Time to watch a bit of practice and see what’s what:
Le Mans to Berlin and a bit beyond
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It’s getting on for 22:30 and the concrete ‘step seats’ in the open stand are still very warm to the touch.
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Friday, and my neighbours to my right are up early for their breakfast:
You might associate rams with being aggressive. On the contrary, they are very docile and somewhat lazy.
You might associate rams with being aggressive. On the contrary, they are very docile and somewhat lazy.
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I don’t have aircon in the body of the vehicle, only in the driving cab portion. That said, it was working overtime yesterday.
The nice thing about a Mercedes Sprinter conversion is the large sliding door and the rear barn doors, which let air through. The vehicle though is black, which gets, shall we say, somewhat warm to the touch.
Having the silver screen helps too, keeping the direct sun off the cab and reducing the chance of any condensation at night. One of the best things to buy for any camper or motorhome.
Nice
Did you miss the parade to Spa?
I did this year, Greg. I did though (on your recommendation) very much enjoy it last year.
I had nowhere to stay booked, so priority one was finding a pitch for the full weekend, then doing a bit of shopping, a success on both fronts, I’m happy to say. I then pushbiked the few hundred metres down to the ticket office booth thing, before making a bit of supper and then pusbiking down to La Source and the old pit straight grandstands to watch until a bit before midnight.
As usual, the ‘Spa staff’ are all very friendly and helpful; UK plc take note…. It can be done!
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For years I have known about the very good butcher in Francorchamps village, but had never been in.
It is tip-top, especially as there are no other shops as such in the village:
The village has though changed since I first started coming in the late 70’s and through to the 90’s. ‘Le Bed et Breakfast’ has definitely arrived and plumbing!
It is tip-top, especially as there are no other shops as such in the village:
The village has though changed since I first started coming in the late 70’s and through to the 90’s. ‘Le Bed et Breakfast’ has definitely arrived and plumbing!
Is the Francorchamps hotel still on the go just down from the butchers; it used to be a ruff old night in there years ago; we used to camp in the farmers field on the corner sort of across from the hotel.
The hotel is still there but is derelict and has been empty for years.
It was rough in the 70’s, when we used to camp in its grounds. I went through the security fence around the place a year or so ago, I’ll dig the pictures out.
The field you mention is probably where ‘Camping 35’ now is. I like ‘35’ but am coming to prefer its neighbour, which is a bit more relaxed, in a ‘Camp in a field’ kind of a way. Nice family running it, too. That said, I’d be happy with ‘35’, too. Sometimes, it’s fun just to try something new.
It was rough in the 70’s, when we used to camp in its grounds. I went through the security fence around the place a year or so ago, I’ll dig the pictures out.
The field you mention is probably where ‘Camping 35’ now is. I like ‘35’ but am coming to prefer its neighbour, which is a bit more relaxed, in a ‘Camp in a field’ kind of a way. Nice family running it, too. That said, I’d be happy with ‘35’, too. Sometimes, it’s fun just to try something new.
Great pictures of the night viewing; one of my happiest memories was sitting in the stand across from the pits at getting on for 3 in the morning with a few beers watching the pit activity before they shoot off down to Eu rouge and off up the hill; a fantastic place;; seems like a life time ago with how i am now.
Forgot;; it was also in the mid 20s;
The old pits, which were on the right of the track, were great. They were the traditional ‘counter’ style.
The riders and drivers all complained about the starting grid, sloping downhill, so it was eventually moved.
The house (it’s now an office of some sort) on the outside of the La Source hairpin, used to be a bar in the 70’s. I spent a happy times in there with Mark Salle, Steve Parish and others, before the Belgian GP.
There used to be a trick in qualifying, to sacrifice a lap by deliberately running up the hill towards Francorchamps, spinning the bike / car around and use the extra momentum to set a faster lap time.
I was there in pouring rain for practice, when Boet van Dulman I think it was, slid off at La Source and aquaplaned past us on his back, waving to the grandstand as he slid towards Eau Rouge. Happy days.
The riders and drivers all complained about the starting grid, sloping downhill, so it was eventually moved.
The house (it’s now an office of some sort) on the outside of the La Source hairpin, used to be a bar in the 70’s. I spent a happy times in there with Mark Salle, Steve Parish and others, before the Belgian GP.
There used to be a trick in qualifying, to sacrifice a lap by deliberately running up the hill towards Francorchamps, spinning the bike / car around and use the extra momentum to set a faster lap time.
I was there in pouring rain for practice, when Boet van Dulman I think it was, slid off at La Source and aquaplaned past us on his back, waving to the grandstand as he slid towards Eau Rouge. Happy days.
My first 24 hr at Spa it hammered down, Eau rouge looked like a torrent we was at the top looking down and to be honest i thought there was no way they were going to start ; then the famous micro climate kicked in and they were on their way;; we were left sodden and contemplating our ride back to Robertsville where we were staying . Believe it or not that's when we made the decision to start camping so we did'nt have to leave the action
That's a blast from the past; was'nt Mark Salle the famous wheelie guy with the bang vertical photo; can't remember the name of the snapper now;
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Don Morley was the guy; note the right hand. 
I’m surprised that there isn’t separate air con for when parked up …. Bloody cheap crap
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