O/T ish : Alternative to le mans 2007

[Pheedbak]

Afternoon chaps.

Ok im really bored at work cos im posting before 5 (see manifesto point 16).

Le mans is getting a bit, erm chavvy. ANyone got any good alternatives involving great driving roads where we wont get bum raped by the local narcs and some sort of motorsport we can camp near and ignore.

Or is lemans really the unique event in the calendar. Im thinking, F1? Touring cars? other 24 hour events...

Ta

Phil

[sleep envy]

Nurburgring 24 hours??

Was on the same time as Le Mans this year

[tracer.smart]

They had GT Cup Racing too, but the weekend before which rocked. They let me in the Paddock / pits as I was driving my Porker alas didn't try to follow-on and drive onto the circuit as suspect quite strongly someone wpuld have objected. Public circuit later on was total carnage... Missed the 24hrs but reckon it would be awesome.

[DucatiGary]

apparently the ring 24hour is the week after lemans this year (or the week before cant remember)

would make a good 10 day hoon around europe again doing both!

might be a plan :rubschin:

[sleep envy]

I'm only going if we're allowed to take over bars in Luxemburg again

[DucatiGary]

everything is possible.

would be pretty hardcore doing 2 24 hour races one weekend after another.

shall I book the mansion already ?

[sleep envy]

is it a only meat diet only again?

[nervous]

sleep envy said:

Nurburgring 24 hours??

Was on the same time as Le Mans this year

id be up for this, it would be ace. the week after was the 24hour classic race too, which also would be fab.

couldnt give two hoots about going to lemans again though. vive le difference.

[Truckosaurus]

I've heard that the Ring 24hrs makes the Le Mans antics look like a village fete. For Good or ill.

The Classic Le Mans is a very good weekend, but the next one is 2008.

[nervous]

Truckosaurus said:

I've heard that the Ring 24hrs makes the Le Mans antics look like a village fete.

village fetes make le mans look like a village fete.

[melv]

Great crowd at the 'ring, especially if you stay on the Nurburgring campsite!! We've been to DTM and the Classic, and if they are anything to go by, 24 hrs would be awesome.

Good showers BTW, better than LM....

As usual with the Krauts, everything laid on, easy access to track, water, supply of logs for your fire (honest!!), bars and food everywhere, and a Krautrock band on Saturday night.

Museum if you get bored and some also mighty fine and good value restaurants...

And then there's Spa......

Edited by melv on Monday 13th November 17:25

[nervous]

melv said:

Good showers BTW, better than LM....

you mean, it rains?

[Pheedbak]

melv said:

Great crowd at the 'ring, especially if you stay on the Nurburgring campsite!! We've been to DTM and the Classic, and if they are anything to go by, 24 hrs would be awesome.

Good showers BTW, better than LM....

As usual with the Krauts, everything laid on, easy access to track, water, supply of logs for your fire (honest!!), bars and food everywhere, and a Krautrock band on Saturday night.

Museum if you get bored and some also mighty fine and good value restaurants...

And then there's Spa......

Edited by melv on Monday 13th November 17:25

hmm this sounds like a baldrick style ... cunning plan ... nurburgring followed by spa ...:strokechinevilplanformulating

cheers fellas

Edited by Pheedbak on Monday 13th November 19:35

[DucatiGary]

hmm spa too ehh

do they have any gaybars?

[magic torch]

Would I have to drive in Northern France? :|

[sleep envy]

Do we have to drive over 90 km/h?

[gpm3d]

Try the Old Timer GP at the 'ring. Second weekend in Aug, really good weekend with excellent support from Porsche, Ferrari, Maserati and Alfa. Check out the AvD website, and book the event through PCGB.
Great weekend
Graham