|
||||||||||
|
||||||||||
14 Feb 2013, 14:00 (Ref:3204632) | #1 | ||
Veteran
Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 2,126
|
Spa Franchorchamps 2-3-4 May - Who's going?
Contemplating visiting the 6 Hours of Spa. Never went before. Did visit the circuit many times, but not the 1000 kms or 6 Hours.
As it is a considerable distance away from Antwerp (although Belgium is a tiny country ) I intend to stay for a few days instead of doing the two-way run on the saturday. Probably thursday late morning till sunday morning. Anybody got some tips on campsites on track or in the near proximity? These seem to be quite OK and near the track? Does anyone know them? http://en.eaurouge.nl/ http://www.camping-coo.be/index.php?pageid=1 (not available in English) Last edited by vincegail; 14 Feb 2013 at 14:20. |
||
__________________
2022: Indy 500, IoM TT, LM24HRS :D |
14 Feb 2013, 14:28 (Ref:3204638) | #2 | ||
Veteran
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 2,980
|
Like you, have been there quite a few times (being my 'local' track when I lived in Wallonie in 2007), but never camped - always stayed in a hotel, either in Liege or somewhere a bit closer.
One thing I have noticed is this year the hotels are all considerably fuller than I've ever seen them before - presumably due to the combination of the Labour Day and Ascension Day public holidays straddling the WEC weekend making it a bit more of a touristy season - don't know if that will impact the campsites, but for others looking at travelling over it's certainly worth getting your accommodation sorted sooner rather than later. |
||
|
14 Feb 2013, 14:51 (Ref:3204643) | #3 | |
Veteran
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 4,473
|
Just for the record: event starts on Thursday, May 2nd and ends on Saturday, May 4th, race start 14.30/2.30 pm (GMT+1) I believe.
|
|
|
14 Feb 2013, 14:58 (Ref:3204652) | #4 | ||
Veteran
Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 2,126
|
Yes, thank you! Been looking at last year's site apparently!
Could one of the moderators change the thread title to the correct date please? |
||
__________________
2022: Indy 500, IoM TT, LM24HRS :D |
14 Feb 2013, 15:30 (Ref:3204668) | #5 | |
Veteran
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 2,348
|
Done it every year since 2009, will likely do so again this year. Can't help you with campsites though, I always drive from home.
|
|
__________________
When Henry Ford II wanted to kick Enzo Ferrari’s ass he did not instruct his minions to build a Formula 1 car. |
14 Feb 2013, 16:33 (Ref:3204692) | #6 | ||
Veteran
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 871
|
Will be there for Race Saturday , if possible also for Friday . 1h drive for me
|
||
|
15 Feb 2013, 20:22 (Ref:3205503) | #7 | ||
Team Crouton
20KPINAL
Join Date: Oct 2001
Posts: 39,934
|
|||
__________________
280 days...... |
15 Feb 2013, 22:43 (Ref:3205573) | #8 | ||
Veteran
Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 2,126
|
|||
__________________
2022: Indy 500, IoM TT, LM24HRS :D |
16 Feb 2013, 11:18 (Ref:3205838) | #9 | ||
Veteran
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 871
|
Weekend Tickets are booked today .
|
||
|
16 Feb 2013, 19:43 (Ref:3205950) | #10 | |
Veteran
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 9,044
|
Looking at attending the Spa 24 in the next couple of years so been thinking more about camping. Seems like a good way to flood/destroy a tent and all your possessions.
|
|
|
16 Feb 2013, 21:21 (Ref:3205976) | #11 | |
Veteran
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 840
|
Rain is the normal situation, there.
I'll be there on saturday only this year, i think. |
|
__________________
"Without racing there is no Honda". Soichiro Honda |
16 Feb 2013, 23:28 (Ref:3206015) | #12 | ||
Veteran
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 2,980
|
Generally would agree wholeheartedly, but I still remember the 2011 race getting borderline heatstroke walking up to Les Combes. More typically perhaps was last year, having driven down on Saturday morning and getting all goretexed up for the start and being astonished at a largely dry event.
|
||
|
22 Feb 2013, 15:51 (Ref:3209129) | #13 | ||
Veteran
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 871
|
The WEC Race in Spa is shrunken to a 2 Day Event . Support Race is canceled . Everybody with a Ticket Invoice will get a gift pack in the WEC Fan Zone on Friday .
