As usual amazing place, amazing racing. Yes Dave it is a mad course, but fab. There with three cars, customers and friends, unfortunately not racing, boo hoo! There is nowhere else you can drink in the atmosphere of 30s racing, huge supportive crowds, an eclectic mix of vintage, historic and classic cars on track and in the town, some of which are only seen there, along with genuine entente cordiale and great food and wine. Down side was more cars damaged than we have ever seen, along with Daves' TVR having overheating (head gasket?) problems, Tonys' Alfa being brought to a halt by a Cortina that didn't make the second hairpin, leaving Tony nowhere to go, and Patricks' beautiful Allard breaking its' bonnet straps leaving Patrick wearing the bonnet and completely blind, also going into the second hairpin causing him to hit the wall. Thankfully no damage to him although the bonnet had a helmet sized dent in it! That's street racing though and fingers crossed please don't let it be the last one.
Few photos trying to capture the atmosphere. The one with the cathedral in the background is the road before racing being prepared. The other road picture is the grid by the cathedral!
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