original_concept
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Some pictures from the Bol a couple of weeks ago:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/48279185@N04/sets/72157626620542636/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/48279185@N04/sets/72157626620542636/
Bol D'Or - 2011 - Nevers
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Backroader
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I'm jealous.
I went to the last two but could not make it this year. Magny Cours is a great circuit - one of my favourites.
On the face of it a 24 hour sounds pretty boring but I always enjoy it and I go to anything from club racing, World Superbike to MotoGP.
I went to the last two but could not make it this year. Magny Cours is a great circuit - one of my favourites.
On the face of it a 24 hour sounds pretty boring but I always enjoy it and I go to anything from club racing, World Superbike to MotoGP.
original_concept
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Cheers, guys.
Sorry, BackRoader
This year is the first time I've ever been to Magny Cours, due to the swap with Le Mans.
Last time I went to Le Mans was a couple of years ago and I've been going on and off nearly every year to Endurance races in France since '99. Each time I go I'll be standing somewhere at silly o'clock wondering WTF I'm doing....
Magny Cours is tiny compared to Le Mans, lacks some of the general Le Mans atmosphere], has no covered grandstand like Le Mans, which is useful for somewhere to hide in when its freezing cold and raining in the middle of the night. Camping ain't my idea of fun, I know some people who used to camp, but they used to get washed away some years! The secure bike parking was no where near as secure as Le Mans.
But, it has the footbridge over the start/finish straight, makes a great racket at night with the bikes passing underneath. Standing where the track has three 'lanes' watching and listening is quite something, one of those trippy zen moments. The usual mix of the walking dead and friendly peeps.
Far, far prefer 24 hour racing to anything else, but I'll watch anything with a screaming engine.
What I would have loved to experienced is the Paul Ricard races in the 80/90s. I made it to the last one in '99 which was fooking incredible racing up the side of the 'hill' .. the crowd stoning the marshals to get some cement dust down.. etc etc..
Was nice to see some 'old farts' giving it some, Steve Plater etc
Sorry, BackRoader
This year is the first time I've ever been to Magny Cours, due to the swap with Le Mans.
Last time I went to Le Mans was a couple of years ago and I've been going on and off nearly every year to Endurance races in France since '99. Each time I go I'll be standing somewhere at silly o'clock wondering WTF I'm doing....
Magny Cours is tiny compared to Le Mans, lacks some of the general Le Mans atmosphere], has no covered grandstand like Le Mans, which is useful for somewhere to hide in when its freezing cold and raining in the middle of the night. Camping ain't my idea of fun, I know some people who used to camp, but they used to get washed away some years! The secure bike parking was no where near as secure as Le Mans.
But, it has the footbridge over the start/finish straight, makes a great racket at night with the bikes passing underneath. Standing where the track has three 'lanes' watching and listening is quite something, one of those trippy zen moments. The usual mix of the walking dead and friendly peeps.
Far, far prefer 24 hour racing to anything else, but I'll watch anything with a screaming engine.
What I would have loved to experienced is the Paul Ricard races in the 80/90s. I made it to the last one in '99 which was fooking incredible racing up the side of the 'hill' .. the crowd stoning the marshals to get some cement dust down.. etc etc..
Was nice to see some 'old farts' giving it some, Steve Plater etc
Backroader
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I like Magny Cours for the flow of the actual circuit. I'm getting on a bit and like my luxuries so I cheat and stay in a hotel in Nevers when I go. My days of mad camping sites are over although I love to watch the idiots and there seems to be no health & safety in France on that score.
We have the 8 hour at Donington later in the year and I bet there is only a handful of spectators at that.
We have the 8 hour at Donington later in the year and I bet there is only a handful of spectators at that.
Nice piccies not been back to the Bol since PR. Daft really it's a lot closer now
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