2023 Sportscar Thread (WEC, IMSA, NLS, GT World Challenge)

[Jordie Barretts sock]

Trying to man maths my way to Spa next weekend.

I can justify fuel and ferry, just not the insane accommodation costs.

[FredericRobinson]

Jordie Barretts sock said:

Trying to man maths my way to Spa next weekend.

I can justify fuel and ferry, just not the insane accommodation costs.

I’m going, but camping, depends how far you’d want to drive, but Liege or Maastricht aren’t too far away

[FredericRobinson]

Jordie Barretts sock said:

Trying to man maths my way to Spa next weekend.

I can justify fuel and ferry, just not the insane accommodation costs.

I’m going, but camping, depends how far you’d want to drive, but Liege or Maastricht aren’t too far away

[alisdairm]

Jordie Barretts sock said:

Trying to man maths my way to Spa next weekend.

I can justify fuel and ferry, just not the insane accommodation costs.

I'm really tempted after watching WEC on TV for the first time at the weekend.

However taking my RX-8 all the way from Inverness is going to be costly.

Ferry from Newcastle to Amsterdam is £731 return, and hull to Rotterdam is £440 return.

I might check flights from Inverness to Schiphol and hire a car.

I'd be camping if i am going.

Edit to add - flights Inverness to Schiphol are £331 return.

Its times like this I'm envious of how easy and cheap it is to get to continental Europe from the south of England.

Edited by alisdairm on Wednesday 19th April 12:16

[LukeBrown66]

To be fair mate if i knew you you could come down here, and go from here, I am Oxford, so not far, but still along way!

Camping at Spa! Brave lad, but you are a Scot, so used to it

[FredericRobinson]

LukeBrown66 said:

To be fair mate if i knew you you could come down here, and go from here, I am Oxford, so not far, but still along way!

Camping at Spa! Brave lad, but you are a Scot, so used to it

It did snow last time I camped at Spa for the WEC, woke up to 3 or 4 inches, was glad to be in a van not a tent!
Forecast looks better this time though.

[FredericRobinson]

…and then I went back the same year for the 24 hour and it was the hottest day in Belgian history on the Friday, followed by torrential rain for the race, but that’s Spa for you

[generationx]

alisdairm said:

Travel stuff

Edited by alisdairm on Wednesday 19th April 12:16

Also consider flying to Brussels or Liege, both pretty close. A slightly more of-the-wall option would be Cologne, only about an hour and a half away (my route). Can’t wait for this, haven’t missed Spa (pandemic permitting) for the last ten years

[freedman]

Jordie Barretts sock said:

Trying to man maths my way to Spa next weekend.

I can justify fuel and ferry, just not the insane accommodation costs.

https://housity.net/hotel/saint-hubert/

Stayed here a dozen times for trackdays.

Decent prices, excellent food, and the owner Edgard is a lovely bloke

Nice 15 minute drive to the circuit

[Jordie Barretts sock]

Ooh!

Now that is better.

[freedman]

Jordie Barretts sock said:

Ooh!

Now that is better.

How about 2 free tickets, would that help?

I've got a pair of 3 day passes available

Was due to go, but unfortunately I've ended up with some family stuff I cannot get out of

Would rather someone got some use out of them than go to waste

[FredericRobinson]

freedman said:

How about 2 free tickets, would that help?

I've got a pair of 3 day passes available

Was due to go, but unfortunately I've ended up with some family stuff I cannot get out of

Would rather someone got some use out of them than go to waste

I'd be interested in one of them if Mr Sock doesn't take them

[freedman]

FredericRobinson said:

I'd be interested in one of them if Mr Sock doesn't take them

Ok, no problem

Lets wait for a response but happy to do that

[Jordie Barretts sock]

Dammit! I'd loved to have taken you up on that. And not for a freebie either. But since deciding that I can't make the man maths add up with LM24 and the Classic, the lovely wife has organised a weekend away next weekend now.

If only I'd known a week ago, I could have worked something out.

Thanks so much for the kind thought though.

[freedman]

No problem at all

[freedman]

FredericRobinson said:

I'd be interested in one of them if Mr Sock doesn't take them

If you PM me your E mail address Ill send over to you

Do you want both?

[FredericRobinson]

freedman said:

If you PM me your E mail address Ill send over to you

Do you want both?

These tickets have been generously passed onto me, I’ll only be using one, if anyone can make use of the other let me know

[Jordie Barretts sock]

If I have a major fall out with the wife this week....

[FredericRobinson]

freedman said:

If you PM me your E mail address Ill send over to you

Do you want both?

These tickets have been generously passed onto me, I’ll only be using one, if anyone can make use of the other let me know

[Titan]

Going to this, and could do with some parking and grandstand advice as information on official site is limited.

Have paid €35 for parking, and this says Coombs. But I’m now not sure that this should have said camping ?
I would like to be closer to the start straight as one of our party has a heart condition condition, and the walk from Coombs is a bit if a way.

Also grandstands. There is nothing about them. Are they open, and is there a charge on the day?

Any advice to make our trip a better one would be greatly appreciated.