It was Denis Ireland who i mixed up with Mark Salle wappers; Ireland also won the 79 Belgian 500 gp;; i thought my young brain was bad but this old un is on another level;; i'll cut down on my thread bombing and let you finish yer wanders;
I usually take the opportunity to walk around the circuit on practice day. But, knowing that the concessions are few and far between, once you leave the paddock area, it was maybe best to watch the goings on from the shade:
Another busy day in the office for the camera crew:
They have certainly spent some money on Spa as a race circuit over the past 10 years. Overall, I think it’s been a great success.
There is a public restaurant above the new pits, which is always good and well staffed. I didn’t need to eat there, but we will for the Spa Classic at the end of September:
The man with the fir cones and seaweed is predicting a thunderstorm sometime after noon on Sunday. Assuming it breaks at 12:00 it’ll make the last four-and-a-half hours of the race challenging. As if it’s not challenging enough already.