1000 km Nürburgring - Who'll be there?

[hgb]

10:00 on sunday at the ACO truck then.

[Nobby Diesel]

OK girls and boys - all the 'ring info you need is here.
It covers everything from rules and regs, directions and routes, prices, insurance advice blah, blah, blah.

http://www.nurburgring.org.uk/

Should answer any question you may have.

Won't be able to make the 1000k though, too many stag do's, motor sport trips etc away already this year.
Hope that you all have loads of fun.

[hgb]

Smokie + Rick, did you find something for friday night ? Otherwise, let me know and I start digging.

[Paddy_NL]

We (Drinking for Holland) will be there, about 10 -12 people. Arriving Saturday morning, leaving again after the race. Have got a plan to build up camp in one of the campings, any advice on that?

We will use a larger part of the grandstand again, I'd like to repeat the Silverstone-trick - have the flag across from Racing for Holland

[smokie]

hgb - we don't really jhave much of a plan at all yet. I was going to try some of those guesthouses in the link higher up but I bet they will all be full now... That's tomorrow's work.

Which is the camping you use and how do I book that?

Do we need to pre-book tickets or are they the same price on the door?


Regarding the stag do's etc - the mrs tells me this is my seventh holiday this year, and she's only been on two of them!

[Andy Zarse]

Regarding the stag do's etc - the mrs tells me this is my seventh holiday this year, and she's only been on two of them!

Holiday Schmoliday! A weekend at the Ring does not count as a holiday Smokie! It's just a short break and there is a world of difference. I went to Silverstone and it was NOT a holiday in any sense of the word as I understand it to mean. Anyway, you didn't come to Silverstone, so to my mind, you are honour bound to go to the Ring. Oh, and I might need you to take something over for Paddy too, following a tactical blunder at Silverstone, so we might have to meet up before you set off.

[Bob U]

 the mrs tells me this is my seventh holiday this year, and she's only been on two of them!

Smokie, You lucky lucky bastard how do you do this?
Do yourself a favour and put it in writing, I guarentee it will be a best seller. This time next year you could be a millionnere

[hgb]

I've never been to a race for cheer pleasure. It's always been long drives, lack of sleep and marching far distances through blazing heat and hail storms. However, someone has to do it. Tell that your wife and it'll be alright. 

You don't need to book tickets in advance. They are available at the gate, both tickets for camping and the race. I wont stay at the circuit overnight next weekend. It's an one hour drive to the nearest bed for me.

Paddy, as for camping grounds there's one at Müllenbach which is at the F1 curcuit. The details are:

Camping am Nürburgring
D - 53520 Müllenbach
+49 (2692) 224
+49 (2692) 10 20
rezeption@camping-am-nuerburgring.de
http://www.camping-am-nuerburgring.de

Also, there's the camping Stahlhütte which is about 15 minutes from the circuit if you like a drive through the Eifel. Details for this one are:
Camping Stahlhütte
An der B 258
53533 Dorsel / Ahr 
Bundesland:
Rheinland-Pfalz
Telefon: 02693 / 438

[smokie]

Smokie, You lucky lucky bastard how do you do this?

Make yourself unpleasant to be with then she's glad to see the back of you for a few days 


Thanks for the info hgb

[Paddy_NL]

Okay hgb, thanks for that

Had a look at that site before, and have to admit I clicked it away because it's one of the worst looking sites I've ever come across. No clear routing, one giant mess of 'nice piccies' on the front page.
But guess it will be the best option, being this late

[jpchenet]

Hmmmmm. OK, some info needed.

Paddy, how long do you think it will take to drive to The Nurburgring from Utrecht or Rotterdam?? There's a good chance I may be going to Nieuwergen on Thursday next week so may try to wangle a diversion on the way home!!

Probably stay in The Netherlands Thursday night then head to The Ring and leave straight after the race.

Not positive yet, but it's looking good!

[smokie]

JP - www.mappy.com will tell you, and give you a route!

Another star eh? 

[jpchenet]

Another star eh? 

I don't know what you mean?? The fact that I haven't got an LMES star yet has nothing to do with it 

Thanks for the map link. Have you firmed up on your plans yet?

[rcutler]

I am still trying to get the leave confirmed. I will need Friday and Thursday off next week. It is the busiest time De Beers have ever had. Some 6.5million carats to be sorted in 8 days!! Friday being the last of them all.

But at the moment I am probably going home with the flu!!! Bugger it is not in a weeks time. NO COMMENTS PLEASE!!

[smokie]

Some 6.5million carats to be sorted in 8 days!! Friday being the last of them all.

Bring 'em along to Nurburgring, we can sort them over a beer or three...