6 Hours of Spa - Page 3

simon drabble · 29 Jul 2003, 11:00 (Ref:674143)

just getting a visual of said English grandad and French farmer!!! I once did a charity rally from Chelsea Barracks to Monaco and half way through France one of the cars met similar Montego on wrong side of the road just over a blind brow - result was one very crunched rep mobile (cant recall if it was a Montego!) and one reshaped M3. Not completely relevant but you reminded me of it.

**Peter Mallett** · 29 Jul 2003, 11:16 (Ref:674162)

Simon,

If you go to my website I've got the Spa link on my news page. Your race timtebales are available.

**Peter Mallett** · 29 Jul 2003, 11:17 (Ref:674165)

Er I mean "timetables"

simon drabble · 29 Jul 2003, 11:43 (Ref:674196)

thanks
so it looks like a busy weekend! I dont think I will have time for the Alfa which gives me more incentive to get it sold! Its about 4 hours to Calais from Spa isnt it? My Sunday race finishes 14.50, looks like a late ferry Sunday night. I am getting tired thinking about it!

zefarelly · 29 Jul 2003, 12:58 (Ref:674272)

we're staying over Sunday night, 4 hours is safe to Calais, although I did it in 3 : 10 in the MK1 last year including a fuel stop.

**Peter Mallett** · 29 Jul 2003, 14:34 (Ref:674362)

We're staying over Sunday too. I think it's about four hours if you don't tow. The entry list for the six hours race is published. Allen Lloyd is entered in his GT40 again.

zefarelly · 29 Jul 2003, 15:57 (Ref:674414)

I predict a substantial wining and dining session on Sunday

PaulSands · 29 Jul 2003, 19:50 (Ref:674623)

so was the decision Stavelot or Malmedy as the most convenient place to be stationed? Peter has suggested that actually camping at the circuit may not be the best solution due to lack of soft ground to pitch tent on

PaulSands · 29 Jul 2003, 20:27 (Ref:674651)

would leaving Spa on the Sunday at 6pm be ample to make an 11:30pm crossing back to the UK from Dunkirk?
Would a 6pm departure be missing anything?

**Peter Mallett** · 30 Jul 2003, 04:00 (Ref:674902)

Paul.

You'll be missing the final race but you'd probably make the ferry barring traffic delays.

(Y'know this is turning into a "Gravel Trap" thread).

Stavelot has the museam and is as convenient as Malmady. I actually prefer it because it has a quaintness which Malmedy lacks.

***Chris Y*** · 30 Jul 2003, 10:12 (Ref:675105)

I was thinking of moving this to the 'trackside' forum actually Peter

Normally, I believe that threads about entering races or choosing between meeting, etc. belong here, but threads about staying at tracks / local hospitality / travel etc. belong in Trackside..

You started the thread - what do you think I should do with it?

**Peter Mallett** · 30 Jul 2003, 10:18 (Ref:675110)

I don't mind at all. It has gone into a trackside style so why not move it? We can still link to it from here. Actually when I typed "Gravel Trap" I meant Trackside. But as you know the side of the track to a racer is the gravel trap!

zefarelly · 30 Jul 2003, 11:16 (Ref:675145)

so what about a race on gravel, and camping on the track

**Peter Mallett** · 30 Jul 2003, 11:22 (Ref:675148)

That'll be the Liege-Sofia-Liege rally!

**Peter Mallett** · 30 Jul 2003, 15:20 (Ref:675385)

For those iterested the allocated paddock areas are now posted on the site. Pick it up from my website news page.

**Peter Mallett** · 11 Aug 2003, 17:15 (Ref:685221)

Details of "my" race have been loaded here:

http://www.motorclassic.com/spa/race9.html

zefarelly · 12 Aug 2003, 11:51 (Ref:686095)

by 'my' race does that mean your guaranteed to win ?

**Peter Mallett** · 12 Aug 2003, 12:14 (Ref:686119)

Never go out thinking you'll lose.

zefarelly · 12 Aug 2003, 12:23 (Ref:686130)

good point . . . .even If the cars slow, the guy in front might not make it, as the saying goes, to finish first, first you must finish,

PaulSands · 15 Aug 2003, 07:16 (Ref:688758)

Ferry booked (Dover - Dunkirk) and photographers pass pretty much in the bag

What are the Belgian autoroutes like regarding speed? Lots of cams? fairly draconian cops?

**Peter Mallett** · 15 Aug 2003, 07:22 (Ref:688760)

Not sure about speed cops in Belgium. I know they used to have Porche 911s.

What time are you departing Paul?

PaulSands · 15 Aug 2003, 07:28 (Ref:688762)

In the interest of preserving marriage I'm not travelling till the Friday crossing on Norfolk Ferries at 08:15 return crosssing at 23:30 on the Sunday...no accom booked as I'll probably slum it in the car or take a small tent

**Peter Mallett** · 15 Aug 2003, 07:34 (Ref:688768)

Have a look at the news page on my site. It links to the Spa 6 hiours site from where you can get the paddock layout. I'm entered for the British Sports and Saloon Cars race and the paddock is on the outside of the circuit near Eau Rouge.

Make sure you look us up.

PaulSands · 15 Aug 2003, 07:36 (Ref:688770)

I intend to..I'm not being a Paul No Mates all weekend

zefarelly · 15 Aug 2003, 09:37 (Ref:688832)

Paul . . .. how did you get a photographers pass? my Dads coming and hes a photo nut, he'd love to get hold of one

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