Quote from: Lorry on October 22, 2011, 12:33:50 AM
As for the quality of campsites, the ACO make Dale Farm look like paradise.

They must realise that people won't put up with just a patch in a field.  Even the music festivals are getting sophisticated

Yeah should have been on the camp site I found myself on at the 24hrs of Spa this year bud no tap or shitter anywhere near just a wet sloping rough patch of grass with peeps going into the woods for a dump.............not ideal in the dark lol  ???

Yeah I keep seeing that looks like a heap of old tyres burning or is it gazebo's lol

Good race guys, did look for you ca peeps at the bar but ended up back down at the hop (Bob Sinclar is in da house) does anyone know who did his warm up as his set was much better  ;D, what did amaze me is how steep Eau Rouge is viewed from the bottom  :o when seen on tv it looks like a sweeping climb. Spa seems much more spectator friendly too with plenty of places to view and a more chilled atmosphere and less chavs.
Chris

If I can find it will be there  ;D

Ok so the Eau rouge bar will dig out a CA t-shirt, so is anyone camping on site or are you all in b+b/hotels? does anyone know if there are showers or any taps on site?
Chris

Dude did not know the guy but thats very sad, bloody cancer seems to be taking lots of good peeps, life is so unfair.
Chris

Quote from: Dottore on July 13, 2011, 10:31:23 PM
Traffic around Brussels could be a mess, but on Saturday it should be ok.  Another route is going through Antwerp, take the E313 direction Hasselt-Liege, and then get onto the E42 direction Verviers-Spa.

I'll get to the 'Ring first for a VLN race (Saturday 12-4 pm) and head onto Spa afterwards, should arrive there around 5.30 or 6.  Not sure to stay overnight.

Cheers will check the map out for that route bud.

Yeah for sure but would like to chill out and check out the track and stuff, i suppose the usual retail stuff/food is plentifull and not too far away?

Cool, shame I cant get there a bit earlier cos hate rushing and chasing the clock cheers

Many thanks bud, missed Le mans this year been regreting it ever since, any idea of driving time from Calais to Spa,will be on route on the fri pm so expecting hold ups around Bruxelles and any other tips you can think of cheers

yup, just tryin to sort it out now, question will it be ok to kip in the back of my escort van in the carpark as I just dont fancy tenting it, have never been before so dont know the lie of the land, are the car parks far from the circuit, which carpark is best,closest,water, toilets etc? cheers

Quote from: wishy on June 18, 2011, 10:27:52 PM
Alibongo,

Below carpark 3 there is a large flat area of tarmac by the toilets and showers,just outside the paddock area.

Try e-mailing the circuit and ask if you can park there.

I found them pretty helpful.

Andy

Hi Andy, defo worth a go many thanks and if anyone else has any top tips re parking/camping at Spa feel free to add
Chris

So I could park the motorhome in the Eau Rouge carpark for the w/e, when do you have to arrive to be able to park bud?

After missing L/M this year Silverstone will defo be in my diary, whats the camping situation for the 24hrs of Spa?

Quote from: Steve TTTD on June 13, 2011, 01:05:52 PM
At the risk of sounding 'wierd'
I spent a lot of time analysing what it really was about Le Mans that was missing by not being there.

Watching the race on TV and listening to RLM covered one 'Part' of it
But it's everything else that goes with the race.

It's the buildup that starts a couple of months before the race.
It's the early morning start for the ferry.
It's the 'Traditional' breakfast stop on the way down.
It's the run down to the circuit, and seeing all the 'Familiar' sights and knowing each one moves you nearer.
It's the campsite setup, the trips to Carrefour/Super U and just the experience of sitting there with the cars not far away...
It's wandering around at 3am  during the race, cursing the fact that I don't have a jumper with me, my feet are killing me and I'm knackered, but I'm still looking for new places to see the race.

It's the intangible things that you can't replicate or explain properly that make the whole thing an event.

you forgot the gran marnier crepes
manky frites at 2am watching  down at tetre rouge or arnage