FRENCH FROLIC 10 - 21/8 to 28/8

[alicrozier]

I have an HGV class one arctic license!

Hopefully it won't snow...

[campbell]

I have an HGV class one arctic license!

Do SE collective skills know no boundaries?

[Scotty C]

Paul is up to his neck in the 1000km race so hasnt had time to post the schedule yet. Im sure it will happen soon

I know where were going.

[hendeg]

I think it's the Belgian GP on the 28th. Any chance of fitting that in?

[Peter]

Paul is up to his neck in the 1000km race so hasnt had time to post the schedule yet. Im sure it will happen soon

I know where were going.

And??

[Scotty C]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHvmdauq674

[robin]

South Coast = HOT!! Very close to my in-laws Villa in Sainte Maxime ... not big enough for 50 though

Cheers,
Robin

[Scotty C]

first night we stay near Dijon next to here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwRbJ3Xa ... re=related

we then move down to Orange were we spend the rest of the week.

[Scotty C]

Paul said the Paul Richard wanted £24k for a half day hire he also looked a Monza and it was about the same price

[Sharky]

Has there been any info released on the trip yet?

[Andy G]

Has there been any info released on the trip yet?

yes - its sold out with 15 reserves.

No more details officially yet

[Sharky]

Has there been any info released on the trip yet?

yes - its sold out with 15 reserves.

15! Blimey, glad I booked when I did

[Peter]

Does anyone know the route details yet? I want to plan bolt ons etc

[robin]

You won't go far wrong if you assume:

Sunday afternoon/evening, arrive somewhere south ofDijon,
Monday trackday and return to same hotel,
Tuesday travel down to Orange (and possibly Mt Ventoux),
Wed/Thu/Fri tracks in the Orange area,
Sat onwards do as you wish.

If whatever you're planning is going to cost money to change, best hold off until things are properly finalized - don't quote me on the above!

Cheers,
Robin

[alicrozier]

Paul has been manic the last weeks, don’t know why ... so I thought I might just post the FF Anniversary details here before we build a proper webpage with pix etc.

Sun 21/8
We will all together meet at the Ibis Mâcon Sud, a nice hotel with pool, billard and bar so people arriving a bit sooner can really enjoy their time there. Have a look by yourself
http://www.ibismacon.com/joomla/index.php
Mâcon is also very popular for tourism and EXCELLENT food in France...

Mo 22/8
Easy drive to the Circuit de Bresse, a proper race track with international race meets and great facilities... so it was probably time LoT visited them! Technical, fast, but very safe and with gentle curbs as also many motorbike races are hold there.
Directly after the TD we will head to Orange where we will be based for the rest of the event.

Tue 23/8
Day off at hotel Ibis Orange Centre, the one we visited a couple of years ago! Pool, large car park (helpful for some repairs, hum hum) very friendly owner who is a Lotus fan and nearly the entire hotel for us alone. We will be based there until Fri, so you just leave your luggage there and drive easy to the tracks the rest of the week. Orange is a beautiful town within 5 min walk, lot of bars, culture/history, restaurants... but Orange is also not far away from the Provence and from the Riviera. Ah, did I already mention the Mont Ventoux with its hill climb and beautiful roads and view was “just” a few miles away. For sure many nice ways to spend that day off

Wed 24/8
TD at the Circuit du Luc, our first day there. This track has a bit of history as it used to be the test track of the AGS F1 team in the 80s. It is quite relaxed and safe, while allowing a good drive for both beginners (easy to memorise) and experienced drivers (easy to push, better on that day then on the day after!). Perfect training and shake down for Thursday... and fun ans safe regardless the weather.

Thu 25/8
TD at Ledenon. Err, I guess no need to introduce one of Europe’s best race track, anticlockwise with terrific gradients? SUPERB track, but treat it with respect! We really should go there more often... one of our very top favourite tracks and big highlight: have fun!

Fri 26/8
TD at Grand Sambuc, again for the first time. The narrow roads to get there, admittedly slightly over one hour drive as the farthest away, through the Provence mountains are already a great drive with beautiful landscapes that vary every mile. The track is located uphill in the middle of the forest (or should I say nowhere?) and looks like a giant hill climb with lot of gradients and blind corners and... lot of speed! However, it is pretty safe but quite technical. Lunch will be given in a very nice place, surprise, surprise...
It has also a lot of history as the current owner and designer of this driver’s track, who is over 80 now (!), is one of the French best circuit drivers of his era... watch at the pix and trophies of DB, Porsche 718, AC Cobra, Can Am Lolas, Lotus 23, Ferrari 512M, Lola 212 Porsche etc. 3 decades of racing and what a nice man! As BTW our lead doctor of the day, named Abecassis and related to “that” George!
We should have a very enjoyable drive back to Orange on great roads with nice natural lights, for sure worth a TD on their own. Once back we will look forward for a party : that 10th edition deserves something special with all of you friends supporting our events since so long!

Sat 27/8
Back to UK, or head to the French Riviera or... where ever you want!

More details to follow

Claude

Also...
Cheers guys, glad you like it! This one was not easy with Anniversary pressure... hmm, for those coming a long way from the UK just to be with us, we may propose an additional track "on the way to Bresse", a nice one track on the Sat... watch this space!