Spa 24hr this weekend

[boxedin]

re: the SMC car, #100. It was very obviously handling like a pig for about an hour before it finally crashed.

Really missed Radio Le Mans. Didn't miss the much promised rain. :-)

[chevronb37]

I posted this is full in General Motorsport but here's a link to my race report. Few photos too.

http://www.motorcardiaries.co.uk/2014/spa-24-hours...

[outnumbered]

Great write up... I'm now seriously considering going next year..

[chevronb37]

Thanks for reading :-) Don't hesitate to go next year - you'll love it! I've got a few months to try and persuade Mrs Chev that she wants to do Nurburgring 24 Hours next year. She really enjoyed Spa though so fingers crossed...

[DubaiMike]

chevronb37 said:

I posted this is full in General Motorsport but here's a link to my race report. Few photos too.

http://www.motorcardiaries.co.uk/2014/spa-24-hours...

Great report, thanks. This was my first visit and I really enjoyed it. As others have said though, a very poor commentary. It wasn't a language issue either, just lack of information beyond the top 10 positions, most of the time, and no indication of how far apart those in the top 10 were. No info on the giant screens, ( that I saw anyway) either. A radio Le Mans type commentary would make a huge difference. I liked the cars displaying their race positions real time, although it took me a while to realise this was position in class rather than overall. (Idiot!)

Does anyone know why Bentley no. 8 qualified so far behind no. 7?

Despite the commentary issues I'll go again, maybe next year!

Edited by DubaiMike on Saturday 2nd August 15:22

[boxedin]

Some pics and a video ( once its uploaded ) : https://www.flickr.com/photos/48279185@N04/sets/72...

[AMD87]

Just wondering does anyone know usually when the tickets go on sale for this?

[kalexan273]

It's easy to turn up and pay on the day, it's not a huge sellout event and if you are planning on going earlier in the week, to see the parade and qualifying sessions it should be simple, was no difference between on the day price compared to the pre booked Internet prices.

We found the media coverage in Belgium was good and you could watch the race on a phone or tablet via the race series website, which live streams the full 24 hour race, there was free wifi at a few areas of the paddocks.

[AMD87]

Won't be there during the week flying in on the Friday and back on the Monday.

[FredericRobinson]

It's not easy to pay on the day earlier in the week if you're not trying to get in at the main gate, like if camping at Eau Rouge and walking up to the gate at Campus, we could get into the circuit last year, but not past the man on the barrier on the internal road on the Friday, could still see bits of the track though so no great loss. The ticket booth there was open on the Saturday though.

[AMD87]

Tickets are up
http://www.ticketmaster.be/artist/total-24-hours-o...

[AMD87]

Eau Rouge looks like fun this year

[sahajesh]

AMD87 said:

Eau Rouge looks like fun this year

That'll hurt!!

[FredericRobinson]

Camping Eau Rouge has sold out. Bugger.

[Dakkon]

A group of us are staying at a B&B in Malmedy, then trackday with Lot on the Monday, will be awesome

[AMD87]

Finished my Spa pics

















Rest of the pics here
https://www.flickr.com/photos/42427406@N05/sets/72...