Spa, the works 2007

[GORDON STREETER]

It looks like the last corner onto the pit strait might be a good one to spectate at . Its pretty obvious that it will make the track faster but how much ? 2or 3 secs I would guess as the old (or last) bus stop added time and was a bit of a joke and meant getting a stuff up the arse if you were allowed to run decent brakes. In a field with a diversity of classes I know this can and does happen in most races but Spa is a fast cicuit and 70 plus cars makes it worse on that important first lap.

[terence]

After talking to a friend whos just got back from Spa,he says that the outside of Kechup is actually part of the circuit now.I must addmit that I thought it was a spectator car park! I would have thought that the blast down hill would have been widened to make it safer for F1!!!!

[Eddy V]

Kechup?

I'm near Spa tomorrow for a rally, if I find the time I'll have a look how it looks now.

[Chris Y]

Originally Posted by Eddy V

Kechup?

La Sauce

[terence]

Originally Posted by Chris Y

La Sauce

At last!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Eddy V]

Duh!


Besides: it's k-e-T-c-h-u-p.


You lot can't expect me to be smart. I'm old, senile and very

[Eddy V]

I forgot to write "forgetful"!
Or did I mean brown sauce?

[esper]

Originally Posted by Eddy V

I forgot to write "forgetful"!
Or did I mean brown sauce?

what should one aspect, several of the new Spa corners cause brown sauce???? another thread!!!!!

[terence]

Hence the name Poohon

[Peter Mallett]

This thread is going down the toilet rapidly.

Tatounet, post some more pics!

[tatounet]

Immediately my General

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Regards

[Peter Mallett]

Thanks matey.

I have to say from a professional perspective this lot have done well. Considering the winter seasonal working, the progress is very good.

Now, the views of La Source are a bit disturbing because its almost as if the old track is now the pit lane exite and the new track on the outside is the racing line. I hope I'm wrong.

[zefarelly]

thats probably Health and safety driven run off

and somewhere for the Hondas to go when theyre holding everyone else up

[Eddy V]

I think it stays like it used to be Peter.
If you look at Tatounet's pictures, the outer concrete wall (with tyres in piccy 2 to 4) moves towards the racing line and the pitwall as we know it now. The white-ish line in the middle is drainage, I guess.
All the rest on the outside will become typical "4 wheel report area" for Observers.

On the other hand, there were talks a while ago about changing La Source
(I stayed on topic ).

[terence]

Perhaps the "outer" line is for F1 only. It certainly looks as though the corner has been opened up though.Well done Tatounet

[Eddy V]

An update, pictures courtesey of Autosport.be



The pitlane is the smaller track on the left, but it is a bit wider than it looks. A bit worrying at the moment are the two solid walls on the right hand side in the run off area. If it stays like that, I hope you will all have darn good brakes.

[Peter Mallett]

Hmm,

We booked the hotel for the October six hours yesterday.

[Adam43]

tatounet, Eddy V, cool pics.

I don't have anything to add concerning the look of the layout. We didn't have time to explore, so just had a superficial look and a drive of the old track. However I do have a couple of shots demonstrating how much work they are putting in. These are three shots from around the circuit. It looks like a lot of run off areas are getting the F1 treatment. Italo looks like they are ripping up half the valley to accommodate.

[Eddy V]

A far better view of the new chicane. (Pictures copyright Racepix.be)