Club Arnage

Me and the chef are going to this, wondered if anyone else is.

We have found a place to stay for 14 euro per night b&b.

We should be going out Saturday afternoon P&O to Calais and coming back sunday night. ( P&O will be free for us )

I think HGB is going......  Anyone else.

Tempted!!!!!!  ::)

You're right Phil, I'll be there (first motor sport outing in 2005, maybe second or third... ;D). 14 € is a top price per night, where will you stay ?
Steve, be a man and come over.      ;)

no doing 24 hrs and instead, i would be interested in the name of the b&b and their contact details.

 

More likely Nurburgring for the WANCs this year.We did Spa last year.Great place.Dont forget to try out the funicular in the centre of Spa.Doesnt really go anywhere but the view is magic.

PM

Well something has to break up the dullness between Sebring and Le Mans!!  ;) ;D

My geography is pretty poor and as someone on here is likely to know off the top of their head to save me getting the maps out, how far is Spa from Calais, or is there a more convenienet port.

Anyone know the itinerary for the weekend yet?

It's about 350 Kms from Calais to Spa-Francorchamps. Antwerpen should be the closest port to Spa (roughly 150 Kms). I don't know whether there are ferries going there from the UK, though.

Anyone see Clarkson last night at the Nurburgring? He was driving a diesel Jag and just manage to scrape in under 10 minutes.

Looked a bit scary, with plenty of scope for accidents...

The 24 Hours of the Ring will take place in May (7th/8th) at the Nordschleife. Last year the Ring and LM 24 Hours were at the same weekend. So, before anyone asks, yes I will be at and around the Ring in early May this year.  ;D

Jusrt booked the hostel place.
In Malmedy, just 12 kms from Spa.

try http://www.jeugdherbergen.be/ click malmedy and the union jack flag for english version.

We have a group of 6 going. We decided that it was just too long to wait until Le Mans for some quality motor racing.

That's my reason for going to Sebring  ;D

...and I thoiught you were going for the beer and good company...

What good company!!! ;D

Booking confirmed, just waiting for the ferry tickets to drop through door.

The hostel was 39 euro for both persons for a night with Breakfast

Never mind Smokie he will return for the Racing or the Girls 8) ;D
Canada Phil

Antwerp hasn't got a ferry port, the closest one is Ostend. Dover to Ostend takes 4,5 hrs, Ostend to Spa should take you no more than 2,5 hours via Brussels.

A few of our crew will be there aswell ;D :cool:

In that case Dover Calais then drive the rest is quicker, if you don't mind driving. Also added petrol cost I guess...but I bet the Ostend ferry is more than DoCal

I prefer the Dover-Calais crossing myself, Coquelle - Folkstone is even better. If booked early enough, the Channel Tunnel can be as cheap as 120 quid for a return ticket. Ferries might be cheaper, but they are slower and more unreliable.
I used to drive to the UK with an Artic for quite some time, so ferries can be soooo boring as far as I'm concerned :-\

Paddy, I saw the photo of yourself that you posted a few weks ago and now the above imformation.  Did you used to drive for Van Stratten a few years ago and deliver to Naarden International in Northampton ? If it wasn't you then it was someone who looked a lot like you.

No Bob, sorry :-\
I drove for Schoonen Transport between '92 - '94, they don't exist anymore. It was mostly perishables (spelling?) I drove, like bananas for Geest and chips to various addresses around the UK. Back then it was quite normal for me to make the crossing 6 times a week, the only positive thing were the tax free booze & fags :)

I lived in London between '94 and '97, worked for Jan de Rijk at the Heathrow-office and did some temping work for BOC Baker and (in)Sainsbury's.

speed ferries are currently doing a £25 return !!!

excellent!! what's their link? (I might be going to the MTC soon)

[edit: just pressed .co.uk with required result :)]

Think its a 25 hour limit to stay over though