Warm up
09.10 - 09.40 Renault Sport Clio Trophy Race 1 (9 Laps = 62,64 Km) Indy Start
09.45 FIA GT Proximus 24 Hour of Spa Publishing of Final Starting Grid
09.50 Renault Sport Clio Trophy Podium
09.50 Eurocup Formula Renault Grid Visit by sponsor Guest (SRO/KSO)
10.10 Eurocup Formula Renault Green Flag Formation Lap
10.15 - 10.45 Eurocup Formula Renault Race (9 Laps = 62,64 Km) GP Start
10.55 Eurocup Formula Renault Podium
11.10 Renault Sport Clio Elf (B) Green Flag Formation Lap
11.15 - 11.45 Renault Sport Clio Elf (B) Race ( 8 Laps = 55,68 Km ) GP Start
11.50 Renault Sport Clio Elf (B) Podium
11.55 FIA ETCC Grid Visit by Sponsor Guest (SRO/KSO)
12.00 FIA ETCC Pitlane open
13.25 - 13.55 FIA ETCC Race 2 (8 Laps = 55,68 Km)
14.10 FIA ETCC Podium
14.20 FIA ETCC Winners Press Conference
14.15 FIA GT Proximus 24 Hours of Spa Pitlane open
14.28 FIA GT Proximus 24 Hours of Spa Signal Pitlane closes in 2 min.
14.30 FIA GT Proximus 24 Hours of Spa Pitlane closed
14.30 - 15.00 FIA GT Proximus 24 Hours of Spa Pit Walk and Drivers Presentation
15.15 FIA GT Proximus 24 Hours of Spa Start of the reconnaissance lap
15.25 FIA GT Proximus 24 Hours of Spa Safety and Leading car in position
15.37 FIA GT Proximus 24 Hours of Spa Pitlane closed
15.40 FIA GT Proximus 24 Hours of Spa 10 min. board
15.50 FIA GT Proximus 24 Hours of Spa 5 min. board
15.52 FIA GT Proximus 24 Hours of Spa 3 min. board
15.54 FIA GT Proximus 24 Hours of Spa 1 min. board
15.54.30 FIA GT Proximus 24 Hours of Spa 30 sec. board
15.55 FIA GT Proximus 24 Hours of Spa Green Flag Lap behind Leading car (Indy Start)
16.00 FIA GT Proximus 24 Hours of Spa Race (24 Hours) Start

Sunday 04. 08. 2002

16.00 FIA GT Proximus 24 Hours of Spa Finish
16.10 FIA GT Proximus 24 Hours of Spa Podium
16.30 FIA GT Proximus 24 Hours of Spa Winners Press Conference

[loon]

Intend racing at this event in our Radical, just trying to seal our driver line up.
Watch this space....

[hansgerd]

Whow, that's even better than I expected. I thought they would have a go at the 24 hours of Zolder. But now the Spa 24Hrs sounds absolutely brilliant. I'll catch you on Friday in three weeks, spledido maveloso.

[hansgerd]

Just to bring that topic forward again... will there be anyone else from GB for this one other than the very welcomed Cerbera crew ? Mind you, it's the second biggest race in Europe after LM. BTW, I get the week of and will meet you on Wednesday at the press conference in the casino at Spa.

[sixspeed]

I'm very tempted.

But is it not too late to sort out tickets/camping etc etc?

How much do things like that cost. I'm interested, and probably know a couple of others that would be too, but need prices...


-andy-

[Barter]

quote:But is it not too late to sort out tickets/camping etc etc?

How much do things like that cost. I'm interested, and probably know a couple of others that would be too, but need prices...

My friend and I would also like to go to cheer on Shorty. We also don't know about tickets etc. Never been to SPA but have been to LeMans 6 times.

[hansgerd]

All the info you need can be found at www.spa24hours.com and www.spa-francorchamps.be. Last year there were some 250.000 visitors. So, come in big numbers.

[Beast]

...and bizarrely, there are still (currently) cheapo hotels around with room from ~ €20 per night.