Keeping Spa Green-[Free]

[terence]

The only section that does open,all be it between Dec/Jan, is the Blanchimont staight. Have you looked at the Masta "kink", 175mph in a 250f must have been abit of an attention grabber!!

[Eddy V]

Graeme, they have to open the road over a period of about two to three months a year. But they are smart, nobody says they can't do it in winter time.
So usually they open the road from La Source to Stavelot, because of some local farmers and the little stretch La Source as far as the road to Ster (start-finish line). All the rest stays off limit.
The road is open, depending on the weather, from december untill the end of february.

If you are lucky and nobody sees you, you can nip through.

The rest of the old track is always open, Burnenville is the looooong righthander before Malmedy corner. Awesome corner that was, Burnenville. It used to have a dip in it and when you hit that dip your car moved from right to lefthandside of the track in 1 second flat. Wow!
The Masta Kink is still as it used to be, narrow and dangerous. One salooncar (Opel Commodore group 1B) went off there long time ago and flew, rolled, crashed (whatever) over the powerlines that are still there. Car died at the spot, driver fared a little better.

[terence]

Eddy, do you know of any fims from the last days of the old Cirquit?

[Eddy V]

I'll ask around, there should be more than enough.

[terence]

Many thanks, Ill have alook around over here too.

[Eddy V]

Still off-topic, but I found something:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWu7I...elated&search=

Plus see the Onboard Spa cam 1966 when you scroll down a little bit.

[terence]

Thanks ,Eddy, I should have remembered that anyway!.

[terence]

After along conversation with my Belgian contact,the future of Spa dos,nt look too bad,Barrys spring race will not happen,but it seems that the new organizers[when appointed] will try to cram as much into the season as possible.Bearing in mind that the season will not start until mid June,it makes me wander if the greens are actually starting to lose thier argument!I for one sincerely hope so.I hear though the grapevine that a well known Hotel in Francorchamps might soon be owned by Britt,s.

[tatounet]

Tank's to Oncle Bernie !

[terence]

I thought it would have been almost finnished by now !! I,m going to put Uncle on my Christmass card list.

[terence]

Only joking!

[tatounet]

[zefarelly]

strike a light . . . glad I remembered to pick my license up last month !

[terence]

I like that Zef,did you notice in picture 2,how there is a big bite about to be taken from the House?

[Peter Mallett]

Hmm,

And did you see the size of that pecker?

[zefarelly]

why do I get the bad feeling that next year there will be big flash garages for the few and bugger all for the majority . . .or am I just being an anti F1 cynic ? ? ?

[terence]

Tut,tut!!Im sure we will all be well catered for,as long as it doe,snt rain.

[terence]

Originally Posted by Peter Mallett

Hmm,

And did you see the size of that pecker?

Knew we could relie on someone to lower the tone,

[esper]

the prove that people who won everything always have their next desire: Your own ground zero................

[terence]

Have the planners included some where FLAT to eat your chips etc??

[zefarelly]

if they've knocked down the bar and chip stall it won't go down well with the racers !

[esper]

Originally Posted by zefarelly

if they've knocked down the bar and chip stall it won't go down well with the racers !

then to my knowledge the belgians will start severe rioting.

[terence]

Originally Posted by esper

then to my knowledge the belgians will start severe rioting.

What, again!!

[Alan Raine]

Originally Posted by zefarelly

if they've knocked down the bar and chip stall it won't go down well with the racers !

Nothing like Belgian chips and Mayo. I'm sure they will build a new one!

[Eddy V]

What? New mayo?