Speed Chills now owned by Travel Destinations

Speed Chills now owned by Travel Destinations

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delta0

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2,352 posts

106 months

Wednesday 2nd October 2019
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https://traveldestinations.co.uk/travel-destinatio...

At least speed chills are back. Very interested to see what changes if any will happen.

stemll

4,097 posts

200 months

Wednesday 2nd October 2019
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They are back in name only. Their sites are not returning so TD will try to cram everyone into Porsche Curves while charging more (were already more expensive and this is hardly likely to change that).

I won't be using TD, partly because the site on Porsche Curves is too noisy for me and partly for reasons that I won't share on the forum. This is not good news.

This does make me wonder about the reasons Speed Chills gave for not being at Le Mans this year and whether it was really for the reasons given here,

RobGT81

5,229 posts

186 months

Wednesday 2nd October 2019
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Shame that, Speed Chills were always better value than TD. Anne-Marie was always fantastic at sorting out all our awkward plans.

//j17

4,481 posts

223 months

Wednesday 2nd October 2019
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Based on the press releases it's the same story. The people running SC got busy with stuff outside SC so just weren't in a position to commit the crazy amount of time it must take to organise something like a private camping site (in France and working with the ACO) in 2018. Things haven't really changed for them in 2019/don't look like they are going to change in the near future so what's the point in just running a side business that's just a ticket agency?

I'd guess the B word has played a part. If you're stumping up huge piles of Euros to the ACO up front you're carrying quite a risk with exchange rates/not knowing if you can recruit staff in the UK or have to do it in the EU, etc. Not saying it's the only/main reason but not going to go in the "Yes" column of the "Is it worth the effort?" table.

transitman

23 posts

97 months

Wednesday 2nd October 2019
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Shame, enjoyed a few good years at SC

chasingracecars

1,696 posts

97 months

Wednesday 2nd October 2019
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Yep and probably going to loose air track/Thomas Cook Sport too!

krisdelta

4,566 posts

201 months

Wednesday 2nd October 2019
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Agree SC was great (having used them twice) and I'd emailed them about last year and early interest for 2020 too, looks like the options are going to be 1st Tickets or TD for the "big" names. I am planning to go with TL in 2020 as this appears a previously overlooked gem.

La-spoon

25 posts

70 months

Thursday 3rd October 2019
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Ok so we have used Speed chills for 4 trips to the classic and just presumed we would again for next year. The location was perfect, hospitality and catering ideal with clean showers and toilets.
Don’t really fancy TD at the porsche curves as its further away and theres no mention of catering etc.
Any other providers similar to SC that others have used?

krisdelta

4,566 posts

201 months

Thursday 3rd October 2019
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PH 1st tickets similar at Vert, but double the price for private camping.

stemll

4,097 posts

200 months

Thursday 3rd October 2019
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I agree that SpeedChills site on Bleu Sud was ideal Close enough to be convenient but far enough to be quiet. Did two 24h and a Classic with them and they will be missed. Tried TD at Porsche for this year but more expensive and then tried to add a supplement for the crossing after an agreed price so declined booking and went to the F1 at Silverstone instead (which I thoroughly enjoyed - I had 3 days there and son had 2).

I would have switched to Thomas Cook for 2020 but frown

Maybe we need to move off circuit to Team Langoustine or Fat Fish but not sure about relying on shuttles rather than being able to walk. Might need to go back to 1st Tickets but might wait to 2021 to let the supercars field get established.


FredericRobinson

3,698 posts

232 months

Friday 4th October 2019
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Team Langoustine are on-circuit, on the inside of Tertre Rouge

krisdelta

4,566 posts

201 months

Friday 4th October 2019
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That's my first choice for 2020 - cracking location

stemll

4,097 posts

200 months

Friday 4th October 2019
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FredericRobinson said:
Team Langoustine are on-circuit, on the inside of Tertre Rouge
Guess that that wasn't the one I way thinking of then smile

//j17

4,481 posts

223 months

Monday 7th October 2019
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stemll said:
FredericRobinson said:
Team Langoustine are on-circuit, on the inside of Tertre Rouge
Guess that that wasn't the one I way thinking of then smile
Thinking of White Rabbit Racing perhaps? They're somewhere mysteriously 'near the circuit'.

E36GUY

5,906 posts

218 months

Wednesday 9th October 2019
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//j17 said:
Thinking of White Rabbit Racing perhaps? They're somewhere mysteriously 'near the circuit'.
About 100 metres give or take.