|
||
|
22 Feb 2013, 16:32 (Ref:3209148) | #14 | ||
Veteran
Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 2,126
|
Yes indeed! Thanks for the heads up! They just cut off the thursday, and kept the prices as they were.
http://www.spafiawec.com/ |
||
__________________
2022: Indy 500, IoM TT, LM24HRS :D |
22 Feb 2013, 16:46 (Ref:3209153) | #15 | |
Veteran
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 4,473
|
Just WEC and Porsche Benelux Cup then, nothing else...
|
|
|
22 Feb 2013, 17:02 (Ref:3209159) | #16 | ||
Veteran
Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 2,126
|
I was planning to make it a camping long weekend, with some nice racing included. This decapitated event is not really to my liking. Will wait for some near the date weather forecasts to determine to go yes or no.
|
||
__________________
2022: Indy 500, IoM TT, LM24HRS :D |
22 Feb 2013, 17:11 (Ref:3209163) | #17 | |
Veteran
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 4,473
|
2 long days instead of 3 rather short ones, at least it saves a day away from the office (more time to travel to other events ). Quite a bit of tracktime for the WEC boys on Friday as well (over 4,5 hours).
|
|
|
22 Feb 2013, 18:21 (Ref:3209189) | #18 | ||
Veteran
Join Date: Nov 2002
Posts: 969
|
http://www.campingspador.be/ardens/e..._spa_d'or/
I stayed at this campsite after an event at Spa, can't remember how far it was from the track, as I only drove from track to site, not the other way. |
||
|
22 Feb 2013, 18:38 (Ref:3209194) | #19 | ||
Racer
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 115
|
Quote:
|
||
|
22 Feb 2013, 18:57 (Ref:3209202) | #20 | |
Veteran
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 4,473
|
approx 15 min. from the track by car.
|
|
|
26 Feb 2013, 21:22 (Ref:3211345) | #21 | ||
Veteran
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 1,814
|
The easiest campsite you'll find right across from the Francorchamps racing hotel(which is in Francorchamps, really close to the track. Can't miss). The hotel has it's own campsite as well but I'd steer clear of that if I were you.
Generally, the one across the street'll charge about twenty euro's a night(including car and tent), decently clean toiletry and showers and a small 10 minutes stroll from the La Source hairpin. If one arrives a day before the race, there'll be no need to book in advance. |
||
|
26 Feb 2013, 21:25 (Ref:3211348) | #22 | ||
Veteran
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 1,814
|
Ofcourse we'll be attending again. It's a fixed point on our agenda. Such a big race, so close to home(small two hours drive) can ofcourse not be missed!
|
||
|
27 Feb 2013, 11:10 (Ref:3211593) | #23 | |||
Veteran
Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 2,126
|
Quote:
Thx in advance! |
|||
__________________
2022: Indy 500, IoM TT, LM24HRS :D |
27 Feb 2013, 11:39 (Ref:3211616) | #24 | ||
Veteran
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 2,980
|
I'm pretty sure I've used this as a parking spot in the past - and if I remember rightly it's pretty ad hoc, i.e. operates as a camp site for major events, but rest of the year is just a plot of land - or am I thinking of somewhere further down the road towards the track entry?
|
||
|
27 Feb 2013, 23:33 (Ref:3211936) | #25 | ||
Veteran
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 3,834
|
I'm wavering now. This is usually my Birthday Treat, but as the Lad cannot be there, can I be bothered for just 2 days??? Anyone want to go, sharing a comfy Golf? The old one did it 5 years in a row, new one to be collected this weekend...
I usually park inside the circuit Main Entrance. Pitch a tent, and only pay for parking! |
||
__________________
Tim Yorath Ecurie Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch Fan of "the sacred monster Christophe Bouchut"... |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
CSCC Spa Francorchamps - Spa Summer Classic | Peter Mallett | Historic Racing Today | 49 | 15 Jun 2011 15:41 |
[FIA GT] FIA GT2 Spa 24 Hours • Spa • July 30-Aug 1st | Yakuncha | Sportscar & GT Racing | 518 | 11 Aug 2010 06:35 |
spa bf3 : when we get the races from spa, we'll discuss them. in the mean time.. | Gaz | National & International Single Seaters | 158 | 15 May 2005 20:28 |
SIGN the Save Spa-Franchorchamps Petition to Bernie Ecclestone | Fox Mulder | Formula One | 44 | 7 Nov 2002 15:38 |
Arrows in action at Spa-Franchorchamps? | LucaBadoer | Formula One | 61 | 30 Aug 2002 12:33 |