6 Hours of Spa - Page 6

**Peter Mallett** · 4 Sep 2003, 09:17 (Ref:707842)

Ooh not THATslow

PaulSands · 4 Sep 2003, 09:21 (Ref:707843)

Peter which paddock did you say you would be in..I've been sent a Parking Green 2 Inside Paddocks pass

**Peter Mallett** · 4 Sep 2003, 09:54 (Ref:707873)

Blue. The "Shopping Mall" paddock on the outside of the circuit look at this:
http://www.motorclassic.com/spa/access2.html

zefarelly · 4 Sep 2003, 12:15 (Ref:708008)

I see we're outside with the 'riff raff' the same as last year

I wonder what the long term weather forecast is like

**Peter Mallett** · 4 Sep 2003, 12:18 (Ref:708010)

Its actually pretty good. Great view of Eau Rouge and of course the drains don't smell out there. (He said hopefully).

Wouldn't bother re long term forecast. It changes every ten minutes anyway.

PaulSands · 4 Sep 2003, 12:19 (Ref:708011)

so I'm in the posh paddock am I

**Peter Mallett** · 4 Sep 2003, 12:21 (Ref:708015)

Its not bad there Paul but you don't get a view of the circuit. Got a good bar there though.

simon drabble · 4 Sep 2003, 13:53 (Ref:708101)

you are next to me!! Its a better class of racer inside!!! and most importantly next to the waffle seller and bar!!

**Peter Mallett** · 4 Sep 2003, 13:56 (Ref:708104)

Quote:

Originally posted by simon drabble
Its a better class of racer inside!!!

@rse.

simon drabble · 4 Sep 2003, 15:03 (Ref:708154)

as I was saying......!!!!!!!!!
well it is now under a week away and I pick the car up tonight so starting to get quite excited about it
Peter is this your first outing out this year or did you manage to get a testing session in?

**Peter Mallett** · 4 Sep 2003, 15:06 (Ref:708155)

It'll be my first outing since September last year. I'm still in Turkey BTW.

simon drabble · 5 Sep 2003, 07:03 (Ref:708809)

In Sunny Ankarra? I havent been there for ages, I used to go to Istanbul regularly and Ankarra about 2-3 times a year.
See you at the Beau Site on Thursday!
Having now picked the toy up I am getting very revved up!!!

**Peter Mallett** · 5 Sep 2003, 07:41 (Ref:708840)

Its actually quite cool here. The temperature has dropped from a fiarly static 32 to 19 in about two days!

I'm all revved up and I don't pick up my toy until Monday!

zefarelly · 5 Sep 2003, 08:13 (Ref:708862)

ours is still bereft of Diff . . . . .god know whats going on, but I dont intend keeping my car in the same way.

my guess is we'll be lashing it together in a mad dash to get it ready in time.

Peters spot on, the view from the outside paddock is superb, straight up Eu rouge. there is a bar as well, although its not always open

simon drabble · 5 Sep 2003, 09:38 (Ref:708921)

the best place is to watch from the roof above the pits, its a public viewing area and you can watch whats happening below as well as Eau Rouge

**Peter Mallett** · 5 Sep 2003, 10:05 (Ref:708945)

Actually during the six hours its worth walking tha paths out to the back of the circuit. There are some interesting corners out there.

zefarelly · 5 Sep 2003, 10:22 (Ref:708954)

Ive been up on the roof, by the podium.
not ventured right out and round the circuit yet though . . .are there liquid refreshment stops out there?

**Peter Mallett** · 5 Sep 2003, 10:26 (Ref:708957)

Don't recall any "stops" I'm afraid. But its worth the walk anyway. If you go into the stands opposite the pits take earplugs. The noise rattles around there like you wouldn't believe!

simon drabble · 5 Sep 2003, 10:29 (Ref:708961)

apart from GP time I fear you might go thirsty (unless you can blag one from the go kart track!) up by the bus stop (top of the paddock side)is also a good place and within striking distance of beer and chips!

**Peter Mallett** · 5 Sep 2003, 10:32 (Ref:708965)

Speaking of which. I still plan on bringing the barby for Saturday evening.

zefarelly · 5 Sep 2003, 12:29 (Ref:709067)

not sure whats going on Sat eve as Les is racing Sunday morning, but I'm not

glyn parham · 6 Sep 2003, 11:43 (Ref:710020)

Zefarelly, there is a refreshement area as you walk around the outside of Stavelot (just before it rejoins the public road), it may be open for your meeting, it always is for the 24 hour race and used to sell mulled wine as well as frites, bier de belge and cafe au lait.
Also worth standing on the outside of the entrance into Les Combe chicane, you will son get a handle on who is quick on the run up from Radillon.
I would love to join you for the weekend, but some swine booked up the Beau Site and I cannot get in.

zefarelly · 8 Sep 2003, 11:50 (Ref:711717)

well we're all ready to roll . . .Ive even got some grip matting for my tool box to stop all the spanners rattling around in the boot when I go round corners !

must remember to pack sanding discs for bug removal, if Peters lapping in under 2 minutes we're going to need them

**Peter Mallett** · 8 Sep 2003, 18:39 (Ref:712195)

Some hope! But the car is now at home and after a business meeting tomorrow, mmy Wednesday will be taken up with packing, the car, unpacking it to check whether my licence is where I put it, re packing it only to find I'm not sure if I packed my overalls etc.

simon drabble · 9 Sep 2003, 07:36 (Ref:712726)

2 mins? do you mean 3 mins??!! Even sub 3 mins is a very good time (pole for the 6 Hour would normally be around 2.50 with section M tyres), whats your record time Peter?

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