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Old 12 Sep 2018, 10:29 (Ref:3849583)   #51
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No mike . Just short of Gent and some road works . Around 10 min delay so not too bad . Just stopped for taco break and Dave Coyne in services trying to get his head round a foreign sandwich . The adventure has begun . 😀
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Old 12 Sep 2018, 13:33 (Ref:3849620)   #52
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Just arrived . Not to bad journey on E 40 route . Sun is out and I’m looking forward to catching up with me old Mate . 😀
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Old 12 Sep 2018, 13:41 (Ref:3849621)   #53
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Just arrived . Not to bad journey on E 40 route . Sun is out and I’m looking forward to catching up with me old Mate . 😀
Best of luck with the weekend Iain (and anyone else at Spa) I'll have a pint (or two) down on the beach as it's 33c today
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Old 12 Sep 2018, 13:41 (Ref:3849622)   #54
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No mike . Just short of Gent and some road works . Around 10 min delay so not too bad . Just stopped for taco break and Dave Coyne in services trying to get his head round a foreign sandwich . The adventure has begun . 😀
Tacho break? I got here in one hit! OK, from Dunkirk.....

The roadworks that slowed us were at Aalter, just west of Gent. 3 lanes into two and lot of HGVs doesnt work....

The near Luik traffic jam was going the other way. Think an accident in the roadworks Peter mentioned!

The RO was a piece of ****, and the rain that followed me all the way from home stopped at Brussels.
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Old 12 Sep 2018, 15:51 (Ref:3849653)   #55
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Ah - "tacho"....it being Iain I'd assumed he'd gone for a rather more exotic version of a kwassant.....
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Old 12 Sep 2018, 17:23 (Ref:3849675)   #56
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Old 12 Sep 2018, 18:03 (Ref:3849682)   #57
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What a day . Up at 2.30 am arrived at Dover 6 am Ferry 7.30. Arrived at Spa 2.30. Straight in awning up cars unloaded .Showered and chatted to loads of people great to see Bruce and his Sports 2000 Lola . Now biked up to Stavelote and having beer and Pizza .,Mike is in the room . 😀. Thank you Gordon but I recon you would rather be here with us . I always remember the Anglia going up Eue Rouge . And you under the car with gearbox issues . Happy Days .
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Old 13 Sep 2018, 04:46 (Ref:3849771)   #58
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Seems we’re having a game of top trumps there, buddy. Up at 0120 and at Dover 0455! 0600 ferry...

The rain we left behind has now arrived at Spa, but only forecast to be light and fading away this afternoon thankfully. Does put us in a quandary for testing though. Two cars both needing dry running to be meaningful! Signing on starts 0800, scrutineering 0900, so plenty to be getting in with. Could have done with a bit more kip....
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Old 13 Sep 2018, 07:03 (Ref:3849782)   #59
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Dont forget to have all your racing gear checked before car scrutineering, its mandatory and takes place in a dry room…
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Old 13 Sep 2018, 07:25 (Ref:3849787)   #60
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A few more GT40's rolled off the production line?

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All done, we were in the queue at 0800!

As had been said before, you wonder sometimes if life can get any better than driving Spa first thing in the morning (with very few other cars to get in the way)!

Despite a bit of light rain during the night, the track was dry, and hopefully will remain so for the rest of the weekend!
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As had been said before, you wonder sometimes if life can get any better than driving Spa first thing in the morning (with very few other cars to get in the way)!
Agreed! Announced to be new for this year, the check of all the racing gear in a dry room, made by friendly people with clean hands should be a must. I dont really appreciate a scrutineer to look into my helmet after having checked the battery or oil cartridge… The last time I got such a polite welcome was in Silverstone (2008 or 2009). Even the BSI label wasn't a problem.
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Old 13 Sep 2018, 12:10 (Ref:3849848)   #63
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We’re in the 6hrs in Morgan +4 #71 and Gentleman Drivers in Morgan SLR #61. Both bright red and shiny ....
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Should be rather cold and dry all weekend. Enjoy it ! I'm jealous…
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I was wondering with JD going into administration if it'll affect the grids this weekend
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Didn't appear to affect Goodwood. Also not sure they supported Masters. Certainly they had cars in the Motor Racing Legends series'.
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Didn't appear to affect Goodwood. Also not sure they supported Masters. Certainly they had cars in the Motor Racing Legends series'.
AFAIK They’re still running cars for customers, but not their own. They have a truck here.
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I haven’t seen an updated entry list- will have to look at qualifying results after that’s over....

One thing different this year is that there is no optional night practice after qualifying- qualifying is in the dark. Guess to make way for another grid- certainly no ‘parades’ today- wall to wall qualifying and a couple of races!
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Thank you Malcolm!

Not sure about brains, but I've found the latest 6hrs and other entry lists filed under Visitor guide, not driver documents..... http://www.spasixhours.com/index.php...gages/?lang=en
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Quite a lot of red and yellow flags. Hopefully no serious damage or injuries.

Noticeable that the Minis, unlike at Goodwood, don't appear to be as quick as Lotus Cortinas at this event.
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Noticeable that the Minis, unlike at Goodwood, don't appear to be as quick as Lotus Cortinas at this event.
Nice to see 2 Alfas topping the u2tc qualifying ; haven't seen that for a while !

Banks bros always quick, but the second car driven by young Oli Hart, shows what a great tallent this lad is. He drove the car for the 1st time , l think, at GW & won his part of the St Mary's race, after a distinctly average drive by Tom Coronel in the 'pro' part, in the same car.

He's also handy in the family cobra & entered in a GT40 for the main race: could be the youngest winner of the 6hrs this year ??
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