Spa vs Le Mans
Spa vs Le Mans
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Staplebug

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135 posts

170 months

Monday 8th July 2013
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Hi all,

Just wondering If Spa 24hr is a good alternative to Le Mans.
I am looking at going with a group of 8 and 4 of them do not drink so are slightly reluctant to go to Le Mans due to its boozy atmosphere (f-ing lightweights). Someone has suggested we go to Spa.
Anyone been?
Any suggestions?

Cheers

struttob

345 posts

178 months

Monday 8th July 2013
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There is only ONE Le Mans !!

muppetdave

2,118 posts

254 months

Monday 8th July 2013
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I've not been to Spa, so can't comment on those aspects, but a couple of things spring to mind:

Drink-aside - Le Mans is still such a massive experience that I think is hard to beat. I'm not knocking Spa, but I'd be surprised if it can live up to LM.

It's all GT, as opposed to a mixed field of prototypes and GTs. Not the end of the world for some I'm sure, but a big part of the appeal to me is the mixing up of the four classes.

hyper jay

716 posts

184 months

Monday 8th July 2013
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le mans rules i think .due to the lmp,s added intrest .

spa wec would appeal to.

eps

7,086 posts

298 months

Monday 8th July 2013
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Francorchamps, which happens to be in Belgium, where they have around 600 different types of beer... Less boozy, hmmm...

TransverseTight

753 posts

174 months

Monday 8th July 2013
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Never been to Spa but you dont have to drink at Le Mans to enjoy it. FFS. Next youll be telling me they dont like women or cars. Or worse still they are women. Who is mad enough to take their other half to Le Mans?

Most days i didnt drink... until at least 10am. Our campsite was very quiet this year, apart from the fact there were 56 noisy boy racers driving round all night long. At least 3 of the miserable twunts were corvettes with race pipes ... im sure.

That and the fact my mate bought along a 1kw pa system meant it was nice. I had a bit of a dance too. Pulled my ligaments doing russian dancing, and somehow ended up wearing gaffa tape for pants. its not all drunken idiots. I have an iq of 148 and at 41 am too old to be a chav, and besides... you need to have a low income to be a chav. I earn too much. (chav actually stands for Cant HAVe. As in wearing fake designer brands as they cant afford the real stuff. I choose not to waste money on designer clothing and prefer to impress people with the size of my man hood when its buried in some young lady. Ill put the photos up later wink


esso

1,849 posts

246 months

Monday 8th July 2013
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Best suggestion is don`t go with the 4 people who don`t drink beerdrinknutspartyyes

Staplebug

Original Poster:

135 posts

170 months

Monday 8th July 2013
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Hahhaha fantastic suggestions as ever!

Cheers guys I think I just need to tell them to man up.

I can sort of see it from there point of view as year on year the forums seem to have more people saying its getting to chavy and a few idiots are now starting to spoil it for the majority.

The funniest post I read resently discribed it as being like a derby match between west ham and millwall with a bit of motor racing chucked it.

hyper jay

716 posts

184 months

Monday 8th July 2013
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just go and you will understand .might seem slightly patronizing but leave anyone who doest like a late night in blighty and go to le mans ..

vive le mans ...





Edited by hyper jay on Monday 8th July 21:03

DS240

5,651 posts

247 months

Monday 8th July 2013
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Grand Prix at spa was a very boozy event and campsite like a war zone.... So a 24hr event, good luck.

I don't think the other events can truly match le man, just because of the history of the event.

J-Tuner

2,855 posts

272 months

Monday 8th July 2013
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I'd be inclined to try Spa next. I was at the F1 there last year and the atmosphere and partying outside the circuit was legendary! Had a real blast.

struttob

345 posts

178 months

Tuesday 9th July 2013
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The Belgians are legendary drinkers with hundreds of Trappist beers, that are hugely alcoholic, so I am not sure why you think Spa would be less of a p**s up ?

Bob

RobGT81

5,229 posts

215 months

Tuesday 9th July 2013
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How do your 4 friends cope for the rest of the year? Surely they are used to people having a little drink around them. MTFU.

Slurms

1,254 posts

233 months

Tuesday 9th July 2013
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Group of us are doing Spa this year as we're taking a year off from Le Mans (already booked for 2014 though).

I'll write something up once we get back.

zebedee

4,595 posts

307 months

Tuesday 9th July 2013
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I'd say there is a higher percentage of race goers at Spa who are very drunk indeed, I had a wander around the year that the GT2 Porsche beat the GT1 cars and there was lots and lots of drinking going on. There isn't the same atmosphere but it is a wonderful circuit, cool cars and it will still be a great weekend.

Bobo W

787 posts

281 months

Tuesday 9th July 2013
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FWIW I think the closest alternative is the Nurburgring 24 - ticks most of the boxes although doesn't have the je ne sais quoi of Le Mans

zebedee

4,595 posts

307 months

Wednesday 10th July 2013
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Bobo W said:
FWIW I think the closest alternative is the Nurburgring 24 - ticks most of the boxes although doesn't have the je ne sais quoi of Le Mans
Yes, Le Mans does have a certain what the French would say..... I don't know what.

chum racing

311 posts

235 months

Wednesday 10th July 2013
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We're going to Spa 24hrs for a reccy at camping options etc. Will post some info on our return

haggy

1,955 posts

243 months

Wednesday 10th July 2013
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I have done all 3. Would go in this order, Le Mans, Nurburgring, Spa! But all special in their own right

GrahamG

1,091 posts

296 months

Thursday 11th July 2013
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haggy said:
I have done all 3. Would go in this order, Le Mans, Nurburgring, Spa! But all special in their own right
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